Jumat, 14 Februari 2014

My Top Eleven Love Songs from Animated Films

Hi guys, and Happy Valentine's Day! *sighs* the day of love, loved and despised for singletons like me! Sorry, being single sucks at the moment & have never been in a relationship so, moving on! So, why eleven if I could've done ten? It's Valentine's Day! Of course almost every love song  in an animated film is good, that's why the Oscars love them! I was going to do twenty, there was that many, but I decided on eleven because I didn't want the post to be boring and tedious! Keep in mind this list is my own opinion, and if you prefer different songs or you think that they're ordered up wrong, that's cool! Everyone's entitled to their own opinion and I'm not stopping anyone to change it! Anyway, let's take a look at the list and I hope you enjoy it!

9) I Won't Say (I'm In Love) from Hercules! This song could be considered the anomaly on this list since it's not about two characters expressing their love for each other, but rather someone denying their love because of past experiences. This is the case for Megara, as she's secretly seducing Hercules in order to help her master Hades find a weakness so he can defeat him, although she's really starting to fall for him. Hercules was my favourite Disney film as a kid, mostly for the character Meg and the music, despite it being rather odd that they're using gospel music in a movie set in Greece and I Won't Say I'm In Love is my favourite song in it. Broadway actress Susan Egan does a great job singing while still showing Meg's snarky side! I Won't Say I'm In Love...pretty much the perfect song about being in the friendzone!

4) If I Never Knew You from Pocahontas. OK, technically I'm cheating since this was a deleted song, but it was included in the 10 anniversary DVD and a version by Jon Secada and Shanice is used in the end credits, so in a way it counts. The song in the movie takes place after John Smith takes the blame for Kocoum's murder and is sentenced to death by Chief Powhatan, Pocahontas' father. Pocahontas goes to his tent to apologize for everything, but Smith uses the song as a thank you  to Pocahontas and expresses his love for her and how he'd rather die than never know her. The song is beautiful, with the melody and lyrics by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz really helping set the scene, with the minimal visuals helping with the intimate atmosphere. I know Mel Gibson is a controversial actor, but I rather enjoyed his singing in this, with him and Broadway singer Judy Kuhn really complementing each other, and the way Gibson sings to Pocahontas really makes the song feel very comforting. The reason why it was cut out in the original run was because kids at the test screenings found it boring, as well as Menken feeling it slowed down the film. Pocahontas isn't really one of my favourite Disney films, but this song and the music in general are probably the strongest things about it. Overall I consider this an underrated Disney song and should be given more credit!