[00:00:00] You Can't Stop the Beat (From "Hairspray") - Times Square Singers [00:00:12] You can't stop an avalanche [00:00:14] As it races down the hill [00:00:17] You can try to stop the seasons, girl [00:00:20] But ya know you never will [00:00:23] And you can try to stop my dancin' feet [00:00:25] But I just cannot stand still [00:00:28] 'Cause the world keeps spinning [00:00:30] 'Round and 'round [00:00:31] And my heart's keeping time [00:00:33] To the speed of sound [00:00:34] I was lost til I heard the drums [00:00:36] Then I found my way [00:00:39] 'Cause you can't stop the beat [00:00:40] Ever since this old world began [00:00:42] A woman found out if she shook it [00:00:44] She could shake up a man [00:00:45] And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it [00:00:47] The best that I can today [00:00:50] 'Cause you can't stop [00:00:51] The motion of the ocean [00:00:52] Or the sun in the sky [00:00:54] You can wonder if you wanna [00:00:55] But I never ask why [00:00:56] And if you try to hold me down [00:00:58] I'm gonna spit in your eye and say [00:01:01] That you can't stop the beat! [00:01:14] You can't stop a river [00:01:16] As it rushes to the sea [00:01:19] You can try and stop the hands of time [00:01:22] But ya know it just can't be [00:01:25] And if they try to stop us, seaweed, [00:01:27] I'll call the n - double-a - ñ - p! [00:01:30] 'Cause the world keeps spinning [00:01:32] 'Round and 'round. [00:01:33] And my heart's keeping time [00:01:34] To the speed of sound [00:01:36] I was lost till I heard the drums [00:01:38] Then I found my way [00:01:41] 'Cause you can't stop the beat [00:01:42] Ever since we first saw the light [00:01:44] A man and woman liked to shake it [00:01:46] On a saturday night [00:01:47] And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it [00:01:49] With all my might today [00:01:52] 'Cause you can't stop [00:01:53] The motion of the ocean [00:01:54] Or the rain from above [00:01:56] They can try to stop the paradise [00:01:58] We're dreaming of [00:01:59] But they cannot stop the rhythm [00:02:00] Of two hearts in love to stay [00:02:03] 'Cause you can't stop the beat! [00:02:10] You can't stop my happiness [00:02:12] 'Cause I like the way I am [00:02:15] And you just can't stop my knife and fork [00:02:18] When I see a christmas ham [00:02:21] So if you don't like the way I look [00:02:24] Well, I |ust don't give a damn! [00:02:27] 'Cause the world keeps spinning [00:02:28] 'Round and 'round [00:02:29] And my heart's keeping time [00:02:31] To the speed of sound [00:02:32] I was lost til I heard the drums [00:02:34] Then I found my way [00:02:37] 'Cause you can't stop the beat [00:02:39] Ever since this old world began [00:02:41] A woman found out if she shook it [00:02:43] She could shake up a man [00:02:44] And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it [00:02:46] The best that I can today [00:02:48] 'Cause you can't stop me [00:02:50] The motion of the ocean [00:02:51] Or the sun in the sky [00:02:52] You can wonder if you wanna [00:02:54] But I never ask why [00:02:55] And if you try to hold me down [00:02:56] I'm gonna spit in your eye and say [00:02:59] That you can't stop the beat! [00:03:37] Oh, [00:03:37] You can't stop today [00:03:39] ...No! [00:03:40] As it comes speeding down the track [00:03:42] Oîí, child, yes [00:03:44] Child, yesterday is hist'ry [00:03:45] Be gone! [00:03:46] And it's never coming back [00:03:48] Look ahead [00:03:48] 'Cause tomorrow is a brand new day [00:03:51] And it don't know white from black [00:03:54] Yeah! [00:03:54] 'Cause the world keeps spinning [00:03:56] 'Round and 'round [00:03:57] And my heart's keeping time [00:03:58] To the speed of sound [00:04:00] I was lost til I heard the drums [00:04:01] Then I found my way [00:04:04] 'Cause you can't stop the beat [00:04:06] ALL [00:04:06] Ever since we first saw the light [00:04:08] A man and woman liked to shake it [00:04:10] On a saturday night [00:04:11] And so i'm gonna shake and shimmy it [00:04:13] With all my might today [00:04:15] 'Cause you can't stop [00:04:17] The motion of the ocean [00:04:19] Or the rain from above