So I'm mandating (that's right, mandating) that today is Tuesday tunes because I didn't post yesterday.
Growing up, we listened to a lot of Disney soundtracks because we were obsessed with Disney movies. And when I say a lot, I mean we had every main Disney song memorized. This was a favorite:
Sigh.
How come dates in real life can't be like this?
Since me and my sister are two girls (clearly), we always fought over who got to sing the Jasmine part. Same thing happened when we would sing songs from my sister's favorite movie, Grease. I guess we learned how to trade off...or maybe she bullied me into singing one part or the other.
And then of course, there was this one:
My sister's favorite Disney was Beauty and the Beast. And how could all little girls not want to be Belle? She was brunette, gorgeous and loved books.
Although I remember the lyrics of the songs, what I remember most about these songs is spending time with my little sister. We'd sit on the old red blanket and pretend we were soaring over Agrabah. She'd collect Beauty and the Beast toys, while I'd try and get all of the 101 Dalmatians. We'd march and pretend to fight when "I'll Make a Man Out of You" (from Mulan) came on. We'd watch the movies over and over again...those are some lines I might be able to recite. We lived, eat, breathed Disney movies. They were our childhood.
Many people say that Disney movies give children an unrealistic view of the world. Sure, every girl ended up with the guy, even if she tried her darndest not to fall in love. And yes, loose strings were tied up and happy endings were a must. But really, a movie is a movie. And unless that is all you are exposed to as a child, I do not believe that any harm will come out of watching them. It is a parent's duty to show you other things and to tell you that not everyone looks like you but that's what real life is about.
Disney movies are just that...movies. Enjoy them and sing along with them. I know I certainly will belt them out any chance I can get.
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