[Apples2for10]

In the audition stage of this year's American Idol, somebody auditioned with a song that I'm pretty sure is a show tune. I can only remember a little snippet of the lyrics "You can be mean to me/ Mean as you want to be...". I was just wondering what the title of both the show and song was.

[nycbound]

I looked up the lyrics word for word on Google and the only result that came up was a song called "The Revenge" by an artist named Roger Waters, famous for his work with Pink Floyd.

[Apples2for10]

All right, there we go then. Like I said, it *sounded* like a show tune to me, but thank you for checking, nycbound.

[broadwaybaby1310]

I don't remember seeing that one, but I'm pretty sure it's a song by a comedian named Heywood Banks. All his stuff is hilarious and most of it is appropriate for all ages. The song goes like this...

The Revenge Song
by Heywood Banks
You can be mean to me
mean as you want to be
Just say anything that you like

You can be nasty,and caddy
cruel and unusual
Twist my nose with your fingers
trip me while I carry liquids

But as you pin me down
my arms down on the ground
As your spit drips into my face
Deep in the back of your mind
remember at some point you’ll have to fall asleep.

And when you fall asleep
into your room I’ll creep
did something move in the dark ‘neath your bed?

And then a voice you’ll hear
calling out loud and clear
a voice that is your own
A voice that’s saying … AGHHHHH!

There are things that one can do
With Ben Gay, Nair and super glue
a package of indelible dye

Why would a guy such as I
ever buy indelible dye
blue as the sky?
don’t ask me why

This catalogue I found
sells roaches by the pound
millipedes, centipedes too

They say the meek shall inherit
because they stay up late and
change the will

And when you fall asleep
into your room I’ll creep
did something move in the dark ‘neath your bed?

And then a voice you’ll hear
calling out loud and clear
a voice that is your own
A voice that’s saying … AGHHHHH!