A History of Disney Music, with Nerdy Commentary

I stumbled upon this video and it sparked so many Disney memories that I had to share. The good people over at Song Medleys put together this retrospective of Disney tunes, and it's brilliant. Moreover, it made me remember where I was the first time I saw some of these movies/shows, and man, I really grew up with Disney.

Check it out:



Here are some of my favorite moments - add yours in the comments!

:08 - Steamboat Willie, a classic. I had seen bits and pieces of it over the years, but the first time I saw the whole thing was in film school, and I remember being shocked by all the non-Mickey things Mickey does in this movie - kicking animals and such. Yikes!

:28 - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs - I didn't really appreciate this movie until I saw it as an adult. Also, Snow White is 14. Whaaat.

:35 - The first time I saw Fantasia was when it was re-released in theaters to celebrate its 50th anniversary. I was a kid, I didn't understand the concept, and I kept asking my mother when the real movie was going to start.

:43 - I think I was traumatized by Dumbo, because I'm pretty sure I've only seen it once.

1:18 - I really wish Disney would get over itself and let Song of the South out of the Vault of Shame. Not only is it an important piece of film history, but they didn't have a problem creating a popular ride based on the characters!

1:46 - I loved Cinderella as a kid, and one Christmas Santa brought me a Cinderella doll. She was beautiful, and expensive. That night, I decided to re-enact the movie, which meant returning Cinderella to her humble beginnings. My mother opened my bedroom door to discover that I had taken scissors and cut up Cinderella's beautiful dress to "make her look poor." I learned a hard lesson that night about the boundaries of Fairy Godmothers.

3:50 - NOOO FOX AND THE HOUND *collapses into sobs*

4:18 - Man, I love that little toaster. Obviously.

4:23 - My cat is named after Oliver & Company. I was inspired by the theme song "Once Upon a Time in New York City," which is about an orphaned cat in NYC, which fit my own shelter rescue kitty rather perfectly, and so he's named Huey.

4:34 - The Little Mermaid consumed my life as a kid. It wasn't a phase, it was a full-on obsession.

4:38 - Has there ever been a cartoon as awesome as Ducktales? Woo-ooo!

4:41 - Correction. Has there ever been a cartoon as awesome as Chip n' Dale Rescue Rangers?

4:48 - Can someone just bring back the Disney Afternoon? Please?

5:04 - Beauty and the Beast was a BIG DEAL in our house.

5:08 - DUCKS FLY TOGETHER! Seriously, The Mighty Ducks is my favorite movie of all time.

5:43 - The Lion King consumed my life right about the same time when I was getting "too old" for cartoons. I was obsessed with it anyway.

5:47 - I totally forgot the live-action The Jungle Book existed until this moment. And that we own it on VHS.

5:52 - I saw Angels in the Outfield at a drive-in, and Joseph Gordon-Levitt and I have been in love ever since.

5:58 - I still think The Santa Clause is one of the best Christmas movies ever made.

6:01 - The Goofy Movie is one of the most underrated Disney movies. I still know all the words to "After Today."

6:33 - There is no bigger earworm in the world than the "Cabin Fever" number from Muppet Treasure Island.

6:57 - Ah, Mike Seaver, my biggest fictional character crush.

7:34 - I really wish ABC Family would play repeats of Brotherly Love.

8:03 - I remember, so perfectly, the night I discovered N*SYNC. The Disney Channel had a summer concert series on Saturday nights that featured up-and-coming acts (like Britney Spears). The Backstreet Boys were once slated to perform but canceled, leaving Disney without an act. So they turned to the next best thing they could find at the last minute ... an Orlando-based boy band called N*SYNC. After this show,  their album sales went crazy, and the rest is history.

8:17 - My Date with the President's Daughter is perhaps the most adorable made-for-TV movie ever.

9:08 - I hated Bug Juice. Still do.

9:17 - The Disney Channel has yet to produce anything as good as Even Stevens and Lizzie McGuire.

And that's me! Did this video bring back any memories for you?
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