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  • Little Shop of Horrors Movie starring Rick Moranis and Ellen Greene (1986) These are Video clips of the songs in the Movie. Enjoy!
    This video in no way belongs to me and I don't want to step on the Copyright of said Movie Company that owns the rights to it. This is for enjoyment purposes only.
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  • @RespectMyThickness
    @RespectMyThickness 8 років тому +3795

    i'm only here for that one guy... "DOWN ON SKID!!!!"

    • @sarahconnor4668
      @sarahconnor4668 7 років тому +364

      That's Levi Stubbs of the Four tops :) also voice of Audrey 2

    • @kazzmere48
      @kazzmere48 7 років тому +141

      yea me to he killed that part I love that part

    • @mercenarisenzagloria
      @mercenarisenzagloria 7 років тому +16

      Bravissima ben detto!!!!!!!!!!!!! Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @randyperry7979
      @randyperry7979 7 років тому +7

      RespectMyThickness

    • @truth2972
      @truth2972 7 років тому +109

      Nah, the first woman up. Absolutely beautiful voice.

  • @davidturbo8566
    @davidturbo8566 8 років тому +4955

    That woman in the beginnings voice is superb beyond any word or meaning I just don't get how to explain it.

    • @sielorstout1213
      @sielorstout1213 7 років тому +113

      Does anyone know her name? Did she do other musicals or recordings?

    • @DisneyMagicDreamer85
      @DisneyMagicDreamer85 7 років тому +267

      I listened to the audio commentary on this film and they mentioned her. The cast just happened to find her last minute, I think she had been a singer on Broadway and managed to have a brief film career before retiring. I can't recall a name though... but that was her actual voice in the film!

    • @bo0tsy1
      @bo0tsy1 7 років тому +51

      Meh... lots of good gospel singers.

    • @Edd25164605
      @Edd25164605 6 років тому +24

      Hell yes. Chills !

    • @DaisyOh
      @DaisyOh 5 років тому +21

      You said it! I get chills every time. Always have.

  • @silvermanemilard
    @silvermanemilard 7 років тому +2959

    This is how you shoot a play as a movie. Wow... just wow.

    • @sarahconnor4668
      @sarahconnor4668 7 років тому +38

      yeah !!! I agree

    • @Gabreya
      @Gabreya 7 років тому +143

      Indeed. This movie was PERFECTION.

    • @hankhill2254
      @hankhill2254 4 роки тому +6

      N.Z. Storm Waver they replace him with good old goofy bill Murphy

    • @Rybread973
      @Rybread973 4 роки тому +33

      The movie came out (not this version) before the musical then people made spin ofs from the play and a lot of people forgot about the first movie

    • @TDIdialgagirl
      @TDIdialgagirl 4 роки тому +38

      Cats 2019 should have taken notes

  • @trinitybrevil2038
    @trinitybrevil2038 8 років тому +1653

    "I keep asking god what am I for? and he tells me gee I'm not sure" same😂😂😂

    • @xadkaelknight2198
      @xadkaelknight2198 5 років тому +84

      I live in a place where depression is just status quo. This movie was two decades ahead of it's time.

    • @ronaldjohnson8870
      @ronaldjohnson8870 5 років тому +7

      Same here.

    • @allenharper2928
      @allenharper2928 5 років тому +18

      Sweep that floor, kid!

    • @lia5911
      @lia5911 5 років тому

      Trinity Brevil that line... stood out the most to me when my Classmate sang it for our rehearsal for our school production

    • @ryanahr2267
      @ryanahr2267 4 роки тому +3

      33 and God still hasn't found an answer for that question for me yet. Possibly my favorite line in that whole movie.

  • @valeriecampbell9581
    @valeriecampbell9581 8 років тому +2464

    black lady singing at the beginning of this song is Beatrice Redding she was a friend of my mothers

    • @valeriecampbell9581
      @valeriecampbell9581 8 років тому +43

      thanks

    • @awesomehomiea2124
      @awesomehomiea2124 7 років тому +90

      my uncle used to sing with levi stubbs. after i showed him how the movie had levi stubbs in it he watched it and showed me the outsife of levi stubbs house in detroit

    • @Gabreya
      @Gabreya 7 років тому +76

      That is awesome! She's a hell of a singer!!!

    • @jaylabrowne7234
      @jaylabrowne7234 7 років тому +28

      valerie campbell really that's cool

    • @tabbiexcat
      @tabbiexcat 7 років тому +18

      That's cool!

  • @2015Drama
    @2015Drama 10 років тому +3142

    Rick Moranis is, and always will be, the perfect Seymour.

    • @gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090
      @gatchywatchyentertainmentb2090 5 років тому +14

      Dramapony all the way!

    • @ms.poison4855
      @ms.poison4855 5 років тому +50

      I think they could have gotten a lol better Audrey but I honestly couldn't see anyone from this time period doing it

    • @Horsley-Green
      @Horsley-Green 4 роки тому +95

      Ms. Poison Audrey in this movie is Ellen Greene, who, not counting the black and white movie, is the original Audrey

    • @ms.poison4855
      @ms.poison4855 4 роки тому +3

      @@Horsley-Green I know

    • @anonymoustranscriber2869
      @anonymoustranscriber2869 4 роки тому +35

      Ms. Poison Exactly, you know.
      So, there is no “better” Audrey.

  • @Shenorai
    @Shenorai 3 роки тому +1175

    Whoever choreographed the rhythmic steps in this song is a genius.
    Not only is it the 'heartbeat' of Skid Row and how its denizens have fallen into its dismal rhythm, but you can hear Seymour and Audrey trying to break away from that rhythm. Even when Seymour shuffles in-step to try and walk with everyone else, he acknowledges aloud that, "Depression's just status quo," before breaking away again.

    • @mikematthews9752
      @mikematthews9752 2 роки тому +29

      How do you not have comments praising that observation? I know this sounds like sarcasm, but I promise it's not.

    • @oliverscratch
      @oliverscratch 2 роки тому +22

      Thank you for writing this comment. I had missed that very significant part of this performance.

    • @latonyamsummers1
      @latonyamsummers1 Рік тому +13

      brilliant observation. and i can't un-notice it

    • @TheMt45
      @TheMt45 Рік тому +13

      I love that. That's something I've always kind of felt from the scene but could never put words to it. I appreciate people like you who can.

    • @jacobandrewalexful
      @jacobandrewalexful Рік тому +2

      Yeah, thats why its a classic...
      Fucking new posters hooking up hits. Piss weak.

  • @halo67994
    @halo67994 7 років тому +777

    The three girls are literally my favorite part of any musical number they're in. No matter how many times this show is done, the movie trio cannot be beat

    • @iveywebb
      @iveywebb 7 років тому +7

      halo67994 umm FAAAAAACCCTTTTSSSS. Suppertime smh. Suppertime lol

    • @halo67994
      @halo67994 7 років тому +1

      iveywebb what? 😂

    • @iveywebb
      @iveywebb 7 років тому +12

      halo67994 I'm talking about the trio of girls singing my favorite song of the movie Suppertime. Don't make me look stupid 😂😂😭😭.

    • @rogue7723
      @rogue7723 3 роки тому +45

      I'm convinced that the Greek Chorus girls were the inspiration for The Muses from Disney's _Hercules._ They also both have music from Alan Menken.

    • @amandaamor4175
      @amandaamor4175 3 роки тому +18

      TWO OF THE GIRLS ARE TICHINA ARNOLD PAM and GINA FROM THE TV SHOW MARTIN TICHINA IS SINGING THE SONG

  • @darkinetix
    @darkinetix 9 років тому +3168

    I love how you can hear all the unique individual voices when they focus on specific extras/chorus members... All of these people were extremely talented. One of the best scenes from a musical captured on film.

    • @Tornado1994
      @Tornado1994 8 років тому +35

      +darkinetix This was the "Let it Go" of the 80s.

    • @arturodejesuscruzcasab9502
      @arturodejesuscruzcasab9502 8 років тому +45

      +Tornado1994 Of course not, here the characters did look different from one another.

    • @darisjackson6648
      @darisjackson6648 6 років тому +5

      darkinetix Agreed!

    • @yeetusdeleetus650
      @yeetusdeleetus650 5 років тому +7

      @@Tornado1994 Thanks for putting the mental image of the LSoH esemble singing Lit It Go

    • @Tornado1994
      @Tornado1994 5 років тому +29

      @@yeetusdeleetus650 This is 10X times BETTER than Let it Go.

  • @victorhernandez8723
    @victorhernandez8723 9 років тому +2384

    The unofficial anthem for the hard-working and under-paid people of middle America.
    Edit: I can’t believe my comment has gotten over two thousand likes over the years!

    • @DisneyMagicDreamer85
      @DisneyMagicDreamer85 5 років тому +93

      Amen. I'm listening to this at 6:30am, as I ride the bus to work... *sigh*

    • @ginastarke2
      @ginastarke2 5 років тому +33

      @@DisneyMagicDreamer85 Same. 3:33-4:42 Is me getting my degree to get out of the call center

    • @HaShomeret
      @HaShomeret 5 років тому +52

      It's for anyone in living in the bad part of any big city.

    • @blackbroadwayandbeyond
      @blackbroadwayandbeyond 4 роки тому +72

      Not just middle America. The struggle is real all over. The cost of living is ridiculous in other parts of the country, too. The vast majority of us are just trying to survive. The song is specifically about folks trying to survive in decaying urban areas, but the story and sentiment is universal.

    • @savagetv6460
      @savagetv6460 4 роки тому +10

      @@blackbroadwayandbeyond it's not like that everywhere. Democrat cities have the worst expenses because of idiotic regulations and government spending. the south and midwest is cheap and affordable

  • @jlance4835
    @jlance4835 4 роки тому +331

    How is this not considered the greatest musical of all time?

  • @nobodyreally1361
    @nobodyreally1361 8 років тому +838

    so rick moranis recorded all his parts himself, WHAT DID WE DO TO DESERVE THIS SPECIAL MAN

    • @morganbaily2930
      @morganbaily2930 7 років тому +96

      I'm so sad he's not doing movies anymore

    • @StoogesTheTwo
      @StoogesTheTwo 7 років тому +6

      ben dover wait, what did he do?

    • @psifla99
      @psifla99 7 років тому +84

      "Rick Moranis is the best part of every movie he's in. He always plays a real character. He's never too good for the material."
      - Brilliantly spoken, Walter Chaw.

    • @dreadcthulhu5
      @dreadcthulhu5 6 років тому +85

      =Gabriel Carrion His wife got sick and died so he became a full time father.

    • @soygato2722
      @soygato2722 5 років тому +21

      Cynical Cthulhu What a lad.

  • @erikas4569
    @erikas4569 9 років тому +829

    "Downtown, where the rainbow's just there for show."

    • @tenorediawesome
      @tenorediawesome 6 років тому +72

      Erika S It's actually, "Downtown, where the rainbow's just a no-show."

    • @Mhdaddy
      @Mhdaddy 5 років тому +12

      That lines nowhere in the song wtf

    • @tenorediawesome
      @tenorediawesome 5 років тому +24

      @@Mhdaddy It's at @4:00, sung by the bums while Seymour's singing.

    • @Mhdaddy
      @Mhdaddy 5 років тому +11

      Andrew W. Jenkins ooo thank you I’m so dumb 😫

    • @xadkaelknight2198
      @xadkaelknight2198 5 років тому +55

      The one that hits me is "Where depression's just status quo." Very real, Rick , you nailed it!

  • @robertac6771
    @robertac6771 9 років тому +606

    I love this song, not just musically, but the fact that different background singers get one quick line for themselves, it brings real characters into the song which is one of the ways this songs is so relatable. Incredible how a personality can reflect through in just a couple seconds! And especially the guy at 2:30; I sometimes watch this sequence over and over again just to listen to him! So beautiful…

    • @andrekentjr
      @andrekentjr 3 роки тому +11

      Identity Crisis Song

    • @My170TTV
      @My170TTV 2 роки тому +41

      the guy at 2:30 is Levi Stubbs, who played Audrey 2

    • @jmaster2855
      @jmaster2855 2 роки тому +20

      @@My170TTV That's a great cameo, no wonder his range is so good in that bit.

    • @hankhumble3552
      @hankhumble3552 Рік тому +7

      He seems cool

    • @duboi82
      @duboi82 Рік тому +1

      @@My170TTV 😮

  • @solidsnakeisme
    @solidsnakeisme 4 роки тому +213

    I don't know about anyone else but this is definitely my favorite song in the entire movie. Everyone sings so good and of course we get to hear the angelic voice of Bernice Redding.

    • @TheSapphireLeo
      @TheSapphireLeo 2 роки тому +3

      Same. Suddenly Seymore and Somewhere That's Gre(e)n(e), after? 😹😭

    • @theodwyers1314
      @theodwyers1314 2 роки тому

      Best song

    • @Iamshan1995
      @Iamshan1995 2 роки тому +1

      @@TheSapphireLeo It's Supper time

    • @djb1317
      @djb1317 Рік тому +1

      Nah suddenly Seymour is the best

    • @halluhmee
      @halluhmee Рік тому

      The movie, yes. Some Fun Now and The Meek Shall Inherit Mushnik and Son are good too but I don't remember them in the movie

  • @robertkoscinski8023
    @robertkoscinski8023 7 років тому +594

    This has always been my favorite "Little Shop of Horrors" song.

    • @morganbaily2930
      @morganbaily2930 7 років тому +4

      Same

    • @britterthecritter4531
      @britterthecritter4531 7 років тому +12

      Robert Koscinski This along with Feed Me and the Dentist song

    • @iveywebb
      @iveywebb 7 років тому +5

      Robert Koscinski This is my 2nd favorite. Nothing comes even close to my favorite Suppertime. NOTHING & I love Skid Row lol.

    • @adamhayes5448
      @adamhayes5448 7 років тому

      Footloose

    • @iveywebb
      @iveywebb 7 років тому +2

      Jammy Sizlo FACTS

  • @electrababe2
    @electrababe2 9 років тому +414

    The guy who sings at 2:30 has a voice that is absolutely perfect

    • @Aaliyah-Topic
      @Aaliyah-Topic 6 років тому +9

      Crystal Vase yessssss

    • @ZoeSummers1701A
      @ZoeSummers1701A 5 років тому +17

      I've thought this for decades but didn't know who he was, but what a fantastic voice and intonation!

    • @briancurtis6022
      @briancurtis6022 5 років тому +98

      It was Levi Stubbs, who also did the voice for Audrey II.

    • @D0W666
      @D0W666 5 років тому +32

      Yup, he's Audrey 2

    • @annieottiliaandjenji6768
      @annieottiliaandjenji6768 5 років тому +19

      he cain't help it if he's funky

  • @Trashanna28
    @Trashanna28 9 років тому +535

    Whoever the lady is thats singing the first verse is KILLING IT! She has a powerful voice! #Love the song and the movie..

    • @briannaevans3679
      @briannaevans3679 6 років тому +46

      Beatrice Redding

    • @gummieworms3909
      @gummieworms3909 4 роки тому +2

      Speaking the truth👏👏👏✌

    • @amandaamor4175
      @amandaamor4175 3 роки тому +4

      TICHINA ARNOLD PAM FROM MARTIN IS SINGING THAT SONG

    • @reg1231000
      @reg1231000 2 роки тому +3

      Exactly I heard the music version on I tunes and I said uh uh that ain’t mother from the movie lol she had power lol

    • @Trashanna28
      @Trashanna28 2 роки тому

      @@reg1231000 facts!!! 😂😂😂😂

  • @NostalgiaMan
    @NostalgiaMan 2 роки тому +243

    I grew up in extreme poverty. This hits me deep

    • @konstance13
      @konstance13 2 роки тому +6

      You are everywhere

    • @XXTHE12THMANXX
      @XXTHE12THMANXX 2 роки тому +1

      @@konstance13 ?

    • @dawkinsforpope
      @dawkinsforpope 2 роки тому +13

      Anyone who has ever been poor can relate to this I think

    • @dannys942
      @dannys942 2 роки тому +2

      Sing it child
      Same here lol

    • @filipcolumbeanu5447
      @filipcolumbeanu5447 2 роки тому +10

      "Someone tell Lady Luck that I'm stuck here" always chokes me up....

  • @GeometricMason
    @GeometricMason 4 роки тому +65

    Of all the "let's introduce the main characters and set the scene" opening numbers in musicals, this is the best.

  • @paigea92
    @paigea92 9 років тому +714

    "Down on SKIIIID-!"

    • @eeliz7675
      @eeliz7675 9 років тому +46

      XD lol that guy was the best

    • @rachelisrandom9646
      @rachelisrandom9646 8 років тому +22

      I love that bit :D

    • @saraconnor4472
      @saraconnor4472 8 років тому +23

      I always thought that guy was awesome too. Im pretty sure that that was the guy that did the voice of the plant also.

    • @qmchale5130
      @qmchale5130 8 років тому +20

      +paigea92 That's gotta be everybody's favorite part about this song. (Mine included)

    • @SuperYoshikong
      @SuperYoshikong 8 років тому +22

      Levi Stubbs

  • @BloodyJacki
    @BloodyJacki 10 років тому +490

    Am I the only one who wanted the guy at 2:30 to sing a little more?

    • @cinephilez250
      @cinephilez250 10 років тому +17

      Definitely, that guy was the best!

    • @LordHollow
      @LordHollow 10 років тому +50

      That is mah dude! Every time he comes in, it cracks me up! NO WAY he shouldn't be off Skid Row with a record deal somewhere!

    • @sideshowmads
      @sideshowmads 10 років тому +74

      Technically he does because he is also the voice of Audrey II :)

    • @cinephilez250
      @cinephilez250 10 років тому +12

      Is he actually? That's so cool!

    • @nozomileigh9609
      @nozomileigh9609 10 років тому +18

      NYBroadwayActress actually that's levi stubbs from the Four tops who does Audrey II, the man at 2:30 is Danny Jules

  • @EATeezey
    @EATeezey 7 років тому +352

    The last minute of this song tho...

  • @HittokiriBatosai
    @HittokiriBatosai 4 роки тому +305

    Jesus Christ. This song was fun in high school but so painfully real now.

    • @haveagoodmourning
      @haveagoodmourning 3 роки тому +15

      I'm in highschool right now and it's painfully relatable already :/

    • @adriannawelch7670
      @adriannawelch7670 3 роки тому +9

      Hell I'm thirteen, my parents got divorced, and I got bullied out of school, right now it's real for me, listening to this in my crummy neighborhood with dreams of being an actress

    • @paintbrushjr.8312
      @paintbrushjr.8312 3 роки тому +4

      @@adriannawelch7670 Hey, I know this reply is two months later, but I just wanted to let you know that I hope you can achieve your dream. Keep at it, and I'm sure you'll succeed.

    • @alishastevens1097
      @alishastevens1097 10 днів тому

      ​@@adriannawelch7670still praying 🙏

  • @dcd333
    @dcd333 9 місяців тому +42

    Seymour's part always makes me cry. This is my favorite song in the movie. I just love the bridge where Seymour and Audrey sing together, their unmet desires syncing perfectly. The ending is quite uplifting to me, and I like to listen to this song when I'm down.

  • @gdavis
    @gdavis 8 років тому +596

    Song just keeps getting more relevant

    • @marla79
      @marla79 8 років тому +19

      IKR 😭

    • @rosabscura
      @rosabscura 6 років тому +11

      Gary Davis yep. I was just thinking that. Middle class keeps shrinking

    • @julieboolie4070
      @julieboolie4070 6 років тому +8

      Yep. I'm living in "downtown" at the moment. 😢

    • @xadkaelknight2198
      @xadkaelknight2198 5 років тому +2

      Tragic, isn't it?

    • @scibus2593
      @scibus2593 5 років тому

      But it doesn't need to be. Another song that is relevant, or at least ought to be: ua-cam.com/video/yAw0Ri4FSdM/v-deo.html

  • @napalmnacey
    @napalmnacey 3 роки тому +190

    My whole life, that first line of the song, sung by the older black lady, has been a pinnacle of singing for me. I’d practice that line alone just because I loved how she sang it. Best voice in the movie.

    • @Iamshan1995
      @Iamshan1995 2 роки тому +8

      Definitely a scene stealer

    • @cathalcleary2980
      @cathalcleary2980 11 місяців тому +1

      Best voice for me in the world she should have been a SUPERSTAR a different place she takes me what a TALENT

    • @MercurialRed9
      @MercurialRed9 5 місяців тому +1

      Bertice Reading (July 22, 1933 - June 8, 1991). 💔❤️

  • @jenniferlruiz
    @jenniferlruiz 7 років тому +97

    that black lady in the beginning tho.... GIVING ME LIFE!!!! SHE KILLED IT!

    • @jameswatts2003
      @jameswatts2003 3 роки тому +7

      Her voice is a religious experience imo

  • @green8026
    @green8026 3 роки тому +24

    In my opinion, no other song in a musical has ever captured the emotion of living in poverty than this song. This hits viscerally.

  • @ta21l
    @ta21l 5 років тому +170

    This movie is so underrated. Not only does it have great songs but the music numbers are perfectly shot. The practical sets/ effects are realistic and grungy enough to buy into this world.

    • @persuasivebarrier2419
      @persuasivebarrier2419 Рік тому +5

      don't think it's underrated. just came out before the internet storm. my sister's high school did a little shop of horrors when it came out. if small conservative towns did it, it was pretty popular.

  • @ResinateByChanel
    @ResinateByChanel 6 місяців тому +12

    Am I the only one absolutely obsessed with Seymour's part on this song! You can just feel the heart and emotion coming from Rick Moranis' voice! And the bit when he walks into the alley just gives me chills every time!! The acting is incredible!!

  • @WoodsToLiveBy
    @WoodsToLiveBy 4 роки тому +103

    The bit with the hobos at 3:49 is so great. As are many added details in the film version of this musical.
    It's a nice touch to point out that Seymour is not yet at rock bottom, but it's always just lurking around the corner. Without his job and room at Mushnik's, that could well be him.

  • @LPTV84
    @LPTV84 9 років тому +1395

    The funny thing is that people live in their own skid rows. Skid Row doesn't have to be a place, but it can be a person's life too. Love this song and sequence so much.

    • @Tylakk
      @Tylakk 9 років тому +16

      Agreed. Sort of like how we all have our own personal El Guapo to face.

    • @LPTV84
      @LPTV84 9 років тому +5

      Tylakk Exactly XD

    • @BOYVIRGO666
      @BOYVIRGO666 9 років тому +15

      pablolara125 Yeah...sorry but Iv known people who if they had money and didnt need to work they would have been much better off in life. But they lived in a bad situation and never could get ahead. So I coudnt disagree more.

    • @LPTV84
      @LPTV84 9 років тому +10

      Ethan mossman Well that is the point of free will. You don't need to be sorry. You seem a bit ... negative towards my comment, but my point is that sometimes people live in shitty places with shitty people, and desire to get out of it. Not that they always do, that depends on the person sometimes and on the situations and people they're surrounded by. Also, saying they're better off not working but having money ... yeah, what? I'm sorry, but a rare few live like that and they inherited that position half the time.

    • @darkinetix
      @darkinetix 9 років тому +22

      It's your right to exercise your free will and express your personal opinions, but as Ethan was getting at, it's a pretty privileged view to say skid row can just be in the mind of people, which is actually true, but that's not what this song is about. If it were it would remove most of the weight and emotion, as many people out there have a skid row in the mind AND in real life. That's why it's such a heartbreaking and moving scene featuring people of all types stuck in a physical rut, not just a mental skid row.

  • @HannahIcingpegasisforevr
    @HannahIcingpegasisforevr 8 років тому +643

    I like how no one saw those three until they were dressed normally.

    • @antonio-eu1dm
      @antonio-eu1dm 8 років тому +12

      Clod

    • @plaggthecutekwami6271
      @plaggthecutekwami6271 7 років тому +6

      Ruby Rubphire

    • @ryancollins5016
      @ryancollins5016 6 років тому +169

      I know this is very late, but the three girls are like a Greek chorus. In early Greek musicals to help the audience understand, they started having a chorus to help explain the story. The reason they're so dressed so nicely when singing is because the Greeks had to distinguish them somehow from the actors.

    • @leihamada4672
      @leihamada4672 5 років тому +53

      @@ryancollins5016 Yeah when I first saw this I thought they where actually the Fates like in Disney's Hercules. They are there but only when they want to be seen can you see them otherwise they are just there to record what happens.

    • @ernestdee7829
      @ernestdee7829 5 років тому +25

      Like the fates they are there to tell the story

  • @GayGothPirate
    @GayGothPirate 2 роки тому +42

    Rick has such a good voice, not perfect but that's what made it suit Seymour so well. He just fits Seymour so beautifully that it's hard to associate the character with anyone else.

  • @OddDrop
    @OddDrop 5 років тому +100

    I know every one talks about how great the "DOWN ON SKID!!" Part is but I really like the voice of the guy at @3:50 "Downtown theirs no rules for us"

    • @MichelleSmith96
      @MichelleSmith96 4 роки тому +5

      I was looking for this comment!!!

    • @phoebe2562
      @phoebe2562 4 роки тому +5

      sounds like the same singer!

    • @schsas7743
      @schsas7743 3 роки тому +1

      Same singer just fabulous.

  • @HauntFreak13
    @HauntFreak13 10 років тому +550

    Rick Moranis is so adorkable.

  • @dariuswilliams6690
    @dariuswilliams6690 9 років тому +540

    Who's the lady at the beginning singing... the black lady singing in the alley. ABSOLUTELY LOVE HER VOICE

    • @aaliyahlee9742
      @aaliyahlee9742 8 років тому +37

      I believe her name is Bernice Redding. I think.

    • @CharlnotCarl
      @CharlnotCarl 8 років тому +10

      It's actually one of the Greek Chorus girls! The woman is lip synching. :-)

    • @deshawnburgess3963
      @deshawnburgess3963 8 років тому +2

      Aaliyah Lee

    • @hinatagirl33
      @hinatagirl33 8 років тому +21

      +Charlotte Squire no it's not😩😩😩💀

    • @markbritton3634
      @markbritton3634 8 років тому +8

      +Phoenix Rising Bertice Reading, sadly she passed away some years ago :( marvellous voice

  • @BravoAmaro
    @BravoAmaro Рік тому +39

    This song always manages to make me tear up, not because it’s sad but because it’s an amazing ensemble

  • @knjjah2776
    @knjjah2776 4 роки тому +43

    that zoom out at the end where everyone is just aggressively singing at the camera... CHILLS

  • @KENCANADA1982
    @KENCANADA1982 8 років тому +469

    Gina and pam got out of skid row and did good for themselves

    • @Pandora1313
      @Pandora1313 8 років тому +17

      I just watched this today. Awesome movie.

    • @jalansturkie2609
      @jalansturkie2609 7 років тому +3

      KEN Hilton 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

    • @Rayne_of_Sunshine
      @Rayne_of_Sunshine 7 років тому +3

      oml 😂

    • @roisin1159
      @roisin1159 6 років тому +2

      so do Jay

    • @woabeatz9717
      @woabeatz9717 6 років тому +20

      they made it to detroite and met brotherman and jerome....yeh they doing better

  • @maevenfanebust2767
    @maevenfanebust2767 8 років тому +247

    I fell in love with Rick Moranis' voice! It seems like nothing too special at first, but he has these 1-2 second solo's that blow me away because they have force behind it and they have great pitch! LOVE HIS VOICE!

    • @rachelwilson9355
      @rachelwilson9355 8 років тому +3

      +Maeven Fing'l Amazing voice !!

    • @ryanmurphy8388
      @ryanmurphy8388 8 років тому +6

      if you love him here, you'll love him in spaceballs

  • @ResinateByChanel
    @ResinateByChanel 6 місяців тому +12

    This song still gives me chills to this day!! The music is phenomenal, the singing is spectacular, the story is touching, and the choreography is incredible!! ✨10/10✨

  • @hopeguerra4717
    @hopeguerra4717 4 роки тому +230

    "Where depression is just status quo."
    Too real

    • @jamlpe
      @jamlpe 4 роки тому +4

      Every billy eilish fan in a nutshell

    • @victorhernandez8723
      @victorhernandez8723 4 роки тому +1

      Nickelback in a nutshell.

    • @weirdmusickid6953
      @weirdmusickid6953 4 роки тому +1

      Yeah so real

    • @haveagoodmourning
      @haveagoodmourning 3 роки тому +4

      Guys, not every mention of depression is automatically r/im14andthisisdeep, they just said they lowkey related to the line geez

  • @BritanniaPacific
    @BritanniaPacific 10 років тому +608

    My all time favorite song in the musical

  • @Mickey-bo6cv
    @Mickey-bo6cv 5 років тому +34

    ‘Someone show me a way to get outta here” makes me cry...

  • @Lexicoley1826
    @Lexicoley1826 4 роки тому +72

    This has always been my absolute favorite song, by far, in this musical. You can totally hear the desperation, anger, and pain in nearly every character’s solo. Even the company expressed their disdain for having to live in the poverty stricken ghettos of NY. Especially when they all come together to harmonize “down on skid row!” Gah, it still gives me the good tinglies all over at that part. 😆

    • @kenthuang436
      @kenthuang436 9 місяців тому +1

      This is one of my three favorite song in this musical. Mean Green Mother from Outer Space and Somewhere That’s Green are the other two songs.

  • @silverblaize
    @silverblaize 7 років тому +210

    This song is so powerful. The lyrics are so thought provoking and moving, and I feel what the characters feel when I watch this... Damn.

    • @Gabreya
      @Gabreya 7 років тому +17

      Indeed! You can feel the emotion in this song.

  • @samanthadambrosio9491
    @samanthadambrosio9491 8 років тому +127

    is it just me or does any one else think that the guy at 2:29 should have had more singing parts XD

    • @IROCKFORME
      @IROCKFORME 8 років тому +3

      Yesss, that voice was a golden opportunity.

    • @CassieJade-S
      @CassieJade-S 8 років тому +16

      +Samantha Dambrosio He did that's Levi Stubbs who was Audrey 2

    • @sarahconnor4668
      @sarahconnor4668 7 років тому +19

      I believe that man is the voice of Audrey 2 in the movie. And a famous singer. Levi Stubbs I think. from the four tops

    • @coffeemixer3375
      @coffeemixer3375 7 років тому +27

      Sadly he's half the reason we're even here 😂

    • @jordanstacks6589
      @jordanstacks6589 6 років тому +1

      Samantha Dambrosio omg i always thought that..jus off that off that part he sung💯

  • @safsren
    @safsren 3 роки тому +20

    Damn that harmony between Rick Moranis and Ellen Green is freaking amazing!

  • @MichelleOsorio
    @MichelleOsorio 4 роки тому +67

    Decades later and this song still gives me goosebumps.

  • @TheLyricsAnalyst
    @TheLyricsAnalyst 2 роки тому +25

    I will say, the three girls tie this whole story together and have the most beautiful voices I’ve ever heard

    • @jazzyd312
      @jazzyd312 Рік тому +7

      Tichina Arnold (Crystal), Tisha Campbell (Chiffon) and Michelle Weeks (Ronette): ladies and gentlemen, The Greek Chorus.

  • @DemRupees
    @DemRupees 6 років тому +8

    The way she sings "Til it's 5pm" is so genuine and filled with a disgust and exhaustion. I love that.

  • @xBEETLEJUICEx13
    @xBEETLEJUICEx13 Рік тому +9

    Spent years walking to my downtown job listening to this. I’m almost outta skid row 😂

  • @yourboyspittin3869
    @yourboyspittin3869 3 роки тому +62

    I'm 40 years old here in 2020. I can't believe it's been 34 years since I first saw this movie. To me, this is the most underrated song of any musical. Then again, I'm just some bum on skid row. So what do I know?

    • @alco1414
      @alco1414 3 роки тому +5

      Yup I'm still living downtown..

  • @sergiosoto6801
    @sergiosoto6801 3 роки тому +35

    God the memories.....The 80’s was truly a remarkable decade for cinema and as a child of the 80’s, there were a handful of movies I watched over and over again with “Little Shop of Horrors” being one of them .....”Ghostbusters,” “Star Wars The Empire Strikes Back,” the ‘89 “Batman,” “The Goonies,” “Indiana Jones and The Temple of Doom,”.........

  • @residentfan2
    @residentfan2 9 років тому +81

    You laugh through your tears in this song... it's wonderful.

  • @playarabbit
    @playarabbit 3 роки тому +19

    The foreshadowing of how life is played being a adult hit way differently than when I was a kid growing up with this 🎥

  • @pyuridae
    @pyuridae 7 місяців тому +11

    so many years later and still one of the most transcendental musical experiences ever

  • @Person1865
    @Person1865 2 роки тому +15

    I just realized the girls' names are all singular versions of the names of popular 60s girl groups.

  • @manlymanmann7592
    @manlymanmann7592 9 років тому +35

    I've been watching this a lot lately, and what I have learned to appreciate is that they keep doing these cool musical things where they all line up in the streets, and you think they're going to dance, and then, nope. This is skid row, people don't fucking dance.

  • @justinlehr8183
    @justinlehr8183 7 місяців тому +6

    Frank Oz directed the hell out of this movie. It’s truly perfect.

  • @sullivanhodges8098
    @sullivanhodges8098 5 років тому +48

    This entire song gave me chills. It’s a musical masterpiece.

  • @williamm402
    @williamm402 Рік тому +21

    Everyone’s part/voice unique and distinct truly a masterpiece

  • @kellybeck4579
    @kellybeck4579 10 років тому +269

    I just found out that this musical was written by the same team that wrote the music for "the Little Mermaid" and "Beauty and the Beast". 0.0

    • @Tornado1994
      @Tornado1994 10 років тому +24

      Howard Ashman was openly gay. He sadly died of AIDS in 1991.

    • @a.j.miller3527
      @a.j.miller3527 10 років тому +13

      YES. A team made of pure win.

    • @dazsin
      @dazsin 9 років тому

      A.J. Miller that comment makes no sense

    • @a.j.miller3527
      @a.j.miller3527 9 років тому

      Darren Singleton Died of AIDS = pure win.. yeah, that comment wasn't my best moment.

    • @michaelwilliamybarra2409
      @michaelwilliamybarra2409 5 років тому +2

      kelly beck Don’t forget, they’ve also done “Aladdin” as well!

  • @dreamyguessblocker4254
    @dreamyguessblocker4254 4 роки тому +31

    The fact that they hold that note at the end for like 10 seconds and more is just amazing give me CHILLS

  • @Hinatachan360
    @Hinatachan360 2 роки тому +5

    I love that Levi Stubbs (Audrey II) made a cameo in this song.

  • @morganbendorf2948
    @morganbendorf2948 4 роки тому +11

    When the woman at the beginning of the song sort of growled when she sang “uptown” at 0:42, I felt that, man.

    • @takeover08
      @takeover08 4 роки тому +2

      Morgan Bendorf good ears, I felt that too now that you mentioned it lol

  • @Timbrock1000
    @Timbrock1000 Рік тому +3

    THIS MOVIE WAS MADE IN 1986. Even at 36 years, it never get old!

  • @sleepdeprivation8390
    @sleepdeprivation8390 8 років тому +116

    Audrey probably wouldn't be safe in an outfit like that in a place like Skid Row

    • @mainmanbumfuzz8983
      @mainmanbumfuzz8983 8 років тому +38

      But then again, who would risk angering "The dentist"?

    • @Leslisaloveschu
      @Leslisaloveschu 8 років тому +1

      lol

    • @TheKYLEdavid
      @TheKYLEdavid 7 років тому +22

      Once word got out that her abusive boyfriend disappeared under mysterious circumstances, I'm sure she'll be fine.

    • @sleepdeprivation8390
      @sleepdeprivation8390 7 років тому

      +Ernie 😝

    • @vanessaajohn
      @vanessaajohn 7 років тому

      Your right, saddling people can't just wear what they want

  • @Iamshan1995
    @Iamshan1995 2 роки тому +15

    I absolutely LOVE the transition of the Shoop Shoop Girls from poor when they are speaking to glam when they are singing! BRILLIANT!!

    • @rfrolicarts
      @rfrolicarts Рік тому +4

      Their costumes and styling are beautiful. They look perfect.

    • @sbinsdca
      @sbinsdca Рік тому +1

      Crystal, Ronette and Chiffon

    • @Iamshan1995
      @Iamshan1995 Рік тому

      @@sbinsdca I know their names. I've seen the movie and the actual play a million times. Lol... In the play they are referenced as the " Street Urchins" also

    • @sbinsdca
      @sbinsdca Рік тому +1

      @@Iamshan1995 their names are all girl groups from the 1960's

    • @Iamshan1995
      @Iamshan1995 Рік тому

      @@sbinsdca yes. I know. I'm very familiar with LSOH

  • @isabellagonzalez5695
    @isabellagonzalez5695 3 роки тому +19

    This song hits so hard for those of us that have grown up in poor shitty towns and neighborhoods. May we all get out of skid row one day. 🙏🏼

    • @drrd4127
      @drrd4127 2 роки тому

      I liked my shitty town thank you very much! We were/still are poor but happy, thank you very much. Poverty doesn't always equal unhappiness.

  • @sindel545
    @sindel545 2 роки тому +11

    4:02 that musical subversion of doing a downside on the vocals instead of the normal rise on "show", because they're literally attempting to climb, but the music is swelling downwards. Genius.

  • @yukiableful
    @yukiableful 8 років тому +797

    Am I the only one who is really really attracted to Seymour????

    • @ashleighelizabethmurray3893
      @ashleighelizabethmurray3893 8 років тому +18

      I am too💁🏻

    • @skelkankaos
      @skelkankaos 8 років тому +69

      +yukiableful well rick moranis is a cutie in this!

    • @madisont.8293
      @madisont.8293 8 років тому +12

      Lmao have you seen any videos by Trisha Paytas???

    • @ignacyniedzwiedzki-k.1532
      @ignacyniedzwiedzki-k.1532 8 років тому +5

      +yukiableful lol!!!!!!!

    • @CalamityBird
      @CalamityBird 8 років тому +24

      +yukiableful Newp....and I'm lucky to say, my BF totally reminds me of Seymour. Very similar in appearance and just as utterly sweet.

  • @Bennome
    @Bennome Рік тому +6

    This musical MASTERPIECE is the REASON we were BLESSED with the Disney Renaissance

  • @Christineog11
    @Christineog11 3 роки тому +18

    Damn I miss Howard Ashman... He was too beautiful for this world, his talent in giving Ariel her voice, a Beast his soul and not to mention a plant his monstrous personality will always be remembered! If only he saw his work from beauty and the beast ❤️
    Love you Ashman!!

    • @crystalvalenzuela8998
      @crystalvalenzuela8998 2 роки тому +1

      Same. I wish I could give that man a hug and thank him for my childhood.

  • @NolaChick82
    @NolaChick82 10 років тому +181

    I always wondered how Pam and Gina met.

    • @jochebedwembi7804
      @jochebedwembi7804 10 років тому +5

      That is not there real name dumbo

    • @Yumicpcake
      @Yumicpcake 10 років тому +8

      You mean Tichina Arnold and Tisha Campbell right? Wonderful singers!!

    • @jochebedwembi7804
      @jochebedwembi7804 10 років тому +1

      Yea omg

    • @Yumicpcake
      @Yumicpcake 10 років тому +9

      Yeah, they existed in film way before the Tv show Martin.....although I did watch that show too.....because they were on it. But not sayin Martin ain't funny as hell cuz he is!!!

    • @AKilahVamp
      @AKilahVamp 6 років тому +6

      They've been friends since childhood. They did a TV show that was cancelled when they were like twelve

  • @justahandfulofmochi1092
    @justahandfulofmochi1092 3 роки тому +26

    I absolutely love 1:56 to 2:04 for some reason it sounds so beautiful, and i love the male voices harmonizing with females' singing, it's very pretty. It feels like a song of its own

  • @angelainyt
    @angelainyt 7 місяців тому +2

    That lady's singing at the beginning is always my favorite part, she can sing! Go Girl!

  • @freddyscoggan9345
    @freddyscoggan9345 5 років тому +63

    “Where your life’s a joke”
    “Downtown, that’s your home address”
    “Where relationships are no go”
    “Where depression just status quoooo”
    Damn, all downtowns. Sucks when everyone’s environment is dark and depressing.

  • @DavidMcCoul
    @DavidMcCoul 9 років тому +50

    Thank you, Alan Menken and the late Howard Ashman. Also, thank you for The Little Mermaid and Beauty and the Beast!

  • @stacyg585
    @stacyg585 3 роки тому +24

    This scene made such an impression on me as a child in the '80s. I understood the skid row they were talking about. I was growing up in a tiny 2bd apartment in the Bronx with my parents and sister, and we were definitely poor. I saw poverty every time we went into the big city for a special visit. I remember just kind of feeling the pain of every character in that scene, that feeling of being stuck somewhere that feels bad, pretty much all the time.

  • @tiakemp6854
    @tiakemp6854 7 років тому +7

    I love it when Audrey sings her voice changes which is brilliant

  • @leannehaddock6254
    @leannehaddock6254 7 років тому +82

    I like it when they have ensemble members singing this with the cast. I wish the ensemble would have more song time in the movie

  • @anthonyowens6932
    @anthonyowens6932 9 років тому +45

    One of the greatest musicals EVER!!

  • @kristoffbjorgman3017
    @kristoffbjorgman3017 7 років тому +55

    I think I was about 13 when I saw this movie and right from this opening song, I knew it would be one of my favorites forever. And it totally is. Still to this day.

    • @danidarkoxo
      @danidarkoxo 7 років тому +2

      Brady Kristoff that's how I felt when I saw this in the fourth grade. Going on 20 this year and it's still my favorite musical.

  • @toucansamhasabignose8621
    @toucansamhasabignose8621 5 років тому +33

    Best musical of all time! Screw Hamilton and high school musical
    I got Little shop of horrors

    • @ezrarey8510
      @ezrarey8510 3 роки тому +3

      No no my child we may never screw Hamilton

  • @GeneralOlde
    @GeneralOlde 5 років тому +50

    “Poor - all my life I’ve always been poor.
    I keep asking God what I’m for.
    And He tells me “gee, I’m not sure.”
    God, these lyrics have so much relevance today.

  • @subplantant
    @subplantant 2 роки тому +4

    So many beautiful subtle things I'm seeing - look how Rick and Ellen slump against the wall in unison on the word "gotta" at 4:27

  • @amycole3034
    @amycole3034 Рік тому +4

    I feel like this movie is seriously underrated. Superb performances across the board.

  • @NReese-if1nm
    @NReese-if1nm 9 місяців тому +5

    I totally love this movie-- it is very close to being at the top of my "Top Ten Movies of All time." It really captures the mood and feelings of city-dwellers in the 1960s-- people who lived on "Skid Row" and were desperate to get out and find a better life for themselves. The whole movie is great, and I highly recommend it!

  • @SammyLeeAnimeFreak
    @SammyLeeAnimeFreak 2 роки тому +3

    How are even the background singers genuinely talented as hell ???

  • @khizz82
    @khizz82 Рік тому +11

    This was hands down my mother’s favorite musical. We used to watch this so much. I think of her every time I watch it. Makes me emotional every time. She was the best.

  • @ulinowski
    @ulinowski 2 роки тому +8

    How can anyone dislike this great art?!! "Someone tell Lady Luck that I stuck here" - is one of the greatest lines ever!

  • @ficklekitty2169
    @ficklekitty2169 4 роки тому +53

    This song hits a little different listening to it as an adult.

  • @denverharrington8768
    @denverharrington8768 8 місяців тому +5

    By far the most stunning musical song. My fav! It's a total work of genius

  • @Gamerninja24
    @Gamerninja24 3 роки тому +5

    2:29 dude was like "Imma earn this paycheck."

  • @asiataylor8978
    @asiataylor8978 4 роки тому +3

    “Gee it sure would be swell to get outta here..
    Bid the gutter farewell and get outta here”...
    Love this song😍😍😍 #80’sbaby

  • @supersmashbro596
    @supersmashbro596 7 років тому +68

    "downtown.... there's no rules for us... downtown... 'cuz it's dangerous... downtown... where the rainbow's just a no show!!"

    • @raquelmyers4990
      @raquelmyers4990 7 років тому +3

      "Gee it sure would be swell to get out of here"

    • @RichardX1
      @RichardX1 7 років тому +1

      Nowadays you look at that one bit and think, "WE are the Walking Dead."

  • @yukiableful
    @yukiableful 7 років тому +60

    3:45 when the walking dead is in a musical xD