The Blob (Part I)

[GROUP I, GROUP II, GROUP III, GROUPS II & III]
Have you seen—?
How was it—?
You're not serious!
Do you mean—?
That does it!
You're not serious!

Have you seen—? Darling!
How was it—?
You're not serious! We bought the most—!
Do you mean—? Darling!
That does it!
You're not serious! We had the best—!

Have you seen—? Darling! Did you read—?
How was it—? It'll never
You're not serious! We saw the first—!
Do you mean—? Darling! What they need—!
That does it! Did you ever
You're not serious! We had the best—! Was that the worst?

[GUESTS]
It's the best—!
It's the first—!
It's the finеst—!
It's the latest—!
It's the lеast—!
It's the worst—!
It's the absolutely lowest—!
It's the greatest—!
It's the single—!
It's the only—!
It's the perfect—!
It's the—

Hi!
Dreadful!
Fabulous!

[GUSSIE, spoken]
I have invited the richest and the most influential people in this town tonight. Not one of whom is as rich or influential as you're going to be. I call them "The Blob." They absorb everything.

(sung)
Meet the Blob
The bodies you read about
The ones who know everyone
That everyone knows

[GUESTS]
Hi!
Dreadful!
Fabulous!

[GUSSIE]
Meet the blob
Not many and yet—

[GUESTS]
Oh
Right…

[GUSSIE]
You never see one

[GUESTS]
What?
No!

[GUSSIE]
They come as a set

[GUESTS]
Who? —
Him?

[GUSSIE]
And we're in their debt

[GUESTS]
But what did you think?

[GUSSIE]
’Cause honeybunch
They write the books
And put on the shows
And run the saloons
And design the clothes
They keep us natives on our toes

[GUESTS]
Albee!
Warhol!
Kurosawa!

[GUSSIE]
Then they read the books
And go to the shows
And swamp the saloons
Wearing all the clothes—
What you might call a glut
But
They're the most important people
In the most important city
In the most important country
In the you-know-what!

[GUESTS]
Heavy!
Milltown!
Gestalt!