Top 150 Disney Songs of All Time (150-141)

As we grow older, we take different things from all of the movies we watched as kids.  But an obvious thing that remains with us from when we're kids until we die is the music.  Music is an absolutely vital part to the formula of a majority of Disney Films and has been a part of the company since it's inception.  Over time, the songs of changed, but the quality is still a huge cut above the rest.
I never thought I would have to do a countdown like this, but I feel I have to now, especially since the Disney Musical seems to be back in action thanks to the success Aladdin has had on Broadway and the smash release of Frozen.  Songs are an integral part of most Disney movies and are some of the best songs we've ever seen.

Please note that not every single Disney Song has been nominated (mostly because there are at least over 300 songs from all forms of media).  So I decided to put in as many of the songs as I possibly can.  A preliminary list of over 200 songs has been trimmed down to a spry 150.  This is a list of opinion gathered over a series of weeks of enlisting opinions of dozens of people, all whom have different tastes in music.  Heck, my Dad even helped with this.  But here we are:

150: "It's Our House Now!", Mickey's House of Villains (2002)



What other motion picture company could get all of the villains together into one movie and not even theatrically release it?  That would be Disney!  When Jafar leads the like of the greatest Disney Villains (circa 2002, not named Scar or Shere Khan) in an all out assault on the House of Mouse, they so obviously have to sing about it.  In a truly wicked song that simply showboats villainy, the Disney Villains fling Mickey and his friends out of House of Mouse, trap the rest of the heroes in the kitchen, and transform the club of classic cartoons into a haven for the most delightfully wicked.  With cameos by Kaa, Maleficent, Chernabog, Gaston, the Queen of Hearts, and the Big Bad Wolf, this song teaches kids that on Halloween, it's okay to unleash your inner demons.

149: "The Life I Lead", Mary Poppins (1964)

Mary Poppins certainly began with a bang musically.  While the first few songs are not nearly as good as the songs when Mary is actually at the Banks residence, the Sherman brothers did write a few very catchy themes.  The best is the song that we have to assume Mr. Banks sings every day when he gets home from work, as he relishes the life he leads as an Englishman.  He even gets a reprise of his song when he tries to tell Mary about her job and ultimately gets tricked into taking the kids to his job at the bank.  Proof that just because you are the dominant male of the pride, you are not the smartest person in the house.

148: "Jungle Rhythm", The Jungle Book 2 (2003)

 Hey?  Just because I don't like a movie does not mean I can't enjoy certain aspects of it.  While most Disney sequels have sub-par music (Which does not bode well for Frozen 2), there are a few instances where the music takes center stage and it doesn't make me want to hurl.  While this song really confuses me in terms of how old exactly Haley Joel Osmont is, it is still an insanely catchy song that I can't seem to get out of my head whenever I listen to it (which is rare btw).  As Mowgli tries to convince his fellow kids in the Man Village about life in the Jungle, he needs to break out into song.  With a decent beat, good but not great lyrics, and an overall quality that at least reminds me of the original film, "Jungle Rhythm" does not disappoint loyal fans of the original, giving us enough music to equate for the rest of the bad music in the film.

147: "Love", Robin Hood (1973)

I never understood why this song was nominated for an Oscar.  I mean, sure it's a sweet little tune, but it certainly does not belong in the upper echelon of Disney Love themes.  Maybe it's because Robin Hood isn't considered one of the best Disney films.  Then again, quality music disappeared from Disney films after The Jungle Book and until Oliver and Company.  While there certainly isn't anything bad about this song, it just isn't as good as other love songs.  But, it did rank higher than "So This is Love", so I digress.  "Love" is certainly a good songs in terms of the time it was written and how well it was articulated, so I guess that's worth a pass.

146: "Mother Knows Best", Tangled (2010)

Have any of you ever wanted to listen to an upbeat version of "Out There"?  No?  Well, no one wanted it.  But we got it.  As Mother Gothel tries to convince the young Rapunzel from going outside to see the lights, she sings her "daughter" a spry little tune about all the things outside that can harm her, playing herself as the savior of the young girl.  Unlike "Out There", the song mostly demonizes the world instead of demonizing Rapunzel.  I guess girls wouldn't want to be told about their flaws, so only Quasimodo has to suffer.  Oh well, this song is still pretty enjoyable.  That Alan Menken guy really does know how to write good songs.  It gives us a rare, upbeat Disney Villain song that can show us not only can Gothel lie, but she can also manipulate this poor little girl to her advantage.

145:  "Why Me?", Aladdin (1992)

One of the most underrated aspects of Jonathan Freeman's portrayal of Jafar is his singing voice.  Outside of Pat Carroll, Keith David, and Richard White, he probably has the best singing voice of all of the villains.  In this deleted song from the movie (YES!  DELETED SONGS COUNT!), Jafar begins explaining to Iago and Genie about his miserable time clawing to power, ultimately completing the song at the point where he banishes Aladdin and Abu to the ends of the earth and conquers Agrabah.  The melody is slick, the plot moves forward at a good rate, and Jafar seems to be enjoying every minute of his rise to the top.  Never underestimate the power of desire.

144: "Higitus Figitus", The Sword in the Stone (1963)



Probably trying to recapture some of the magic behind "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo", the magical song with which Merlin demonstrates his powers to the future King Arthur is able to mystify it's way onto our countdown.  Featuring an assortment of spells no one could possibly take seriously, Merlin condenses his entire living quarters into his man purse and prepares to follow his new protege to his home.  The song keeps getting faster and faster until he ultimately takes the rug out from under himself and manages to end his own song with his fall from grace.  But then again, in the words of Wart:

"What a way to pack!"


143: "The Siamese Cat Song", Lady and the Tramp (1955)


Well, if I had to choose one racist Disney song to put on this list, I'm content with choosing this classic song from Lady and the Tramp.  While I personally think this song is a bit overrated when compared to other songs in the Disney pantheon, this song does still prove to me why dogs will always be Man's Best Friend and why cats should never be anyone's pets: ever!  As Si and Am terrorize Jim Dear and Darling's house, Lady does her best to keep them in line, but their mischievous ways ultimately get the better of her when these smarter than average cats trick her into taking all of the blame in Aunt Sarah's eyes.  My question is why do people still want cats when they know that these things are evil selfish a-holes?  Oh well, it's a catchy racist tune that likely won't leave your head anytime soon.

142: "Portobello Road", Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)

While Bedknobs and Broomsticks is most certainly not the film that Mary Poppins was, I think it is a very underrated musical.  And this is one of the two songs that made it onto the list.  In need to find the missing half of her spell book, Miss Price and her band travels to the infamous Portobello Road to try and find it.  Price and her children are almost conned into buying many things that are passed off as treasures but Emelius Brown passes off for what they really are:
"Rare Alabaster"
"Genuine Plaster"
 and the such.

It follows alongside a catchy tune that is often difficult to erase from your head.  Who knew that thieves could sing so well.  Oh wait...

141: "The Three Caballeros", The Three Caballeros (1944)


This was my first taste of words and phrases in Spanish (you know, other than when I would hang out with one of mi amigos favoritos).  We get to see how Donald, Panchito and Jose all get along despite never seeing Panchito again in anything other than House of Mouse.  We learn Spanish words, and we are also introduced to he loud bombastic bands that reside south of the border.  Hell, the entire second half of the song is entirely in Spanish and I've never sat down to listen closely to translate (I'm sure one of my friends has).  It's loud, crazy, quick paced, demented, and psychotic.  It's kind of weird to see Donald going nuts over someone who isn't Daisy, but I digress.  That's what Caballeros do.  Go nuts, shoot off guns and run after girls who will never be interested in them.  AYE CARAMBA!