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©
1986 The David Geffen Company
"The
songs were never conceived as songs but the hearts of the characters".
©Ellen Greene (Jan.
1987)

© 1982 - The Little Shop Company

"What I love
about the songs is that they all sound so familiar and accessible."
© Rick Moranis (1987).

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Music.


Music
From The 1986 Motion Picture:(plus deleted songs!!)
And I'll apologize now for the crappy quality of some of these midi files...i'd
love to give you real things off the album but, you know...law and all!!
Prologue (Little
Shop Of Horrors):
Ronette,
Chiffon and Crystal introduce us into the film. The three girls
sing all about the "little shoppa horrors" and how everyone
"better beware" in a close harmony Greek style chorus.
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Skid Row (Downtown):
One of the few times
the whole 'Little Shop' company come together, acting as Skid Row
residents fed up their nonexistent lives. Seymour and Audrey take
the lead in this slower moving, climaxing pop effort.
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Da-Doo:
Seymour speech-sings
the story of finding Audrey II in the wholesale flower district
following a 'total eclipse of the sun'. The song features a few
bars of barbershop to boot!
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Grow For Me:
After Seymours exciting
discovery of Audrey II, he will's her to grow for him as the plants
health continues to decrease despite using all conventional methods.
Seymour soon realizes Audrey II is only after one thing....BLOOD!!
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Call Back Tomorrow:
An instrumental section
of the film played during the rush of business Mushnik's flower
shop receives after Audrey II is placed in the window. You can hear
the constant stream of clients calling up on the phone...brrring
brrrring!!
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Somewhere That's
Green:
Audrey dreams of a
place where she and Seymour can be together at last, far away from
Skid Row and her abusing boyfriend Orin. A delightful ballad sung
beautifully by the leading lady.
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Some Fun Now:
Ronette, Chiffon and
Crystal return to tell of Seymours 'fun' he is having feeding demanding
Audrey II blood from his fingers. A real Caribbean flavors to this
number. Variation on 'Ya Never Know'
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Dentist!:
Orin Scrivello, Audreys
dead-beat boyfriend, tell's of his career as a dentist and how he
'get's off on the pain he inflicts". This is a really funny
number, Steve Martin perfectly suited to the role. Hilarious to
watch.
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Feed Me:
The first time Audrey
II 'opens her trap' and demands Seymour to feed her. This time a
few drops from Seymours finger are not enough and she goes about
persuading why Seymour should 'go get it', it of course being the
body of Orin. Up-tempo, famous number.
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Suddenly, Seymour:
My utter favorite
part of the film! Seymour promises to stand beside Audrey and Audrey
tells of her weariness. A brilliant heart lifting ballad duet, and
gives Ellen Greene the chance to show off the real power of he voice...magnificant!!
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Suppertime:
Unbeknown to Seymour,
his antics with the body of Orin did not go unnoticed and he is
confronted by Mushnik. His only option is to 'dispose' of him...that's
where Audrey II comes in handy!
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The Meek Shall
Inherit:
Chorus and all tell
of how it's all come to Seymour. Love, money and stardom. But Seymour
has a dilemma. Keep killing and risk loosing the money and Audrey?
or sign the contracts and put all of mankind at peril? what would
you do?! Full company number with solo interlude from Seymour.
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Mean Green Mother
From Outerspace:
Specially written
for the film, this Academy Award nominated rock song is sung by
Audrey II as she unleashes her full destructive power and explains
her outerspace origins!
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Finale (Don't Feed
The Plants):
Used during the filmed
but deleted ending to 'Little Shop'. The whole company sing after
the devastating aftermath of the original ending (see story). A
real full-bodied showstopper, shame it was cut but at least it's
on the album!
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Lyrics
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(All music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard
Ashman. © 1986 The David Geffen Company)
Music
From The Off-Broadway Show Not Included In The Movie:
Ya
Never Know:
Ronette, Chiffon and
Crystal sing about its all falling into Seymours lap, and how he
once was a nobody, now he's a celebrity. This was extended and variated
for the movie version 'Some Fun Now'.
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Mushnik & Son:
With the sudden success
of his business, Mushnick wants to adopt Seymour, maybe not through
love for him, but just to get a share in the plant and keep the
cash flowing into his till.
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Now (It's Just
The Gas):
Seymour explains of
his ethical dilemma as Orin insanely tells of his failing lungs.
Cut from the film for no good reason for what I can see, would have
been a fantastic addition sung by Steve Martin, ah well, can't have
it all!
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Closed For Renovation:
As Mushnick's shop
has burst into action, he decides to refurbish with new displays
to show off his best flowers. Cut from the film as it hold no real
function in the plot.
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Death
Of Audrey:
Variation on Somewhere
That's Green, played as Audrey is fed to the plant by Seymour in
the original ending...awwwww!
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(All music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Howard
Ashman. © 1986 The David Geffen Company)
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