The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: His hands were quick, his fingers strong… (reprise 3)
~ Song
Annotation
His hands were quick, his fingers strong.
It stung a little but not for long.
And those who thought him a simple clod
Were soon reconsidering under the sod,
Consigned there with a friendly prod
From Sweeney Todd,
The Demon Barber of Fleet Street.
Annotation last modified on 2016-05-17 15:17 UTC.
Relationships
| orchestrator: | Jonathan Tunick |
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| lyricist and composer: | Stephen Sondheim |
| part of: | Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (order: 17) |
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| quotes music from: | Missa pro defunctis: Sequentia “Dies irae” (plainchant) |
Recordings
| Date | Title | Attributes | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| recordings | ||||
| 1979-03-12 – 1979-03-13 | The Ballad of Sweeney Todd: His hands were quick, his fingers strong… | Cris Groenendaal, Frank Kopyc, Richard Warren Pugh | 0:41 | |
| 2000-05 | The Ballad of Sweeney Todd (His hands were quick, his fingers strong…) | live | Drew Martin, James Bassi, Michael Lockley | 0:43 |