"Musical Chairs", is a song from the Peanuts animated TV special Happy New Year, Charlie Brown! It is sung by Peppermint Patty at her New Year's party, and a shortened version (the last verse, in fact) is heard in the end credits of the special.
Lyrics[]
(Patty (not Peppermint Patty) starts the music)
- Hey! It's time for "Musical Chairs", come on, let's go!
- Let's set up the chairs, now all in a row
- You run around the chairs till the music stops
- And ya have to find a seat, now don't get caught
- 'Cause when the music stops...
- (Music stops then starts again and Sally gets left out)
- You can't be standin' there
- If you wanna be a winner at "Musical Chairs"
- Now we take away a chair while you're runnin' around
- Don't let the kid in front of you get you down
- Just listen to the rhythm now don't miss a beat
- 'Cause you don't wanna be the only one without a seat
- 'Cause when the music stops...
- (Music stops then starts again and Marcie gets left out)
- You can't be standin' there
- If you wanna be a winner at "Musical Chairs"
- Now every time the music stops
- You're gonna end up one chair short
- And if you're boo-ga-looin when the music's gone
- (Music stops then starts again and Lucy gets left out)
- Sorry ya got to move on
- (Only Peppermint Patty and Charlie Brown are still in)
- Now it's the moment of truth, it's gettin' down to the wire
- You're burnin' up inside with musical fire
- You hover 'round each corner of that precious seat
- Waitin' for the moment you can get off your feet
- 'Cause when the music stops...
- (Music stops then starts again and Charlie Brown gets left out)
- You can't be standin' there
- If you wanna be a winner
- You got to be a winner
- If you wanna be a winner at...
- "Musical Chairs"!!
- Yeah!!
Notes[]
- If you look closely at the video clip, you can see Schroeder and Marcie holding hands while they are walking around the chairs.
- This song was also used for the Worlds of Wonder Talking Snoopy book and tape Snoopy's Birthday Party. It is largely the same recording as heard in the special, but with the saxophone section removed, and with additional vocals by Snoopy (Cam Clarke), Charlie Brown (Sean Collins), Linus (Jeremy Miller), Lucy (Tiffany Billings) and Sally (Ami Foster).