ðə sˈɔŋ "pˈʊɹ swˈiːt bˈeɪbi" wʌz bˈeɪst ɔnðə kˈɑːmɪk stɹˈɪp ˌɔn ˈeɪpɹəl ˈeɪt, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti θɹˈiː, ænd ðə bɹˈɔːdweɪ vˈɜːʒən sˈɔŋ "hˈɜːɹi ˌʌp fˈeɪs" wʌz bˈeɪst ɔnðə kˈɑːmɪk stɹˈɪp ˌɔn sɛptˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvəntˌiːn, nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː.
The song "Poor Sweet Baby" was based on the comic strip on April 8, 1973, and the Broadway version song "Hurry up Face" was based on the comic strip on September 17, 1972.