| Song |
Character(s) |
Source |
Drabble |
Kiss the Girl
[ lyrics] |
Sebastian
Samuel E. Wright |
The Little Mermaid |
I actually prefer this song compared to Sebastian's other number, simply because this one had better harmonies and I found it to be more fun. |
Ev'rybody Wants to be a Cat
[ lyrics ] |
The Alley Cats
Phil Harris, Scatman Crothers, Thurl Ravenscroft & co. |
The Aristocats |
Incredible swing number that just makes you want to stand up and shake your thing. Swing is so not dead. |
Colonel Hathi's March
[ lyrics ] |
Colonel Hathi's Troupe
J.Pat O'Malley & co. |
The Jungle Book |
I love all the songs on the soundtrack, including this one which tends to be overlooked. I like it maybe because it reminds me of my own days in a marching troupe. |
Soon
[ lyrics ] |
Thumbelina
Jodi Benson |
Thumbelina |
Thumbelina's theme song, which really pushes the capabilities of her voice. Go high, go sweet, and never look back. |
A World of My Own
[ lyrics ] |
Alice
Kathryn Beaumont |
Alice in Wonderland |
Rather sweet song that appealed to me because of its honesty in portraying youthful dreamy fantasy. |
I'm Looking Out for Me
[ lyrics ] |
Iago
Gilbert Gottfried |
The Return of Jafar |
Iago's character song, which I love simply because I love Iago. He's a wretched, wicked, deliciously cunning anti-hero. |
On My Father's Wings
[ lyrics ] |
Kayley
Andrea Corr |
Quest for Camelot |
Kayley's theme song, which I overlooked at first because Garrett's song was way more awesome. But I've grown to love it, and not only because of it's great instrumentals. |
It's Magic
[ lyrics ] |
Brooke Allison |
Cinderella II |
A song that incorporates current sugar-dance-pop music with the classic Bibbidi-Bobbidi. I initially found it bizarre, but it's grown on me. |
It Feel So Good to be Bad
[ lyrics ] |
Red
George Hearn |
All Dogs Go to Heaven 2 |
Brilliant villain song. (I think so anyway.) The lyrics, the vocals, the onscreen evil gloating... It's animated movie villainy as it should be. |
Perfect Isn't Easy
[ lyrics ] |
Georgette
Bette Midler |
Oliver & Company |
Wonderful semi-image quasi-comicrelief song that leans deliciously toward overblown melodrama... Just the way Georgette likes it. |
As Long as There's Christmas Reprise
[ lyrics ] |
Angelique Bernadette Peters &
Belle Paige O'Hara |
Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas |
A very soft and melancholy christmas song that perfectly harmonizes the lovely voices of Bernadette Peters and Paige O'Hara. |
Girls of Rock 'n Roll
[ lyrics ] |
The Chippettes & The Chipmunks Janice Karman & Ross Bagdasarian, Jr. |
The Chipmunk Adventure |
Of all the funky pop rock songs featured in the Chipmunks movie, this one is my fav. Party on, dudes and dudettes! |
Let's Play Princess
[ lyrics ] |
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Ariel's Songs and Stories |
Opening song for the Ariel's Songs and Stories video collection, and a simple but lovely little ditty it is, too. |
Somewhere Out There
[ lyrics ] |
Fievel & Tanya Phillip Glasser & Betsy Cathcart |
An American Tail |
Beautiful, wistful and hopeful; all wrapped up in a lovely package, featuring some voicebox-breaking vocals to boot. |
The Cheshire Cat Rap
[ lyrics ] |
The Cheshire Cat John Stocker |
The Carebears in Wonderland |
A surprisingly original take on Alice in Wonderland's Cheshire Cat comes with an equally original musical number. Which is a rap song. Rap. The Cheshire Cat. Rap. Huh. |
After Today
[ lyrics ] |
Max & Chorus Aaron Lohr & co. |
A Goofy Movie |
Underrated and decidedly upbeat opening number that paved way for the surprisingly good musical bits of the movie. I <3 Aaron Lohr. Hee. |
Why Me
[ lyrics ] |
Jafar
Jonathan Freeman |
Aladdin |
An older draft of Jafar's villain song (which ended up becomingthe much shorter Prince Ali Reprise). Jonathan Freeman rocks. |
Now and Forever
[ lyrics ] |
chorus |
The Pebble and the Penguin |
Very awesome opening piece, reminiscent of the musical numbersof the golden-age of Hollywood. The final chorus crescendo gives me goosebumps. |
Tale Spin Theme
[ lyrics ] |
|
Tale Spin |
Sunday matinee version of the extremely catchy Tale Spin opening theme, which is my second fav Disney series opening after Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers. |
Circle of Life
[ lyrics ] |
Disney Circle of Stars |
The Lion King |
New version of Circle of Life by the Disney Circle of Stars that was released alongside the Platinum version of The Lion King. Harmonising! w00t! |
I'll Try
[ lyrics] |
Jonatha Brooke |
Peter Pan 2: Return to Neverland |
Jane's heartbreaking character song, crooned to perfection by JonathaBrooke. Totally atypical of Disney, and not all that pop. |
The Plagues
[ lyrics] |
Moses Amick Byram, Ramses Ralph Fiennes, chorus |
The Prince of Egypt |
Powerful, awesome and with eerie background vocals, the strength of this song suits its place within an epic. |
Jem Theme
[ lyrics ] |
Jem and the Holograms
feat. The Misfits |
Jem |
The opening theme for that classic 80's cartoon starring a computer-enhanced gal with shocking pink hair. My real reason for following the show was for the music, as I'm a rock 'n roll gal at heart. Showtime Synergy! |
Right Back Where We Started From
[ lyrics] |
Cleopatra |
An Extremely Goofy Movie |
Fun and catchy pop-orientated cover of the classic disco song, which just makes you want to stand up and shake your groove thing. |
Warthog Rhapsody
[ lyrics] |
Timon Nathan Lane & Pumbaa Ernie Sabella |
The Lion King |
Older version of Timon and Pumbaa's song, and was eventually replaced by Hakuna Matata. Still, this one does have its catchy bits. |
Once Upon a December
[ lyrics] |
Anastasia
Liz Callaway |
Anastasia |
A beautiful and haunting song that very effectively visualises Anya's scattered memories. My fav song in that movie, hands down. |
Home is in Your Heart
[ lyrics ] |
|
The Care Bears Movie |
I think this is a sweet number (but not too sweet) with surprising harmonies. The topic: The Forest of Feelings, Care-A-Lot and Earth --> three homes that aren't quite as different as they seem. |
| Run Llama Run |
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The Emperor's New Groove |
Incredibly fun instrumental swing number used in the crazy chase scene of The Emperor's New Groove. I just love swing. |
Rescue Aid Society
[ lyrics ] |
Bob Newhart, Eva Gabor, and co. |
The Rescuers |
The anthem of the Rescue Aid Society, which has some spiffy uninentional harmonies of the song and lets the different characters (especially Bernard and Miss Bianca) have their distinct styles. |
Let's Make Music Together
[ lyrics ] |
The Gator
Ken Page |
All Dogs Go to Heaven |
This musical interlude smack-dab in the middle of all the action in All Dogs to Heaven is made in the style of old Hollywood. |
Little Patch of Heaven
[ lyrics ] |
K. D. Lang |
Home on the Range |
This laid-back theme song from the fingers of Alan Menken gives me the warm fuzzies with its wonderful gentle charm. |
Lesson Number One
[ lyrics ] |
Mulan
Lea Salonga |
Mulan II |
Mulan's theme song from the Disney sequel that has some surprisingly good harmonies. |
Big and Loud
[ lyrics ] |
Darla Dimple
Lindsay Ridgeway |
Cats Don't Dance |
A show-stopping villain number, the kind that Hollywood used to make. I love the glorious long note she manages to hit near the end. |
In Harmony
[ lyrics ] |
Ariel
Jodi Benson |
The Little Mermaid (series) |
This is one of the best songs from the Little Mermaid television series; a song with a message and delivered with Jodi Benson's brand of perfect sweetness. |
Let Me Be Your Wings
[ lyrics ] |
Cornelius Gary Imhoff & Thumbelina Jodi Benson |
Thumbelina |
This is a typical by-the-book love duet, but performed with the sincerity needed to make it work for the characters. |
Batty Rap
[ lyrics ] |
Batty Koda
Robin Williams |
FernGully |
It's a rap song about animal testing... I don't think there'sanything else to be said. |
Let Me Be Good to You
[ lyrics ] |
Lady Mouse Performer
Melissa Manchester |
The Great Mouse Detective |
This is a sassy bar-room song the likes of which we'll never get from the family animation medium again. |
Care Bears Theme
[ lyrics ] |
|
Care Bears tv series |
Another uber-catchy theme song from yesterday, this one belongs to the magical cloud-hopping Care Bears. |
Reflection
[ lyrics ] |
Coco Lee |
Mulan |
This alternate singles' version of Reflection was included in the soundtracks distributed in the Asian-Pacific region, and (in my opinion) is lighter and fresher than the heavy vocals of Christina's version. |
It Is You (I Have Loved)
[ lyrics ] |
Dana Glover |
Shrek |
This is the surprisingly sweet romantic theme for an otherwise unconventional animated couple. |
We Are One
[ lyrics ] |
Simba Cam Clarke & Kiara Charity Sanoy |
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride |
A relaxing song with tribal-inspired background music in the vein of most Lion King songs, this one is bittersweet duet between father and daughter. |
Forget About Love
[ lyrics ] |
Iago Gilbert Gottfriend, Jasmine Liz Callaway & Aladdin Brad Kane |
The Return of Jafar |
Before Megara crooned her own solo number, Iago, Jasmine and Aladdin gave us this cheeky anti-love-song-which-is-really-a-love-song-in-disguise. |
Real Gone
[ lyrics ] |
Sheryl Crow |
Cars |
The friendly rock number that was featured in the opening of Pixar's Cars and set the tone for the rest of the film. |
Great Spirits
[ lyrics ] |
Tina Turner |
Brother Bear |
A dramatic movie opening (think Circle of Life) featuring the husky voice of rock goddess Tina Turner. |
As Sun Turns to Moon
[ lyrics ] |
Kala Merle Dandridge and Kerchak Shuler Hensley |
Tarzan: The Broadway Musical |
A lovely duet that shows the understated affection between the other couple of the show, Kala and Kerchak. |
Shooting Star
[ lyrics ] |
Boyzone |
Hercules |
An inspiring ballad from the English band Boyzone, featured in the European releases of the Hercules soundtrack. |
| Boogie Wonderland |
Gloria Brittany Murphy and co. |
Happy Feet |
Uber-catchy remake of the disco classic originally by Earth, Wind and Fire, given a unique toe-tapping touch. |
| Hakucho no Mizumi Theme |
- |
Swan Lake aka Hakucho no Mizumi |
A beautiful instrumental theme with dramatic strings that was written for the 1978 anime adaptation of Swan Lake. |
Searchin' For a Dream
[ lyrics ] |
The Parachute Club |
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz |
An easy-listening pop opening for the mostly forgotten anime tv series. |
Christmas Day
[ lyrics ] |
Heidi
Margery Gray |
Heidi's Song |
A happy song where Heidi tries to cheer up her invalid grandfather with talk of Christmas
celebration. |
| I Love Being a Turtle |
Composer: Klaus Badelt |
TMNT |
The bass-pounding and adrenaline-pumping theme of the CGI movie TMNT. |
I Have the Power
[ lyrics ] |
|
The Secret of the Sword |
Synthesizer-friendly 80s pop. If you love the cheese that is She-Ra and He-Man, you'll love the cheese that is this song. |
In the Kangaroo Pouch
[ lyrics ] |
Dot
Barbara Frawley |
Dot and the Kangaroo |
The main theme of this Australian outback film is cheerful and bouncy. |
What If
[ lyrics ] |
Belle
Kate Winslet |
Christmas Carol: The Movie |
Actress Kate Winslet shows her off sweet singing voice in this, the theme from the movie in which she also acted as Scrooge's love interest. |
The Rain Rain Rain Came Down Down Down
[ lyrics ] |
Chorus |
Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day |
A quietly adorable song (among various adorable Winnie the Pooh songs) that uses some amazing harmonies to create the vocal illusion of rain. |
Heaven's Light/Hellfire
[ lyrics ] |
Quasimodo Tom Hulce; Frollo Tony Jay |
The Hunchback of Notre Dame |
A mature and melodramatic exercise in musical duality, featuring two very different points-of-view of a certain husky-voiced gypsy. |
| Linus and Lucy |
Vince Guaraldi Trio |
A Boy Named Charlie Brown |
This classic instrumental piece is part of animation history, featured in the original Charlie Brown cartoons and with distinctly identifiable piano movements. |
Why Don't You Do Right?
[ lyrics ] |
Jessica Rabbit
Amy Irving |
Who Framed Roger Rabbit? |
Jessica Rabbit recreates a classic song, sassing it up what was already a sassy song to begin with. |
Save This Dance
[ lyrics ] |
Clara
Megan Follows |
The Nutcracker Prince |
A sweet little song that uses the puts lyrics to the music of (a portion of) Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker suite. |
Love is the Reason
[ lyrics ] |
Irene Cara |
Happily Ever After |
Hey look, it's an eighties power ballad! The lovely Irene Cara takes centre stage in this pop number that grabbed my attention from the moment I heard the opening riffs. |
Ordinary Miracles
[ lyrics ] |
Julie Anthony |
The Magic Riddle |
This gentle ballad was used for close the fairytale mashup of The Magic Riddle, befitting the sweetness of the story. |
He's a Tramp
[ lyrics ] |
Peg
Peggy Lee |
The Lady and the Tramp |
The sure don't make 'em like they used to, and here's Peggy Lee showing off her honey vocals, with the classic canine harmonies accompanying her. |
I Still Believe
[ lyrics ] |
Hayden Panettiere |
Cinderella III: A Twist in Time |
A pretty and original pop ballad that was used in the end credits of the third Cinderella movie. Nice pipes, Hayden. |
The Fight Song
[ lyrics ] |
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Care Bears Movie II: A New Generation |
This is a high-spirited almost sport-anthemic number that I find really catchy and fun to sing along to. |
We Go Together
[ lyrics ] |
Little Big Town |
The Fox and the Hound 2 |
A wonderful, upbeat country number that took me by surprise by its catchy wonderfulness. |
Reach for the Light
[ lyrics ] |
Steve Winwood |
Balto |
This ballad, featured in the film's end credits, starts out a little cold and haunting, then builds up to a warmth of a crescendo. |
The Naked Mole Rap
[ lyrics ] |
Ron Stoppable and Rufus
Will Friedle and Nancy Cartwright |
Kim Possible |
So dated but so much fun, here's a silly funky boogie rap song in the style of the characters that's ridiculously catchy. |
Pocketful of Sunshine
[ lyrics ] |
Natasha Bedingfield |
Igor |
How much do I love the vocals in this? A whole lot, because the song manages to be both update and haunting at the same, with lovely harmonies and surprising emotion from Ms. Bedingfield lighting the way. |
The Last Unicorn
[ lyrics ] |
America |
The Last Unicorn |
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