Toon Talk Special: The 101 Greatest Disney Songs - Part 2 of 2
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#71 - "On The Open Road"
A Goofy Movie - 1995
Music by Tom Snow, Lyrics by Jack Feldman

"I got no strings on me
I'm feelin' fancy free
How wonderful to be
On the open road!"

Lead Vocals: Bill Farmer as Goofy, Aaron Lohr as Max and Wayne Allwine as Mickey Mouse
Source Album: A Goofy Movie Original Soundtrack

Behind the Music:

• The perfect road trip to Disneyland song.

#72 - "Just Around The Riverbend"
Pocahontas - 1995
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

"I look once more
Just around the riverbend
Beyond the shore
Somewhere past the sea
Don't know what for"

Vocals: Judy Kuhn as Pocahontas
Source Album: Pocahontas Original Soundtrack

Behind the Music:

• The film won an Oscar for Original Score - Musical or Comedy (the first award given in the revived category) and received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Score.

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#73 - "Colors Of The Wind"
Pocahontas - 1995
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

"And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue-corn moon
For whether we are white or copper-skinned
We need to sing with all the voices of the mountain
Need to paint with all the colors of the wind"

Vocals: Judy Kuhn as Pocahontas
Source Album: Pocahontas Original Soundtrack

Behind the Music:

• Oscar, Golden Globe and Grammy for Best Song.
• Vanessa Williams sang the rather bland end-title version and also released a Spanish version.
• This song replaced the early ballad "Middle of the River".

• Robin S. provided a dance mix of this song on Mouse House.

#74 - "If I Never Knew You"
Pocahontas - 1995
Music by Alan Menken, Lyrics by Stephen Schwartz

"There's no moment I regret
Since the moment that we met
If our time has gone too fast
I've lived at last"

Vocals: Hal Ketchum and Shelby Lynne
Source Album: The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney
Track Note: If you've dismissed the pop version, take a listen to this track and see what a beautiful song of lost love this is.
Original Vocals/Source Album: Jon Secada and Shanice, Pocahontas Original Soundtrack

Behind the Music:

• Originally a duet for Pocahontas and John Smith, sung when she visits him after he is captured, the song was unfortunately cut from the story, but still used as an end-title song.

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#75 - "You've Got A Friend In Me"
Toy Story - 1995
Music and Lyrics by Randy Newman

"And as the year's go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me"

Vocals: Robert Goulet as Wheezy
Source Album: Toy Story 2 Original Soundtrack
Track Note: Much prefer the groovy Goulet vocals over songwriter Newman's.
Original Vocals/Source Album: Randy Newman, Toy Story Original Soundtrack

Behind the Music:

• Nominated for an Oscar and Golden Globe, the score was also nominated for an Oscar.

• There are actually two versions of this song in the movie:  Newman's solo over the opening credits, and his duet with Lyle Lovett during the end credits.