Take A Look at Disney

6/4/14

A Look at Disney Sets Sail For Adventure on Music Firdays # 131: Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me)










Argh,  welcome  back  mateys  and what be a voyage without  some shanties.  So join me as we sing some songs as I take a look at various  of   versions  of  Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me).  Let's begin.




We  kick  things  off with the ride version and  this is just a fun song that really  sets the atmosphere of the ride.  It's a bit silly but fun and   just   gets  you excited  for what  is to come next and like any good  Park song, it compliments  the ride oh so well. 




Okay,  how did they  make this song sound so creepy here?  And yet, it's being sung  by a little girl.   It  sounds like  there is fear in her voice.  Sure, it's only a few bars but even still, this version sends chill up my spines.  





Can  I just  say that this segment  has introduced me to a lot of covers, may I have otherwise never listened to such as this one, from guitarist Buckethead.   I've only heard of the guy and this is the first piece from him that I've heard   and it's  not bad.  It's  a fun little  take  on the song  that brings  something  new to it.




Yeah,  look  I don't  hate  the Jonas Brothers but...  





This  just doesn't  feel  authentic, which it isn't.  Considering it's from a DisneyMania  CD,   where popular artists  would  cover Disney songs and it's  just too fast  and they are trying to hard to make it sound edgy.     Why,  this song doesn't  need to be edgy?  It's fine, the way it is.



There you have it,  my look at the various versions  of this classic song and join me on Monday as we continue our trek through the Caribbean as I take a look at how the Pirate film franchise has had such as strong presence in the theme parks.  
 

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