Original Broadway Cast Of Hairspray
Big, Blonde and Beautiful
[MOTORMOUTH]
Once upon a time, girl, I was just like you
Never let my extra large largesse shine through
Hair was brown and nappy, never had no fun
I hid under a bushel, which is easier said than done
Then one day my grandma who was big and stout
She said, "You gotta love yourself from inside out
And just as soon as I learned how to strut my funky stuff
I found out that the world at large can't get enough, so

Bring on that pecan pie
Pour some sugar on it, sugar, don't be shy
Scoop me up a mess of that chocolate swirl
Don't be stingy, I'm a growing girl
I offer big love with no apology
How can I deny the world the most of me?
I am not afraid to throw my weight around
Pound by pound by pound, because I'm

Big, blonde, and beautiful
There is nothin' 'bout me that's unsuitable
No one wants a meal that only offers the least
When girl, we're servin' up the whole damn feast

Slice off a piece of that hog head cheese
Then take a look inside my book of recipes
Now, don't you sniff around for something fluffy and light
I need a man who brings a man-size appetite
I'll use a pinch of sugar and a dash of spice
I'll let ya lick the spoon because it tastes so nice
I'll keep it in my oven 'til it's good and hot
Keep on stirring 'til it hits the spot

(spoken)
Hit it, baby, hit it! Because I'm
(sung)
Big, blonde, and beautiful
And Edna, girl, you're lookin' so recruitable
Why sit in the bleachers timid and afraid
When Edna, you can be your own parade?

[TRACY, spoken]
So how 'bout it, Mama?

[EDNA, spoken]
Well, I am big, I am blonde-ish
And if you say I'm beautiful, I guess I'm beautiful
Alright, I'll do it!

[ALL]
Look out old Baltimore
We're marching in, and we ain't shufflin' through that old back door

[EDNA]
And Tracy, i will join your fight if i can keep up this pace
[WILBUR]
And girls, I'll be right at your side if i can find some space

[MOTORMOUTH]
So you can hold your head up just as big as ya please
You know they'll hear me knockin' with the two of these!

[MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE]
Tomorrow, side by side, we'll show the world what's right

[EDNA]
Looks like I'm touchin' up my roots tonight!

[MOTORMOUTH, spoken]
Touch 'em girl!
Then we'll be

[MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE]
Big, blonde and beautiful
It's time they face the fact, it's irrefutable
Can't ya hear that rumbling? That's our hunger to be free
It's time to finally taste equality

[COUNCIL MOTHERS & DAUGHTERS]
On mother/daughter day, where thin is in
We're white as wool
[MOTORMOUTH]
Well ladies, big is back, and as for Black, it's

[MOTORMOUTH & ENSEMBLE]
Beautiful!

[MOTORMOUTH]
All shapes and sizes, follow me

[EDNA]
Let's bust their chops!

[VELMA]
Quick, call the cops!

[MOTORMOUTH & PROTESTERS]
We're gonna dance our way to victory!

[PROTESTERS]
Two, four, six, eight
TV's got to integrate!

[MOTORMOUTH & PROTESTERS]
And get us on TV!

[COUNCIL MEMBERS]
Stay away!
This isn't Negro Day!
Stay away!
This isn't Negro Day!

[MOTORMOUTH]
You bet I'm big!

[EDNA]
This blond is gray!

[LINK]
Tracy, this was beautiful!

[MOTORMOUTH]
Big, blonde, and beautiful leads the way!

[ENSEMBLE]
No one's getting on TV today!

[MOTORMOUTH]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah