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To let DS2 to listen to Sweeney Todd songs?

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 19:32

I'm so going to get flamed here...

But DS2 loves the songs from Sweeney Todd (Demon barber movie). I'm considering putting them on his mp3 player.

I know the film is gruesome and obviously I don't let him watch that but is it really bad to let him listen to the songs too?

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jura · 19/10/2008 19:48

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 19:51

He's 7 but he loves all things gothic (a bit like me that way) and the songs are quite dark without the kind of violence/language you get with gothic rock.

And they're brilliantly performed.

Not that I have fallen in love with Mr Depp's voice at all you understand...

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HellboundNinkynork · 19/10/2008 19:51

I saw it in London back in the day when the stage show was new. I was only about nine but I loved it. Wish I'd had a Mum like you, it took me decades to get a recording of the songs.

I wouldn't let him watch the film though, YANBU

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pushchair · 19/10/2008 20:09

Hated the stage show and thought the film was boring. Sure let them listen!

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 20:43

LOL it's great hearing a little boy with a strong northern accent singing "My lAcky friends!!" in his best london accent lol

It was the same with Oliver...! I should put him in stage school lol

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Tinkywinks · 19/10/2008 20:50

I think your ds has very good taste in music, YANBU, but then I'm quite liberal and don't see this kind of thing as an issue - in fact, if it were me I'd probably slip him a black eyeliner too. Goths are great!

TheSmallClanger · 19/10/2008 21:07

"The Worst Pies in London" and the "try the priest" one are great pieces of music. YANBU.

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 21:13

Oh no Tinkywinks, I have enough of a job keeping my black eye-liner away from DS1 (10) who is 'emo'.

But I agree, goths and emos are great! I'd done a great job brainwashing my kids to think the same

The worst pies in London is a briliant song. I also like "pretty women" and "My Friends".

I was shocked to read that Johnny Depp hated singing in the film as he thought he had a crap voice

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matildax · 19/10/2008 21:22

i love these songs!!! my dd2 whos 6 has been singing them for quite sometime!
she loves 'nothings gonna harm you, not while im around'
i loved the film, and love to clean the house, listening to these songs.
so imo yanbu.
your ds has superb taste

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 21:28

Thanks!

He still doesn't believe me that it's Jack Sparrow singing

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matildax · 19/10/2008 21:38

she gets the words wrong on 'miracle elixir' though, its really hilarious the words she comes out with, for example 'what is this?, i thinks its his,looks like miss, miss is big'
bless her though. wait till she works out the real words!!!!! lol lol

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 21:40

LOL! at that bit DS always screeches "DID HE JUST SAY..." and I jump in with "yes! don't you dare!"

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gemmiegoatlegs · 19/10/2008 21:40

I love the pies song too! I'm going to put them on my ipod too!

wessexgirl · 19/10/2008 21:42

LOL, Mrs Snape. If you're unreasonable, then I am doubly so, because my dds (5 and 3) must have heard the soundtrack a hundred times now .

matildax · 19/10/2008 21:46

im loving by the sea, at the moment, i just love johnnys face and lack of emotion in the film when this is sung. and the change of costume, its really fun.

lol mrssnape, im dreading it when she can understand properly!! she thought 'worst pies in london', was 'her eyes in london'!!
shes worked that one out now though.

im not keen on joanna though, it grates on me. but the rest are excellent.

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 21:51

LOL I was thinking about By the Sea today. The funniest bit is where they're getting married and Sweeney nods in agreement really half arsed. It's so funny

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matildax · 19/10/2008 21:57

its amazing that even as sweeney todd, johnny depp still looks so so gorgeous!! [swoon]
he is beautiful

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 22:05

Oh I totally know what you mean He has a gorgeous mouth and the cheekbones etc...I love his face when he's singing to the blades...god I sound like a 13 year old girl

I'm also a big fan of Pirates of the Carribean...and it's not because I'm a fan of sailing

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matildax · 19/10/2008 22:24

lol i have dreams of kidnapping vanessa paradis and taking my rightful place by his side. i doubt mr depp would notice. i am the spitting image of her, i will have you know and my french is perfect!!

matildax · 19/10/2008 22:27

well a girls gotta dream!!!
looks at dp, sigh, maybe with the right lighting?????
hmmmmmmmmm maybe not

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 22:30

vanessa paradis? so that's her name is it? jots down name in little black book

lol I comfort myself by thinking he might be really horrible in real life...but in reality, with a face like that, who'd care what his personality was like?

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matildax · 19/10/2008 22:36

oh no, i actually imagine he is god!!! could never do a thing wrong, omg, im off for a cold shower, and a lay down!!
thanks for the banter, and now i will sleep happy, with the image of the 'deppmeister' fresh on my mind
xx

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MrsSnape · 19/10/2008 22:38

LOL so will I night

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Tinkywinks · 19/10/2008 22:49

He is gorgeous but apparently a bit smelly.