You Can't Stop the Beat

The finale from the musical Hairspray is catchy, energetic and overflowingly joyful. This arrangement uses the first and last verses, with intro, links, bridge, key change and tag all modeled on the original. It adds spritz to the harmony with some interpolated secondary dominants, which provide drive and momentum in the absence of an accompanying band. They also serve to bring the song into the world of contest barbershop.