Featuring the late Howard Joines on drums. Fontz Gelfand on bass. I’m playing the organ. Robby Merkin on piano and Ira Siegel on Guitar. Produced by Bob Gaudio. Recorded at A and R Studios, NYC
It's a wonderful recording. I'm curious; was it just this and "Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon" you recorded at that session, or were there some other demos too?
This demo is fascinating to hear and analyze. Howard Ashman's voice gives Audrey II that exact classic alien-esque vibe that we used to feel in films and cartoons about aliens. However, placing Levi Stubbs there was a brilliant decision, since he made Audrey II feel not only deadly dangerous, but also extremely playful with a grain of darkness, which in the final rendition made Audrey II appearance the comedy genius we truly needed.
I love how, at 1:16, you can just barely hear Menken whispering the commands after Audrey II says them. "Save ya skin boy... Save ya hide... See tomorrow... Step aside!" It's such a cool effect that I wish was kept for the film, or even just louder in this version!
I love hearing the demos for the songs sung by Levi Stubbs, it's so much fun to be able to really hear all the incredible life and flair he brought to the role! He was such a skilled performer
Because they changed the ending due to test audiences disliking the original ending where Seymour gets eaten and Audrey 2’s take over the world. They chopped off over ten minutes, and the cut is in the middle of this song, because in the OG ending half of the song is Seymour getting defeated and eaten. So they cut it where he starts losing and that’s where the new, much shorter ending begins, where Seymour kills the plant. The original ending is on UA-cam, just look for “little shop original ending,” it’s amazing. Frank Oz basically got to make a 5-minute Godzilla-type film, it’s all giant Audrey 2’s destroying the world
Can anyone tell me what the little three-note section at 2:28 is from/similar to? It sounds super familiar to me yet I can place it, like a 60s song or something
Sounds like a shortened version of the shouts from the song I'm Crying by The Animals from 1964 The bass guitar and drum beat rhythm is also remarkably similar to the "Bo Diddley Beat"
Featuring the late Howard Joines on drums. Fontz Gelfand on bass. I’m playing the organ. Robby Merkin on piano and Ira Siegel on Guitar. Produced by Bob Gaudio. Recorded at A and R Studios, NYC
Do you have the demo of Crystal, Ronette and Chiffon?
@@PeteCalandraYou mean this one? ua-cam.com/video/M_YD-xEIpDo/v-deo.htmlfeature=shared
Yes! It's up now! ua-cam.com/video/18RsMuZKI00/v-deo.html
You got any sheet music of Mean Green?
It's a wonderful recording.
I'm curious; was it just this and "Crystal, Ronette, and Chiffon" you recorded at that session, or were there some other demos too?
This demo is fascinating to hear and analyze. Howard Ashman's voice gives Audrey II that exact classic alien-esque vibe that we used to feel in films and cartoons about aliens. However, placing Levi Stubbs there was a brilliant decision, since he made Audrey II feel not only deadly dangerous, but also extremely playful with a grain of darkness, which in the final rendition made Audrey II appearance the comedy genius we truly needed.
I love how, at 1:16, you can just barely hear Menken whispering the commands after Audrey II says them. "Save ya skin boy... Save ya hide... See tomorrow... Step aside!" It's such a cool effect that I wish was kept for the film, or even just louder in this version!
Finally we get to hear the demo of this song ❤❤❤😊😊😊. Many thanks to you and whoever shared this with you.
there you go this replaced bad and bad like me big time.
Disney, two years later: This is just the guy we need.
Best decision they made. Littler Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin wouldn't be the classics they are without Ashman.
Technically, it was year later. Ashman has a lyrics credit on "Oliver & Company."
@@MichaelEvans-i2rfor the opening song “Once Upon a Time in New York City” which was performed by Huey Lewis and the News.
I love hearing the demos for the songs sung by Levi Stubbs, it's so much fun to be able to really hear all the incredible life and flair he brought to the role! He was such a skilled performer
It’s a shame that he didn’t record this extended version during production. He could have used it as a single.
It took me way too long to realise that this is a demo and not a cover lmao
incredible! thanks for sharing. I love that there's behind the scenes content being unearthed from this film still! Big fan of the channel
I ❤ LITTLE SHOP OF HORRS
Why did they cut so much of this song from the movie?
Because they changed the ending due to test audiences disliking the original ending where Seymour gets eaten and Audrey 2’s take over the world. They chopped off over ten minutes, and the cut is in the middle of this song, because in the OG ending half of the song is Seymour getting defeated and eaten. So they cut it where he starts losing and that’s where the new, much shorter ending begins, where Seymour kills the plant.
The original ending is on UA-cam, just look for “little shop original ending,” it’s amazing. Frank Oz basically got to make a 5-minute Godzilla-type film, it’s all giant Audrey 2’s destroying the world
@@JC-yy8iv bro I knew that I was wondering why they cut stuff like the bullet scene
Can anyone tell me what the little three-note section at 2:28 is from/similar to? It sounds super familiar to me yet I can place it, like a 60s song or something
Sounds like a shortened version of the shouts from the song I'm Crying by The Animals from 1964
The bass guitar and drum beat rhythm is also remarkably similar to the "Bo Diddley Beat"
Too bad that Levi Stubbs didn’t record this extended version of the song. Who would be a good choice to try it nowadays?
I would have offered the voice to Jesse L. Martin due to his incredible vocal range as heard in “Rent.”
I'd love to hear Kingsley Leggs -- the original Audrey II from the current off-Broadway production -- do it.
don't like this ending. lol
I like it, it’s more realistic and longer for my honest opinion