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“OUCH! BIKE SAFETY” 5 min. 21 sec.

FOR USE WITH AXTELL PUPPETS

DIV. OF AXTELL EXPRESSIONS! (805) 642-7282 www.axtell.com

WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY: STEVE AXTELL & GREG JACKSON

MUSIC, SOUND EFFECTS AND ENGINEERING BY: GREG JACKSON

RECORDED AT: TREEHOUSE PRODUCTIONS AND AXTELL ENTERTAINMENT

LEGAL NOTICE: By purchasing this routine you have the right to perform this routine and its musical components in live performances only. Not for use on television or on video productions without written permission. Limited Warranty of 3 weeks to replace damaged media. No refunds on electronic media.

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CD TRACK #1: Rehearsal (Includes your practice lines (YOU) that you will perform live.)

CD TRACKS #2-6: Performance: Different voices you can choose for your puppet (Does not include your practice lines - use these tracks to perform live.)

CDTRACK #7 Special FX: (All music and special effects used in the routine so you can use them in live cueing if desired)

PAUSES HAVE BEEN LEFT IN THE RECORDING TO ANTICIPATE AUDIENCE LAUGHTER

YOU CAN MODIFY THE (YOU) LINES TO FIT YOUR PERSONALITY. REWRITE AND BE CREATIVE!

SOUND ADVICE: You can perform this routine by playing the CD on a quality "boom box" portable stereo player in small areas, or over a professional sound system in large areas such as an auditorium or outside. Do not play on a small inexpensive CD player because the sound will distort when you try to play it loudly.

The CD should be played with plenty of volume. Kids will be laughing hard and will miss the routine if it is too quiet, and adults may keep laughter to a minimum for fear of missing parts of the program. The volume of the CD should be set about the same as if you were speaking over a microphone to be heard by the group, or louder. It is best to have the CD played over a public address system and have the soundman preset the volume level to be compatible with the your microphone level.

It is possible to convert your CD to an MP3 using appropriate software (for use on an IPOD, ZEN or other MP3 player). Free conversion tools can be found on-line. You may want to actively pause the CD or MP3 during your performance in case you get a large audience laugh (we hope you do) after one of the jokes.

Begin your presentation with the puppet in a case or off-stage out of view.

OPENING MUSIC

(bring out puppet looking away from you with a bandage or band aid on his head hidden from the audience. You have not noticed it yet).

Y (Looking at puppet) Hello?

P (Still looking away) Hi.

Y (Name of Puppet) What are you doing?

P (Still looking away) Talking to you.

Y Would you look at me please??

P No.

Y (Gently pulling puppets face) Turn around here and look at me!

P ……OUCH!!!!!

Y What happened to your head?

P I was riding my bike and I…fell down.

Y Oh, that looks nasty…here, let me see it….(touching band aid)

P OUCH!!!!! THAT HURTS!!!!

Y (Pulling back) I’m sorry. You know, when you ride a bike…….

P Here we go…..

Y What do you mean by that?

P You’re gonna give me advice. Go ahead, say it.

Y When you ride a bike….

P I know what you’re gonna say.

Y What was I going to say?

P When you ride a bike, remember to keep BOTH HANDS ON THE HANDLEBARS!

Keep you hands on the bars,

Keep your hands on the bars,

Keep your hands on the bars

Keep your….

Y (Interrupting the song) Whoa! Well that’s a very good idea, but did you have your hands on the handlebars?

P Well, no.

Y Well…what I was actually going to say was, when you ride a bike…..

P I…I know what you were going to say…When you ride a bike always remember to KEEP YOUR FEET ON THE PEDALS…..

Keep your feet on the pedals,

Keep your feet on….

Y (Interrupting the song) OK, OK…that’s good too, but did you have your feet on the pedals?

P Well, no. But I know that’s what you were gonna say!

Y That’s not it either. What I was about to say was…….when you ride a bike, you…

P I know what you’re gonna say! When you ride a bike, KEEP SITTING ON THE SEAT…..

Keep sitting on the seat,

Keep sitting on….

Y STOP!! That’s not it! But were you sitting on the seat?

P Well, no…I wasn’t exactly sitting on the seat…

Y Well you should have been, but what I was going to say was…..

P (Interrupting you) I GOT IT!!

Keep your eyes on the road,

Keep your (putting hand on his mouth) um um um um um um..um…um…um

(puppet slowly turns to you as song finishes)

Y (Name of puppet), PLEASE LISTEN! (Tap puppet’s head 3 times when saying: THINK (tap) ABOUT (tap) – THIS (tap).

P OUCH! I AM thinking! Oooh….

Y What – goes – up (tap) – here (tap) ?

P OUCH!!!! Stop tapping my head…that hurts!

Y Sorry, now think about this: What should you have on your head?

P Oh…Oh, that’s easy…..a BAND AID! I’ve already got one… so there!

Y Not a band aid, something else. Come on…(Look around for a helmet and find a box in your stand or nearby) I don’t have one here, but let me put this box on your head so I can show you want I’m thinking of.

P (voice echo on puppet in box) Hey where did everybody go?

Y Okay (Name of puppet) here’s what we’re going to do….

P Can you talk a little louder?

Y Oh, sorry (raising voice) CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW?

P Yes, I can hear ya’, you don’t have to yell.

Y Okay, I am going to tap the box and you tell me if you feel it!

P Is this gonna hurt?

Y I don’t think so, but tell me if you feel it….. (pull back your hand ready to hit)

P OUCH!

Y I haven’t tapped the box yet!

P Just kidding…ha, ha, ha, ha.

Y Okay… here goes – (you tap on the box: tap, tap, tap)

P Well…go ahead…I’m waiting.

Y (Winks or smiles at audience) (you tap on the box: tap – tap – tap)

P Hurry up and tap the box…I haven’t got all day!

(you take the box off)

P Hey…why didn’t you tap the box??

Y Oh, I did! Do you know why it didn’t hurt you?

P Well, sure….because the box protected my…..Ah…I GET IT!!

Y Good, so now you know what I was going to say….When you ride your bike….

P When you ride your bike, always remember to wear a BOX!

Y (Name of Puppet)…now that’s ridiculous!…

P There’s only one problem, you can’t see very well, so you need to cut some eye holes…

Y Of all the silly things, I….. (shaking your head in disbelief)

P …And I think you need a chin strap to help keep it on. You know what, I think it just may be easier to wear a helmet.

Y (encouraging him) You’ve got it!

P Keep your hands on the bars, keep your feet on the pedals, keep sitting on the seat, keep your eyes on the road, (big finish) and always…..wear…a… HEL-MET! Ha, ha, ha, ha…

Y Good job! (You grab the puppet by the chin in excitement)

P OUCH!

Y Oh…sorry. (examine his wound as you put him away)

THE END