Guys & Dolls—Spring 2010
Sit Down You’re Rockin’ The Boat
COUNTS / (1) I dreamed last night I got on the boat to heaven
(2) And by some chance I had brought my dice along
(3) And there I stood
(4) And I hollered "Someone fade me"
(5) But the passengers, they knew right from wrong.
MOVEMENT / (1-2) Gangsters:
- Sit perfectly upright
- Legs straight in front of you, no crossing of legs
- Hands laying perfectly flat on each leg
- Look at Nicely
(1-2) Dolls:
- Stand perfectly upright
- Feet together
- Look at Nicely
- Hands at chest height, cupping/praying, L hand on top of R
(3, On “Stood”) Gangsters:
- Stand 1/3 Up
- Hands move up to upper-thigh
(3, On “Stood”) Dolls:
- Look in towards each other
- Sharp Face/Neck Turn
- Faces should be somewhat confused/shocked
- Hands stay cupping/praying
(4, On “Someone Fade Me”) Gangsters:
- Sit back down into original positions
(4, On “Someone Fade Me”) Dolls:
- Turn heads back out to Nicely
- Head nodding while turns back out
- Hands stay cupping/praying
(5) Gangsters & Dolls:
- Maintain positions
- No movement here
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) For the people all said sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat
(2) People all said sit down
(3) Sit down you're rockin' the boat.
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters & Dolls:
- Maintain positions
- No movement here
(2) Gangsters:
- Fast
- Stand perfectly upright
- Hands straight down along sides
(2) Dolls:
- Fast
- Hands drop to straight down along sides
(3) Gangsters:
- Jazz hands, palms facing away from body, chest height
- Sway, starting towards audience first!
- Feet should be approx. 1.5ft apart during sway
(3) Dolls:
- Jazz hands, palms facing away from body, chest height
- Sway, starting towards the audience first!
- Feet should be approx 1.5t apart during sway
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) And the devil will drag you under
(2) By the sharp lapel of your checkered coat,
(3) Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down,
(4) Sit down you're rockin' the boat.
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters & Dolls:
- Continue sways from last line (#3 in 2nd box)
(2) Gangsters:
- Fast
- Pull feet in together
- Posture perfectly straight and upright
- hands in pockets
(2) Dolls:
- Fast
- Pull feet in together
- Posture perfectly straight and upright
- hands behind back
(3) Gangsters:
- 1st “Sit Down” Row #1 SIT FAST
- 2nd “Sit Down” Row #2 SIT FAST
- 3rd “Sit Down” Row #3 SIT FAST
*Maintain last position until it is your turn!
**When sitting, you should be back in starting position w/hands on legs.
(3) Dolls:
*Maintain your position during this entire line. No movement here yet.
(4) Gangsters:
*Maintain position during this entire line. No movement here yet.
(4) Dolls:
- Move hands back to cupping/praying at chest height, L hand on top of R
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LYRICS /COUNTS / (1) I sailed away on that little boat to heaven
(2) And by some chance found a bottle in my fist
(3) And there I stood, Nicely passin' out the whisky
(4) But the passengers were bound to resist…
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters:
- Rows #1 & #3 Remain sitting, sway towards the audience, take the entire line
- Rows #2 & #4 Remain sitting, sway away from the audience, take the entire line
(1) Dolls:
- Remain standing, sway towards the audience, take the entire line
- Feet should open to a little wider than shoulders, maintain cupping/praying hands
(2) Gangsters:
- Rows #1 & #3 Remain sitting, sway away from the audience, take the entire line
- Rows #2 & #4 Remain sitting, sway towards the audience, take the entire line
(2) Dolls:
- Remain standing w/feet together, sway away from the audience, take the entire line
- Feet remain open w/hands cupping
(3) Gangsters:
- On “Stood”
- Sit back upright (FAST)
- Thumbs under suspenders
(3) Dolls:
- Stand back upright w/feet together
- hands behind back
(4) Gangsters:
- Hands quickly go to hat
- Slowly remove hat and place in lap, take entire line
(4) Dolls:
- Hands/Arms circle around body above head down into prayer at chest height
- take entire line
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) For the people all said beware
(2) You're on a heavenly trip
(3) People all said beware
(4) Beware, you'll scuttle the ship.
MOVEMENT / (1-2) Gangsters:
- Hold hat w/bottom facing chest, at chest height
- Rock/Sway with hat towards audience first
(1-2) Dolls:
- Jazz hands at chest height, shaking entire time
- Point R front, Point R back, Pas de Boure: R-L-R
- Point L front, Point L back, Pas de Boure: L-R-L
(3) Gangsters:
- Hat quickly back on head
- Hands on side rim of hat
(3) Dolls:
- Continue movement from before….
- Jazz hands at chest height, shaking entire time
- Point R front, Point R back, Pas de Boure: R-L-R
(4) Gangsters:
- Alternating Lifting Hat / Hat Down
- Hat should be lifted straight up off head, and straight back down onto head in this
(4) Dolls:
- Continue movement from before…
- Jazz hands at chest height, shaking entire time
- Point L front, Point L back, Pas de Boure: L-R-L
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) And the devil will drag you under
(2) By the fancy tie 'round your wicked throat
(3) Sit down, sit down, sit down, sit down
(4) Sit down, you're rockin' the boat
MOVEMENT / (1-2) Gangsters:
- Use hat to create a swirl effect
- hat should be at chest height, bottom facing chest
- Swirl begins towards the audience Total of 2 swirls
(1-2) Dolls:
- Little bit wider than shoulder-Stance (feet apart)
- (1) L hand on L hip, R finger shakes 4x scanning upstage downstage
- (2) R hand on R hip, L finger shakes 4x scanning downstage upstage
(3) Gangsters:
- 1st “Sit Down” Row #1 sharply put hat on head, keep hands on brim, cross L leg on top of R
- 2nd “Sit Down” Row #2….
- 3rd “Sit Down” Row #3….
- 4th “Sit Down” Row #4….
*Maintain last movement (swirl) until it is your turn, then hold new position!
(3) Dolls:
- Jazz hands at chest height, palms away from body
- Sway 4x, towards the audience first!
(4) Gangsters:
- Hands slide down from hat suspenders
- Maintain crossed leg
(4) Dolls:
- Feet back together, perfect posture
- Back to cupping/praying hands w/L hand on top of R
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) And as I laughed at those passengers to heaven (laughs)
(2) (gasps!) A great big wave came and washed me over board!
(3) And as I sank And I hollered "someone save me!"
(4) That's the moment I woke up Thank the lord…
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters & Dolls:
- Maintain last positions until instrumental “GASP”
- Gangsters hands move to “shocked” jazz hands at face height, palms facing outward
- Dolls hands move to “shocked” on cheeks
(2) Gangsters:
- Maintain jazz hands at face height, palms facing outward
- Sway 3x: away towards audience away
- on “over board” lean away from audience on guy’s shoulder, hands on legs
(2) Dolls:
- Arms go up straight out down w/palms facing upward
- take entire line
(3) Gangsters:
- Slowly lean back upright
- Hands should end up on legs (like very beginning position)
- take entire line
(3) Dolls:
- “Sank” Hands back to cupping/praying at chest height
- “Someone Save Me!” Arms straight up to a sharp V
(4) Gangsters:
- Maintain upright sitting position
- “Thank the lord, Thank the lord” Take hat off, put over heart with L hand holding it, R hand on top of it
(4) Dolls:
- Maintain arms in V
- “Thank the Lord, Thank the Lord” arms slowly come into praying at chest height
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) And I said to myself, sit down, sit down,
(2) You're rockin' the boat!
(3) Said to myself sit down, sit down, you're rockin' the boat…
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters:
- Slowly stand upright
- put hat back on head
(1) Dolls:
- maintain hands in prayer position at chest
- sway 4x, towards the audience first
(2) Gangsters:
- sway 4x, towards the audience first
- jazz hands, palms outward, chest height
(2) Dolls:
- continue swaying w/prayer hands
- sway 4 more times
(3) Gangsters:
- R hand in pocket, L hand snapping at face height
- someone crouched over
- snap + sway 8x, towards the audience first
(3) Dolls:
- continue swaying
- hands should be jazz hands, shaking, palms away, at chest height
- sway 8x, towards the audience first
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) And the devil will drag you under With a soul so heavy you'd never float,
(2) Sit down, sit down, sit down
(3) Sit downyou're rockin' the boat!
MOVEMENT / (1) Gangsters:
- “And the devil will drag you under” Low Jazz-Arms, w/rock starting towards the audience 4x
- “With a soul so heavy…” High Jazz-Arms, w/rock continuing 4x
(1) Dolls:
- “And the devil will drag you under” High claps, starting R, 4x
- “With a soul so heavy…” Low claps, starting R, 4x
(2) Gangsters:
- Jazz hands shaking at chest height
- Bouncey low kicks, start w/R kicking (very swing dancing)
(2) Dolls:
- Jazz hands shaking at chest height
- Box step R cross over, back L, open R, open L
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(3) Gangsters:
- Jazz hands shaking outwards, a little higher than chest height
- Bouncey low kicks, starting w/R kicking (very swing dancing)
(3) Dolls:
- Jazz hands shaking at chest height
- Rock side to side, start towards audience
LYRICS /
COUNTS / (1) Sit down you’re rockin’, sit down, sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.
(2) Sit down you’re rockin’, sit down, sit down, sit down you’re rockin’ the boat.
(3) Sit dowwwwwnnnnnnnnnnnnn, You’re rockinnnnnnnnnnnn’ the boat!
MOVEMENT / (1) Everyone:
- “Sit down you’re rockin’” All dolls back to starting position
*Gangsters say this line to each other, turn to each other.
- “sit down” Rows #1 & #3 Pull together upright w/thumbs under suspenders
*Other gangsters continue to say this line to each other, turn to each other.
- “sit down” Rows #2 & #4 Pull together upright w/thumbs under suspenders
- “sit down you’re rockin’ the boat” everyone just maintain positions
(2) Everyone:
- “sit down you’re rockin’” All dolls kneel w/hands in prayer
- “sit down” Rows #1 & #3 knee w/hands in prayer
- “sit down” Rows #2 & #4 kneel w/hands in prayer
- “sit down you’re rockin the boat” Everyone have jazz hands, palms away from self, by face
(3) --There are 2.5sets of 8counts here…
- Dolls alternate 2 high, 2 low claps w/rocking for rest of song
- Gangsters alternate swing-kicks w/2 low and 2 high arm gestures for rest of song
- William Blake dances out of benches, fouette turns leap
- Other Guy dances out of benches, plain toe touch or back flip
*Everyone needs to end back up in their seats/standing positions just like the very beginning!