SCHROEDER
Call the principal
And hand him the news
We've got a holiday
That he can't refuse
A day of harmony,
A day of music:
Beethoven's birthday!

SALLY
Beethoven Day?

SCHROEDER
A reverential mission

LINUS
Beethoven Day?

SCHROEDER
The hope of each musician
No more am I the only guy
To stand up and say:

Hooray, Beethoven,
Hooray!

CHARLIE BROWN
Beethoven Day?

LINUS
Yes. As in Ludwig van Beethoven, composer.
Born 1770, died 1827. The eldest of three sons,
Ludwig's mother was the daughter of the chief overseer
of the kitchen...

LUCY
Whatever... Schroeder, I just want you to know that
I'm on your side. I want to help, publicity-wise, with Beethoven's Birthday.

SCHROEDER
Thank you for your support, but I just don't
want to see Beethoven's birthday commercialized.

LUCY
Commercialized?

SCHROEDER
Yes. The next thing you know they'll be selling Beethoven sweatshirts.

SNOOPY(wearing a Beethoven sweatshirt)
Beethoven Day.

SCHROEDER
If you're wondering
"Now, how do we start?"
Just blow the music
Til you know it by heart!
We're gonna celebrate
We'll throw a party
Beethoven's Birthday!

OTHERS
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
And when you say the t__le...

OTHERS
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
You hear a great recital
The right of every boy and girl
To stand up and say:

OTHERS
Hooray, Beethoven,
Hooray!

SCHROEDER
Beethoven Day

OTHERS
Beethoven Day
Beethoven Day

SCHROEDER
Beethoven Day

OTHERS
Beethoven Day
Beethoven Day

SCHROEDER
Beethoven Day

OTHERS
Beethoven Day

SCHROEDER
Beethoven Day

OTHERS
Beethoven Day

SCHROEDER
Beethoven Day- hey, hey, hey!

OTHERS
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
A philharmonic rumble

OTHERS
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
A polyphonic jumble
A humble dedication as we
Stand up and say:

ALL
Hooray, Beethoven,
Hooray!

LUCY
I got it! We'll demand full-Page ads in every newspaper!

LINUS
We'll start a chain or Beethoven superstores!

SALLY
We'll build a Beethoven theme park!

CHARLIE BROWN
We could have a bake sale!

SCHROEDER
Wait! That's too commercial!

Let's imagine it.
That glorious hour
Filled with emotion
Yet inspired with power
When we all honor
The man we adore
On the day we place
The newest face
On Mount Rushmore!

OTHERS
Mount Rushmore.
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
A moment of reflection

OTHERS
Beethoven Day!

SCHROEDER
A classical injection!
So facing this direction OTHERS
We begin it today Beethoven hooray!
A musical collection
Everybody can play It's Beethoven Day
The right of every boy and girl
To stand up and say:

Hooray, A time for celebrating
Beethoven! Beethoven way
La la la la
Hooray! La la la la
La la la la la

ALL
Hooray!

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