In honor of the sad news that Bandstand is closing, I’m posting this little hidden gem from Bandstand’s past. Before Bandstand was on Broadway it was at Paper Mill Playhouse. The show made many changes before it moved to Broadway, it added songs and it cut songs. This is one of the songs that got cut. It was cut and “This is Life” was added. The scene took place on the same set, outside of Julia’s hotel room and at the end of the scene Julia and Donny kissed.
Tell me walk away, I’ll do it.
Say it’s time to go, just tell me no,
You do and I’ll quit.
Tell me not tonight, this isn’t right,
It’s too soon and too selfish.
And give me a reason to stop,
So I don’t have to live with the shame.
Will you give me a reason on top
Of the million or so I could name?
Will you save me?
Just this once, save me?
Brush aside my hand, refuse me.
Turn your face away and simply say,
You choose not to see.
Say you’ve had enough,
And call my bluff.
Accuse me of offending you.
Give me a reason to run,
So I don’t have to live with the guilt.
Will you give me a reason just once?
So I don’t destroy trust that we built.
Will you save me?
Just this once, save me?
Tell me to go to sleep, I’ll try to.
I will lie awake and try to take
My mind off of you.
Make your best defense,
Talk some sense.
Give me a reason to.
Give me a reason to.
Give me a reason to.
Personally, I preferred the scene with this song, it seemed much more personal and had more emotion, I was sad to see it cut! So, Enjoy!