"Don't Feed The Plants" is a song featured in the 1986 musical comedy film Little Shop of Horrors, directed by Frank Oz and based on the 1982 off-Broadway musical of the same name by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. It is sung by Audrey II, a man-eating plant that grows throughout the show, and the chorus, who warn the audience about the dangers of greed and temptation. The song also reveals that Audrey II's plan for world domination has succeeded, as the plant has spread across America and is ready to eat everyone.
Background[]
In the context of the film, the song is the culmination of the film's central conflict. Audrey II has grown to an enormous size and poses a serious threat to the characters in the story, as it hungers for human blood. Seymour Krelborn, the protagonist, is ultimately faced with the decision to try to destroy the plant and save his beloved Audrey or to succumb to the plant's demands. This song is both a reflection of the moral dilemma at the heart of the story and a manifestation of the film's horror and dark humor. The plant's increasing demands for blood escalate the tension, leading to a dramatic showdown.
Lyrics[]
Ronette:
Subsequent to the events you have just witnessed
Similar events in cities across America
Events which bore a striking resemblance
To the ones you have just seen began occurring
Crystal, Ronnette, and Chiffon:
Subsequent to the events you have just witnessed
Unsuspecting jerks from Maine to California
Made the acquaintance of a new breed of flytrap
And got sweet-talked into feeding it blood
Thus the plants worked their terrible will
Finding jerks who would feed them their fill
And the plants proceeded to grow and grow
And begin what they came here to do
Which was essentially to
Eat Cleveland and Des Moines
And Peoria and New York
And where you live!
Company:
They may offer you fortune and fame
Love and money and instant acclaim
But whatever they offer you
Don't feed the plants
They may offer you lots of cheap thrills
Dates and discos in Beverly Hills
But whatever they offer you
Don't feed the plants
Look out! Here comes Audrey Two!
Look out!
Audrey II:
"Here I come for you!"
"Here I come for you!"
"Here I come for you!"
"Here I come for you!"
Company:
Hold your hat and hang on to your soul
Something's coming to eat the world whole
If we fight it we've still got a chance
But whatever they offer you
Though they're slopping the trough for you
Please, whatever they offer you
Don't feed the plants!
Don't feed the plants!
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