Saturday, January 25, 2014

Favorite Animated Musical Numbers (Part One)

So going through YouTube, I was able to find many of the musical clips I would categorize as my top classic animated hits.  "Let It Go" from Frozen is an easy listening addition to this list, however, it would not be my top song or even top five/ten.  It is very processed and while I like the not so fraught-y nature of it (definitely not a poop-song), it is quite pop-licious and feels very generic.  Idina Menzel rocks, there is no question; she brings it hard in Wicked and Rent, she just isn't given memorable music to utilize her awesome voice. 

Anyways, this may take a few posts to get them all here.  I will try to break them up into groups.  They are not just Disney, because that would be a huge mistake.  There are so many other musical animated features and tidbits out there.  Starting with two here from Ferngully. Not the most obvious choice for musical numbers, but Toxic Love really captures the awfulness and yet coolness of Hexus, and the Batty Rap paves the way for the Genie in Aladdin. 


As for Aladdin, the best songs are not the cheesy love-fest that is the pop duet although it is pretty and has key changes that make my heart happy.  One jump is poppin' and both the Genie's songs are the top tracks when I am making a must listen to playlist.

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