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Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 1. When You Wish Upon a Star - Pinocchio (1940)
When you wish upon a star
Makes no difference who you are
Anything your heart desires will come to youIf your heart is in your dreams
No request is too extreme
When you wish upon a star as dreamers doFate is kind - she brings to those who love
The sweet fulfillment of their secret longingLike a boat out of the blue
Fate steps in and sees you through
When you wish upon a star your dreams come true
When I think of Disney and Disney music, this song immediately comes to mind. Whether or not this is the best song is debatable, of course, but I think that this is quintessential Disney song. It completely sums up what Disney is to me, and that’s all about dreams coming true.
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 2. The Second Star to the Right - Peter Pan (1953)
The second star to the right shines in the night for you
To tell you that the dreams you plan really do come true
The second star to the right shines with a light so rare
And if it’s Never Land you need, its light will lead you thereTwinkle, twinkle, little star so I’ll know where you are
Gleaming in the skies above - lead me to the one who loves me
And when our journey is through each time we say goodnight
We’ll thank the little star that shines — the second from the right
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 3. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Cinderella (1950)
A dream is a wish your heart makes when you’re fast asleep
In dreams, you will lose your heartache
Whatever you wish for, you keepHave faith in your dreams and someday
Your rainbow will come smiling through
No matter how your heart is grieving, if you keep on believing
The dreams that you wish will come true
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 4. Once Upon a Dream - Sleeping Beauty (1959)
I know you — I walked with you once upon a dream
I know you — the gleam in your eyes is so familiar a gleam
Yet, I know it’s true, that visions are seldom all they seem
But if I know you, I know what you’ll do
You’ll love me at once the way you did once upon a dream
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 5. Beauty and the Beast - Beauty and the Beast (1991)
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Tale as old as time, true as it can be
Barely even friends, then somebody bends unexpectedly
Just a little change - small, to say the least
Both a little scared, neither one prepared
Beauty and the BeastEver just the same, ever a surprise
Ever as before, ever just as sure as the sun will riseTale as old as time, tune as old as song
Bittersweet and strange, finding you can change
Learning you were wrongCertain as the sun, rising in the east
Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Tale as old as time, song as old as rhyme
Beauty and the Beast
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 6. A Whole New World - Aladdin (1992)
I can show you the world - shining, shimmering, splendidTell me, Princess, now when did you last let your heart decide?
I can open your eyes, take you wonder by wonder
Over, sideways and under on a magic carpet rideA whole new world — a new, fantastic point of view
No one to tell us no or where to go or say we’re only dreaming
A whole new world — a dazzling place I never knew
But when I’m way up here, it’s crystal clear
That now I’m in a whole new world with youUnbelievable skies, indescribable feeling
Soaring, stumbling, free-wheeling
Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world
(Don’t you dare close your eyes)
A hundred thousand things to see
(Hold your breath, it gets better)
I’m like a shooting star, I’ve come so far
I can’t go back to where I used to be
A whole new world with new horizons to pursue
(Every turn a surprise, every moment red letter)
I’ll chase them anywhere, there’s time to spare
Let me share this whole new world with youA whole new world (A whole new world)
That’s where we’ll be (That’s where we’ll be)
A thrilling chase (A wondrous place)
For you and me
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 7. Someday My Prince Will Come - Snow White and Seven Dwarfs (1937)
There is a beautiful version of the song performed by Carla Mafioletti, Carmem Monarcha, Susan Erens and Mirusia Louwerse HERE.]
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Someday my prince will come
Someday we’ll meet again
And away to his castle we’ll go
To be happy forever, I knowSomeday when spring is here
We’ll find our love anew
And the birds will sing, and wedding bells will ring
Someday when my dreams come trueSomeday my prince will come
Someday I’ll find my love
And how thrilling that moment will be
When the prince of my dreams comes to meHe’ll whisper, “I love you” and steal a kiss or twoThough he’s far away, I’ll find my love someday
Someday when my dreams come true
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 8. A Spoonful of Sugar - Mary Poppins (1964)
In every job that must be done, there is an element of fun
You find the fun and SNAP! the job’s a game
And every task you undertake becomes a piece of cake
A lark! A spree! It’s very clear to seeThat a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down
The medicine go down, medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar makes the medicine go down
In a most delightful wayA robin feathering his nest has very little time to rest
While gathering his bits of twine and twig
Though quite intent in his pursuit, he has a merry tune to toot
He knows a song will move the job alongChorus
The honey bee that fetch the nectar from the flower to the comb
Never tire of ever buzzing to and fro
Because they take a little nip from every flower that they sip
And hence (and hence) they find (they find)
Their task is not a grindA spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
The medicine go down, medicine go down
Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down
In a most delightful way
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 9. You’ll Be in My Heart - Tarzan (1999)
Come, stop your crying. It will be alright.
Just take my hand. Hold it tight.
I will protect you from all around you
I will be here. Don’t you cry.For one so small, you seem so strong
My arms will hold you, keep you safe and warm
This bond between us can’t be broken
I will be here. Don’t you cry.‘Cause you’ll be in my heart. Yes, you’ll be in my heart.
From this day on, now and forevermore
You’ll be in my heart no matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart alwaysWhy can’t they understand the way we feel?
They just don’t trust what they can’t explain
I know we’re different, but deep inside us
We’re not that different at allChorus
Don’t listen to them ‘cause what do they know?
We need each other to have to hold
They’ll see in time. I know…When destiny calls you, you must be strong
I may not be with you, but you’ve got to hold on
They’ll see in time. I know we’ll show them together‘Cause you’ll be in my heart. Yes, you’ll be in my heart.
From this day on, now and forevermore
Oh, you’ll be in my heart no matter what they say
You’ll be here in my heart always
Always — I’ll be with you
I’ll be there for you always
Always and alwaysJust look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
Just look over your shoulder
I’ll be there always
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
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- 10. Belle/Belle (Reprise) - Beauty and the Beast (1991) PART II
Is he gone? Ugh. Can you imagine? He asked me to marry him! Me! The wife of that boorish, brainless…
Madame Gaston, can’t you just see it?
Madame Gaston, his little wife
No sir! Not me! I guarantee it
I want much more than this provincial lifeI want adventure in the great wide somewhere
I want it more than I can tell
And for once it might be grand to have someone understand
I want so much more than they’ve got planned…
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
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- 10. Belle/Belle (Reprise) - Beauty and the Beast (1991) PART I
Little town — it’s a quiet village
Every day like the one before
Little town full of little people waking up to sayBonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour!
There goes the baker with his tray like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial townBaker:
Good morning, Belle!
Belle:
Good morning, Monsieur!
Baker:
Where are you off to?
Belle:
The bookshop - I just finished the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and…
Baker:
That’s nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up!Townspeople:
Look, there she goes. That girl is strange, no question
Dazed and distracted, can’t you tell?
Never part of any crowd ‘cause her head’s up on some cloud
No denying she’s a funny girl, that BelleBonjour! Good day! How is your family?
Bonjour! Good day! How is your wife?
I need six eggs! That’s too expensive!Belle:
There must be more than this provincial life!Bookshop Keeper:
Ah, Belle!
Belle:
Good morning! I’ve come to return the book I borrowed.
Bookshop Keeper:
Finished already?Belle:
Oh, I couldn’t put it down. Have you gotten anything new?Bookshop Keeper:
Not since yesterday!Belle:
That’s alright. I’ll borrow this one!Bookshop Keeper:
That one? But you’ve read it twice!Belle:
Well, it’s my favorite — far off places, daring sword fights, magic spells, a prince in disguise…!Bookshop Keeper:
If you like it all that much, it’s yours!Belle:
But sir…Bookshop Keeper:
I insist!
Belle:
Well, thank you! Thank you very much!Townspeople:
Look, there she goes! That girl is so peculiar
I wonder if she’s feeling well
With a dreamy far off look
And her nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us is BelleBelle:
Oh, isn’t this amazing!
It’s my favorite part because…you’ll see
Here’s where she meets Prince Charming
But she won’t discover that it’s him ‘til chapter threeTownspeople:
Now it’s no wonder that her name means ‘beauty’
Her looks have got no parallel
But behind that fair facade, I’m afraid she’s rather odd
Very different from the rest of us
She’s nothing like the rest of us
Yes, different from the rest of us is BelleLeFou:
Wow! You didn’t miss a shot, Gaston! You’re the greatest hunter in the whole world!
Gaston:
I know!
LeFou:
No beast alive stands a chance against you, and no girl for that matter.
Gaston:
It’s true, LeFou. And I’ve got my sight set on that one.
LeFou:
Lou, the inventor’s daughter?
Gaston:
She’s the one - the lucky girl I’m going to marry.
LeFou:
But she’s…
Gaston:
The most beautiful girl in town.
LeFou:
I know.
Gaston:
That makes her the best. And don’t I deserve the best?Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I said she’s gorgeous, and I fell
Here in town, there’s only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I’m making plans to woo and marry BelleBimbettes:
Look there he goes! Isn’t he dreamy?
Monsieur Gaston, oh, he’s so cute!
Be still my heart! I’m hardly breathing!
He’s such a tall, dark, strong and handsome bruteBelle:
There must be more than this provincial lifeGaston:
Just watch! I’m going to make Belle my wife!Townspeople:
Look, there she goes! That girl is strange, but special
A most peculiar mademoiselle
It’s a pity and a sin she doesn’t quite fit in
But she really is a funny girl
A beauty, but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl that Belle!
I know how thrilled you all must be…
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 11. A Jolly Holiday - Mary Poppins (1964)
Ain’t it a glorious day?
Right as a mornin’ in May
I feel like I could fly
(Now, Burt - none of your larking about)
Have you ever seen the grass so green or a bluer sky?
Oh, it’s a jolly holiday with Mary
Mary makes your heart so light
When the day is gray and ordinary
Mary makes the sun shine bright
Oh, happiness is bloomin’ all around her
The daffodils are smilin’ at the dove
When Mary holds your hand, you feel so grand
Your heart starts beatin’ like a big brass band
It’s a jolly holiday with Mary
No wonder that it’s Mary that we love (x2)
Oh, it’s a jolly holiday with you, Bert
Gentlemen like you are fewThough you’re just a diamond in the rough, Bert
Underneath, your blood is blue
You’d never think of pressing your advantage
Forbearance if the hallmark of your creed
A lady needn’t fear when you are near
Your sweet gentility is crystal clear
Oh, it’s a jolly holiday with you, Bert
A jolly, jolly holiday with you
Shannon’s Top 150 Favorite Disney Songs
- 12. Love Is a Song - Bambi (1942)
Love is a song that never ends
Life may be swift and fleeting
Hope may die, yet love’s beautiful music
Comes each day like the dawnLove is a song that never ends
One simple theme repeating
Like the voice of a heavenly choir
Love’s sweet music flows on
