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Reverend Mother:Girl groups? Boogie-woogie on the piano? What were you thinking?Deloris:I was thinkin' more like Vegas, y'know, get some butts in the seats.Reverend Mother:And what next? Popcorn? Curtain calls? This is not a theater or a casino.Deloris:Yeah, but that's the problem. See, people like going to theaters, and they like going to casinos, but they don't like coming to church. Why? Because it's a drag. But We could change all that, see? We could pack this joint.Reverend Mother:Through blasphemy? You have corrupted the entire choir!Monsignor O'Hara:Excuse me.Deloris:How can you say that? I worked my butt off with these women! They've given up their free time to do this, and they're good! I mean, sister, We could, We could Rock this place!Reverend Mother:OUT of the question! As of tomorrow, Mary Lazarus resumes her leadership of the choir.Reverend Mother:COME IN!
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Girl groups Boogie woogie on the piano What were you thinking
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I was thinking more like Vegas You know get some butts in the seats
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And what next Popcorn curtain calls This is not a theatre or a casino
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Yeah but that's the problem
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See people like going to theatres and they like going to casinos
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But they don't like coming to church why Because it's a drag
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But we can change all that See we could pack this joint
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Through blasphemy You have corrupted the entire choir
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Excuse me Excuse me Excuse me
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How can you say that I worked my butt off with these women
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They've given up their free time to do this and they're good
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I mean sister we could rock this place
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Out of the question
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As of tomorrow Mary Lazarus resumes her leadership of the choir
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Come in
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Movie Summary
When a nightclub singer is forced to take refuge from the mob in a convent, she ends up turning the convent choir into a soulful chorus complete with a Motown repertoire, until the sudden celebrity of the choir jeopardizes her identi
