Andrew Lloyd Webber — The Arrest

(STEPHEN WARD is being arrested "on charges of procuring and living on the earnings of prostitution." He is led towards the entrance to the Old Bailey, where a baying crowd is gathered, waiting for the trial to begin.) [CROWD] You disgusting pervert! Stephen Ward, filthy scum See what happens to you When you're in the nick What an evil bastard! You're as bent as they come You'll be going down for years You sad old prick! (The following sections, sung by different parts of the crowd, are sung simultaneously.) [CROWD 1] Stephеn Ward arrested on immoral earning chargе Prime Minister expected to resign Profumo - Profumo Now the Tory Party quakes He's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp Innocent my arse, is he innocent my arse He's a sex-mad dog [CROWD 2] Stephen Ward arrested on immoral earnings charge Morally repugnant, orgy probe Ward arrested on immoral earnings charge He's a pimp, he's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp Country reached an all-time low Pimp, a bloody sex-mad dog [CROWD 3] Arrested Stephen Ward arrested Prime Minister expected to resign Dirty doctor faces orgy charge He's a pimp, he's a bloody pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a pimp, a bloody pimp He's a sex-mad dog He's a sex-mad dog [CROWD 4] Resign! - Resign! Charge Profumo - Profumo Sex-mad, sex-mad dog He's a sex-mad dog He's a sex-mad dog (WARD disappears, and the crowd, bunched up on the pavement, start yelling and jeering at CHRISTINE, arriving in her mustard-colored suit, cape and high-heeled shoes.) [CROWD] Here comes Christine Keeler Drops her drawers for the rich All you need's a fiver For a first-class shag! Here comes Christine Keeler What a tart! What a bitch! Hanging's too good for you You disgusting slag! (CHRISTINE manages to get through, pale and shaken; she's followed by MANDY in a short, grey sleeveless dress and a hat shaped like rose petals. She receives the attention of the crowd with a good deal more aplomb than CHRISTINE.) [CROWD] Mandy It's little Mandy You'd make a bishop randy Bet she's up to all kinds of malarkey 'Least she never did it with a darkie