Raise The Roof

From Andrew Lippa's 'Wild Party', here is one of the most popular chorus numbers in recent Broadway history! With a salsa flair and call/response chorus, this song can work equally well as a show opener or in the middle of a set to keep the party going. Features an alto soloist through the first verse and later on to lead the choir on the final build.

Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/Percussion/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor & Bari Sax

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Price
$295
Genre
Latin/World, Musical Theater
Voicing
SSA, SAB, SATB
Functions
Change-of-Pace, Opener
Difficulty
Easy
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya ya ya ya ya ya
Ya ya!
Ya ya!
Brrrrrrrrrrr! 

Lock the door and stop complaining
Gather 'round and listen well
From now on we're entertaining
How to hotten up this hell

Hold your mood and hold your bladder
Skip the food and stop the chatter
Can't you hear the pitter-patter?
We're not here to eat.
We came for the heat!

Let's raise the roof
Let's make a scene
Let's hope the gods of love
Will shine above
And show the way
Let's call the shots
Let's roll the dice
Take my advice
It always pays to
Raise the roof!

Let the neighbors scream and shout
Who cares if they do?
If they can't see the light
We'll keep them up all night
So......

Get the drinks and set the table
Gather roses on your way
Welcome to our tower of Babel
Learn the language, come what may

Spare me how the wind is blowing
When you keep your chances going
You can reap what you've been sowing
If you walk the plank
You've got me to thank

Let's raise the roof
Let's make a scene
Let's hop the gods of love
Will shine above 
And show the way
Let's call the shots
Let's roll the dice

The time for playing nice is done
Before the big hand hits the one
We've got to do what must be done
So put away that smoking gun
And raise the roof!
Time to have some fun!
Let's raise the roof!
Time to beat the sun!
Let's raise the roof!

(Wild Party)

Using the links in the menu, you can view a sample of this arrangement and hear sample recordings.