Songs from Disney's 'The Princess and the Frog'

http://disneymusic.disney.go.com/albums/theprincessandfrog.html


Huge Disney fan that I am, I've been following/looking forward to this movie for a few years. I was worried when John Lasseter booted Alan Menken off the project in favor of Randy Newman, but I quite like what I hear. :) And Anika Noni Rose sounds fantastic.

Also, it seems like Jen Cody isn't going to sing... What the heck is up with that? It's kinda like when they cast Idina Menzel in Enchanted and then cut her only song.


EDIT: And here's something I just came across.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVj7My5op4g

It's from Disney on Ice, featuring the full song 'Dig a Little Deeper'. It's a cover, not sung by Jenifer Lewis like it will be in the movie, but I really, really enjoyed the song. :)


EDIT EDIT: The new Tiana's Showboat Jubilee show premiered at Disney World today. It's got edited versions of all the songs but Ma Belle Evangeline. And you also get a look at the new Tiana, Naveen, and Facilier face characters, which is cool for a Disney park geek like me. :)

Tiana's Showboat Jubilee

Updated On: 11/18/09 at 03:17 PM

They are really promoting the heck out of this movie, which is a very good thing!

Only makes me wonder what they have in store for Rapunzel next year...

The music I've heard sounds wonderful, but I must admit I'm a little disappointed at the absence of a classic Disney ballad. I know it's cliche and cheesy, but I'm a sentimental fool who loves an iconic sweeping ballad. Regardless, I think Randy Newman was a great choice considering the setting for this tale. Harry Connick, Jr. would probably have done a good job as well. Thou Shalt Not was a disaster, but it did have several good songs.

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Lol, I thought that Almost There was the big ballad. I'm kinda sad that Anika only gets a 10 second version.

But I love Randy Newman and it sounds like fun. Plus I'm glad there's actual character songs again as opposed to Tarzan, Brother Bear, etc that have one main theme.

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I'm a little indifferent on these as well. But I've heard most of "Almost There" and it's really a great song. I have faith in Randy Newman though-I love the score to Cats Don't Dance!

Maybe I'm just biased because I'm rooting for this movie to succeed, but I've really liked everything I've seen/heard so far. I mean, the score isn't by Menken, but that doesn't mean it's awful. Mulan has one of my favorite scores, and Alan Menken didn't write it. As for the storyline, like I said, I've been following the production of this movie religiously for about two years, so I know quite a lot more about the plot than most people. It's full of twists, underlying subplots, and cute moments, and I can't wait to see them all on the big screen, rather in just words.

Seriously, there are some great moments in this movie. One of them is something that Disney has only sort of done once before, almost 50 years ago (and even that is still a little different). All the reviews I read from the preview screenings said it was one of the most touching moments in Disney history. (And I'm not going to say what it is because it's a monstrously huge spoiler.)

Updated On: 10/19/09 at 07:12 PM

Holly - I love the Mulan score! And Pocahontas had some gorgeous songs as well. And BOTH had the signature Disney ballad! Reflection is one of my all-time favorite Disney ballads. The Salonga version, not the R&B knock-off.

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I really like the Prologue. It's short and sweet.

Almost There is the heroine's "I want" song.

Dig a Little Deeper is the show-stopping number.

Ma Belle Evangeline is the love song, but sung by Ray to the couple, kind of like So Close, Beauty and the Beast, Can You Feel the Love Tonight?, and Kiss the Girl.

Sorry about the double post, but I'm bumping this again because the soundtrack has been leaked online, even though it doesn't come out until Monday. No, I'm not going to say where to find it, and yes, I'm going to buy it when it comes out.

I like it QUITE a bit.

It's much better than I thought it'd be. I was really skeptical about Randy, but I think the songs are way catchy. And some of the score tracks are really lovely.

Updated On: 11/19/09 at 12:35 AM

Gave the leaked edition a listen and I'm a little underwhelmed. The songs may grow on me with multiple listens but there's something off about the majority of them. I remain hopeful though!

It's available today anyway.

This week Monday is the music release date due to the holiday weekend.

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