The Simpsons (TV Series)
Yokel Chords (2007)
Stephen Sondheim: Stephen Sondheim
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Quotes
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Krusty the Klown : I brought the greatest American composer... this guy. What's your name?
Stephen Sondheim : Stephen Sondheim. I know you hear this all the time, but I think you're great.
Krusty the Klown : Well, I bet you hear this a lot: You cost me an arm and a leg, so get to work!
Stephen Sondheim : Here's the opening number.
Krusty the Klown : Aha... Complex harmonies... Sophisticated lyrics... Pithy observations on everyday life... What is this crap! Where's the zazz? Why don't you do what you did on Cats?
Stephen Sondheim : I didn't write Cats.
Krusty the Klown : Oh, no! All right, I think we can save this.
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Krusty the Klown : Let's try this. Break into a peppy vamp.
Stephen Sondheim : Good, and I can counterpoint it with...
Krusty the Klown : No counterpoint! Vamp! Peppy!
Stephen Sondheim : [Starts playing] Hey, this peppy stuff is not bad. Maybe I could do that jingle for Buzz Cola.