''You Can't Stop the Beat'' is the final show stopping song number in the Hairspray (2007 film). It takes place during the Miss Teenage Hairspray Pageant of 62'. is the finale of Hairspray Live!
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[TRACY/LINK]
Nikki Blonsky: 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
Maddie Baillio: 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
Nikki Blonsky & Zac Efron: '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
Nikki Blonsky & Zac Efron: '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
Barbie Ferreira & Nick Jonas: And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say
That you can't stop the beat!
[PENNY/SEAWEED]
Amanda Bynes: You can't stop the river as it rushes to the sea
Elijah Kelley: You can try to stop the hands of time, but you know it just can't be
Amanda Bynes: And if they try to stop us, Seaweed,
Amanda Bynes & Elijah Kelley: I'll call the N-double A-C-P
Amanda Bynes: Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round
Elijah Kelley: Round and round
Amanda Bynes: And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound
Elijah Kelley: Speed of sound
Amanda Bynes: I was lost 'til I heard the drums, and I found my way
Cause you can't 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 can't stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above
You can try to stop the paradise we're dreamin' of
Melissa Barrera & Algee Smith: But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay
Cause you can't stop the beat!
[EDNA/VOCALS]
John Travolta: You can't stop my happiness, cause I like the way I am
Dick Latessa: 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 don't give a damn!
'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound
Harvey Fierstein & Martin Short: 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 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!
[MOTORMOUTH/VOCALS]
Queen Latifah: Oh, oh, oh
You can't stop today (no!)
As it comes speeding 'round the track (Oooh, yes child!)
Queen Latifah: Child, yesterday is history (Be gone!)
And it's never comin' back! (Look ahead, cause...)
Jennifer Hudson: Cause tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don't know white from black (Yeah!)
'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round
And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound
I was lost till I heard the drums, then I found my way
'Cause you can't 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 can't 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!
[VELMA/AMBER]
Ensemble: Aah, aah, aah
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh ahh
Come on, you Von Tussles, go on, shake your fanny muscles!
Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron: We can't!
Ensemble: Yes, you can!
Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron: No, we can't!
Ensemble: Yes, you can!
Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron: Yes, we can!
Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron: Cause you can't stop the beat!
Ever since we first saw the sun
It seems Von Tussle 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 we're dreamin' of
But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay!
Cause you can't stop the beat!
[ENTIRE CAST]
Ensemble: Aah, aah, aah
Ahh, ahh, ahh
Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh
You can't stop the beat!
Ensemble: Ever since we first saw the sun
A man or woman like to shake it when the day is done
And so 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 we're dreamin' of
But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay!
'Cause you can't stop the beat!
You can't 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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