Sondheim “The Sun Is Blue” Demo “Mary Poppins” Bea Lillie Cleaned Restored 

Mary, in response to the Banks children saying she doesn't love them: "The universe is small, The sun is blue; And summer follows fall While spring is freezing. And the ocean's filled with sugar, And I'm sure that the grass is pink. And the night is another thing I am certain of - It's a curtain of Ink. The moon is made of cheese, The earth is flat, And money grows on trees, And that is that. And love is just a frivolous game that soon begins to pall; Yes, the sun is blue and I don't love you at all."

Excellent! Thanks for posting. Sondheim writes about this in the second volume of his collected lyrics ('Look, I Made a Hat'). He says it was written "for a situation in which the Banks children, Mary's wards, are complaining that she doesn't love them enough."

one of my favorite recordings, have seen it online before, but always have to search hard for it again. so happy to see this one youtube. honestly one of my favorite sondheim songs. find myself singing this tune a lot. truly the master. i can only see broadway turning more and more into a capitalist venture after his death.

Now THIS is something I've been wanting to hear for ages - so thank you so very much for having posted it. A truly interesting piece!

I can almost hear the incomparable Ms Lillie singing this! Shame she did not record it.

What a charming song, I plan to add it to my shower repertoire. I, too, am confused about the Travers/Into The Woods connection.

Thanks for posting this. Tres, tres interesante. May I ask how you learned of this fascinating communication between Sondheim and P.L. Travers?

WOW

That's Sondheim singing his own song.

Are you saying that P.L. Travers approached Sondheim to write a new musical version of POPPINS more than 20 years after the Disney film?