Buddy's Blues (aka The God-Why-Don't-You-Love-Me Blues) – Follies (with David Heineman)

We have entered the pscyho Follies. Buddy is up first to sing about what is driving him mad. David Heineman returns to explore Buddy's psyche, talking fast, and who performed it best. David's last appearance was talking about Simple from Anyone Can Whistle: https://share.transistor.fm/s/1722d41aMusically this song is based on The Half of It, Dearie, Blues; lyrics by Ira Gershwin with music by George Gershwin: https://youtu.be/lBep-Pdv74gLyrically this song is based on I Wish I Were in Love Again; lyrics by Lorenz Hart with music by Richard Rodgers: https://youtu.be/Tv2HQCkACyAAlso lyrically Sondheim is using Adelaide's Lament; music and lyrics by Frank Loesser: https://youtu.be/RX-eFkGdJNMAs Coroner I Must Aver: https://youtu.be/kj5ed-iNC3AMandy Patinkin's version Buddy's Blues: https://youtu.be/mX2sG9yGS7YYou can purchase Stephen Sondheim's first book of lyrics, Finishing the Hat, by going here: https://amzn.to/2LB9ZJoWe are using three productions to frame our discussion of Follies.The original Broadway cast starring Alexis Smith, John McMartin, Dorothy Collins, Gene Nelson, and Yvonne De Carlo (1971)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2xj4Pi7Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/33zmfDmOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2WwbksBThe original West End cast starring Diana Rigg, Daniel Massey, Julia McKenzie, David Healy, and Dolores Gray (1987)You can listen to it on Apple Music: Not available unfortunately.Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2Un7RKlOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2wqrTvsThe London revival starring Peter Forbes, Imelda Staunton, Janie Dee, Philip Quast, and Tracie Bennett (2017)You can listen to it on Apple Music: https://apple.co/2Qz2Pt2Or listen to it on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2UnetbuOr buy it on Amazon: https://amzn.to/2UplKrdOur sponsors this week are:YEGPodFest - https://yegpodfest.ca - Events will include masterclasses with experts, panel discussions, feature interviews and more. CPA Alberta - https://www.cpaalberta.ca - CPA Alberta is the professional organization for more than 28,500 Chartered Professional Accountants (CPA) across the province. The CPA designation is the Canadian business and accounting designation representing more than 200,000 professional accountants across the country.Send feedback to [email protected] It Together is a proud member of The Alberta Podcast Network: Locally grown. Community supported. Here's their link again: https://www.albertapodcastnetwork.comRecorded by Media Lab YYC. Media Lab is a production company. They help you tell your story. They do this by assisting in the creation of videos and podcasts. Find more information at: http://medialabyyc.comKeep up to date with Putting It Together by following its social media channels.Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/puttingittogetherpodcastTwitter: https://twitter.com/sondheimpodcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/sondheimpodcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★