Sweeney Todd The Demon Barber Of Fleet Street The Motion Picture Soundtrack - Come One Come All The Barber Is In

Sweeney Todd, The Demon Barber Of

Fleet Street, The Motion Picture

Soundtrack









Come One, Come All. The Barber Is In.





Sweeney Todd / 075597995800 (B000X4OVLM)



First of all, if you haven't seen Sweeney Todd the movie, or aren't familiar

with the subject matter, this soundtrack may not be for you. The subject

matter is incredibly dark, ranging over rape, mass murder, and

cannibalism, and with a light-hearted, whimsical touch that will skirt the

edge of offensive for some. For myself, I found the drama to be a deeply

bewitching tale of madness and betrayal, but mileage for this kind of

subject matter is definitely going to vary.



If you have seen the movie and were as entranced with the music as I,

then I can definitely recommend this soundtrack. The songs are almost

identical to those in the movie - only one song has been changed, and

that's the "Alms! Alms!" song sung by the old beggar woman, and the

'change' is the addition of several lines where she half-heartedly

propositions Anthony. Beyond that, there are no changes at all as far as I

can tell, except perhaps a touch of change to the pacing - I can't help but

feel that "Not While I'm Around" is sung a touch faster than in the movie

version with all the pauses and talking, but the difference is so subtle that I

can't be certain. (For my money, this is probably the best song in the movie

and I'm stunned by how wonderful the young male singer is.)



I feel I should emphasize this soundtrack's almost complete identical

nature to the movie soundtrack - if you're buying this soundtrack in hope of

'deleted songs' or extra stanzas, then you'll be disappointed, but if you just

want a CD version of the movie to listen or si ng along to, then this is

exactly the CD for you. The included booklet is very lavish, detailing all the

lyrics next to lovely still-shots of the movie scenes.

I haven't heard the earlier versions of "Sweeney Todd", prior to the movie,

so I can't compare this performance against anything else. But I can say

that this music is lovely, stunning, and beautifully dark, and will be

appreciated by any and all fans of the movie. If that includes you, then this

CD will delight you.



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