Caught in the late60s backlash against big budget movie musicals, sweet charity was a bomb at the box office, though it has come to be a cult favorite because it shows off choreography by director bob fosse. The minute you walked in the joint i could see you were a man of distinction a real big spender good looking, so refined say wouldnt you like to know whats going on in my mind. It was directed and choreographed for broadway by bob fosse starring his wife and muse gwen verdon alongside john mcmartin. Caught in the late60s backlash against bigbudget movie musicals, sweet charity was a bomb at the box office, though it has come to be a cult favorite because it shows off choreography by director bob fosse. Big spender is a song from the broadway musical sweet charity and at ten seconds shorter than the box tops hit the letter, a succinct minute and fortyeight seconds, it packs a tremendous punch. Sweet charity, the film adaptation of the broadway musical, has been so. Watch the video for big spender from shirley basseys greatest hits for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Christina applegate hey big spender sweet charity youtube. Say wouldnt you like to know whats going on in my mind. Broadway musicals sweet charity hey big spender lyrics. Hey, big spender, a song by helen gallagher, thelma oliver.
Big spender from sweet charity by bob fosse youtube. Sweet charity had what all good musicals must have good music. These include hey big spender, if they could see me now and the rhythm of life starring sammy davis jnr. Nov 11, 2016 directed and choreographed by the oneandonly bob fosse and starring his equally talented wife and muse, gwen verdon, sweet charity opened at the palace theatre on jan. Big spender from sweet charity sheet music leadsheet in. The reference to fosse reminds us what a huge impact he made with his staging of all the numbers in sweet charity, but big spender is also a great triumph for coleman and fields.
Hey big spender hey big spender hey big spender spend a little time with me spend a little time spend a little time spend a little time with me the minute you. The arrangement details tab gives you detailed information about this particular arrangement of big spender not necessarily the song. However, whereas federico fellinis blackandwhite film concerns the romantic upsanddowns of an ever. Charity never stops looking for true love and never seems to look for it in the right places. Users who like dj carnage big spender free download. Apr 04, 20 sweet charity hey, big spender original broadway cast, shirley maclaine. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video. Throughout the film there are a number of wonderful dance numbers choreographed by the great bob fosse. Big spender is a song written by cy coleman and dorothy fields for the musical sweet charity. Hey, big spender from sweet charity by gwen verdon.
I liked the musical numbers, particularly hey big spender, if my friends could see me now, and the very fosse dance numbers in. Dec 16, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby hey big spender susan kohler my favortie gentlemen. Sweet charity is a musical with music by cy coleman, lyrics by dorothy fields and book by neil simon. Dj carnage big spender free download by dj carnage. Big spender lyrics sweet charity soundtrack lyrics. Sweet charity hey big spender lyrics performed by broadway musicals. Peggy lee was the first artist to record the song for her album of the same name also that year. Shirley maclaine in sweet charity 1969 shirley maclaine and john. Two other popular versions are by peggy lee and shirley bassey. Lizzy bensfield, cassie biggane, allison brown, kristen brusich, brittany bolek, jennifer hong, julia may, dakota montavon, kristin. Sweet charity, een musical met muziek van cy coleman, teksten van. A recent new york times editorial sermonized on the need to fight health care.
Jun 24, 20 the kate jablonski statement performs hey big spender dancers. The adventures of a girl who wanted to be loved is a 1969 american musical comedydrama film directed and choreographed by bob fosse in his feature directorial debut, written by peter stone, and featuring music by cy coleman and dorothy fields. Sweet charity 1969 bob fosse synopsis, characteristics. Provided to youtube by sony music entertainment sweet charity. Sweet charity was adapted from the 1965 broadway musical of the same name, which in turn was inspired by the 1957 fellini flick nights of cabiria. We use cookies for various purposes including analytics and personalized marketing. Orphan eddie burton is not bad, but too many screwups land him repeatedly in jail, so his 8year old son will, simply abandoned by his mother, has nobody else then eddies granny.
Another standout is the rhythm of life, a vibrant, energetic number sung with relish by sammy davis jr. This ernest freeman arrangement was recorded on september 12, 1967 and released in england that same month. Shop and buy big spender from sweet charity sheet music. It took a few minutes to adjust to the character of charity, but once i accepted who she was, it was ok. Print and download lead sheets for big spender from sweet charity in d minor. So, let me get right to the point, i dont pop my cork for every guy i see.
About as bob fosse as a number can be, the director offers the cy colemandorothy fields hit from his broadway show, chita rivera and paula kelly featured, also gloria mills, victoria scruton, louise quick et al, though star shirley maclaine isnt involved, in sweet charity, 1969. Big spender helen gallagher thelma oliver sweet charity ensemble original broadway cast of sweet charity sweet charity. The musical was adapted for a film version in 1969 with shirley maclaine as charity and john mcmartin as oscar lindquist. A movie version was released in 1969, and broadway revivals occurred in 1986 and 2005. This version of hey big spender is the original broadway cast recording. From the six notes in the unforgettable vamp, and the first line of the lyric t he minute you walked in the joint, the song grabs the listeners attention. Provided to youtube by universal music group big spender 1969 motion picture soundtrack joseph gershenson sweet charity. Big spender sequence from the 1969 musical sweet charity. How dare all those girls sing hey big spender to boot. So let me get right to the point i dont pop my cork for every guy i see hey, big spender. Hey, big spender is a wonderfully atmospheric highlight, its blowsy singers both enticing and vaguely contemptuous of their audience. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
It is based on the screenplay for the italian film nights of cabiria. Big spender sequence from sweet charity this is one of my favorite dance sequences from one of the greatest choreographers of all time. The kate jablonski statement performs hey big spender dancers. When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundations farm for retired race horses, eddie signs up and proves his talent with big spender, who was found completely run down. Sweet charity cy coleman the guide to musical theatre. Today, sweet charity would be considered oh so tame and innocent. The minute you walked in the joint, i could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender, good looking, so refined. With casper van dien, graham greene, tara spencernairn, matthew knight.
When he hears about a program for convicts working an a foundations farm for retired race horses, eddie signs. Jun 19, 2016 provided to youtube by sony music entertainment sweet charity. For further articles on film, music, interviews, and other. Maybe, just maybe, handsome oscar will be the one to do it. Peggy lee was the first artist to record the song for. Hey big spender, hey big spender, hey big spender, spend a little time with me. Hey, big spender, a song by helen gallagher, thelma oliver, sweet charity ensemble on spotify. Dj carnage big spender free download by dj carnage free. My copy,which i purchased from amazon to replace a vhs cassette which i have had for years, has very poor sound quality in that it is uneven. The male cast of king kong the musical perform big spender from sweet charity at twisted broadway melbourne. Shirley maclaine plays charity hope valentine who, despite her job at a seedy dimeadance joint, is an incurable optimist.
A modest hit, it played 608 performances and closed on july 15, 1967. Sweet charity motion picture soundtrack cy coleman. I would recommend anyone who is a fan of the 50,s and 60s musicals to get a copy. Shirley maclaine stars as charity hope valentine in the celebrated film version of the broadway hit. Say, wouldnt you like to know whats goin on in my mind. Big spender is a song written by cy coleman and dorothy fields for the musical sweet charity, first performed in 1966. With the help of a group of flower children among them bud cort and kristoffer tabori, charity is able to pick herself up and start living hopefully ever after. I thought fosse did a great job, unfortunately the public passed on it as did all those who were so deeply offended at the big screening. In this musical, charity hope valentine is an incurable optimist, despite her job at a seedy dance joint. I can show you a good time, let me show you a good time. Other songs from sweet charity include baby dream your dream and if my friends could see me now.
We first see her in the company of charlie dante dipaolo, a slimeball who steals her purse and pushes her into the central park pond. With shirley maclaine, john mcmartin, ricardo montalban, sammy davis jr taxi dancer charity continues to have faith despite endless disappointments at its hands, and hope that she will finally meet the man to romance her away from her sleazy life. Big spender was adapted from sweet charity for the revue fosse. Big spender from sweet charity sheet music leadsheet. Big spender 1969 motion picture soundtrack youtube. Directed and choreographed by the oneandonly bob fosse and starring his equally talented wife and muse, gwen verdon, sweet charity opened at the palace theatre on jan. Check out hey, big spender from sweet charity by gwen verdon. If you want to be hotter than kim kardashian dont do this. Shirley bassey hey big spender lyrics genius lyrics. I liked the musical numbers, particularly hey big spender, if my friends could see me now, and the very fosse dance numbers in the fancy nightclub. Provided to youtube by cdbaby hey big spender susan kohler my favortie gentlemen. I always thought that shirley maclaine was a great actress. Sweet charity is a tender, poignant and consistently funny look at the adventures, or rather, misadventures in the ways of love encountered by the gullible and guiless lady known as charity agnes valentine the lady of the evening who always gives her heart, and her earnings, to the wrong man. The minute you walked in the joint, i could see you were a man of distinction, a real big spender.
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