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“’TWAS BRILLIG” 207
(James Marsden) rescues Giselle from a troll, the two sing the number together
as an ultra-romantic duet. After the two characters find themselves
in realistic Manhattan, they each sing brief sections of the song, but it seems
phony and funny in the real world.
“True to Your Heart” is the pop-rock ballad Matthew Wilder (music) and
David Zippel (lyric) wrote for the animated movie Mulan (1998). Stevie
Wonder and the group 98 Degrees sing the number over the end credits
of the film, urging listeners to follow their feelings when they are confused,
and they will come out all right. The singer Raven made a recording of
the rhythmic song at the time the movie was released, and in 2007 it was
recorded by Keke Palmer.
“Trust in Me” is the alliterative lullaby Richard M. and Robert B. Sherman
wrote for the animated movie The Jungle Book (1967). Kaa the Python
(voice of Sterling Holloway) sings the slithering song filled with “sssss”
sounds as he tries to hypnotize the man-cub Mowgli.
“Try Again” is the jazzy song of encouragement written by Dean Pitchford
and Richard Gibb for the animated video sequel 101 Dalmatians II: Patch’s
London Adventure (2003). While the dalmatian puppy Patch tries to prove
himself brave and strong to the canine movie star Thunderbolt, Will Young
sings this jumping and jiving number on the soundtrack, urging one to not
give up. The song is reprised over the closing credits of the video.
“The Turkey Song” is a short and incongruous song Michael and Patty
Silversher wrote for the holiday video Winnie the Pooh: Seasons of Giving
(1999). When the bear Pooh (voice of Jim Cummings) and the fearful Piglet
(John Fiedler) are sent into the woods to capture a turkey for Thanksgiving
dinner, Pooh explains to Piglet how dangerous and unpredictable turkeys
can be in this amusing song, which has a sinister tone and a sense of foreboding
that frightens Piglet all the more.
“’Twas Brillig” is a charming nonsense song based on a Lewis Carroll
poem and used cleverly throughout the animated film Alice in Wonderland
(1951). Gene de Paul (music) and Don Raye (lyric) adapted the opening
lines of Carroll’s “Jabberwocky” into a short signature tune for the Cheshire
Cat (voice of Sterling Holloway) to sing every time he appears and disappears
in the film. While the melody is jaunty, the nonsensical lyric has an
eerie and mystifying air to it.