Forced to make in 50 hours, Alex, Jim and Robert created this musical short film in secret to surprise their film department. It was screened at their final semester screening in a broken form due to technical difficulties. However, amid some unintended controversy, they are still very proud of the finished product, in particular the music. Each song was written by Alexandra Jensen and Robert Panico and sung by the cast.
"We Are the Champions (Gregorian Chant)" - Unknown Artist, based on a song by Queen
Jim Wolfe Jr. - Himself
LYRICS
The Wash. U. Film Department
Just another day at the Wash. U. Film Department
The white painted walls and the grey colored carpet
We all love studying film and media, too
Yes, we do!
I come in everyday to see my favorite professors
They help me stay on track and relieve my daily stressors
A day without FMS is not a day at all!
(Musical Interlude)
The Wash. U. Film Department where dreams come true!
Turning in my script for my independent study
Pier is my mentor
And Chapman is my buddy
I hope they all approve of my hard year's work
At FMS
What do you think?
Bullshit!
Chapman's Devious Disco
You know my name is Richard Chapman
I do a dance like this, yes I do!
And let me tell you why
You know that it sells!
Richard Chapman rules!
Richard Chapman's the best!
You need a character arc and a title
That grabs your eye and sells, yes it should!
And for your inspiration, you'll think of me!
He's Chapman, he's Chapman
Oh, Richard, screenwriter
He's Richard Chapman, he's Chapman
He's Richard Chapman, Chapman!
In my glory days, I wrote
Scripts that would allow me to gloat!
Just when I thought I was in a dead end
I wrote
Live From Baghdad, and...
(Musical Interlude)
If you want to be a decent writer,
You'll have to listen to me, yes you do!
Just go for audiene appeal and me, too!
He's Chapman, he's Chapman
Oh, Richard, screenwriter
He's Richard Chapman, he's Chapman
He's Chapman
Wow!
Pier's Song
It was once upon a time in France,
My father was a photographer
And he sat me down upon his lap
And he said *pft* "You don't know what that is!"
When I grew up, I became a mime,
Which had nothing to do with cinema,
But it taught me to respect the sound
Cuz' I could not use my own!
Paris was full of surprise
But I did not realize
I'd be a die-hard fan
Of Robert Bresson!
I was on my way to se his film
A once-in-a-lifetme opportunity
When I slipped and fell, my femur snapped
The bone tore through my pants!
Mais, oui I was in great pain
Crawling through the blood stains
That's when I came upon
The film,
La jetˇe!
(Musical Interlude)
Doesn't matter if it sells
If you look inside yourself.
The Screening Tonight
Robert, don't let those two get you down
They only want what's best for you
And I'll help you
Work together
For the screening tonight!
Alex, I promise to do my best
I never want to let you down
And you'll help me
Make the right film
For the screening tonight!
Shooting and cutting the film that will
Bring together Chapman and Pier
Just keep going (So much pressure)
We can do this (We must do this)
For the screening tonight!
Screening tonight
I'm gonna' own the Frenchie at the screening tonight!
Starting tonight
It's
wabi sabi that will be the winner tonight!
We will screen this film for FMS!
(Screening tonight, I'm gonna own the Frenchhie at the screening tonight!)
(Starting tonight, it's
wabi-sabi that will be the winner tonight!)
Do it live!
Finale/Reprise
It's over!
We did it!
Chapman and Pier are friends!
I never thought
That I'd get the chance
To create
And screen the films that I love!
This is the Major
Where dreams come true
But I did not
Always know from the start!
...
Now that we're finished
We can go home and chillax
And celebrate our success!
I'll miss you guys.
My life will never be the same!
When we gonna' eat?
So tired I'll go insane!
There was once a time where I would cry
At the quality of student cinema
Until Chapman helped these students soar
That's what film professors are for!
You know in all my years teaching screenwriting
We needed something more, yes we did!
Than Pier taught them strong visuals and sound!
(Musical Interlude)
Things are back to normal at the Wash. U. Film Department
Turn on all the spotlights and roll out the big, red carpet
We're gonna' miss studying film, and media, too
Me and you!
We'll miss this place
We won't forget
The Wash. U. FMS!
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