The Ella Song

For the Class Play...

Shigella (from Rihanna’s “Umbrella”)

From the new album, “Good Tuna Gone Bad”

Voiceover: “It’s Shigella, bitch.”
OR: yeah, shigella, good tuna gone bad. Take 3. Action:

Got ‘crobes in your blood
Let them come, bacterial load on the rise
Comin’ up with a surprise
When infection comes we thrive, we all the “ellas”
You stay under the weather
And you never get better, you know ‘em
In anticipation, get a vaccinationfor inoculation. Stacked shots for the a sicker day.
D-LO, Brain Man is back with a gram stain
Ellas where you at?

(April - Rubella)
We have the shots
Give them 6 months apart
You know you need vaccines
And they won’t leave a scar
Baby cause in the dark
You can feel infection start
That's when you need me there
Cuz kids will always share
Because

[Chorus]
(Susan – Legionella)
When the drops spray, we’re there together
In your lungs I’ll be forever
Legionnaire is my name
Grow me up (and) see me with a silver stain
Now that you’re coughin’ more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can call me Legionella
You can call me Legionella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Measles Mumps and Rubella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Call me Varicella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Salmonella and shigella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

(Bianca – Varicella)
These vaccines, will never come in between
You’re part of my entity, here for Infinity
Just when the itching starts
That’s when the friends depart
If you don’t like someone,
You should just have some fun
Because

[Chorus]
(Melissa - Salmonella)
When you eat those eggs, we’re there together.
On the john you’ll be forever
Blame the fecal-oral spread
Don’t get scared when your stool turns wet and red
Now that you’re crapping more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
My name is Salmonella
My name is Salmonella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Measles Mumps and Rubella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Call me Varicella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Legionella and shigella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

(Climax)
Now you’ve met four of the five
Meet the Queen Bee of the hive
Give in to me
Ten of me…is all you need…to bleed
So go on and let the feces pour
I'll be all you need and more
Because

(Elaine – Shigella)
With your hands unwashed, we’re there together.
Diarrhea’s not forever
Shiga toxin – what a pain
After me, you’re never gonna be the same
Now that you’re crying cramping more than ever
Know that we'll still have each other
You can’t stand – no one fights Shigella
You can’t stand – no one fights Shigella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Measles Mumps and Rubella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Call me Varicella
(Ella ella eh eh eh)
Legionella and salmonella
(Ella ella eh eh eh eh eh eh)

[close up shot of clean toilet bowl flushing]
It's draining
Ooh baby it's draining
Baby give into me
Give into me
It's draining
Oh baby it's draining