Misunderstood

NIGEL / (ENSEMBLE) On a Friday night I get out my punk rock outfit And I'll wear a tie (Yes he wears his ties) So the girls will talk about it Tonight's the night I'm gonna score! (He's gonna score tonight woo) When they see this gangster hit the floor But my mum says "Oy you brat, no way. Are you going out like that?" But Mum doesn't understand where fashion's at I'm just a bit Misunderstood I'm just a bit Misunderstood 'Cause when you're a spotty and pubescent Teenage adolescent Lost in childhood You're misunderstood Shave your upper lip ADRIAN MOLE Oh Nigel no NIGEL / (ENSEMBLE) And you've got to pop that pimple (Tragedy!) And to look real hip ADRIAN MOLE What do I have to do? NIGEL Got to pout your sexy dimple CLASSMATE Come and get a whiff of my BO ENSEMBLE He needs deodorant! PANDORA / (ENSEMBLE) I hope I don't start my menstrual flow Oh no! (No no no no no no no no) ENSEMBLE But my mum says "Oy you brat, no way. Are you going out like that?" But Mum doesn't understand where fashion's at ALL We're just a bit Misunderstood We're just a bit Misunderstood 'Cause when you're a spotty and pubescent Teenage adolescent Lost in childhood You're doing the things you never should 'Cause you're misunderstood NIGEL Here, A.D., look what I've got ADRIAN MOLE Big and Bouncy NIGEL Yeah. It's all about biology and that ADRIAN MOLE I'm not interested in nudity. I read D.H. Lawrence NIGEL Well, I'm running it with Pandora, mate. In fact, I think I'm gonna [?]. Yeah. Girls love a bit of danger ADRIAN MOLE It's so hard looking cool I'm the saddest kid in school And I haven't got the moves Nigel's brave He's strong Knows the words to every song And he gets all the funky grooves But I never dance So I'll never get the chance Yes, it's Nigel she will choose ENSEMBLE Nigel! Nigel! Nigel! Nigel! ADRIAN MOLE But no A.D. don't be such a brat You can and you will go out like that And dance Like the proletariat Not like that that ALL We're just a bit Misunderstood We're just a bit Misunderstood 'Cause when you're a spotty and pubescent Teenage adolescent Lost in childhood You're doing the things you never should 'Cause you're misunderstood ADRIAN MOLE Hi, Pandora PANDORA Oh, hi, Adrian. Nice outfit ADRIAN MOLE Thanks ENSEMBLE You're just misunderstood ADRIAN MOLE You know your eyes look just like our dog's PANDORA What kind of dog? ADRIAN MOLE A mongrel PANDORA Oh ADRIAN MOLE I've been reading War and Peace PANDORA I read that by the pool in Greece ADRIAN MOLE 'Cause I'm an intellectual In case you didn't know PANDORA Oh ADRIAN MOLE So could I maybe dance with you NIGEL So long as I get my turn too PANDORA You'll both get a twirl ENSEMBLE Just look at that girl! PANDORA What's that in your hand ENSEMBLE What's that in his hand PANDORA Why do you have Big and Bouncy ADRIAN MOLE It's not mine PANDORA I don't understand ENSEMBLE She don't understand PANDORA Your behavior quite astounds me This is so offensive and obscene Disrespecting women PANDORA / ENSEMBLE You're 13 PANDORA But you're still an adolescent boy ENSEMBLE He's an adolescent boy A horny little bugger and a perv ADRIAN MOLE No, you've misunderstood ENSEMBLE It's a porno mag ADRIAN MOLE I think you've misunderstood ENSEMBLE Naked lady rag ADRIAN MOLE Nigel gave it to me So the teachers would see And just mess up my chance to dance with you 'Cause he knows that it's all I want to do And it's only 'cause Nigel likes you too TEACHER Mole! PANDORA Is all this really true? ADRIAN MOLE I promise you it is! TEACHER You're spotty and you're awkward You wear your trousers tight You think you're John Travolta And you want to hump all night But what you've never realised Is childhood's a drag So stop these little mating calls Go back to playing tag WOMEN / (MEN) Back to playing tag (But my mum says "Oy you brat, no way.") TEACHER You've been a little sad WOMEN / (MEN) Childhood's a drag ("Are you going out like that?") TEACHER It's terrible to brag WOMEN / (MEN) Back to playing tag (But Mum doesn't know [?]) TEACHER Just go and smoke a fag MAN I'm not a Big and Bouncy man WOMEN / MEN I'm not a Big and Bouncy man ALL We're just a bit Misunderstood We're just a bit Misunderstood 'Cause when you're a spotty and pubescent Teenage adolescent Lost in childhood You're just a bit Misunderstood You're just a bit Misunderstood 'Cause when you're a spotty and pubescent Teenage adolescent Lost in childhood You're doing the things you never should Go go, baby go We want you to know We're just a bit Misunderstood ADRIAN MOLE Yeah!