The Disney Song Encyclopedia - fieldi

6 “ANOTHER PYRAMID”
“Another Pyramid” is a song of exposition by Elton John (music) and Tim
Rice (lyric) for the Broadway musical Aida (2000). The Egyptian prime
minister Zoser (John Hickok) welcomes his son Radames (Adam Pascal)
back from the war with Nubia and informs him that the pharaoh is near
death, his pyramid tomb is nearly completed, and it is time for Radames to
wed the dying king’s daughter Amneris. Other ministers of the court join
Zoser in urging Radames to make Egypt greater by building more and more
pyramids. The song was recorded by Sting before the musical opened on
Broadway.
“Any Fool Can See” is a riveting song of transformation written by Marvin
Hamlisch (music) and Allee Willis (lyric) for the modern movie fantasy The
Devil and Max Devlin (1981). Shy Stella Summers (Julie Budd) wants to
be a singing star but lacks confidence until the devil’s assistant Max (Elliott
Gould) uses his magic on her. She starts out singing the number as a mousy
no-talent, but during the song Stella grows in power and explodes with passion,
becoming a belting superstar by the end.
“Anything Can Happen (If You Let It)” is the optimistic song of selffulfillment
written by George Stiles and Anthony Drewe for the 2004 London
stage version of Mary Poppins. Nanny Mary Poppins (Laura Michelle
Kelly) sings the up-tempo number to the Banks household near the end
of the show, arguing that your dreams will come true only if you believe
in yourself and set out to win. Soon the family and the servants join in on
the cheery song, and the entire cast reprises it at the end of the musical.
Ashley Brown played Mary in the 2006 Broadway version and led the cast
in singing the song.
“Anything Can Happen Day” is the zesty theme song used for Wednesdays
on the television series The Mickey Mouse Club (1955). The Mouseketeers
announce in song that Wednesday is a day for surprises and that there
will be unexpected thrills on that day’s show. The bouncy number then
leads into a roll call in which each Mouseketeer is called by name and enters
dressed as a particular kind of person (ballerina, fireman, and so on) or
an animal. Adult Mouseketeer host Jimmie Dodd wrote the happy number
and usually led the cast in singing it.
“Anytime You Need a Friend” is the pop ballad about devotion to a
friend sung by the Beu Sisters over the final credits of the animated movie
Home on the Range (2004). Alan Menken (music) and Glenn Slater (lyric)