You Can't Stop the Beat (Cast Edition)

You Can't Stop The Beat (Cast Edition) is an alternate version of You Can't Stop the Beat that features various actors from previous versions of Hairspray. This includes actors from the original Broadway musical, the 2007 film, Hairspray Live!, and the 2023 film. This version is exclusive to the OST soundtrack of the film.

Lyrics
[TRACY/LINK] Marie Jaret Winokur: You can't stop an avalanche as it races down the hill Nikki Blonsky: You can try to stop the seasons, girl, but you know you never will Maddie Baillio: And you can try to stop my dancing feet, but I just cannot stand still!

Barbie Ferreira: 'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of the sound I was lost 'til I heard the drums, then I found my way

Marie Jaret Winokur & Matthew Morrison: 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this whole world began A woman found out if she shook it she could shake up a man Nikki Blonsky & Zac Efron: So now I'm gonna shake and shimmy it the best that I can today

Maddie Baillio & Garret Clayton: 'Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna, but I never ask why Barbie Ferreira & Nick Jonas: And if you try to hold me down I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you can't stop the beat!

[PENNY/SEAWEED] Kerry Butler: You can't stop the river as it rushes to the sea Corey Reynolds: You can try to stop the hands of time, but you know it just can't be Amanda Bynes: And if they try to stop us, Seaweed, Amanda Bynes & Elijah Kelley: I'll call the N-double A-C-P

Ariana Grande: Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round Ephraim Sykes: Round and round Ariana Grande: And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound Ephraim Sykes: Speed of sound Ariana Grande: I was lost 'til I heard the drums, and I found my way

Kerry Butler & Corey Reynolds: Cause you can't stop the beat! Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman like to shake it on a Saturday night Amanda Bynes & Elijah Kelley: So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it with all of my might today

Ariana Grande & Ephraim Sykes: Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above You can try to stop the paradise we're dreamin' of Melissa Barrera & Algee Smith: But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay Cause you can't stop the beat!

[EDNA/WILBUR] Harvey Fierstein: You can't stop my happiness, cause I like the way I am Dick Latessa: And you just can't stop my knife and fork when I see a Christmas ham! John Travolta: And if you don't like the way I look Christopher Walken: Well, I just don't give a damn!

Harvey Fierstein & Dick Latessa: 'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round John Travolta & Christopher Walken: And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound Harvey Fierstein & Martin Short: I was lost 'til I heard the drums, then I found my way

Harvey Fierstein & Dick Latessa: 'Cause you can't stop the beat Ever since this whole world began A woman found out if she shook it she could shake up a man John Travolta & Christopher Walken: So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it the best that I can today!

Harvey Fierstein & Martin Short: 'Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the sun in the sky You can wonder if you wanna, but I never ask why Neil Patrick Harris & J.K. Simmons: And if you try to hold me down, I'm gonna spit in your eye and say That you can't stop the beat!

[MOTORMOUTH/CORNY] Mary Bond Davis: Oh, oh, oh You can't stop today (no!) As it comes speeding 'round the track (Oooh, yes child!) Queen Latifah: Child, yesterday is history (Be gone!) And it's never comin' back! (Look ahead, cause...) Jennifer Hudson: Cause tomorrow is a brand new day, and it don't know white from black (Yeah!)

Octavia Spencer: 'Cause the world keeps spinnin' round and round And my heart's keepin' time to the speed of sound I was lost till I heard the drums, then I found my way

Mary Bond Davis & Clarke Thorell: 'Cause you can't stop the beat! Ever since we first saw the light A man and woman like to shake it on a Saturday night Queen Latifah & James Marsden: So I'm gonna shake and shimmy it with all of my might today!

Jennifer Hudson & Derek Hough: Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above They can try to stop the paradise we're dreamin' of Octavia Spencer & Darren Criss: But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay You can't stop the beat!

[VELMA/AMBER] Ensemble: Aah, aah, aah Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh ahh Come on, you Von Tussles, go on, shake your fanny muscles!

Linda Hart, Michelle Pfeiffer, Kristin Chenoweth, & Kate Walsh: We can't!

Ensemble: Yes, you can!

Laura Bell Bundy, Brittany Snow, Dove Cameron, & Maddie Ziegler: No, we can't!

Ensemble: Yes, you can!

Linda, Laura, Michelle, Brittany, Kristin, Dove, Kate & Maddie: Yes, we can!

Linda Hart & Laura Bell Bundy: Cause you can't stop the beat! Ever since we first saw the sun It seems Von Tussle girls are always tryin' to please someone Michelle Pfeiffer & Brittany Snow: But now we're gonna shake and shimmy it and have some fun today!

Kristin Chenoweth & Dove Cameron: Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above You can try to stop the paradise we're dreamin' of Kate Walsh & Maddie Ziegler: But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay! Cause you can't stop the beat!

[ENTIRE CAST] Ensemble: Aah, aah, aah Ahh, ahh, ahh Ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh, ahh You can't stop the beat!

Ensemble: Ever since we first saw the sun A man or woman like to shake it when the day is done And so we're gonna shake and shimmy it and have some fun today!

'Cause you can't stop the motion of the ocean or the rain from above You can try to stop the paradise we're dreamin' of But you cannot stop the rhythm of two hearts in love to stay! 'Cause you can't stop the beat!

You can't stop the beat! You can't stop the beat! You can't stop the beat! You can't stop the beat!