Denton, U.S.A. is a song from the film Shock Treatment, with lyrics and music by Richard O'Brien and Richard Hartley, released in 1981 on the film album.
Several songs from the film were originally written for Rocky Horror Shows His Heels, a never-made sequel to The Rocky Horror Picture Show. The songs were rewritten for the never-made The Brad and Janet Show and once again for Shock Treatment. Some of these songs also appeared in the 2015 musical Shock Treatment: The Musical.
Lyrics[]
Neely Pritt:
You'll find happy hearts, and smiling faces
And tolerance for the ethnic races - in Denton
Harry Weiss:
You'll find a rambling rose and a picket fence
Emily Weiss:
Tenderness and innocence - in Denton
Vance Parker:
You'll find conference rooms
And a children's playground
Denton is a real OK town
Civic pride and civic duty
And Denton girls are
Full of beauty
Brenda Drill & Frankie:
You may call us the goody goody two shoes
We're here to cheer you with the good news
That D-E-N-T-O-N gets T-E-N
That's ten out of ten!
Ralph Hapschatt:
If you're looking for a life of leisure
Macy Struthers:
You're going to get a whole lot to please ya
Ralph:
Again and again
Macy:
And again and again
Ralph & Macy:
And again!
Audience:
Denton, Denton, you've got no pretension
You're where the heart is, you're OK
Denton, Denton, I'd just like to mention
You're the home of youth
You're America's truth
You're Denton, Denton, U.S.A.
Emily:
This is the Mecca of America
Harry:
The Bethlehem of the West
Emily:
This is the birthplace of the virtuous
Harry:
The home of happiness
Macy:
Leisurewise, we're sure you will adapt
Ralph:
Enjoy your stay, have a happy holiday
Brenda & Frankie:
And we'll all put Denton, Denton, on the map
Audience:
Denton, Denton, you've got no pretension
You're where the heart is, you're OK
Denton, Denton, I'd just like to mention
You're the home of youth
You're America's truth
You're Denton, Denton, U.S.A.
Denton, Denton, you've got no pretension
You're where the heart is, you're OK
Denton, Denton, I'd just like to mention
You're the acceptable face
Of the human race
You're Denton, Denton, U.S.A
Trivia[]
- In The Brad and Janet Show draft several characters had different lines:
- Neely Pritt's opening lines were sung by Macy Struthers.
- Harry and Emily Weiss' opening lines were sung by Vance Parker.
- Vance Parker's opening lines were sung by Mr. Clark, the banker.
- Brenda and Frankie's lines were sung by a cheer squad at a football field.
- Harry and Emily Weiss' second lines were sung by a Sunday school.
- Ralph Hapschatt and Macy Struthers' lines were sung by staff at Farley Flavors' leisure center.