The Boom

The Boom is a song performed by Jane Facciano and the Rydell High School student body in the Paramount+ original series, Grease: Rise of the Pink Ladies.

Overview[]

Jane was stressed over the atomic bomb presentation and felt like something terrible was going to happen at the drive-in that night. She led the student body in a song number about their impending dooms and how they couldn't predict when an atomic bomb would land in their lives.^[1]

Lyrics[]

[Jane]:
Oh, the bomb is gonna drop
Don't know when, I don't know why
It's the calm before chaos
Fire in the sky
If the bomb comes choosing you
It will light up all your life
One eye open for the boom
Fire in the sky

Oh, since the dawn of time
The element of surprise
Has landed on the guys
Who just ignored the signs
So I won't close my eyes
To titanic ice
When disaster strikes

[Cynthia]:
Don't lose your cool
Fighter jets ain't coming
[Cynthia & Olivia]:
Oh, but if they do
There's no use in running
[Cynthia, Olivia, & Nancy]
So get in the mood
Live until we're done in
And give in to the boom
Give in to the boom
Give in to the boom

[Cynthia]:
If the bomb is gonna drop
Pour a drink and toast to life
[Olivia]:
Don't say that, it's surely not
All I see is blue sky
[Jane]:
I know you're probably right
I probably need a night
With just a little fun
And maybe with the one
So let me close my eyes
To titanic ice
Baby, roll the dice

[All]:
Don't lose your cool
Fighter jets ain't coming
Oh, but if they do
There's no use in running
So get in the mood
Live until we're done in
Give in to the boom

Don't lose your cool
Fighter jets ain't coming
Oh, but if they do
There's no use in running
So get in the mood
Live until we're done in
Give in to the boom

You can't duck and cover
When the world's going under
If the bomb chooses you
Give in to the boom

You can't duck and cover
When the world's going under
If the bomb chooses you
Give in to the boom