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Good Girls Do As They Are Told (Song)

Yep, the message of these lyrics is intentionally awful, lol, but what better way for Ivan to hypnotise the princesses into Robert's service than by hiding the spell's magic words in a song that reinforces the idea that submissiveness is a desirable feminine virtue? In one form or another, it's been done for years!

In keeping with the 40s vibe, this song is in the style of a fast, brassy big-band number, and the princesses and Robert's men are swing dancing up a storm. If you're not familiar with the style, do yourself a favour and get to YouTube.

Again, I wish I could play with the spacing better, but the format's the format. You guys get it ;)

IVAN: When the band jumps up there's nothing better

For a girl and guy to get together

And burn that old shoe leather to a crazy song

And when the bass slaps set that floor on fire

And when the horns blow throw your baby higher

And when she says she's tired and can't go on

I'm going to prove her wrong

Because when I say jump, you jump

And when I say jive, you jive

And when I count five show me your stroll

'Cause good girls do as they are told

When I say swing, you swing

And when I say slide, you slide

And when I say good, you're good as gold

'Cause good girls do as they are told

I'm the high-hat of this hoedown

I'm a magic man indeed

When I say fly, you ask how hi-dee-high

So I know that you are alreet

(Shouted back)

DANCERS: Sweet!

(Singing)

IVAN: I just want what's good for ya

But I won't brook no sass

If you're hep you can bet you ain't heard nothing yet

Just give me the thing that I ask

So while you're hopping to this solid lick

All you cool cats give your chick a flip

Till your toe-to-toe, or hip-to-hip, or cheek-to-cheek

Make the floor boards bounce till they start to creak

Spin your baby 'round till her knees get weak

And when she starts to speak and says it's time to leave

There's something up my sleeves

Because when I say jump, you jump

And when I say jive, you jive

And when I count five show me your stroll

'Cause good girls do as they are told

When I say swing, you swing

And when I say slide, you slide

And when I say good, you're good as gold

'Cause good girls do as they are told

And when I say line, you form a row

'Cause good girls do as they are told

Now when I say stomp, you stomp on wood

'Cause good girls do as good girls should

(Spoken, repeating)

PRINCESSES:

Good girls do as good girls should

(Spoken)

IVAN: When I say hold, you hold

Because good girls do as they're told

And when I say bow, you'll bow to the ring

When I say hail, all hail the king

The scene with the princesses now hypnotized plays out as in the chapter before.