This piece was originally written for a musical adaptation of the Mel Brook’s filme The Producers, nearly a decade before Brooks’ own version took Broadway by storm. Part of it was later used for the song The Bill of Fare from the original stage musical The Right Circles.
Instrumental.
© & 
2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This documentary short motion picture is a behind the scenes look at the making of Gratuitous Violence. It was shot on a VHS camcorder and edited with the camcorder and VHS VCR. True to its name, it is notable for being longer than the movie that is its own subject.
The digital video was captured by Allan Meritt in January 2007 and posted by Mark on YouTube on January 22, 2007. You can watch the entire video right here by just pressing the Play button immediately below — all parts will automatically play in order. Or, you can visit YouTube to see the video or post a comment.
Music © & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This paper on the film Trading Places
This song is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
Sung by Rudy Cosenza.
2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
You could’ve been something special
You could’ve been my friend
But then you left me all alone
Again
From the start, my heart was yours
A love for all the world to see
I didn’t know how very happy
I could be
But then you left me for bright lights and fame
Now you pretend that you don’t know my name
And nowadays all that I get from you
Gratuitous violence
Gratuitous violence
Gratuitous violence
Mark felt the music for this song worth reusing for a piece with a greater likelihood for longevity. In 2001, he expanded and rewrote the song as Gratuitous Silence. Other than the title being a nod, the lyrics are essentially unrelated to the original.
© 2007 Mark S. Meritt; © 1992 Mark S. Meritt and Rudy Cosenza
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
This piece is from the score of the original short film Gratuitous Violence.
© & 2007, 1992 Mark S. Meritt
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