THIS IS MY SONG
A comedy skit for 2 actors
(male or female)
By D. M. Larson
(JINGLE is trying to sing)
JINGLE: This is my song. This is my song! THIS IS MY SONG!
BODO: What are you doing?
JINGLE: Trying to make up a song. Make up a song! MAKE UP A SONG!
BODO: Why?
JINGLE: There’s this contest, see. And I want to win. Want to win! WANT TO WIN!
BODO: What’s the prize?
JINGLE: A prize? You think I’m doing this merely to win some prize?
I do this for the art of song. I do this for the joy of singing.
I do this to brighten the world through song.
BODO: No, seriously. What’s the prize?
JINGLE: There might be a cash prize… and a trip… and a television appearance.
BODO: I see.
JINGLE: But that’s not important. It’s about the music.
BODO: But the prize helps.
JINGLE: Are you going to help me or not?
BODO: Fine. But have you ever written a song?
JINGLE: How hard can it be? I’m always singing. I’m alway listening to music.
I was made to make music.
BODO: Well, it’s probably important to pick a topic for the song.
JINGLE: A topic… hmmm.
BODO: Maybe you can sing about something you like?
(JINGLE tries singing)
JINGLE: I could make a song about puppies. Puppies are so very cute to me.
(JINGLE stops singing)
JINGLE: What rhymes with puppies?
BODO: Duppies, buppies…
JINGLE: What are duppies and buppies?
BODO: Yuppies!
(JINGLE sings)
JINGLE: I could make a song about puppies. Puppies are so very very cute.
I would share them with the yuppies. Their sweetness is something you can’t refute.
BODO: Not bad.
JINGLE: What are yuppies anyway?
BODO: Young urban professionals.
JINGLE: I still don’t know what that is.
BODO: Maybe the song should be about dogs.
(JINGLE sings)
JINGLE: This is my song about a puppy dog. Puppies are so very very cute.
A dog is better than a smelly hog. This is something you can’t refute.
(BODO laughs)
BODO: Not bad.
JINGLE: Thank you.
BODO: You’re welcome.
JINGLE: I’m glad you like it.
BODO: I’m glad you’re glad.
JINGLE: I’m so glad that you’re glad that I’m glad.
BODO: Do you think you’ll win?
JINGLE: It’s not about the winning.
BODO: Oh, that’s right. It’s about the music.
JINGLE: Correct-a-mundo.
(They sing together and exit)
JINGLE and BODO (together): This is my song about a puppy dog.
Puppies are so very very cute. A dog is better than a smelly hog.
This is something you can’t refute.
END OF SCENE