The song tells the chilling tale of a character known as the demon of London town, Sweeney Todd. It revolves around the dark and sinister nature of Sweeney Todd and the fear he instills in those around him, painting a vivid picture of the malevolent figure whose associated with death, murder, and the macabre.
The song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical of the same name, written by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, which in turn is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The story is about Sweeney Todd, an English barber and serial killer who, while seeking revenge on Judge Turpin who wrongfully convicted and exiled him to steal his wife, murders his customers and, with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, processes their corpses into meat pies.
Whether or not the song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical or the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is unclear.
The song tells the chilling tale of a character known as the demon of London town, Sweeney Todd. It revolves around the dark and sinister nature of Sweeney Todd and the fear he instills in those around him, painting a vivid picture of the malevolent figure whose associated with death, murder, and the macabre.
The song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical of the same name, written by Stephen Sondheim and Hugh Wheeler, which in turn is based on the 1970 play Sweeney Todd by Christopher Bond. The story is about Sweeney Todd, an English barber and serial killer who, while seeking revenge on Judge Turpin who wrongfully convicted and exiled him to steal his wife, murders his customers and, with the help of his accomplice, Mrs. Lovett, processes their corpses into meat pies.
Whether or not the song itself is based on the 1979 stage musical or the 2007 film Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is unclear.