Thu 18 Jul It is not clear if Little April Shower is supposed to sound as sinister and hallucinatory as it does — the middle section of the song, with its wordless, seasick vocal chorus and surging orchestration seems to cast a pall over its cuter moments. The writer of Hamilton, Lin-Manuel Miranda , came up with this homage to the 60s sunshine pop of the Turtles or the Association. And, like the best 60s sunshine pop, something shady lurks beneath the carefree breeziness of its tune: lyrics that offer a masterclass in passive-aggression. A song that can survive being performed a d eux by Peter Andre and Katie Price is clearly a song that is exceptionally well constructed. Meanwhile, Waits in jazz-influenced beatnik mode sounds like an inspiration for this song, from the film that launched a thousand teenage goth backpacks. It works on two levels: as a villain wishing death on his enemies and as an up-yours kiss-off to a former partner. Its simple, suitably hypnotic melody — and suitably serpentine flute — makes evil sound strangely appealing.
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The Best New Disney Songs Performed By Big Artists
Rightfully showered with plaudits from both the film and music industries, the best Disney songs have racked up the Grammys, Golden Globes and Academy Awards with each new film, and have become a part of our cultural fabric. The plot revolves around Miguel Rivera, a year-old boy who finds himself in the afterlife and enlists the help of his musician great-great-grandfather to get him home. During a test screening, the young children in the audience became restless and rowdy during the scene in which it featured, causing former Disney chairman Jeffrey Katzenberg to call for the song to be shortened or cut. The original version of the song is sung by Jodi Benson and received applause at one of the early public screenings. As soon as you see the song title, you can already hear the chorus belting out in your head. Written by husband-and-wife songwriting duo Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, the song was performed in the film by actress and singer Idina Menzel in her role as Queen Elsa. The song is rumoured to have been rewritten 15 times to keep up with changes to the film: at first it was to appear before Simba and Narla met, then after their reunion; at one point it was planned as a Timon and Pumba number. Joined by demigod Maui voiced by Dwayne Johnson , she faces monsters and impossible odds in this action-packed adventure across the open sea. Written by Tony- and Grammy-winning songwriter and composer Lin-Manuel Miranda, it calls for adventure and puts a modern twist on what feels like a classic 90s Disney song. However, Lansbury was hesitant about recording the song, as she worried her singing voice was no longer strong enough for it.
Every parent can surely name the most popular Disney song in their household. And as your parent, you will just have to accept that fact. The rest of the list, published by PlayLikeMum. But number four? Entirely perplexing. Of course, this lists only ranking songs based on Spotify plays, so perhaps Cars just has a particularly passionate Spotify fan base. Take a look at the top 10 for yourself, and find the rest of the song list here. Parenting during a pandemic is hard.
