Toon Talk Special: The 101 Greatest Disney Songs - Part 2 of 2
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#71 - "On The Open Road"
Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Jack Feldman "I got no strings on me
I'm feelin' fancy free
How wonderful to be
On the open road!"
Lead Vocals: Bill Farmer as
Goofy, Aaron Lohr as Max and Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Source Album: A Goofy Movie Original Soundtrack
Behind the Music:
The perfect road trip to Disneyland song.
#72 - "Just Around The Riverbend"
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz "I look once more
Just around the riverbend
Beyond the shore
Somewhere past the sea
Don't know what for"
Vocals: Judy Kuhn as Pocahontas
Source Album: Pocahontas Original Soundtrack
Behind the Music:
The film won an Oscar for Original Score - Musical or Comedy (the first award given in the revived category) and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Score.
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#73 - "Colors Of The Wind"
Pocahontas - 1995
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind"
Vocals: Judy Kuhn as Pocahontas
Source Album: Pocahontas Original Soundtrack
Behind the Music:
- Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy for Best Song.
- Vanessa Williams sang the rather bland end-title version and also released a Spanish version.
- This song replaced the early ballad "Middle of the River".
Robin S. provided a dance mix of this song on Mouse House.
#74 - "If I Never Knew You"
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz "There's no moment I regret
Since the moment that we met
If our time has gone too fast
I've lived at last"
Vocals: Hal Ketchum and Shelby
Lynne
Source Album: The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney
Track Note: If you've dismissed the pop version, take a listen to
this track and see what a beautiful song of lost love this is.
Original Vocals/Source Album: Jon Secada and Shanice, Pocahontas
Original Soundtrack
Behind the Music:
Originally a duet for Pocahontas and John Smith, sung when she visits him after he is captured, the song was unfortunately cut from the story, but still used as an end-title song.
Randy Newman
#75 - "You've Got A Friend In
Me"
Toy Story - 1995
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me"
Vocals: Robert Goulet as Wheezy
Source Album: Toy Story 2 Original Soundtrack
Track Note: Much prefer the groovy Goulet vocals over songwriter
Newman's.
Original Vocals/Source Album: Randy Newman, Toy Story Original
Soundtrack
Behind the Music:
- Nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe, the score was also nominated for an Oscar.
There are actually two versions of this song in the movie: Newman's solo over the opening credits, and his duet with Lyle Lovett during the end credits.