Pretty Women; Sweeney Todd and Judge Tupin

Hello!

How boring is your weekend?

Pff... it doesn't matter, it will never be as boring as the Sweeney Todd's with Mrs. Lovett. Johnny Depp's interpretation of the demon barber shows an unsatisfied and angrily restrained man who only wants his bloody revenge. It is impressive the ability of this actor to capture the true psyche of his characters. By the way, I once heard that Depp's characters are always gay. I wonder what kind of gay should be Mr. T... The stern homofobic or the crazy bad bitch?

Anyways, before posting the Tim Burton's version I made a quick research and found out that this song is originally whistled in its first version. The first performance of this stage play (played on Broadway) is from 1979; it was directed by Harold Prince (who also conducted The Phantom of Opera and Cabaret) and "starred Len Cariou as Sweeney Todd and Angela Lansbury as Mrs. Lovett."¹ The music and lyrics was composed by Stephen Sondheim and all of this was based on the Victorian tale written by the British playwriter Christopher Bond.

Here is the "Pretty Women" 1979 Broadway cast recording sung by Len Cariou and Edmund Lyndeck (as Judge Tupin):

Tim Burton's 2007 movie has the whistling done by Johnny Depp who sings along with his archrival played by Alan "Severus Snape" Rickman. :)

Sweeney Todd
What can I do for you today sir? Stylish trimming of the hair? Soothing skin massage. Sit sir. Sit.

Judge Turpin
You see sir a man infatued with love. Her ardent amd eager slave. So fetch the pomade and pumice stone
and lend me a more seductive tone
a sprinkling perhaps of French cologne but first sir I think a shave.

Sweeney Todd
The closest I ever gave
*whistles*

Judge Turpin
In a merry mood today Mr. Todd?

Sweeney Todd
Tis your delight sir catching fire from one man to the next.

Judge Turpin
Tis true sir love can still inspire the blood to pound, the heart leap higher. What more

Sweeney Todd
What more?

Judge Turpin and Sweeney Todd
Can man require

Judge Turpin
Than love sir

Sweeney Todd
More than love sir

Judge Turpin
What sir?

Sweeney Todd
Women

Judge Turpin
Ah yes women

Sweeney Todd
Pretty women
Now then my friend.
Now to your purpose.
Patience. Enjoy it.
Revenge can't be taken in haste.

Judge Turpin
Make haste and in this work you'll be commended sir

Sweeney Todd
My lord!
And who may it be said is your intended sir?

Judge Turpin
My ward
Pretty as a rose bud

Sweeney Todd
Pretty as her mother?

Judge Turpin
Huh? What was that?

Sweeney Todd (spoken)
Nothing sir. Nothing.
(sung)
Pretty women
Fascinating...
Sipping coffee,
Dancing...
Pretty women
Are a wonder.
Pretty women!

Sitting in the window or
Standing on the stair
Something in them chills the air.
Pretty women

Judge Turpin
Silhouetted...

Sweeney Todd
Stay within you,

Judge Turpin
Glancing...

Sweeney Todd
stay forever,

Judge Turpin
Breathing lightly...

Sweeney Todd
Pretty women,

Judge Turpin and Sweeney Todd (together and alternating)
Pretty women!

Blowing out their candles or
Combing out their hair,
Combing out their hair then they leave
Even when they leave you and vainish they somehow can still can remain there with you
Even when they leave
They still are there.
They're there
Ah! Pretty women,

Sweeney Todd
At their mirrors,

Judge Turpin
In their gardens,

Sweeney Todd
Letter-writing,

Judge Turpin
Flower-picking,

Sweeney Todd
Weather-watching.

Sweeney Todd and Judge Turpin
How they make a man sing!
Proof of heaven as you're living,
Pretty women! Sir, pretty women!
Yes pretty women,
Pretty women,
Pretty women,
Pretty women.