webnovelfull Chapter 499 Stage Performance 2
Chapter 499 Stage Performance 2
"Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock."
(Jingle Bells)
"Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring."
(Ding-ling-ling starts to swing)
"Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun."
(Enjoy the joy to the fullest)
"Now the jingle hop has begun."
(Now the music starts)
Among the classic Christmas songs played in the streets of London on Christmas, "Jingle Bells Rock" is Ivy's favorite Christmas song.
I like this song not only because of its melodious melody, catchy lyrics and smooth rhythm, but also because of the classic American campus movie "Mean Girls".
When Ivy first came to London, she watched this movie in the cinema at the invitation of her classmate, a blonde girl with blue eyes. She was cheerful, generous, cute and smart. She was the first good friend Ivy made after going abroad, and she also prompted her to grow step by step into an idol and role model for popular girls.
Ivy's English was not very good at that time. She only mastered some old-fashioned basic vocabulary and knew nothing about slang and short sentences with double meanings.
Not only do foreign movies not have Chinese translations, they also don’t have English subtitles. Watching a movie for two hours is no different from being in prison.
Even so, Ivy watched the entire movie with her blonde classmate.
The movie was very exciting. Ivy guessed the general plot based on her innate sensitivity and empathy, and then forgot about it.
Now that so many years have passed, Ivy has long forgotten all the intrigues and even can't remember what the actors look like.
But there is a dance scene in "Mean Girls" that everyone praises: four girls wearing sexy Christmas suits, small leather boots, and long gloves, perform the wonderful "Jingle Bells Rock" at the school Christmas dance.
The girls were beaming with happy, youthful smiles, the backdrop was filled with a strong Christmas atmosphere, the audience were singing in unison and having fun, and the scene was filled with a warm and peaceful atmosphere.
This scene of singing and dancing was like an unforgettable spell, which was deeply engraved in Ivy's mind after being performed in the cinema.
On every peaceful and quiet night, she had thought of the girls' Christmas performance countless times and imagined herself standing on that small stage countless times.
Sometimes she sang with Lindsay Lohan, sometimes she squatted with Rachel, she also imagined that she had a delicate face like Amanda, and she also imagined that her curvy figure would attract countless admiration once she appeared...
Perhaps every girl has such a moment, a quiet night, a soft bed, a beautiful dream, sweet love...
Ivy also once lay on the comfortable bed, thinking foolishly: Maybe she could continue to fantasize like this, like an unbreakable bubble, like a distant dream that was beautiful, happy, and breathtaking...
However, what she herself did not expect was that she would actually stand on such a stage, and under the dual pressure of the clown and the principal, she and her beautiful sisters won the Halloween championship three times in a row with their perfect performance.
Ivy will never forget how excited and happy she was when she received the small transparent trophy, nor will she ever forget how dazzling and bright the lights on the stage were.
Well, I still have some regrets...
Since Halloween and Christmas are so close together, Ivy can only perform this song at Halloween competitions.
As for Christmas, the only thing left in the auditorium that night was a boring professional choir performance...
"Cough cough..."
Back in the 19th century, Ivy stood on the huge stage. She bent down, bent one leg, put one foot on tiptoe, and shook the loose hair in front of her forehead in a chic manner.
Finally, she crossed her hands and placed them gently on her knees.
The poses have been prepared, and now all that's left is for the music to start.
"Cough cough cough..."
There was complete silence in the audience, with nothing else to be heard except her awkward cough.
Ivy quietly opened one eye and was confused for a long time before she remembered that there was no music player in this era when people didn't even know how to use electricity.
"Cough cough cough..."
She coughed awkwardly, trying to suppress her heaving chest.
But the next second, she was horrified to find that she had forgotten not only that there was no music player, but also that there were no spotlights, background boards, dancers, or video recorders...
"Shit!"
Ivy cursed under her breath, but soon she smiled again.
The solution had already appeared in "Mean Girls". When the sound equipment suddenly broke down and the music suddenly paused, Lindsay Lohan sang the second half of the lyrics amid the silence and sighs, leading the audience to sing along.
And because of this wise move, the interrupted Christmas dance was able to continue, and the girls presented a wonderful stage to the audience.
Thinking of this, Ivy's eyes suddenly lit up.
Yes, there is no song... just sing!
The next moment, when the lights on the ship came on again, Ivy boldly sang:
Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock.
Jingle Bells
Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring.
Ding-ling-ling, swinging
Snowin' and blowin' up bushels of fun.
Enjoy the fun
Now the jingle hop has begun.
Now the music starts
She danced very enthusiastically because she did it every year, and she was very good at it even without any prior rehearsal.
As the song progressed, Ivy gradually indulged in the beautiful melody. She stared at the lights in the distance, imagining her graceful figure and heavenly voice...
Oh my god! Miss Ivy is singing and dancing! This must be so charming!
Of course, the above is all Ivy's own imagination.
In reality, the cheers from the audience faded away at some point, and the audience was silent, with everyone's expression showing the same dull look.
Christine in the corner also widened her eyes in confusion. She scratched her head in confusion, and her head moved left and right along with everyone else's following Ivy's movements.
"Jingle bell jingle bell jingle bell rock."
(Jingle Bells)
“Jingle bells chime in jingle bell time.”
(Jingle Bells)
"Dancin' and prancin' in Jingle Bell Square."
(Dancing to your heart's content in Jingle Bells Square)
Turn your waist, wave your hands, and stick your butt out! Turn around! Start...
Ivy's dance is pretty good, crisp, powerful and full of strength, and is clearly influenced by the European and American style of Beyonce and Madonna.
Beyonce and Madonna are very handsome and cool, and they would definitely be divas in the 21st century.
But this was the 19th century, and even Ariana Grande's presence would hardly have made it into the mainstream.
What exactly does this feel like?
It's like a family sitting in front of the TV watching the Spring Festival Gala, and suddenly a black rapper named Cardi B comes to perform WAP in front of your great grandfather...
Continue... Turn your waist, swing your hips, raise your hands, bend over, and pat your thighs! Release!
"Snapped!"
"what!"
The moment the unbelievable action occurred, the audience below inadvertently shouted out loud.
But not many parents covered their children’s eyes in time. The children were still young and could not see the actions on the stage clearly while hiding in the crowd.
However, regardless of whether they were in the front or back row, male or female, young or old, almost everyone could clearly hear that fatal singing voice—a sharp voice that was neither off-tune nor on-tune, with constant turns, monotonous and boring, confident but extremely unpleasant to the ear…
"Mom, that sister sings so badly!"
"That person seems to be the initiator of this event, Miss Ivy..."
"Oh my god! If she is chosen as the champion, I will definitely scream about the conspiracy!"
"Is this song so long? It feels like she's singing until dawn..."
"The tune of this song feels exactly the same as the Smurfs' song... so the two songs are untuned?"
"I said Miss Ivy did teach us that way!"
"Oh my god, I don't want to hear the jingle bell again this Christmas!"