Annotations for Carrie hope fletcher christopher chung dominic andersen and original west end cast of heathers youre welcome

Lyric: You’re welcome
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Shes mocking them. Earlier in the song they talk about sex and say “you’re welcome” because being fucked by popular people back then was the Roman Empire, But now they fell and shes mocking them.

Lyric: Sweep the leg
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Sweep the leg is a term from Karate Kid where Johnny is told to “sweep Daniel’s leg” and hurt him enough so he can’t return to the karate competition. Veronica is doing this move on Kurt and Ram as self-defense.

Lyric: He tries to play cool while he’s dribblin’ drool
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Kurt says this because Ram is either literally drooling or saying it because when people are swooning they “drool" over their crush

Lyric: Ow!
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Kurt says this because in (most) show choreography Ram shoves him aside

Lyric: There is no lie, the dog won’t try
 When a tasty treat like you walks by, ’cause
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If you don’t understand, Kurt is saying that he’s gonna try to get her to hook up with him no matter the circumstance.

Lyric: We can’t be tamed
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This implies that Kurt and Ram are dangerous animals. Considering  some of most of their behavior, that may as well be true.

Lyric: This is not a drill
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This line is referring to how Veronica feels endangered being harassed to this, and finds her situation to be akin to being trapped in a fire. (fire drills man, those are insane)

Lyric: Ignore this fool
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Kurt is trying to get Veronica so that Ram doesn’t get her first

Lyric: Grody
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80s slang for gross or grotesque, associated with the Valley Girl phenomenon

Lyric: In a cow pasture, no one can hear you scream
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This part makes it seem like an intentional setting for the rape.Before this song Heather mac and Heather duke both say that the boys got excited at the sight of cows and stopped the car to push the cows and the rape just came with it.However because its such a remote setting it appears to be more of an intentional place for them to have stopped the car

Lyric: Yeah, and it’s torture
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PROPOSED SUGGESTION: This comment repeats the annotation of the prior lines, with the additional confusing mention of “an old lady”. A better comment would be one that mentions how this relates to the prior song “Blue” that this song replaced; or a note on how boys, especially popular beloved ones like Kurt and Ram, are used to getting what they want and therefore consider not getting it to be torture.

Lyric: Baby, what’s that smell?
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in reference to the cow manure their around, thats what their smelling, but refer to it as “thats the smell of me loving you well” to make veronica more persuaded to their harassment

Lyric: You were nothing and nobody
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Before this Veronica was basically one of the loners, being friends with Martha made people not want to hang around with her. People wouldnt even glance at her.

Lyric: We can’t be blamed
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Here, they are most likely referencing the phrase that is torture to anyone, “boys will be boys.” People often will use this phrase to teach girls to cover up, saying that it’s not the boys' fault, it’s just how they are. Also, I would like to say this is badly worded, so if it seems like I’m saying this is okay in anyway, please know I’m not!

Lyric: Just trying to say in our friendly way
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As you can imagine, this forcing is not “friendly” in any way.

Lyric: Junk in your trunk
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“Junk in your trunk” is a common, if somewhat outdated, euphemism for a curvy girl, specifically one with a large butt. It is especially associated with the 1980’s, making this phrase feel rooted in the time period it’s set in.

Lyric: How can you expect us to control ourselves when you look like that?
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It is an all too common occurrence when the victim is blamed for how they looked at the time or what they were wearing. Kurt and Ram are shifting the blame of whatever they do onto Veronica, blaming her for looking the way she does.

Lyric: What was that move from my self-defense class?
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This shows how she knows she is in true danger

Lyric: You’re welcome
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Ram and Kurt are so self centered that they think that Veronica is lucky to be sexually harassed by them. It’s an excellent representation of the entitlement many men feel about sex, particularly in the 80s but even now today.

Lyric: You’ve won the football star
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This line is a good example of the misogyny that Kurt and Ram have internalized. They see Veronica as someone who needs to work to be at their level, and themselves as prizes to be won, something desirable.

Lyric: [KURT]
 You wanted to be
 
 [KURT, RAM & BOYS]
 Popular
Annotation:
Throughout the play, we see that while popular girls like the Heathers don’t get bullied, they have to deal with sexual harassment from students. So Kurt and Ram are telling her that dealing with thirsty boys and unwanted advances is the price to pay for popularity.

Lyric: They’re a powder keg, so don’t yell or beg
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A “powder keg” is a barrel of gunpowder. She’s saying they’re dangerous and explosive, so you need to be cautious and careful when handling them.

Lyric: “Where’s the beef?”
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“Where’s the beef?” is a catchphrase introduced in the United States and Canada in 1984. The phrase originated as a slogan for the fast-food chain  Wendy’s. Since then, it has become an all-purpose phrase, questioning the substance of an idea, event or product. It is also a double entendre, having the word “beef” apply to their… hem…parts, and how she can have  them whenever she wants.

Lyric: You’re welcome in my lap, welcome on my knee
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They’re using the double meaning of the word to not only say welcome as you would after someone thanks you but also to say she is allowed or encouraged to be on his lap or on his knee.

Lyric: You’re not in real danger ’til they grab your ha-a-a-air
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She’s talking about rapists or molesters how they are forceful and the danger of them. The way she’s says “hair”, we can assume that is exactly what they did.

Lyric: [RAM]
 But now you’re good enough to
 
 [KURT & RAM]
 Get with me
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The sexism here is that they think that she needs approval before they “allow” her to be with them.

Lyric: Once, you were geeky and nerdy
 Now you’re flirty, freaky, and dirty
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They are referring to Veronica before she was part of the Heathers. This line is (almost) identical to the line used in  “Blue”, which is the song used previously until being replaced. Once you were geeky and nerdy    But they knew you’re dirty

Lyric: That you’ve gotten hotter, like, every day
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They’re saying this because of her growing popularity, along with the makeover the Heathers gave her.

Lyric: Hey there girl
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This is the stereotypical line a predator or molester would use to try to seduce someone.

Lyric: Stroke my fur, make me purr
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This is a callback from the song this song replaced called Blue where Ram says, “And purr like kittens!”

Lyric: Now you got a body like a Maserati
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An  Italian luxury vehicle brand.

Lyric: [KURT, spoken]
 Aw, you can’t just leave
 
 [RAM, spoken]
 Not when you’re dressed like that
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Many victims of sexual assault are blamed for what they wore. Some argue that men shouldn’t be expected to control themselves when women wear provocative clothing. “You’re Welcome” criticizes this line of thinking.

Lyric: It’s all your fault that we’re inflamed, ’cause
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blame deflection, common of guilty parties of sexual harassment / assault

Lyric: Dear Diary
 Here we are in the dark, fifty yards from my car
 I could climb that tree, I’d never get that far
 They’re a hundred pounds heavier, they have my keys
 I’m a rat in a trap, correction: I’m the cheese
Annotation:
Veronica’s diary is used as a soliloquy throughout the musical, seen in “Beautiful”, as well as this song. Her diary is where she keeps her thoughts, but here, she uses it as a device to allow the audience to hear her thoughts out loud at that current moment.

Lyric: Once we squeeze you, you’ll stay squoze
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Kurt isn’t the smartest student in Westerburg High, so he most likely doesn’t know what plurals are, this is why he says “squoze”, he probably doesn’t know it’s not a real word. Kurt’s level of intelligence is also shown in “Beautiful” when Veronica says “Kurt Kelly, quarterback. He’s the smartest guy on the football team. Which is kind of like being the tallest dwarf.”

Lyric: If you don’t want me starin’, why’re you wearin’ that skirt?
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A too-common refrain is to blame victims of rape and sexual harassment. “What were you wearing?” is asked, and girls who wear short skirts or shorts are accused of “asking for it.”

