Luyện nghe bài hát No Thugs In Our House

A musical in acts by XTC
Cast of
GRAHAM, a
MOTHER, a busy
FATHER, a husband
POLICEMAN, a constable
SCENE: A kitchen in suburbia, one bright Saturday
ACT ONE
Narrator: The insect-headed worker-wife will hang her on the
line. Her husband burns his paper, sucks his pipe studying
their cushion-floor, his viscous poly-paste breath comes out.
wall-paper is shattered by his shout. A boy in blue is busy
out a headache on the kitchen door. All the while Graham
slept on, dreaming of a world where he could do what he wanted
to.
Mother and Father (in unison): No in our house, are there dear?
We made that clear, we made little Graham promise us he'd be a
boy. No thugs in our house, are there dear? We that clear, we
made little Graham promise us he'd be a boy.
ACT TWO
Narrator: The young policeman who just can't a moustache will
open up his book, and spoil their breakfast with of Asians who
have been so kicked.
Policeman: Is this your son's wallet got here? He must have
dropped it too much beer!
Mother: Oh, officer, we can't believe our angel is the one
picked.
Narrator: And all the while slept on, dreaming of a world
where he could do just what he to.
Mother and (in unison): No thugs in our house, are there dear?
We made that clear, we little Graham promise us he'd be a good
boy. No thugs in our house, are dear? We made that clear, we
made little Graham us he'd be a good boy.
Narrator: They read those pamphlets in his bottom drawer.
They never read that tattoo on his arm.
Narrator: They thought that was just a boys badge he wore.
Policeman: They thought he'd do folks any harm.
ACT
Narrator: The insect-headed worker-wife will her waspies on the
line. She's singing something stale and simple now this has
fizzled out. Her tune is such a happy song. Her son is
innocent, he can't do wrong, 'cos Dad's a judge and exactly what
the job of all about. And all the while Graham slept on,
dreaming of a world where he could do just what he to.
Mother and Father (in unison): No thugs in our house, are there
We made that clear, we made little Graham us he'd be a good
boy. No thugs in our house, are dear? We made that clear, we
made Graham promise us he'd be a good boy.
Mother: No in our house!
No thugs in our house!
Complete (in unison): No thugs in our house, dear!
Set by Andy Partridge with co-ordination by Ken Ansell.
and Scenery by Art Dragon.