The next 10 entries all happen to be from movies that I haven't seen in a while. Since I don't have too much in the way of commentary, personal memories, or interviews lined up, I am presenting them as one post.
#63: Bella Notte
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The Facts:
- Writers: Sonny Burke (music), Peggy Lee (lyrics)
- Year: 1955
- Key: F Major
Heard In:
Lady and the Tramp
Background / Personal Connection:
This is the song from the famous scene where Lady's got one end of the spaghetti in her mouth and Tramp's got the other end. That Tramp was a pretty slick fellow.
#62: Chim Chim Cheree
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
#61: Be Prepared
The Facts:
Heard In:
The Lion King
#60: Let's Get Together
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The Facts:
Heard In:
The Parent Trap
#59: Let's Go Fly a Kite
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
#58: You'll be in my Heart
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Heard In:
Tarzan
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
#56: Baby Mine
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Dumbo
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Cinderella
This is the song from the famous scene where Lady's got one end of the spaghetti in her mouth and Tramp's got the other end. That Tramp was a pretty slick fellow.
#62: Chim Chim Cheree
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The Facts:
- Writers: Richard and Robert Sherman
- Year: 1964
- Key: C Minor
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
Background / Personal Connection:
Our first Mary Poppins tune to make the list, and certainly not the last. In fact, there are two more later in this post.
Our first Mary Poppins tune to make the list, and certainly not the last. In fact, there are two more later in this post.
#61: Be Prepared
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The Facts:
- Writers: Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics)
- Year: 1994
- Key: A Minor
Heard In:
The Lion King
Background / Personal Connection:
Our first Lion King tune to make the list, and certainly not the last. Wow, does Jeremy Irons have a voice or what? His Disney resume includes a turn as narrator of Spaceship Earth from 1994-2007. And he appeared as a memorable villain in one of my favorite action movies of all time: Die Hard 3. Speaking of music, that movie's "Johnny Comes Marching Home" rendition is outstanding. I am now officially way off track.
Our first Lion King tune to make the list, and certainly not the last. Wow, does Jeremy Irons have a voice or what? His Disney resume includes a turn as narrator of Spaceship Earth from 1994-2007. And he appeared as a memorable villain in one of my favorite action movies of all time: Die Hard 3. Speaking of music, that movie's "Johnny Comes Marching Home" rendition is outstanding. I am now officially way off track.
#60: Let's Get Together
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The Facts:
- Writers: Richard and Robert Sherman
- Year: 1961
- Key: C# Major
Heard In:
The Parent Trap
Background / Personal Connection:
The Sherman Brothers strike again! Great movie, though one I haven't seen in a while. I like the remake also with Dennis Quaid and Lindsay Lohan.
The Sherman Brothers strike again! Great movie, though one I haven't seen in a while. I like the remake also with Dennis Quaid and Lindsay Lohan.
#59: Let's Go Fly a Kite
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The Facts:
- Writers: Richard and Robert Sherman
- Year: 1964
- Key: B Major / F# Major
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
Background / Personal Connection:
Awesome song and a great way to end the movie. One personal memory about this one is that I played it on the piano during a 1st grade assembly (in fact there is video proof of this somewhere out there).
Awesome song and a great way to end the movie. One personal memory about this one is that I played it on the piano during a 1st grade assembly (in fact there is video proof of this somewhere out there).
#58: You'll be in my Heart
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The Facts:
- Writer: Phil Collins
- Year: 1999
- Key: F# Major / E♭ Major / F Major
Heard In:
Tarzan
Background / Personal Connection:
Tried to get a hold of Phil to talk to him about this song but didn't have any luck. Phil, if you're reading this, call me! Jeremy Irons, same goes for you!
#57: Someday my Prince will ComeTried to get a hold of Phil to talk to him about this song but didn't have any luck. Phil, if you're reading this, call me! Jeremy Irons, same goes for you!
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The Facts:
- Writer: Frank Churchill (music), Larry Morey (lyrics)
- Year: 1937
- Key: A♭ Major
Heard In:
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Background / Personal Connection:
Classic, classic stuff.
Classic, classic stuff.
#56: Baby Mine
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The Facts:
- Writers: Frank Churchill (music), Ned Washington (lyrics)
- Year: 1941
- Key: A Major
Heard In:
Dumbo
Background / Personal Connection:
A beautiful song, but it loses points since it's so darn depressing (we see Dumbo crying while he visits his mother who is locked up behind bars). I was looking online for Alison Krauss's version of this song (which I like) and I discovered that Bette Midler also had a version which appeared in the movie Beaches -- I guess the producers of that movie decided that Wind Beneath My Wings wasn't depressing enough.
One other fun fact about Dumbo -- when I was about 4 or 5, I spend almost all my Disney World vacation souvenir money (about $50 from my Grandma) on a giant stuffed Dumbo. When I got home, I would sit on Dumbo's back while watching Dumbo's Circus on television. These are things you need to know.
#55: A Spoonful of Sugar
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The Facts:
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
#54: Bibbity-Bobbity-BooA beautiful song, but it loses points since it's so darn depressing (we see Dumbo crying while he visits his mother who is locked up behind bars). I was looking online for Alison Krauss's version of this song (which I like) and I discovered that Bette Midler also had a version which appeared in the movie Beaches -- I guess the producers of that movie decided that Wind Beneath My Wings wasn't depressing enough.
One other fun fact about Dumbo -- when I was about 4 or 5, I spend almost all my Disney World vacation souvenir money (about $50 from my Grandma) on a giant stuffed Dumbo. When I got home, I would sit on Dumbo's back while watching Dumbo's Circus on television. These are things you need to know.
#55: A Spoonful of Sugar
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The Facts:
- Writers: Richard and Robert Sherman
- Year: 1964
- Key: F Major
Heard In:
Mary Poppins
Background / Personal Connection:
Hard to believe there are 54 songs better than this one. In fact, I don't know if there are -- I may have undersold this one. I'm also a big fan of Mary's "snap your fingers to clean up your room" that we see in the video -- that's a superpower that I wouldn't mind having (as opposed to all the other superpowers that I don't want).
Hard to believe there are 54 songs better than this one. In fact, I don't know if there are -- I may have undersold this one. I'm also a big fan of Mary's "snap your fingers to clean up your room" that we see in the video -- that's a superpower that I wouldn't mind having (as opposed to all the other superpowers that I don't want).
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The Facts:
- Writer: Al Hoffman, Mack David, Jerry Livingston
- Year: 1937
- Key: A♭ Major
Heard In:
Cinderella
Background / Personal Connection:
Another all-time classic, and the name lives on in the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique salons where little girls become Disney princesses for a day. There's also an updated version of this song from the 2015 Cinderella remake (which I haven't seen yet).
Another all-time classic, and the name lives on in the Bibbity Bobbity Boutique salons where little girls become Disney princesses for a day. There's also an updated version of this song from the 2015 Cinderella remake (which I haven't seen yet).
In kindergarten I was supposed to perform 'Let's Go Fly a Kite' as Mrs. Banks in the school production of Mary Poppins, but I got the freakin' chicken pox from my little sister and couldn't go. =( I was really bummed at the time.
ReplyDeleteWhat's up H2! Bummer that you missed out on the Mary Poppins production. I was the little brother who spread the chicken pox to my older sisters, and they ended up with the worse end of it.
DeleteYeah - I think my sister got it from another girl at church and I picked it up shortly thereafter. I don't think one of us had it worse than the other, but it was probably the least fun Christmas time ever. I managed to be able to do the dress rehearsal, but ended up with the chicken pox just before the big production night in front of all the people. *sigh* So much for any potential acting career I thought I might one day get into.
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