Sandy
- 1.Accompaniment0:48
- 2.Accompaniment + Melody0:48
“Sandy” is a song from the 1978 film Grease, written by Louis St. Louis and Screamin’ Scott Simon (of Sha Na Na), and performed by John Travolta, in character as Danny Zuko. It was released as a single in several countries, giving Travolta a no. 2 hit in the UK.
“Sandy” was one of the songs written specifically for the film that was not in the original musical, which instead had a song named “Alone at a Drive-In Movie” at that point in the story. (Beginning with the 2003 stage production, some productions of the musical now use “Sandy” as it was in the film.) The song laments about Danny of the T-Birds wishing to see his girlfriend Sandy in the same school, but that the pressure of being a member of the T-Birds has apparently made it impossible to maintain their relationship. He holds out hope that some day, after high school, the two can eventually reunite without those pressures. It was described by Variety as “Danny’s lovesick ode to his wholesome chick”.
The song, being St. Louis’s and Simon’s only direct songwriting contribution to the film, uses a somewhat anachronistic style and is performed in the style of a late 1970s ballad with a rhythm section, string and piano accompaniment. Sha Na Na had declined an approach to perform in an off-Broadway production of Grease, but were again approached when the film was being made, and agreed. Olivia Newton John had brought songs to the film written by her writing producer John Ferrar, prompting Travolta to request a song of his own, so St. Louis and Simon wrote “Sandy” as a result, only a week before the scene in which it was performed was filmed.
Purchase includes:
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
You can purchase the sheet music here.
€3,50
Product Description
“Sandy” is a song from the 1978 film Grease, written by Louis St. Louis and Screamin’ Scott Simon (of Sha Na Na), and performed by John Travolta, in character as Danny Zuko. It was released as a single in several countries, giving Travolta a no. 2 hit in the UK.
“Sandy” was one of the songs written specifically for the film that was not in the original musical, which instead had a song named “Alone at a Drive-In Movie” at that point in the story. (Beginning with the 2003 stage production, some productions of the musical now use “Sandy” as it was in the film.) The song laments about Danny of the T-Birds wishing to see his girlfriend Sandy in the same school, but that the pressure of being a member of the T-Birds has apparently made it impossible to maintain their relationship. He holds out hope that some day, after high school, the two can eventually reunite without those pressures. It was described by Variety as “Danny’s lovesick ode to his wholesome chick”.
The song, being St. Louis’s and Simon’s only direct songwriting contribution to the film, uses a somewhat anachronistic style and is performed in the style of a late 1970s ballad with a rhythm section, string and piano accompaniment. Sha Na Na had declined an approach to perform in an off-Broadway production of Grease, but were again approached when the film was being made, and agreed. Olivia Newton John had brought songs to the film written by her writing producer John Ferrar, prompting Travolta to request a song of his own, so St. Louis and Simon wrote “Sandy” as a result, only a week before the scene in which it was performed was filmed.
Purchase includes:
- Accompaniment
- Accompaniment + Melody
You can purchase the sheet music here.
