10 Iconic Disney Songs With Forgotten Origins (& Where They Came From)

10 Iconic Disney Songs With Forgotten Origins (& Where They Came From)

Disney fans think they know every song, but these 10 are considered “forgotten.” What are their origins, though?

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When it comes to producing catchy tunes and theme songs, Disney has it down to a science and does not apologize for it. From “Heigh-Ho” to “Let It Go,” there’s not a person on this planet that doesn’t know at least one Disney song by heart, and there’s certainly a good reason for it.

That all being said, there are some songs people know essentially through osmosis and not from experience. Whether they come from forgotten films, park attractions, or some strange combination of the two, there are more than a few magical melodies with forgotten origins that many fans can’t name.

10 One Little Spark (Journey Into Imagination)

Sung originally by the Dreamfinder then passed on to his purple dragon co-star, one little spark of inspiration can soon become a park sensation. There’s a good chance fans vaguely know about this song whether or not they’ve been to a Disney Park or not. It’s practically the anthem for Disney Imagineering, and it’s a common theme featured on many Disney playlists and compilation albums. True fans will catch on eventually.

9 A Pirate’s Life For Me (Pirates of the Caribbean)

Before it was one of the studio’s most successful franchises featuring cursed ships, Aztec gold, and the legendary Johnny Depp in the lead role, it was the theme for one of Disneyland’s most beloved and technologically advanced attractions.

“Yo-ho, yo-ho, a pirate’s life for me” was originally the chorus for a different band of buccaneers before Captain Jack took the helm. Even after all these decades, they’ve not forgotten the tune.

8 Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South)

The studio has attempted to sweep a certain scandalous film under the rug for decades, but its Oscar-winning theme song is practically impossible to hide. This song has cover after cover after cover, and yet many fans are quick to associate it with the iconic Splash Mountain ride. This is a common, yet understandable, misconception as Disney has gone to great lengths to hide Song of the South from more modern audiences, but just about everyone knows the feeling of a Zip-a-dee-doo-dah day.

7 Why Should I Worry (Oliver and Company)

Fans might not know the name of this catchy tune by the immortal Billy Joel, but they will certainly be able to recognize it by five notes that make up the “woo-hoos” of the piece. One of Disney’s greatest musical assets is the ability to create infectious earworms that will burrow their way into the fandom’s collective skulls.

This theme from the forgotten Oliver and Company should be a mainstay for any child of the ’80s, especially given its prolific composer and performer.

6 The Rain-Rain-Rain Came Down-Down-Down (The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh)

How many times have people hummed the chorus of this little number anytime it starts raining cats and dogs? The tune is repetitive and familiar, but as popular as its origin is, it’s often overlooked. To be fair, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh does have a healthy list of tracks that are already pretty popular. Along with the film’s theme, “The Wonderful Thing About Tiggers” and “Heffalumps and Woozles,” it can be easy to lose this drizzly ditty.

5 The Ballad of Pecos Bill (Melody Time)

Anyone who’s ever been to Frontierland has undoubtedly heard this song at least a good two or three times. Made famous by cowboy actor, Roy Rogers, and the Sons of the Pioneers, this musical adaptation of Pecos Bill closed out Disney’s Melody Time in 1948.

Though the film is only popular amongst certain sects of the fandom, the song is a folk-music staple that nearly anyone can recognize, cowboy or not.

4 Endless Night (The Lion King)

The melody is the true star of this tune, especially since it didn’t even get its lyrics until 1997 with the premiere of the Broadway musical. The song, “Endless Night,” from The Lion King relies on a familiar melody heard in different variations throughout the score. In the musical, it was fully fleshed out and given to Simba as his emotional number before the appearance of Mufasa’s ghost, making it one of the most beloved songs in the show.

3 Little April Shower (Bambi)

Once again, the melody is what people remember most, though the words might have been lost in the windmills of the mind. Bambi isn’t the most popular of the Disney classics, but it’s perhaps the most well-known on the film’s soundtrack.

If anything, it’s the most memorable song in the film simply due to its repetitive chorus and canon-inspired composition. Plus, how many other pieces can conjure up a storm so well.

2 Night on Bald Mountain (Fantasia)

Speaking of conjuring, while Modest Mussorgsky’s “Night on Bald Mountain” existed well before Walt Disney’s interpretation was put into production, it’s because of Fantasia that the piece became so familiar. Even in parodies and nods, the image of Chernobog opening his massive batwings can’t be unseen. Leave it to Disney to imprint something that powerful on the minds of its audience.

1 The Spectrum Song (Wonderful World of Color)

Although most modern audiences might be too young to remember Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color, the opening melody of this song has been heard everywhere from Disney Parks to the recent Ducktales remake. It’s arguably the most infectious song in Prof. Von Drake’s repertoire. “Red, yellow, green, red, blue-blue-blue” is all one really needs to get started on this forgotten earworm.

Link Source : https://screenrant.com/forgotten-disney-song-origins/

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