"i just wanted you to know" question

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:03pm

Hi everyone,

I downloaded a song from a composer's website a few months ago, and now I can't remember who it was!

I'm pretty sure the song is called "I Just Wanted You To Know" and the lyrics begin:

There's a store on the corner
selling comic books and candyware
when I was 8 I lived a life of crime
I never did time
But I would steal little stuff
But it was enough
to feel that I would really rather spend the dime

Does anyone know this song? Or more importantly, does anyone know who wrote it?

Thank you so much for any help!

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:07pm

I only know it's from the flop "Breakfast at Tiffany's" because I recognize the words as being from the film.

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:12pm

Hm, I checked the song list for Breakfast At Tiffany's on ibdb.com and there doesn't seem to be a name that matches up to this song. Also, I think the song was written more recently than 1966. Maybe someone else is trying to adapt Breakfast At Tiffany's?

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:18pm

It was unsuccessfully adapted in the 1980s, I think.
(Check out the wall of shame at Joe Allen!)

[seymour krelborn]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:21pm

If it is the original (which I don't think it is) the music was done by Bob Merrill.
There was a completely new version that debuted at the St. Loius MUNY in 2004 with music by Johnny Mercer and additional music by Bart Howard. I cannot seem to find a song list for that production though.

[bwaygal1]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:24pm

Right. I just checked that out. I know the speech is from the film.
It's from the scene where they spend the day doing things they've never done before and she takes him to Tiffany's.

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 2:32pm

Hm, this song is definitely not a Johnny Mercer-style song at all. Thanks for all of your help though! I've never seen the film so I don't know the speech.

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 9:26pm

bump, hoping someone has some more info about this!

[allvocal]

Posted: 6/21/07 at 11:36pm

That song was written by Steven Lutvak.. a cabaret performer song writer... its great.. he's great.. he has a cd.. and you can also get the sheet music from him. for like 5 bucks.. he's really nice.. lives in new york.

[hortonhearsasam]

Posted: 6/22/07 at 1:58am

THANK YOU SO MUCH! You are absolutely correct and I couldn't be happier! You've made my night!

[allvocal]

Posted: 6/23/07 at 1:30am

I rock.