#gee officer krupke

[willsolace-loml]

FERAL FOR BEN COOK IN GEE OFFICER KRUPKE!!!

[this-is-macy]

Me when I forget to put my phone on do not disturb and someone texts me

[this-is-ali]

Krupke, we got troubles of our own!

[anixknowsnothin]

"juvenile delinquency is purely a social disease" "HEY I GOT A SOCIAL DISEASE"

[iloverace]

so you know in Gee, Officer Krupke (2021), in the movie after “he needs a year in the pen”, Baby John goes “ok!”. WHY THE HELL ISNT THAT IN THE SOUNDTRACK VERSION

[thesongofpurplesummer]

He’s like Natalie May Paris in Six the musical

[gone-with-the-windrixville]

Watching West Side Story again and I forgot how much I liked the way they staged this number. It definitely has the gang prepping Ponyboy the first time he's brought in to speak with the cops vibes. I like to think that Two Bit instigates as Officer Krupke and Dally caries the song, primarily.

There are so many parallels between WSS and The Outsiders (and That Was Then, tbh) and I hope to get more into that another time. For now, enjoy Officer Krupke and a bonus Brian D'Arcy James.

[sweaterkittensahoy]

I haven't seen the 2021 West Side Story yet, so I don't want to judge the entire remake based on seeing the 2021 version of Gee, Officer Krupke, but I will say that song should never, ever take place in a police station because it's about a street gang mocking the system, and you can't stick them within that system visually and get the same vibe.

1961: They are on the street mocking authority because everything about them is seen as a mocking to authority, so of course this song is part of them just being street kids on the street.

2021: They're in a police station singing this song because...we didn't want to make an exact duplicate of 1961 but also don't want to admit that maybe the cops are a bunch of fuckboys and that's part of the whole thing.

[marvinsbitch]

[sondheim-girly]

they should do a version of the outsiders where instead of singing trouble before the rumble, they keep it more accurate to the book and sing “gee, officer Krupke” from wss

[emjee]

I’m watching the new film version of West Side Story and very much enjoying it so far but. They should have let those boys swear in four part harmony like God and Stephen Sondheim intended.

[this-is-ali]

Gee, Officer Krupke West Side Story (2021)

[unofficially-racetrack]

“GEE OFFICER KRUPKE!”

“KRUP YOU!”

Let’s review, Shall we?

This is the scene in West Side Story 2021 where Diesel, A-Rab, Mouthpiece, Baby John, and others I have yet to learn the names of (don’t worry I’m going to learn them just like every Newsie 😃😃), and there singing about why their no good. The song is called “Gee, Officer Krupke”.

Let’s review the first quote.

“GEE, OFFICER KRUPKE”

I love how Mouthpiece (Ben Cook) and Baby John (Patrick Higgins), their voices blend together so well! They both sound like children :D

Now the second quote.

“KRUP YOU!”

What more need be said?

[cagesings]

started wss on accident instead of doing my drafts oops

[loveinhawkins]

yes it was my headcanon & I am in love with this, just as i am with your sondheim lover Steve thoughts & further west side story thoughts, & I will be thinking about “I wanted to know how it felt,” & “Easy, Action,” forever ❤️❤️❤️

Watching West Side Story and thinking of Sondheim Fan Steve and theater kid Eddie who did the show at some point (I think this was @loveinhawkins’s hc?) and here we are— “I played Action, once.” “What?” Steve answers, as if that sentence doesn’t tilt his entire world on its axis. “When?” Eddie flips onto his back, his tee shirt creeping up the long, pale expanse of his torso. “Middle school-ish? I think I was 12.” “Why don’t I remember this?” “It was before I moved here.” His arm is thrown over his eyes, his voice even. He chuckles. “I wasn’t even into theater. My dad thrust me into it cause it meant I’d have something to do after school, eheh.” Something sharp wrenches in Steve’s guts. “Kinda a weird production for a middle school,” he says. “Some adult themes, right?” “It was a community theater. I was the youngest member of the cast.” “A community theater cast you as Action?!” Eddie laughs. “The casting director was trying to make a point. “ He raises his arms, flops his hands to fall over his wrists. “Look at this sweet boy. Isn’t he so young. Isn’t he so misunderstood? Isn’t this all so tragic?” He pauses. “I think…she was trying to tell me something.” He clicks his tongue. “I didn’t get it then.” Steve rolls onto his side, settles his hand on the side of Eddie’s face. “Show me?”

Eddie’s eyes are huge and glittering. “Show you what, baby?” Baby knifes though him. He slides to the floor. He slides his hand to curl around the nape of Eddie’s neck. “I auditioned for Anita once,” Steve giggles. “They thought it was joke, and I guess it was a little. But I wanted it. I wanted.” He pulls Eddie closer. “Show me?” Eddie’s breath comes out in short, impatient bursts. His back arches; he melts into the supportive touch of Steve’s hand on his lower back.

“I auditioned for Maria,” he murmurs. “Mm?” “I wanted…” He pushes his face into Steve’s chest. “I wanted to know how it felt.” “What, baby?” “How it felt to be loved.” His laugh vibrates against the base of Steve’s throat. “Sad, right?” Steve feels him trying to pull back. He crosses his wrists to lock at the top of his spine, his fingers crawling into his hair.  “Easy, Action,” he whispers, and kisses him.

[gone-with-the-windrixville]

I’ve been thinking of drawing this since I saw the West Side Story remake all the way back in 2021. It was finally time.

Ya all gotta watch “Gee, Officer Krupke”. It was Outsiders musical coded before the musical had even performed in La Jolla.

Under the cut is the version with text that I don’t like as much. 😅