VIVIAN, VIVIAN HEADED T'WARDS OBLIVION

Story Behind The Song

The song and musical pays homage to my brother MIKE who was killed in a car crash while under the influence of alcohol and drugs leaving behind a young girl and boy who will never know their dad. By writing this musical, this was a way to deal with my sense of loss and grief while sharing this important message to a young audience and their parents/parents/teachers.

Song Description

1 of 8 songs from the children's musical/stage play of the same name written & composed by Steve W. Boily & Hersh Jacob and performed by the KADD-Kids Against Drunk Drivers music collective & the TSP - Toronto Studio Players. A fun and entertaining children's musical with an important message to convey that will get your and your young ones' hearts pumping, minds thinking and feet(s) stomping.

Song Length 3:37 Genre Unique - Children, Pop - General
Tempo Medium Slow (91 - 110) Lead Vocal Female Vocal
Mood Anxious, Worried Subject Judgement, Addiction
Similar Artists Sesame Street, Sharon, Lois & Bram Language English
Era 2000 and later

Lyrics

VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION (3:37)


VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION

I'M HERE TODAY TO TELL YOU ALL
ABOUT DRINKING ON THE STREETS
I'M HERE RIGHT HERE TO WARN YOU ALL
ABOUT DRINING ON THE STREETS

YOU SEE THEM IN THE MOVIES
YOU WATCH THEM ON TH ENEWS
A DRINK A DRUNK THEY'RE ON T.V.
SOME GUY WHO LOOKS TOO COOL
SOME COOL FOOL ON THE BOOZE

VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION

AN AVEWRAGE KID SHE SEEMED OK BUT HUNG OUT WITH SOME CREEPS
THEY DARED HER TO SHE SAID "NO WAY"
THEY CALLED HER NAMES SHE RAN AWAY
THEY LAUGHED AT HER SHAME

VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION

THEY SAID'T'BE FINE THEY DARED HER TO
TO THIEVE SOME WINE, TO THIEVE SOME WINE
THEY SAID'T'BE FINE TO THIEVE SOME WINE
THEY SAID'T'BE FINE TO HAVE SOME WINE
FROM HER FAMILY'S LOCKED PANTRY
FROM HER FAMILY'S LOCKED PANTRY
SHE KNEW IT WAS WRONG BUT WANTED TO BELONG
SO HEAR MY SONG
SHE KNEW IT WAS WRONG BUT WANTED TO BE COOL
(WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL)
VIVIAN BROKE THE LOCK

(GOT WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE
GOT, WHAT SHE GOT)

VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION

WHAT SHE GOT
(WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT)
SLIPPED ON THE STOOL
WHAT SHE GOT
(WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT)
WHAT A FOOL - (WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL

BROKE THE LOCK
(BROKE THE LOCK, BROKE THE LOCK, BROKE THE LOCK)
WHAT SHE GOT
(WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT, WHAT SHE GOT)
WHAT A FOOL - (WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL, WHAT A FOOL)

DROPPED WHAT SHE GOT
(WHAT SHE GOT WHAT SHE GOT)
BROKE WITH A SMASH
(WITH A SMASH, WITH A SMASH)

SCARED HER SILLY, SILLY LITTLY FILLY
(HEY) COULD'VE BEEN WORSE, COULD'VE BEEN WORSE BY FAR
(HEY) COULD'VE BEEN WORSE, COULD'VE BEEN SMASHED IN A CAR
MADE HER WEEP, MADE HER CRY
MADE HER REALIZE SHE COULD DIE
SHE GOT SCARED STRAIGHT CLEAR FROM THAT CROWD OF FEEBS

YOU KNOW - YOU SEE THEM IN THE MOVIES
YOU WATCH THEM ON T.V.
SOME GUY WHO LOOKS TOO COOL
SOME COOL FOOL ON THE BOOZE
SHE'S O.K. NOW AND SCARE STRAIGHT AND CLEAR
(WHAT A DEAR, WHAT A DEAR, WHAT A DEAR)

VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
VIVIAN, VIVIAN, HEADED FOR OBLIVION
(WHAT A DEAR, WHAT A DEAR, WHAT A DEAR)

Lyrics Hersh Jacob - Steve W. Boily Music Steve W. Boily
Producer Steve W. Boily Publisher KADDRADD Music Publishing
Performance TSP - Toronto Studio Players Label Les productions ALASKA Productions

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