How and why is the Summer Sequence Song the turning point in the play?

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How and why is the Summer Sequence Song the turning point in the play?

The musical 'Blood Brothers' is a story about twin brothers, Mickey Johnstone and Edward Lyons, who were separated at birth and raised in two different class backgrounds. Mickey was brought up in a large working class family whereas Edward was raised as an only child in a middle class household. Ultimately, the two boys become friends, oblivious to the fact that they are brothers. Willy Russell conveys his thoughts on the class system throughout the play. The 'Summer Sequence Song' is often seen as the turning point in the play from comedy to tragedy.

At the beginning of the song the music, lyrics and structure of the song is a lot more dreamy, innocent and childlike compared to nearer the end of the song. This is to signify the children growing up and maturing. In the first verse slang like 'bob', referring to money for example, is used to create a more laid back atmosphere. It is there to show us that the children feel they shouldn't be concerned with what will happen in the future. They are unaware of their fate and feel