♪ Who's gonna help when the danger overwhelms ♪
♪ And the mysteries are piled high? ♪
♪ Who's gonna be around, never gonna let you down ♪
♪ When you're on a wild ride? ♪
♪ Your friends are always by your side ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek, he's gonna save the day ♪
♪ It's Craig of the Creek ♪
♪♪
Kelsey: "'You cannot stop me!
My power comes from another dimension!'"
[ Cackles ]
"Hurthok cackled, and he took out his quantum-axe,
and he sliced, and he sliced, and he sliced!"
[ Muffled rock music playing ] Man! You're good
at tellin' stories.
I mean, I never hear a soundtrack in my head
when I'm readin'.
Wait. I can hear it, too.
[ Music continues ]
This way.
[ Music volume increases ]
♪♪
What's wrong, Craig?
Is it this terrifying abandoned barn?
Oh, wait! The bird incident.
Hey. Sorry we forgot.
Let's just go around.
♪ When you listen close enough ♪
♪ You're not asking why it hurts ♪
♪ You're wondering if it hurts too much ♪
♪ Well, come on ♪
[ Instrumental break ]
♪ Give it a shot if you stand it alone ♪
♪ Give it a shot ♪
♪ You can make it on your ooooown ♪
♪ If all you want is a license to go ♪
♪ Give it a shot ♪
♪ You won't suffer through no moooore ♪
Aah! Aah! Aah!
♪ Give it a shot if you stand it alone ♪
♪ Give it a shot, you can make it on your ♪
♪ Give it a shot if you stand it alone ♪
♪ Give it a shot, you can make it on your own ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
-All right! -That was awesome!
-Yeah! -Wow!
Uh, thanks.
We're David, Emma, Katie, and Daoud.
We're Bad Moves! Cool!
We're Craig, JP, and Kelsey, and we're good kids.
Well, thanks for watching, kids.
Is this a club?
Did we run all the way to the city?
Nah, this is just our house.
We call it the Pizza Crust Collective.
We live here -- with, like, 15 other people.
It's cool, 'cause we all like music and pizza.
Oh, so it's like a forever sleepover,
but nobody tells you to shut your mouth and go to sleep.
Sometimes that happens.
But, yeah, it's pretty cool.
We all help out and share everything,
although the peanut butter belongs to Michelle.
I mean, we could eat it, but, you know...
[ Bass-guitar note plays ]
Sorry. It's cool.
Why don't you give it a try? Go ahead.
[ Bass-guitar note plays ]
Cool!
But it must be impossible to play a whole song.
You have to do that a million times.
Yeah. I mean, did you guys go to college
for, like, 20 years to learn all that?
Nah. I actually picked it up from my brother.
He played bass, and I thought it was very cool.
Now I play guitar, and I am very cool.
Yeah, I was in high-school orchestra,
but I didn't like being told what notes to play,
so I joined a band.
I'll play a "G" whenever I want.
[ Guitar riff ] You hear that,
Mr. Samson?!
I used to carry around a pair of drumsticks.
Everyone called me "Sticks."
So I was, like, a drummer before I was a drummer.
Anyone can play.
Can we play?!
Sure. What instrument you want to try?
[ Drums playing ] Druuuuums!
Hitting stuff, that is what I am about.
[ Chuckles ] Okay. Let's start with some basics.
This big one down here is the kick.
Hy-aye! [ Boom! ]
Whoa, whoa, whoa! Don't actually kick it.
Just step on that pedal.
[ Drum plays ]
All right, now tap the snare
like you're tapping a pencil.
[ Snare plays ]
Kick, snare. Kick, kick, snare.
[ Drums playing steadily ]
Put your finger here, and with your other hand,
pretend like your fingers are walking on the string.
[ Bass guitar plays ]
There. You're gonna play a power chord.
Heh. You get me.
Now strum!
[ Guitar chord plays ]
Now put your fingers here.
Wh-Whoa.
[ Rock music playing ]
Together: Whoa!
You're playing a song.
[ Music continues ]
Really? That's it?
Yeah. A song doesn't have to be complicated.
It can be 18 chords or it could be 2.
You guys, all we need is lyrics,
and then we got a hit single for sure!
How do you write lyrics?
Well, you don't need lyrics,
but if there's something you want to express,
whether you totally understand why or not,
it's a way you can keep it from feeling bottled up.
Lyrics are like this thing you want to say,
but maybe you're shy or unsure of yourself.
But by writing those thoughts in a song,
you can be in control.
Yeah, sometimes your song knows how you feel
about something before you do.
[ Badum-tish plays on drums ]
I'm sorry. I thought that was a setup.
Hey! You kids play another note, and I call the cops!
I guess that's it for the day.
[ Lights flick off ]
Oh, hey, we're actually playing a show here on Friday.
If you come up with some lyrics, you could play your song.
That'd be so awesome!
Just need some lyrics.
♪♪
[ Bird screeches ]
Aah!
[ Gasps ]
Oh.
Katie: We could play at that indoor soccer place.
They have shows there sometimes.
Nah. It's a car dealership now.
[ Strumming guitar ]
Oh. We could play that bowling alley.
I've seen shows there.
Nah. It's a diner now.
We could play in the parking lot of that diner.
But then where would we play kickball?
I'm boycotting that diner.
They don't appreciate my views on French fries.
Fries should be bottomless.
Fries should be bottomless!
Craig: Hey, guys!
[ Panting ] We got some big news.
Yeah. Check out my pants!
I chopped 'em so I got that breezy-leg look
like you guys got.
Also, David, I thought about what you said
about expressing your feelings
and getting it out there and how you can feel better,
and I wrote lyrics for a song.
I put them on this temporary tattoo that I won at a fair.
It's a basketball bunny.
We all want to hear your lyrics,
but it looks like we won't be able
to play music here anymore.
What? Why?
Emma: 'Cause our neighbor's a "not-funster."
He keeps complaining about the noise!
Shh!
We're not even that loud. [ Cymbal plays quietly ]
Shhhh!
[ Whispering ] Also, someone ate Michelle's peanut butter,
and she is not happy.
She's not mad, because it's everybody's,
but, you know...
But -- But what about the show?!
I feel dis-empower-chorded.
Ugh. It's a real bummer.
This garage has been a sanctuary
for the local music scene and our bikes.
I don't know where else we could play last minute like this.
We'd need an isolated spot where we could play
and not bother "Old Man Grumpty Dumpty."
Yeah, I kind of need a hard surface to put my drums on.
With a roof to protect our instruments from the elements
and a big opening so people can see you.
Yeah, we basically need a garage.
Is there a garage in the creek?
JP: No, but there's a rock with a buncha wizards under it.
I think I know a place.
Together: Whoa!
Holy French fries, Bad Moves!
This is so great!
I have way more room for my drums
and room to jump around
and more room to do this!
[ Warble ]
Doesn't seem like this old boy's too moldy, either.
Craig, this place is awesome!
What?
I think it could really work!
Yeah! I figured it would fit your specifications!
What?
This is super cool,
but how are we gonna power our instruments?
I'll take care of you guys!
[ Upbeat rock music playing ]
♪♪
♪ I was backed against the traps of my teenage plan ♪
♪ I was stumblin' over gaps, feeling beat up again ♪
♪ I was staring down the corpse of a lifelong dream ♪
♪ I was willing it to get back on its feet again ♪
♪ I was walkin' through my life and feeling sick, that's when ♪
♪ I would find myself repeating my old stories to friends ♪
♪ Always strugglin' for a notion that resembled a hope ♪
♪ I was standing on the verge ♪
♪ Of something good, I don't know ♪
[ Electricity crackles ]
♪ On the verge of something, oh, oh, oh-oh, oh ♪
You know, you guys can go down without me.
Don't let me hold you back
if you want to, like, go down and -- I don't know.
Hey, don't sweat it, Craig. We're loyal.
Besides, look at those chumps, all clumped together,
having a great time, sharing youthful joy.
Who wants that?
♪ Oh, oh, oh-oh, oh ♪
♪ Oh, oh-oh, ohhh ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Thanks! And thanks for coming to the show.
I want to remind everyone that we've got some free zines
and merch for sale on that...log back there.
It's really cool to see everyone here
supporting the woodland scene, and we couldn't have done it
without the help of those kids way over there!
Hey, Craig, why don't you come down and play your song!
[ Cheers and applause ]
We don't have to go down there, Craig.
Yeah, man. I mean, we can stay here
in the bird-free zone.
[ Bird screeches ]
Aw, no!
♪♪
[ Guitar plays ]
Um, hi.
W-We are the, uh...
The Cut-Offs!
And The Quantum Axes!
1, 2, 3, 4!
♪ I'm brave, but I'm scared of you ♪
♪ I saw what I thought I knew ♪
♪ You're so much bigger ♪
♪ I'm brave ♪
♪ I'm brave, I'm brave ♪
♪ But I'm scared of you ♪
♪ I saw ♪ -♪ I saw ♪
Wow! They've really improved since two days ago.
Yes! Craig: ♪ So much bigger ♪
Together: ♪ Don't look at me baaaad ♪
♪ Don't look at me baaaad ♪
♪ Don't look at me bad, bad, bad, bad, bad ♪
♪ Don't look at me, bird ♪
[ Gasps ]
Craig, keep going!
You can do this.
[ Music continues ]
♪ Don't look at me bad, bad, bad, bad, bad ♪
♪ Don't look at me, bird ♪
[ Cheers and applause ]
Hey, Craig. What are we gonna call this new place?
Pizza Crust Collective 2? The Silent Barn?
The Not-So-Silent Barn?
Craig: The Vulture's Nest.
♪ When it's time to go to bed ♪
♪ I know I don't have to feel alone ♪
♪ 'Cause I'll see you tomorrow ♪
♪ At the creek ♪
Just like I drew it.
♪♪