Verse 1
Cold outside, a weather is blowing.
The rose has died, but somewhere it’s growing.
It’s all a ride, and who knows where we’re going tonight.

Listen closely, you just might hear it.
So faint, so ghostly, others may fear it.
But YOU—you’ll find mostly, just to be near it… you’d kill! 
Yes, you’ll find you just might.

Verse 2
It starts with drums, so devilish and deep.  
Thank God mum’s at home counting sheep.
Who’s got two thumbs and won’t say a peep?
It’s our little secret, my dear.

The bass comes next, how knavish and vile.
Why so perplexed, love? It’s okay to smile. 
Yes, you’ve been sexed… but it’s sure been awhile… 
Me’ thinks that may be just why you’re here.

Chorus 1
So come on up inside for the Devil’s Music
Let papa be your guide to the Devil’s Music
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!

Come and have a dance to the Devil’s Music
Why not give a chance to the Devil’s Music?
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!

Verse 3
Ahh, the good old days—all laughter and kisses.
The baby plays, while pop’s with his mistress,
And the milkman stays to visit the misses—
It’s one big happy family.

You’re no better or worse than the secrets you’re keeping,
And if time’s our curse, I ain’t wasting it sleeping.
We’re all perverse, but some are better at creeping around…
Oh you’ll see!

Chorus 2
So come on up inside for the Devil’s Music.
Let papa be your guide to the Devil’s Music.
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!

Come and have a dance to the Devil’s Music.
Why not give a chance to the Devil’s Music?
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!

Verse 4
So step inside, it ain’t proper to be prim.
There’s no need to hide when the lights go dim,
And there’s no need denied, ‘cause the pickins ain’t slim.
I’ll go out on a limb if you’ll allow, and say…

You’ve pain enough, so how ‘bout some pleasure?
That’s the stuff, who says trash can’t be treasure?
When the going gets rough, the coming gets better!
So altogether now!
So altogether now!

	Chorus 3
Come on up inside for the Devil’s Music
Let papa be your guide to the Devil’s Music
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!

Come and have a dance to the Devil’s Music
Why not give a chance to the Devil’s Music
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
Come on up inside for the Devil’s Music
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
Let papa be your guide to the Devil’s Music	
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
Don’t knock it ‘til you’ve tried out the Devil’s Music
							BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
If I had my choice I’d pick the Devil’s Music							

Nothing left to hide
Nothing left to hide				
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside 
Come on up inside				

BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!
BEHIND CLOSED DOORS!





The Devil's Music (live audio)

An original musical by Aaron Beaumont and Peter Berube.

Behind Closed Doors: The Musical plunges its audience into a wild world of extremes: the holy and profane, the permissive and puritanical, the hilarious and heart wrenching. This provocative original musical follows the lives of a group of outcasts fighting for freedom and love in a stark world ruled by the Coalition, a powerful authoritarian regime that emerged as victor after a brutal civil war. In this world, civil liberty has been sacrificed for social order, and those who deviate from societal norms are hunted like animals. Confronted with oppressive regulation, citizens of every stripe find sanctuary together in an itinerant, clandestine burlesque club and brothel lurking in the shadows beneath the city.

Andrew, an aspiring young performer and bright-eyed student of the Coalition, finds himself unwittingly thrown into the belly of this bohemian haven. Noah, a veteran of the club, takes Andrew under his wing, and an eye-opening adventure through the many manifestations of love transpires. As Andrew’s involvement with the burlesque’s colorful cast of second-class citizens deepens, he begins to question his straight-laced upbringing and his relationship with the priggish Cambria. Meanwhile, General Lucas Sill, leader of the Coalition’s sinister arm of enforcement, is hot on the club’s trail, seeking to eliminate the deviant libertines it harbors before a “plague of immorality” unravels the fragile peace. A revolution that began as a murmur behind closed doors finally spills into the streets. In the battle between order and freewill that ensues, members of both sides must choose whether to sacrifice everything for the cause they believe in.

Development History:
The impetus for this show first came in 2008, in the midst of the devastation that followed the passing of Proposition 8, a law intended to make gay marriage illegal in the state of California. The idea remained in its infancy until Peter Berube met and established a creative partnership with Aaron Beaumont in 2010. The Behind Closed Doors story began development in late 2010, and in early 2011, Beaumont and Berube wrote the book, lyrics, and music. During the highly successful workshop run that followed in July 2011, Behind Closed Doors proved that the story, music, and characters will fill seats and elicit a powerful emotional response. Held at the historic Hayworth Theater in Los Angeles, the entire run sold out completely, each night ending in a standing ovation. Both in their 20s, Berube and Beaumont wrote, fundraised, and directed the production, thanks in no small part to the talented seven-member production team and 18-member cast, they assembled. The production was nominated for two Broadway World awards, and legendary 35x gold and platinum songwriter Marty Panzer proclaimed, “every song is a home run.” 



The Devil's Music (live audio)

BehindClosedDoors