What's the point of the song "look at me, I'm Sandra Dee" in Grease?
This song looks to be a reference to the actress Sandra Dee, as if herself or the roles she played were that of an "innocent" grown up woman.
I'm not much an expert on what roles she played or who she was in real life, but from what I know it's not that their roles were of the type I'm mentioning and I doubt that at the time they'd get to know much about her life. So I cannot grasp the meaning on the song based on that.
What's the reason then? Or am I mistaken in my appreciation?
Best Answer
The movie was based on a musical. Yes, the musical came first and was then made into a movie. In the original musical version, Olivia Newton John's character Sandy Olsson was named Sandy Dumbrowski. They decided to change her name and her background to fit Olivia's after they cast her to star in the movie, so the changed her last name to a more Australian sounding one.
The song Look At me, I'm Sandra Dee makes references to several 50's personalities, including Doris Day, Annette Funacello and Elvis Presley. Sandy Dumbrowski made for the perfect reference when shortened to Sandra Dee, the actress with the perfect image.
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Why is Sandy called Sandra Dee in Grease?
Likewise, Sandy's last name isn't Dee so why do the Pink Ladies mock her in the song Look at Me, I'm Sandra Dee? That's a reference to actress Sandra Dee, who starred in the movie Imitation of Life, which was released in 1959 (the same year Grease is set in.)What character sings Sandra Dee in Grease?
Look At Me, I'm Sandra Dee was the 23rd song sung by Betty Rizzo and the rest of the Pink Ladies.What does Annette mean in Grease?
The answer is actually much more interesting. "Annette" is Annette Joanne Funicello, a '50s movie starlet and one of the original members of the Mickey Mouse Club. Funicello was known for her curves, having played many "Hot Chick" roles in beach/surfer movies.what. (Bo Burnham FULL SHOW HD)
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