I was online recently, trolling people on CollegiateACB and I realized; we need a definitive list of the best Disney songs. With the recent ubiquity and popularity of “Let it Go” from the new Disney movie Frozen, people seem to have forgotten the classics. So here it is, the definitive and official list. Feel free to disagree, but you’re wrong.
1. “I’ll Make a Man Out of You” – Mulan
Let’s be real, this is the best Disney song ever written and if you disagree, then you clearly haven’t heard it. Or you heard it but you weren’t listening. Or you didn’t you have a childhood. Everyone knows the words to this song, even the Huns. The Huns agree this is the best Disney song ever. I bump this at parties because it’s that good. Top tier for sure.
2. “You Got A Friend In Me” – Toy Story
Like dis if u cry evry time :’(
3. “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” – The Lion King
A great song about a power-hungry little lion cub. He can’t wait to be king and honestly, could you if you were heir to the throne of a lion pride? Zazu is the worst though; that awful, pessimistic little bird. What a downer.
4. “Under the Sea” – The Little Mermaid
Everything sounds better in a Jamaican accent.
5. “Strangers Like Me” / “Son of Man”– Tarzan
I guess it’s technically cheating to have two songs occupy one spot, but I couldn’t decide. The Tarzan soundtrack is mind-blowing. It’s just Phil Collins laying down great track after great track. And these are the two best.
6. “Zero to Hero” – Hercules
Soulful black women on a Grecian urn singing about Hercules? Um, yes please.
7. “Trashin’ the Camp” – Tarzan
The theatrical version of this song features monkeys playing on pots and pans and it’s incredible, but there’s another version that features N’Sync and Phil Collins. Go listen to it. Right. Now. Stop reading this, go to YouTube, listen to it, and then write in the comments, “Damn, Cam was right about this song.”
8. “Hakuna Matata” – The Lion King
Another classic. First off, “hakuna matata” literally does mean no worries in Swahili (as “Simba” means lion, “Rafiki” means friend, the list is endless). Pumba is so soulful. The meerkat is okay too. Can you believe that’s the correct spelling of “meerkat?” Me neither, mind blown. That’s like how vacuum has two u’s. English is weird.
9. “Circle of Life” – The Lion King
NANTS INGONYAMA BAGITHI BABA!!! Cam, why did you transcribe the opening chant of the song so specifically? BECAUSE IT’S ACTUALLY A ZULU PHRASE THAT MEANS “THERE COMES A LION”! The full opening line of the song literally translates to: “There comes a lion, oh yes, it’s a lion, we’re going to conquer, it’s a lion and a tiger.” And we all thought we were just shouting gibberish.
10. “Let it Go” – Frozen
Don’t get me wrong; this song is pretty solid. I like it. But I refuse to swoon over it like the rest of America. And I like Idina Menzel. Like a lot. I’m not kidding, I’ve seen Wicked three times; twice on Broadway and once in Atlanta, so unlike these Frozen fanboys, I’ve been an Idina fan since way back. I also just listened to “Do You Wanna Build A Snowman” on YouTube for the first time. Personally, I think that song is better than “Let it Go,” even though it’s impossibly sad. Also, the first comment on YouTube from a guy named “DeeJay” reads, “My favorite character was Elsa! I think she’s had it difficult right from the beginning and unlike other Disney princesses doesn’t rely on a man to help her.” Do less DeeJay, do less.
Cam Smith is an avid Disney fan who is currently pursuing a degree in Swahili.
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