The Nicest Kids in Town

Hey there, teenage Baltimore! Don't change that dial Ccause it's time for The Corny Collins Show Brought to you by Ultra Clutch Hairspray Hair so strong, it even holds up in a NASA wind tunnel Oh, every afternoon when the clock strikes four Bop bee bop, ba ba ba ba ba, bee bop A crazy bunch of kids crash through that door, yeah Bop bee bop, ba ba ba ba ba, bee bop They throw off their coats and leave the squares behind And then they shake it, shake it, shake it, like they're losing their mind You'll never see them frown Cause they're the nicest kids in town Oh, every afternoon you turn your TV on Na, na na na na, na na na na And we know you turn the sound up when your parents are gone, yeah Na, na na na na, na na na na Then you twist and shout for your favorite star And when you've practiced every step that's in your repertoire You better come on down And meet the nicest kids in town Nice white kids who like to lead the way And once a month we have our Negro Day And I'm the man who keeps it spinning round Mr. Corny Collins with the latest, greatest Baltimore sound So every afternoon drop everything Bop bee bop, ba ba ba ba ba, bee bop Who needs to read and write when you can dance and sing? Bop bee bop, ba ba ba ba ba, bee bop Forget about your Algebra and Calculus You can always do your homework on the morning bus Can't tell a verb from a noun They're the nicest kids in town R-r-r-roll call! I'm Amber! Brad! Tammy! Fender! Brenda! Sketch! Shelly! IQ! Lou Ann! Kooks! Bell! Corey! John! And I'm... Link! Oh yeah! So, if every night you're shaking as you lie in bed Pony pony, ooh, pony pony And the bass and drums are pounding in your head Pony pony, ooh, pony pony Who cares about sleep when you can snooze in school? They'll never get to college, but they sure look cool Don't need a cap and a gown 'Cause they're the nicest kids in town They're the nicest, nicest They're the nicest, nicest Well, they're the sugar 'n' spice-est Nicest kids in...kids in town, woo!