Three Sheets to Kishkiyya · Track 40 · middle
Pit Stop
VOLUME II — the sudden, urgent pilgrimage to the BATHROOM. The idiom and the song's title hook: "Pit Stop". Its true history: US, 20th c. — a quick bathroom break, like a race car's lightning service stop. Render this beat of the night as the band's affectionate, funny, celebratory tribute — the idiom itself is the chorus hook.
Lyrics
[Intro] [Upbeat brass and piano, Broadway ensemble energy] [Verse 1] The tachometer is red-lining on the dance floor The radiator is bubbling up with gin Sisukiro gives a signal to the back board The warning light is flashing on her skin She needs a miracle of modern engineering To get her back out in the neon sound Clear the hallway, gently check the steering She's putting her boots to the ground! [Chorus] It's a pit stop! Lightning service for the human machine A 20th-century American dream Change the tires, splash the visor, get her back in the race Just a twelve-second dash to the porcelain space Oh, it's a pit stop! Hear the engine roar and the crowd go wild Our champion is briefly exiled! [Verse 2] Back in the dust of the 20th century Down on the roaring American belt They figured out how to win the Grand Prix By fixing the wheels before the hub melts So we stand with our towels like a high-speed crew Holding her jacket outside of the stall We're checking the mirrors and polishing the shoe Waiting for our hero to answer the call [Bridge] Cold water on the cheeks, checking lipstick alignment A highly calibrated moment of confinement The pedal is slipping, the chassis vibrating But the choral ensemble outside is still waiting! [Chorus] For a pit stop! Lightning service for the human machine A 20th-century American dream Change the tires, splash the visor, get her back in the race Just a twelve-second dash to the porcelain space Oh, it's a pit stop! Hear the engine roar and the crowd go wild Our champion is briefly exiled! [Outro] She's out of the restroom, she's back in the groove Just a quick little pause to improve... The night! Go, Sisu, go! Back to the flight!