I've recently been listening to some classic Disney songs and I figured I'd ask Reddit what their favorite songs are.
Anyway, here's mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZ6cw_MuTDE
Posted Aug 25, 2011, 2:29 PM UTC
You Ain't Never Had A Friend Like Me -- Aladdin
The song + animation sequence make this absolutely incredible.
Man. Robin Williams just nailed it. I can't help but snap my fingers and grin like an idiot while I listen.
Actually I think Aladdin was the high-point of his career.
Bullshit did you see his celebrity appearance on Whose Line is it Anyway?
There are just so many amazing Disney songs.
My daughter makes me sing this to her all the time. Damn my final year of high school choir being Disney-themed.
I even know songs from The Little Mermaid, yet have never seen the flick.
You have a daughter and have never seen the little mermaid?
Next he'll tell us he has never bought any barbies, or my little ponys'
Winner, winner! This one is hard to beat.
One of the all-time best songs to sing in the car - various voice impressions included.
What I like most about the genie's songs is that, being a genie, he very well could have put on those song and dance numbers, having been sitting around for a thousand years with nothing better to do than plan them. They're some of the few songs in musicals that you can consider as not following the song-allegory convention.
Hellfire - Hunchback of Notre Dame. Mostly because it's kind of ballsy for Disney.
On the topic of Hunchback, "The Bells of Notre Dame" never fails to give me shudders.
That soundtrack is just, imho, flawless. Every song is so damn powerful and out of sorts with standard Disney fare. I mean, c'mon, a pack of wild Gypies singing about killing you? Awesome.
Maybe you've heard of a terrible place where the scoundrels of Paris collect in a lair?
Maybe you've heard of a mythical place called the Court of Miracles--hello! You're there!
Where the lame can walk
And the blind can see
But the dead don't talk!
So you won't be around to report what you've found!
Not to mention a clergyman having a whole song about raping a gypsy...thus why I love this fucking movie the most of any and all disney films.
My SO refuses to watch Disney films released after The Lion King, saying that was the end of the Golden Age. While I did manage to get him to watch Princess and the Frog, it's been an uphill battle to try and get him to agree to Hunchback or even Lilo & Stitch (which is awesome). Clergyman rape, ftw!
Maybe you've heard of a terrible place where the scoundrels of Paris collect in a lair?
Maybe you've heard of a mythical place called the Court of Miracles--hello! You're there!
Not flawless. "A Guy Like You" is terrible.
Actually, the movie in general suffered from mood whiplash due to the stupid comedy-relief gargoyles.
Yeah, "Guy Like You" doesn't fit with the rest of the score, that is very true. To play devil's advocate, however, as a vaudevillian comedy number it is pretty good...now where're Dick van Dyke and Gene Kelly when you need 'em?
Upvote for being recognizably similar to me in an ultimately insignificant way.
Seriously--Goosebumps. Every. time.
Nowww...here is a riddle, to guess if you can
Sing the bells of Notre Dame.
Who is the monster and who is the MAAAAAAAAN?
Sing the bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells, bells of Notre...DAAAAAAAAAAAAME!!!!!
Instant goosebumps. Now please excuse me while I go listen to that.
Notre Dame is such an underrated Disney movie.
It's good, but I think they really needed more buildup before suddenly screaming the ending.
I think they lyrics themselves did an admiral job of buildup. To little kids everywhere, the question "who is the monster and who is the man?" is mindblowing.
Point, but I think the music itself didn't keep up with the lyrics.
Agreed. I didn't think about it back when, but reviewing it now really strikes a different bell.
My god just watched this again and remembered why this is my favorite disney song and movie. I got goosebumps everywhere arms legs torso even my nipples got hard goddamn. I love this shit.
Edit: Just watched the part where he breaks the chains my body felt like it was vibrating I got some many chills and at the end a single tear holy shit.
kinda?
My favorite song ever. Very dark for Disney and completely amazing.
Bear Necessities
I think it's technically the "Bare Necessities," but since it's obviously the pun of the song, bear works too. Either way, it's my favourite Disney song, so, upvote.
NO ONE FIGHTS LIKE GASTON
I use antlers in all of my decorating!
For there's no man in town half as manly....
AS you see I've got Biceps to sparrree.
...Tromps around wearing boots like gaston!
And now that I'm grown I eat five dozen eggs
So Im roughly the size of a barge±±±±±±±±±!
Belle didn't have to worry about marrying him. He'd be dead from cholesterol poisoning in a year or two anyhow.
I use antlers in all of my decorating.
In a wrestling match nobody bites like Gaston!
I'm especially good at expectorating!
Oo-de-lally from Robin Hood. Golly, what a day.
Upvote for Rodger Miller
So fucking good. I remember I watched the movie for the first time in years during college while on a big folk kick and I jizzed a lil.
I came here to say this song. My grandma had the soundtrack to the movie on vinyl...I may have listened to that record all summer when I was 6. I recently bought the movie on DVD, and I may have watched it all summer long...I am currently 26...who am I kidding, I DID watch it all summer long, just for the music.
I remember the movie having loads of awesome music, being hilarious and just all round being great but when I watched it again a couple of years ago it really isn't the best Disney out there.
This little ditty is awesome though. (oh, and the intro song too)
That brings back a lot of memories. I loved that movie as a kid.
A whole new world
A new fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no, or where to go
Or say we're only dreaming
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The juxtaposition of this song with the user name I_Am_Borg is just... wow...
my boyfriend sings this at the top of his lungs ALL THE TIME. its awesome.
Your boyfriend sounds awesome.
Do he also sing "under the sea"?
I've never witnessed "under the sea"...its always Aladdin songs.
Thanks, now that's going to be stuck in my head for the next 3 days.
Thanks, now that's going to be stuck in my heart for the next 3 days.
Hakuna Matata. Catchy AND nostalgic.
But do you know what it means?
It means NO WORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRIESSSSSSSSSSSSSS!
No worries until when? Tell me damn-it!
FOR THE REST OF YOUR DAYS :D
For the rest of your days!
I used to love that song.... back when I was a young warthog.
Very nice cleans ear
I think it's impossible for this song to not make you happy
It's our motto.
Vagina dentata.
The Little Mermaid: Poor Unfortunate Souls
Ursula is rad as hell.
This is an excellent song. The Little Mermaid had great music.
on my itunes
i like how in the song that witch is like, basically your just a vagina so stfu and please your man
I may get downvoted into oblivion for this, but I have you ever heard the Jonas Brothers cover of this on the special anniversary soundtrack? It's actually pretty fucking awesome.
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I Wanna Be Like You from the Jungle Book.
upboats for Louis Prima!
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It's definitely my favorite Disney song. I went searching for it on youtube and saw the Jonas Brothers did a cover of it.
:shakes fist at Jonas Brothers:
came here for that - love Louis Prima
Lion King--Just Can't Wait to be King
I'll go with all of the Elton John songs from Lion King, because they apparently make Michelle Bachman even crazier.
This Michelle Bachman? I don't understand...
Michelle Bachmann thinks kids shouldn't watch the Lion King because all the Elton John songs will turn them gay.
Wow. Thank you for letting me know.
I sing this is the shower sometimes... I don't know why. ._.
I'm working on my Rrrroar!
No one say do this.
Easy - Colours of the wind!
When I went to the zoo next I looked in vain for a bobcat just so I ask him why he grins....a leopard snarled at me when I asked him :(
My favorite!!!
CAN YOU SING WITH ALL THE VOICES OF THE MOUNTAIN?
oh wow, that is a good one!
Mine is probably "Part of your World" from The Little Mermaid.
I used to sing this and pretend I was Ariel... those were the days.
what's a fire, and why does it.. what's the word?
buuuuuuuuuurn. When's it my turn?
Wouldn't I love? Love to explore that shore up aboooooove reaches hand up towards the sun
Oh god same. I thought my voice sounded AMAZING.
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I like how every single comment replying to this (until now) is either a "lady" or a "queenie".
What's gonorrhoea and why does it... what's the word?
All I gotta do is Juuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuump
Used to replay the first level of the old Aladdin platformer, just because of this song.
Little Town - Beauty and the Beast
Is the same song as "Belle (Bonjour)"?
LOVE IT.
I agree with Little Town. Youtube Link.
Besides it being one of the most musically interesting/diverse Disney songs, the lyrics are great & positive for kids. It's also not just a song in the film; It has a big part is laying out the setting and fleshing out Belle's character.
esp: "Marie! The Baguettes! Hurry up!" (this was my txtmsg sound for many moons).
The song's title is actually Belle
As hard of a question as this is I would have to say I Can Go The Distance from Hercules is at the top. http://youtu.be/_5jDlLJPz1A
So epic.
Under the Sea
I also like the Hula song from the Lion King.
If you're hungry for a hunk of fat 'n' juicy meat
Eat my buddy Pumbaa here, 'cause he's a fat and tasty treat
Come on down and dine
On this tasty swine
All you hafta do is get in liiiiiine!
Aaaaare yah achin'? (yup yup yup)
Foooooorrrr some bacon? (yup yup yup)
He's a big pig! (yup yup)
You can be a big pig too, OOH!
Omg you rock!
I would always rewind that part 4-5 times.
Timon & Pumba made The Lion King.
hahaah, rewinding that part countless times was the only way to learn it! :D
quite a disgrace that i had to scroll this far down to find some love for that delightful crab.
i think you mean unda-da-see
Where are you from?
Savages- Pocahontas
Except I like to replace the word "savages" with "sandwiches."
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i'm laughing too hard at this
I always thought it was "cabbages" when I was little :)
Oh wow. I'll be hearing sandwiches from now on when I listen to that song :/
goddamnit. i can't unhear this
Apparently my ex's dad would always sing "Sandwiches, sandwiches, I would like a tuna!"
Mainly because I like singing aloud to the first bit. I never get the lyrics right, but I like to make up the words. Ahhhhhh sakenyaaaa amabisimomoooo!
I want to have my alarm clock set to play this for me each morning!
Brilliant idea! I'm gonna do that!
Nants ingonyama bagithi Baba [Here comes a lion, Father]
Sithi uhm ingonyama [Oh yes, it's a lion]
Nants ingonyama bagithi baba Sithi uhhmm ingonyama Ingonyama
Siyo Nqoba [We're going to conquer] Ingonyama Ingonyama nengw' enamabala [A lion and a leopard come to this open place]
I love this song! Mainly because when I was a field assistant in Africa, we would sing this all the time! We realized we should cut it out when we saw a lion during a night drive and this German girl and I both started going Aaaaaaahhhhh.... saaaaveeenyyhhhaaa really quietly...
LET'S. GET DOWN. TO BUSINESS. TO DEFEAT THE HUNS.
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch I've ever met.
But you can bet before we're through
That I'll...make a man...out of you!
This is one of my favourite Disney songs as well, but for a completely different reason. You see, I'm Danish, so for a long time I only knew the Danish version of the song, and the translation really makes it sound like the guy is gay and looking for other gay men.
Elaborate?...
The Danish translation says "It's only men, real men I can use" instead of "you know I'll make a man out of you."
Personally I've always felt the Danish one sounded more powerful because of the singer.
Well, a good example is the chorus, in which the guy sings that he only wants men because those are the only ones he can use. Imagine hearing that when you're at an age where everything even slightly related to sex makes you giggle like crazy.
My Chinese class learned this in Chinese my freshman year of college.
In Chinese, Jackie Chan is the voice of Captain Shang. Way cooler than Donny Osmond.
Shang was voiced by Donny Osmond?! :(
Someone ought to make a man out of him before he gets to sing that song
The singing voice of Shang was Donny Osmond. Shang was voiced by someone different.
BD Wong! You know, the raptor scientist from Jurassic Park and the other gay wedding planner on father of the bride!
I'm even from Utah and I can back this statement up.
Just when you thought it couldn't get any better..
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Anytime anyone ever says anything even remotely close to "Let's get down to business" that whole song plays in my head.
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YOU MUST BE SWIFT AS A COARSING RIVER. (MAN)
Edit: I spelled coursing wrong. I'm a failure.
was not disappointed
how did this beat any song in Aladdin?!
Because it is the current reddit obsession.
Because it's a bloody awesome song.
Don't get me wrong, Aladdin is awesome, but <3 this song.
HOAH
My wife's inexplicable infatuation with both B.D. Wong (who voices Li Shang when speaking) and Donny Osmond (who voices him singing) has lead to many, many replays of this song.
I cannot be the only person who read this in William Shatner's voice because of the punctuation.
This was my tennis team's chant. We'd sing it everywhere we went. Got a little awkward when we sang it in front of our teammates.
When I clicked on the thread, I knew that these words would be the first comment.
Is it just me or DAE get bothered by the facts that the HUNS never went to china?
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You mean all the time...