“i am not generally a fan of melisma, but this song just does something to me- it's been in my head for a year. it sounds absolutely otherworldly- it may be my favorite vocal performance of all time.
if you're wondering why a tune about selling candy sounds so dire- in the movie, the seller is trying to get her lover to break his suicidal opium habit by convincing him to switch to candy. she's not so over the top in the version from the film- they recorded this version specifically to show off the vox- and it was totally worth it...”