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This weekend, Stephen Sondheim, the brilliant creator of so many Broadway musical masterpieces, passed away. In appreciation, here are two of his songs that mention the sun, adapted to a dance beat.
First, Liza Minelli sings “Losing My Mind” (opening lyrics: The sun comes up, I think about you…):
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Next, Ethel Merman doing her disco version of “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” (Everything’s coming up sunshine and Santa Claus):
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And now I’ll spend the rest of my day playing Sondheim after Sondheim on Youtube.
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Photo of Stephen Sondheim from Wikipedia Commons.
