The Disney Song Encyclopedia - fieldi

48 “THE ELEGANT CAPTAIN HOOK”
“The Elegant Captain Hook” is the rousing tribute to the villain in the
animated fantasy movie Peter Pan (1953). Sammy Fain (music) and Sammy
Cahn (lyric) wrote the jolly number about the talents of Captain Hook, and
it is sung by the pirates on board their ship as they celebrate the capture
of Wendy, Michael, John, and the Lost Boys. The silly hornpipe dance
that follows nearly convinces the boys to sign up and become pirates until
Wendy reminds them that Peter is sure to rescue them all. Lee Wilkof and
Gregory Jbara made a playful duet recording of the song.
“The Elephant March” is a brassy and catchy instrumental piece written
by George Bruns for the movie short Goliath II (1960). Throughout the
tale, about a puny little elephant named Goliath II who tries to prove to his
father, Goliath, that he can be brave, the elephant herd goes on the march
and is accompanied by this memorable musical piece in which trombones
and tubas make the sounds for the moving elephants. The music was popular
with marching bands for many years.
“The Emperor’s New School Theme Song” is the rocking march
number by Michael Tavera that opens each episode of the 2006 animated
television series inspired by the film The Emperor’s New Groove (2000). A
chorus sings the pastiche college fight song while Kuzco, the self-centered
emperor with attitude, is seen bouncing around the school campus trying
to keep all the focus on himself.
“Empty Heart” is the sensitive “I am” song for the lonely toymaker Geppetto
(Drew Carey), who longs to have a son to teach his craft and to love.
Stephen Schwartz wrote the delicate number for the television musical
Geppetto (2000), which looked at the Pinocchio tale from the toymaker’s
point of view.
“Enchantment Passing Through” is an affecting duet written by Elton
John (music) and Tim Rice (lyric) for the Broadway musical Aida (2000).
The Egyptian captain Radames (Adam Pascal) confesses to the slave girl
Aida (Heather Headley), whom he hardly knows, that he is not looking
forward to giving up exploring and waging war to marry the pharaoh’s
daughter. Aida argues that he can change his fate, whereas she is a slave and
cannot. The poignant duet links the two very different people and paves
the way for their love story. At the end of the musical, Radames and Aida
reprise the song as they are entombed together to die. Dru Hill recorded
the song before Aida opened on Broadway.