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hate to say it, that was a less impressive ending

Came here from @Theaterly

I wonder where this would fit in the story

Uh, where r the other songs, “I’m a Dentist”, “Feed Me!”, and “Suddenly Seymour”?

I wish they included this as it would have segue awayed easily into Seymour’s confrontation and death and it would have had his death occur during a song like the other characters’ deaths as Seymour’s death is the only one that doesn’t occur during a song (not counting Mean Green Mother from Outer Space in the director’s cut of the film). The reprise Da-Doo doesn’t count as a song as it’s more dialogue than singing and the only reasoning for its inclusion on the album so it can imply that Seymour died.

I’ll admit the way Orin says “What” after Seymour says “But I can’t” is just funny.

I know from reading the comments section that many prefer the original musical monologue Seymour gave about his life growing up on Skid Row. However, I’m going to give my hot take and say that Howard Ashman was right to rewrite the monologue for the final draft of the musical. I feel like the shorter monologue works much better in establishing Seymour’s character and his backstory and situation. You still get the idea of him growing up as an orphan and how hard his life is in the final version. Plus it also has the hilarious verse “I keep asking God what I’m for and he tells me ‘Gee, I’m not sure’” so that’s also a plus.

2:23

there's a weirdly Christmassy feel to this song, maybe it's the tambourine and focus on melody

What's the song title called?

They dropped a Haley’s comet ☄️ plot point?!

interesting hearing Alan menken sing this and I guess the line about the emergency room came from Howard Ashman

What's interesting is, the darker music under the Voice of God monologue is the same melody as "All Gone," the original song that was written for the finale. I wonder if that was intended to be foreshadowing at one point?

Where did you find these?

"Are you satisfied?! I've laughed myself to..." "Death?" 😨😨😨

Love hearing the creators sing their own music and get a glimpse into their creative process. Gives me chills. RIP Howard.

I really prefer Seymour's part in this version, and I love the "You don't know a damn thing about the kid"

this version is pretty neat

This was such a lost opportunity--I assume it was written for the movie end credits, from everything I've read, where it would have been ideal. I have no idea why the idea was nixed.

I love this song and always wondered why it didn't find its way into the film as it deepens their relationship and the conflict for Seymour when Mushnik meets his eventual fate.

0:35 I love that they kept a part from I Found A Hobby

this version weirdly sounds peaceful even though hes still about to suffocate

There are some demos you haven't uploaded, could you please share them?

That was a lot of fun! Does anybody know who sings this version?

I can't say this is better than the final version, because nostalgia for the final version (mostly because I was part of this show).

The throat clearing at the beginning is so charming somehow

"Come on, come on..." 🌱🍴

😍😍😍

Love Alan and Howard. I love this demo more than final 😂😂

A little bit of a stutter at the beginning.

"he was heavily in debt to certain rubber appliance firms"

I'm sorry Hamilton who?

Are you going to upload the rest of these demos?

Me: Well I'd better go to bed. Brain: Hey let's listen to Little Shop of Horrors demos. Me: But- Brain: Do it.

I wish this was included! This is really incredible.

This is a million times better than the other version of the song

love

awesome

love

Excuse me.... Well, sometimes I'm not very good at understanding lyrics in English only by listening. So, could anybody tell me what Orin is singing at 2:00? "Now! Help me now! I'm a child of [what?], a terrible [what?] I'm begging you! Help me to get this thing off or I'm gonna [what?]!" Thank you a lot in advance!

I really like the transition to "poor obscure, shy" where Seymour's voice goes deep instead of getting higher in the final version "'sweep that floor kid,' oh"

I think that the "sunlight-rain, sadness and pain" line should have been in the first verse: it would help book end the piece.

I've always been confused about the spelling of Ronette/Ronnette. Which one is correct?

I wish this was the version that went to stage (except for the second verse of the ethical dilemma solo, where I feel the stage version was better)

This song gave me an idea for a framing device in a fan script I plan on writing for a film remake: a girl in a post-apocalyptic LA goes to Skid Row to learn about what happened from the only three people on Earth who remember: Crystal, Ronette and Chiffon (however I plan on it being nonmusical, though this fact will be lampshaded)

Agh, I can't make out the lyrics! I can only make out much of the last half, but not the introductory part. If they left this song in, it'd be clearer to make out and would establish Patrick as the true villain.

Like everyone else I'm having trouble hearing some of Seymour's lyrics in the final chorus. Here's what I can make out: "Deep inside I can tell I'll get outta here. "I'd move heaven and hell to get outta here. "Bid the gutter farewell and get outta here…" Here's the line everyone seems to have trouble deciphering. I hear the words "You can stand there" and something that rhymes with "bound" or "around." My best guess is that it's something like: "You can stand there and think you know 'bout the kid." Regardless, the last three lines are: "-But you don't know a damned thing about the kid! "If you don't know he's bound to get outta Skid- "Turn the whole thing around and get outta Skid Row!"

Michaela Albury The last "Grow for Me" isn't even sung (in the stage version): Seymour speaks it normally and walks away before the plant grows.

I am orphan child of the street. Rags to wear and garbage to eat. It's no wonder I'm a deadbeat. Poor, obscure and shy. No one seems to know I exist. Disrespected, discarded, dismissed, They just scratch me off of the list No one knows I'm there! They just ignore me, Or worse they call me a jerk. They don't care, If I should live or should die What's the difference? Forgotten and small, Snuffed and ignored, Nothing, that's all that I am.

I'd have loved to hear Ron Taylor or Levi Stubbs do that final verse. I'd be content to hear Michael-Leon Wooley sing it, but Taylor and Stubbs were much better in the role IMO