After all, if the process labored nicely, why wouldn't they sense confident about explaining it to me? Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street is a cheerful song where Mrs. Lovett describes, effectively, dwelling by the sea to a somewhat uninterested Sweeney. Critics Consensus: Like a beloved tune you know by heart, Military Wives gives several surprises -- but its pleasures are no fewer formidable for their familiarity.