Hello & welcome back to A Look at Disney and alas, we've reached the end of Frozen Week. Gotta admit I'm kinda bummed that Frozen Week is almost over as this has probably been my favorite theme week, even surpassing Dumbo Week. Now today, I'm giving you a two for one as I give you the Music Fridays that you guys voted on as I go over some Frozen Covers and try to prove that other songs have been covered besides Let It go and then I'll revisit a previous Frozen Music Fridays that I'm a bit disappointed that more people didn't see as I go over the songs that were cut from this beautiful film again. With that out of the way, let's begin with a cover of For The First Time In Forever.
This is actually a pretty decent cover and you can seriously feel the energy that these ladies are putting into this song as it is rather quite powerful and intense. Now at points, it does sound they lose the song but honestly, I cannot complain too much as I can't sing and to even attempt a cover like this is amazing and very well done. This is highly enjoyable.
Love Is An Open Door - Traci Hines and Brendan Bradley
If you recall, the Part of Your World cross over that I did with DisneyOtoko, we covered Traci Hines' cover of that song and if there is one thing that I've noticed both times now, when cover her covers is that she goes all in as this video feels like the movie brought to life. Seriously, it feels like Anna and Hans just stepped out of the movie and into the real world. I am highly impressed, Miss Hines certainly puts her all into everything she does and if I'm to be honest, I think that this is better than her cover of Part of Your World.
Hey, I never said that I wasn't going to talk about a Let It Go cover. I remember when I first heard this one, I was impressed as it took Let It Go and put it's own spin on it while remaining respectful to the source. It found a new way to be just a powerful by turning it into an African tribe chant and boy does everyone involved in this video knock it out of the park. This is probably one of the best covers that I've ever heard.
I cannot tell you how happy finding a cover of this reprise made me and the fact that there is one out there done by sisters is even better. I just think that makes the cover even more special and it is such a nice listen. Probably not my favorite cover but I like it.
Okay, so this one is a cheat as it's not a cover but more a MLP fan song inspired by Frozen and I couldn't pass up to talk about something that combines two of my biggest fandoms. Now, there is also a Rarity and Sweetie Belle version of Snowman out there but I like this one better as it takes the main theme of this song and the movie and re-works it to be about Luna and Celestia and also, filly Luna is just adorable in this. Another thing, I noticed about this number is that in a way, Luna is both Anna and Elsa in this song. She's the Anna stand-in as a little girl, when she wants big sis to watch the moon rise but she's the Elsa stand-in as she grows older and here's not a case of
Conceal, don't feel
But rather, jealously. It's a stretch to make that connection but I think it works. And also, I just really wanted to talk about this song. Now onto the Cut songs
---Cut Songs---
Now, there is one that I won't cover as it's just dumb and I just don't want to have to listen to it, again.
This is easily one of my favorite songs from the Deluxe Soundtrack, where you can find all of these songs. It's such a cute little number as it explores the relationship of Anna and Elsa as kids. Okay, am I the only one that wants to know more about this period in their lives. This song just gives you the feeling that they had such a tight bond that at one point seemed unbreakable. Y'know in many ways, this song is almost a good prelude to Do You Want To Build A Snowman as pairing it up with that song, you get the full picture of what their relationship went through and the drastic changes that took place.
I'll freely admit that while I don't mind this song, I'm okay with it being cut as I'm not a fan of the prophecy that would predict the eternal winter. I actually prefer that Elsa's powers were never explained as to how she got them, I mean we know that she was born with them but we don't need to know anymore than that. Though, I do love the line
Princess Elsa, I really love her
As it is just so cute.
More Than Just The Spare
In terms of Anna songs, this can give For The First Time In Forever a run for it's money as it is easily in my top 3 of songs from the Frozen Deluxe Soundtrack. This is easily in my opinion, the best song that was ultimately cut. As while, this isn't Anna as we know her in the movie, this is a great jumping off point for her character and I know that I've used this word for Anna before but it's adorkable. And this song perfectly captures that.
You're You
I'm of two minds on this song. On the one hand, Love Is An Open Door is a better song and feels more genuine but that's part of the problem, I have with the villain reveal. Here, this one is just so cheesy and over the top, that if they had gone with this, I'd probably be more accepting of Hans being the bad guy as this just sounds so fake and cheesy, that you'd have to suspect that Hans was up to something.
Life's Too Short
This again is a song that I really like but I get why it was cut as it's probably a bit more confrontational then what was needed for this sequence when Anna and Elsa meet up in the ice palace. I'm not saying that siblings can't be confrontational but I think ultimately the reprise of For The First Time In Forever works better for the emotions that they were going for in this scene.
Life's Too Short (Reprise)
Again, I really like this number as you get the feeling that Anna and Elsa are finally coming the realization that they need one another in their lives.It's a sweet little number that is a little sorrowful but that works in the context that was set up for this number.
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