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As a part of the 2022 Middle School Play, I wrote a 15 minute musical called "We Are Brementown," based on the story of the Bremen Town Musicians.
I made a rough recording of the song, and I'm proud enough of the song to post it here.
If you don't know the story, it's about a Donkey, Dog, Cat, and Rooster who are all kicked out of their homes, become friends, and travel to Bremen Town to become musicians. Along the way, they fight some robbers and move into the robbers' now abandoned home.
We had a ton of fun with the piece (and with the whole show). Hope you enjoy the song!
(The song laces through the script, so the instrumental moments and pauses in the track are where new scenes take place.)
lyrics
DONKEY
For years, I’ve plowed these fields and said,
“The work is worth it, mouths are fed
And I bring value to this world.”
But in an instant, things can change
Folks once familiar turn to strangers
I’m cast out into this world
I had my place
But now my place is gone
I felt so safe
But safety’s just a concept
DONKEY & DOG
I’m alone finding a new way
CAT
For years, I chased the mice and rats
To keep the kitchens clean and that’s
How I brought value to this world
But three new kittens came last week
With sharper eyes and claws and teeth
They tore my value from this world
DOG
You had your place
But now it’s time to go
DONKEY & DOG
We’ll keep you safe
Out here on the road
ALL THREE
We’re not alone finding a new way
ROOSTER
I get excited every dawn
I have to welcome it with song
Because I value this whole world
But no one seems to share my view
I’m scared I’ll irritate you too
I’ve been so lonely in this world
DONKEY, DOG, & CAT
You have a place
In our misfit crew
We have to face
Our future and grow into who we are and might become
ANIMALS
So, let’s go to Bremen Town
We’ll play concerts all around
Sing together from dawn until the sun comes down
In Bremen Town,
Where our songs will entertain
Crowds will gather and value us again
So, let’s go to Bremen Town
Where the melody’s flowing
And our harmony keeps growing
We’ll get to Bremen Town
Where we'll be embraced
Where we will finally find our place
In Bremen Town
DOG
For years I hunted game and birds
Caught what they shot at and I figured
That was how I’d meet my end
But jobs are just a thing to do
It’s with each other we find value
I knew mine when you said “friend”
CAT
I have a place
Right here next to you
BOTH
You keep me safe, I’ll keep you safe too
We were alone, but now we’re found
ANIMALS
Cause we are Bremen Town
That’s what we’ve discovered
Our value lives in how we value each other
Yes, we are Bremen Town
Where the music connects us
Love and friendship keeps us safe and protects us
We are Bremen Town
Where love transcends
Because we're sharing it with friends
Right here in Bremen Town
I have your face
We have a home
We found our place
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