Lyrics You Can't Stop the Beat (From "Hairspray") - Original Cast
You
can't
stop
an
avalanche
as
it
races
down
the
hill
You
can
try
to
stop
the
seasons,
girl,
but
you
know
you
never
will
And
you
can
try
to
stop
my
dancing
feet,
but
I
just
cannot
stand
still!
'Cause
the
world
keeps
spinnin'
round
and
round
And
my
heart's
keepin'
time
to
the
speed
of
the
sound
I
was
lost
'til
I
heard
the
drums,
then
I
found
my
way
'Cause
you
can't
stop
the
beat
Ever
since
this
whole
world
began
A
woman
found
out
if
she
shook
it
she
could
shake
up
a
man
So
now
I'm
gonna
shake
and
shimmy
it
the
best
that
I
can
today
'Cause
you
can't
stop
the
motion
of
the
ocean
or
the
sun
in
the
sky
You
can
wonder,
if
you
wanna,
but
I
never
ask
why
And
if
you
try
to
hold
me
down
I'm
gonna
spit
in
Your
eye
and
say
That
you
Can't
Stop
the
Beat!
You
can't
stop
the
river
as
it
rushes
to
the
sea
You
can
try
to
stop
the
hands
of
time,
but
you
know
it
just
can't
be!
And
if
they
try
to
stop
us,
Seaweed,
I'll
call
the
N
double
A
C
P
Cause
the
world
keeps
spinnin
round
and
round
And
my
heart's
keepin
time
to
the
speed
of
sound
I
was
lost
'til
I
heard
the
drums,
then
I
found
my
way
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
beat!
Ever
since
we
first
saw
the
light
A
man
and
woman
like
to
shake
it
on
a
Saturday
night
So
I'm
gonna
shake
and
shimmy
it
with
all
of
my
might
today
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
motion
of
the
ocean,
or
the
rain
from
above
You
can
try
to
stop
the
paradise
were
dreamin
of
But
you
cannot
stop
the
rhythm
of
two
hearts
in
love
to
stay
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
beat!
You
can't
stop
my
happiness,
cause
I
like
the
way
I
am
And
you
just
can't
stop
my
knife
and
fork
when
I
see
a
Christmas
Ham!
And
if
you
don't
like
the
way
I
look,
well,
I
just
dont
give
a
damn!
Cause
the
world
keeps
spinnin
round
and
round
And
my
hearts
keepin
time
to
the
speed
of
sound
I
was
lost
'til
I
heard
the
drums,
then
I
found
my
way
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
beat
Ever
since
this
whole
world
began
A
woman
found
out
if
she
shook
it
she
could
shake
up
a
man
So
I'm
gonna
shake
and
shimmy
it
the
best
that
I
can
today!
Cause
you
can't
stop
the
motion
of
the
ocean
or
the
sun
in
the
sky
You
can
wonder,
if
you
wanna,
but
I
never
ask
why
And
you
can
try
to
hold
me
down,
but
I'll
spit
in
your
eye
and
say
That
you
can't
stop
the
beat!
Oh,
Oh,
Oh
You
can't
stop
today
As
it
comes
speeding
down
the
track
[oooh,
child
yes!]
Yesterday
is
history
And
it's
never
comin
back!
[Look
ahead,
cause...]
Tomorrow
is
a
brand
new
day,
and
it
don't
know
white
from
black
'Cause
the
world
keeps
spinnin'
round
and
round
And
my
heart's
keepin
time
to
the
speed
of
sound
I
was
lost
til
I
heard
the
drums,
then
I
found
my
way
'Cause
you
cant
stop
the
beat!
Ever
since
we
first
saw
the
light,
A
man
and
woman
like
to
shake
it
on
a
Saturday
night
So
I'm
gonna
shake
and
shimmy
it
with
all
of
my
might
today!
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
motion
of
the
ocean,
or
the
rain
from
above
They
can
try
to
stop
the
paradise
we're
dreamin
of
But
you
cannot
stop
the
rhythm
of
two
hearts
in
love
to
stay
You
can't
stop
the
beat!
Aah,
aah,
aah,
Ahh,
ahh,
ahh
Ahh,
ahh,
ahh
ahh
Come
on
you
Vontussle's
go
and
shake
your
fanny
muscles!!
But
we
can't!
Yes
you
can!
No
we
can't!
Yes
you
can!
Yes
we
can!
You
cant
stop
the
beat!
Ever
since
we
first
saw
the
sun
It
seems
Vontussle
girls
are
always
tryin
to
please
someone
But
now
we're
gonna
shake
and
shimmy
it
and
have
some
fun
today!
Cause
you
can't
stop
the
Motion
of
the
ocean
or
the
rain
from
above
You
can
try
to
stop
the
paradise
were
dreamin
of
But
you
cannot
stop
the
rhythm
of
two
hearts
in
love
to
stay!
Cause
you
cant
stop
the
beat!
You
can't
stop
the
beat
You
can't
stop
the
beat
You
can't
stop
the
beat!!
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5 Anything You Can Do (From "Annie Get Your Gun")
6 Only You (From "Starlight Express")
7 When You Wish Upon a Star (From "Pinocchio")
8 Where Is Love (From "Oliver!")
9 This Is the Moment (From "Jekyll & Hyde")
10 Stars (From "Les Miserables")
11 I Cain't Say No (From "Oklahoma!")
12 You Can't Stop the Beat (From "Hairspray")
13 Holding out for a Hero (From "Footloose")
14 Don't Cry for Me Argentina (From "Evita")
15 On My Own (From "Les Miserables")
16 Guys & Dolls (From "Guys & Dolls")
17 Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man (From "Show Boat")
18 Sun and Moon (From "Miss Saigon")
19 Any Dream Will Do (From "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat")
20 Beautiful Dreamer ("From Fame")
21 La Vie En Rose (From "La Vie En Rose")
22 You Are My Home (From "The Scarlet Pimpernel")
23 Bring on Tomorrow ("From Fame")
24 It's the Hard Knock Life (From "Annie")
25 This Jesus Must Die (From "Jesus Christ Superstar")
26 Music of the Night (From "The Phantom of the Opera")
27 They're Playing Our Song (From "They're Playing Our Song")
28 Defying Gravity (From "Wicked")
29 Summertime (From "Porgy and Bess")
30 Singing in the Rain (From "Singing in the Rain")
31 Can You Feel the Love Tonight (From "The Lion King")
32 Fallin' (From "They're Playing Our Song")
33 I Have Nothing (From "The Bodyguard")
34 Wouldn't It Be Loverly (From "My Fair Lady")
35 Money Money Money (From "From Mamma Mia")
36 I Am the Starlight (From "Starlight Express")
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