Little Shop of Horrors
Summary
Little Shop of Horrorsis full of snappy cheerful songs that make for this dark picture show melodious to liveliness , and here is our ranking of every song in the moving-picture show . The Little Shop of Horrorsmovie musical came out in 1986 and was an adaption of the 1982 Off - Broadway show . Both melodious versions were based on the 1960 motion picture . The tarradiddle follows Seymour Krelborn , who fall upon a sentient , bloodthirsty carnivorous flora . Themovie stars Rick Moranisas Seymour , Ellen Greene as Audrey , and Levi Stubbs as the interpreter of Audrey II .
Although the musical theater premiered in the 1980s , the tale consider situation in the sixties , infusing the music with former rock candy and roll , doo - ginzo , and other Motown finger . Three distaff singers shape a"Greek chorus,“narrating the story , land non - stop muscularity . Audrey II has soulful vocal , reflecting the R&B style of the geological era . Additionally , the musical comedy features birdsong with a more show melody - like sound , with " Somewhere That ’s Green River " and " of a sudden Seymour . “Little Shop of Horrorspossesses a high - vim soundtrack that immerses the consultation into the world of Skid Row . Here is the entire movie soundtrack from bad to best .
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13"Da-Doo”
" Da - Doo " comes towards the scratch line of the film , provide a pivotal backstory on how Seymour number to bring Audrey II into Mr. Mushnik ’s Flower Shop . As Mr. Mushnik ’s patronage is in jeopardy , Seymour propose showcasing the funny industrial plant he purchased from a Chinese flower shop , during a solar eclipse . The song maintain the doo - wop feel , with the trio of women ring the event that lead to Audrey II . As the song primarily serves as bare exposition , it is one of the least compelling tracks in the motion-picture show .
12"Prologue: Little Shop of Horrors”
11"Some Fun Now"
" Some Fun Now " is another song that is sung by the"Greek chorus,“which is sandwiched between two of the more iconic songs in the musical . This Sung dynasty serves as an sheathing to a montage of Seymour taking care of Audrey II by feeding it his blood . The song provide circumstance to the challenges Seymour faces , showcasing his travail to sustain the flower shop ’s newfound prized works . The woman ’s singing is ironic , highlighting the supposed sport Seymour is experiencing when harbor the plant
10"Grow For Me”
" uprise for Me " is sing by Seymour to Audrey II when the plant begins to wilt . After Audrey II brings plenteous business to Mushnik ’s shop , Seymour must find a way to keep it healthy . At the end of his vocal , he pricks his digit , discover that Audrey II need blood to hold out . This call takes on a more traditional musical theatre audio , while also keeping in the marrow of the show . While this song does n’t resist out the most , it does provide significant information to the plot .
9"Suppertime"
" Suppertime " comes at a tense moment in the story , as Mr. Mushnik holds Seymour at gunpoint , demanding him to let in to stimulate Orin Scrivello ’s death . This song is sung by Audrey II , as he embodies Seymour ’s thoughts on how to handle Mr. Mushnik . As Seymour slowly back Mr. Mushnik up to the plant , Audrey II sings in a soulful R&B fashion about how it ’s suppertime . The song showcases the tensity among all three characters , in the end culminate in Mr. Mushnik ’s death .
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8"Somewhere That’s Green"
" Somewhere That ’s Green " is one of the more hopeful songs in the picture show , as Audrey sings of her dream to marry Seymour and move to the suburbs . Audrey is trapped in an abusive relationship with her sadistic biker beau , Orin Scrivello , who continuously harms her . The birdcall transfer her out of the drab world of Skid Row to a beautiful suburban fairytale . " Somewhere That ’s Green " is light and languid , as Audrey paint a picture of her life , imagine elated bit of Howdy Doody and serenade birds .
7“Finale (Don’t Feed The Plants)”
The alternate ending ofLittle Shop of Horrorsshows the devastation that the alien plant are causing on Earth , as a refrain of people passionately belt out the song , " Do n’t Feed The Plants . " When the Sung dynasty plays , Audrey II buds are read becoming a world-wide furor , with their owners giving in to greed to feed the plant life ’s blood . The chronological succession showcases these buds develop into a monstrous army of plants , shoot over the Earth . They obliterate cities , run through man , and even collapse through the picture screen door , lunging at the witness . The song encapsulate the fear mat by humankind , as Audrey II take over the satellite .
6"The Meek Shall Inherit"
" The Meek Shall Inherit " is the Faustian dilemma within the story , as Seymour wrestles with doing what is proper or keep on the track of fame and luck . This song has many layers , as it is sung by agents trying to get him to sign publicity contracts to Audrey II , Seymour , and the"Greek Greek chorus . “The lyric and score overstate the gravitational attraction of the decision Seymour is make . As the song comes to a close , Seymour decide to sign away his own person to maintain the winner and love Audrey II has given him .
5“Mean Green Mother From Outer Space”
“ Mean Green Mother From Outer Space ” underline the climatical battle between Seymour and Audrey II . In this phone number , Seymour learn that Audrey II is actually an alien from KO’d distance , who has play a trick on Seymour into facilitate him grow strong . This song was written exclusively for the 1986 film and features a high - energy Motown spirit . The showdown culminates with Seymour using an electric telegram to bollix up Audrey II and the whole flower shop .
4"Suddenly, Seymour”
" Suddenly , Seymour " is the romantic duet peach by Seymour and Audrey , as they finally confess their look for one another . This song marks a important shift for Audrey , who has always been submissive to her partners . With Orin out of her life , Audrey notice her dependable potential and clear that the love she receives from Seymour empowers her to be strong and reliable . This Sung dynasty present hope to the audience , that the lovers will get off the horror that oversupply the street of Skid Row , and make a life for themselves in the suburbs .
