My Last "Loose Woman" Reflection

Sister Act the School Version

I’m gonna hit that girl,

I’m gonna kick that girl,

I’m gonna punch that girl,

I’m gonna get that girl!

That is the catchiest song in the version of Sister Act that schools perform. My proof that this one is the ditty that sticks in your head comes from the days and hours of hearing my three sons sing that song after they saw the show. Those are their approximations of the lyrics. The actual lyrics are more gruesome. The song starts with a stanza about the villain knowing his “baby” so well:

I know the way that she thinks,
I know her habits and kinks.
I know the stuff she’s all about.
I know the people she knows
At all the places she goes.
I know her up, down, inside out.
I know the needs that she’s got,
I know what gets the girl hot.
I know i’ve got the inside track.
And yeah, i know she’s upset
Well, let her play hard-to-get.
‘cause if i know one thing,
I’m gettin’ her back!

And it ends with this enthusiastic call and response verse from the villain and his goons replete with matching gestures:

I’m gon…