Most underrated Disney song?

Post by **mr. squarepants** » April 18th, 2005, 6:34 pm

What do you guys think is be the most underrated Disney song ever? In terms of critical acclaim, I would choose "Reflections" from Mulan. It really deserved more award attention than it received. However, it still seems to be a pretty popular song among audiences.

Another song that I feel is underrated - and ignored/forgotten - is "Someday" from The Hunchback of Notre Dame. I think one thing that hurt the song during awards season is that it was performed by a boy band on the soundtrack. Oh well, it still is a beautiful song.

Post by **taguirre69** » April 18th, 2005, 7:25 pm

I tend to think that God Help the Outcasts from Hunchback was a great song that should have been percieved better (although never released as a single to my knowlege). There was also a radio version made for the soundtrack performed by Bette Midler (although not as good as the one performed in the movie).

I'm still Here by John Rzeznik of the Goo Goo Dolls is still one of my favorite songs but was not well percieved on radio (from Treasure planet).

Post by **Josh** » April 18th, 2005, 7:32 pm

I'm Still Here is vastly underrated, in my opinion.

Post by **ShyViolet** » April 18th, 2005, 7:37 pm

"Out There" from Hunchback.

Also "Listen to Your Heart" and "Savages" from Pocahontas.

Oh BTW, did anyone at all notice that in "Savages" a line in the song was changed when it went on CD?

OK:

I had the soundtrack casette in 1995, and this is what it said:

"What can you expect
from filthy little heathen
their whole disgusting race is like a curse..."

Then I got the CD last year, and the song was like:

"What can you expect
from filthy little heathen,
that's what you get when races are diverse...."

I SWEAR I'm not imagining this. I've listened to that song NUMEROUS times, and I'm sure they changed it. Maybe they were afraid of offending people but the whole point was that Radcliffe is a racist....

I don't know if the actual film was altered, though. Guess when the "special edition" comes out I'll have my answer.

Oh well, just something I noticed....

Post by **Josh** » April 18th, 2005, 7:40 pm

It's odd that they considered "their whole disgusting race is like a curse..." offensive, but not "from filthy little heathen".

Post by **ShyViolet** » April 18th, 2005, 7:43 pm

Yeah, but the word "race" is a pretty sensitive one. "Their whole disgusting race" is pretty intense for a kid's movie. (not that I approve of the change.)

Post by **Ben** » April 19th, 2005, 8:46 am

Well, if we get away from the "big recent ballads" and pop single versions and start talking about really undervalued songs from the Disney catalogue, I think you'll find that Roger Miller's "Not In Nottingham" really provided an edge to Robin Hood and is a much more "mature" song than one would expect to find in an otherwise run-of-the-mill feature.

Likewise with "Appreciate The Lady" (I'll let you guess what that's from!), which has great lyrics and would make a perfect slow-ballady contemporary version.

Post by **Macaluso** » April 19th, 2005, 4:39 pm

I don't think the songs in A Goofy Movie get much recognition. At least not critically.

However, recently, in my circle of friends, Powerline has become the greatest musical performer EVER.

Post by **ShyViolet** » April 19th, 2005, 5:07 pm

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Appreciate The Lady"

Just a guess....Aristocats?? Rescuers?? They both have "regal ladies" in them.

I don't think the songs in A Goofy Movie get much recognition. At least not critically

All I remember is the song Max and Goofy sing on the way to the camp-out....

I'm sure the songs were good though.

Also, I know I've said this before but I love "Once Upon A Time in New York City." And "Why Should I Worry" is the BOMB. They played it on the radio all the time then, just like when "Part of Your World" came out.

Post by **Dacey** » April 19th, 2005, 6:32 pm

"I'll Try" from "Return to Never Land". Very good song. Very underrated.

Post by **ShyViolet** » April 19th, 2005, 6:47 pm

Hey, we think alike!

Post by **Macaluso** » April 19th, 2005, 6:57 pm

Once upon a time in new york city is an awesome one.
Damned hard to find on my downloading programs though.

Post by **Christian** » April 19th, 2005, 8:15 pm

"How Do You Do?" from Song of the South.

I'm Still Here is vastly underrated, in my opinion.

True. There's more underrated ones not mentioned in this thread yet.

Post by **ShyViolet** » April 19th, 2005, 8:52 pm

Alice in Wondeland has some great stuff:

1.)"I'm Late!" the White Rabbit.

2.) "A Very Merry Un-Birthday" MY FAVE part of the whole film--the tea party.

3.) The flower garden song--"You can Learn a lot of things from the flowers...."

4.) Part original song/adaptation: "The Walrus and the Carpenter" section from Alice and Wonderland.

"The time has come, my little friends, to talk of other things,
of shoes, and ships, and ceiling wax,
and cabbages and kings,
and how the sea is boiling hot,
and whether pigs have wings.
Caloo! Calay! No work today!
We're cabbages and kings."

They partially re-wrote it from the Carrol version. I liked it.

4.) I also liked the Caterpiller's song (y'know, he was smoking the "colorful" opium!) "A-E-I-O-U" He also sings (well, recites) "How doth the little Crocodile."

Post by **mr. squarepants** » April 19th, 2005, 9:11 pm

I also think the whole soundtrack to Home on the Range is underrated.