Little Shop of Horrors (1986) - The 80s Horror Musical Soundtrack That Predicted Big Things for Menken & Ashman w/ Jenn Owens

Jenn Owens of My Streaming Bubble and Twin It to Win It returns to talk about the soundtrack to the 1986 Frank Oz film, Little Shop of Horrors. This musical is actually an adaptation of a film from the 1960s, but it was brought to life through the music and lyrics of Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. Director and voice actor, Frank Oz directs, and the film stars Rick Moranis, Ellen Greene, Levi Stubbs, and a number of amazing comedic cameos.

Menken and Ashman would be nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar for their song "Mean Green Mother from Outer Space". The would get scooped up by Disney to write songs for Disney animated classics like The Little Mermaid, Aladdin and more.

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