In Buddy’s Eyes

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"In Buddy’s Eyes" is a reflective ballad from Stephen Sondheim’s musical *Follies*, sung by the character Sally as she idealizes her husband while revealing her own emotional fragility.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf song
associatedWorkCreator James Goldman NERFINISHED
associatedWorkCreatorRole book writer of Follies
character Sally Durant Plummer NERFINISHED
composer Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
dramaticFunction character song
emotional revelation
psychological monologue
emotionalTone bittersweet
melancholic
firstPerformanceContext stage musical
form reflective ballad
genre ballad
show tune
lyricalTheme emotional fragility
idealization of a spouse
marital dissatisfaction
self-deception
unrequited love
lyricist Stephen Sondheim NERFINISHED
musicalTheatreProduction Follies NERFINISHED
narrativePerspective first person
notableProduction original Broadway production of Follies
originalLanguage English
partOfWork Follies NERFINISHED
settingWithinWork reunion of former showgirls
sungByCharacter Sally Durant Plummer NERFINISHED
vocalRange mezzo-soprano
vocalType female solo

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Follies notableSong In Buddy’s Eyes