The Music Of The Park Begins At Home

We're going to make an assumption here.  Yes, yes, we know the old saying about assumptions (and what they do to both you and me), but we're going to take a ride on the wild side here and do it anyways.

The assumption is this:  Most people would agree that a large part of what makes Disney so special, and not just Disneyland, but all of the resorts under the Disney umbrella, is the music.

There's just no way that Disneyland would be what it is without the music. Even excluding the movies, which is pretty much impossible to do since the two are tied so closely together, the music around Disneyland Park (and California Adventure) makes The Park what it is; adds that extra Zip (in the Doo Dah) if you will.

As brain-seizure inducing as it is, can you imagine It's A Small World without (*shudder*) that song?  What about Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room with no singing birds?  The Haunted Mansion without socializing ghosts?  The list is endless.  These songs, like them or not, are a synonymous and inseparable aspect of anyone's days spent in The Parks.

But again, we're going to make an assumption.  

This ones goes something like this:  If you're a fan of The Parks, the music doesn't start in The Park, but as early as on your way to The Park. 

Anytime, and I mean anytime we have a day where Disneyland Resort is on the menu, the instant our tuckus are planted in our car seats, the music begins.  And in fact, for the most part, the CD never leaves the player anyways.  It's usually there waiting for us.

For your perusal, our current playlist looks something like this:

1. Hoist The Colours - Pirates of the Caribbean
2. Skull And Crossbones - Pirates of the Caribbean
3. Why Is The Rum Gone? - An insane mash-up of Pirates dialogue and song
4. The Tiki Tiki Tiki Room - Walt Disney's Enchanted Tiki Room
5. The Bare Necessities - The Jungle Book
6. I Wan'na Be Like You - The Jungle Book
7. Under The Sea - The Little Mermaid
8. Kiss The Girl - The Little Mermaid
9. Be Our Guest - Beauty and the Beast
10. Beauty And The Beast - Beauty and the Beast
11. The Bells of Notre Dame - The Hunchback of Notre Dame
12. A Whole New World - Aladdin
13. Circle Of Life - The Lion King
14. Hakuna Matata - The Lion King
15. Go The Distance - Hercules
16. I Won't Say [I'm In Love] - Hercules
17. I'll Make A Man Out Of You - Mulan
18. It's A Small World - It's A Small World
19. Little April Shower - Bambi
20. Mickey Mouse March - Mickey Mouse Club
21. Strangers Like Me - Tarzan
22. Heigh-Ho - Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 

Phew!  Sorry about that.  It really was our intention to only post a few, but we did the whole CD instead.  Couldn't help ourselves!  But like us, we're sure you have your favorites, too!  I'm sure we left many out that were definitely worthy of inclusion.  But the bottom line is the kids love it!  So much fun to hear, and see, them singing along in the back seat.

And we're constantly discovering new and interesting tunes from all over the place, even in places where we'd least expect to.  A fantastic part of blogging is all of the wonderful Disney friends you make.  Last week, we stumbled upon a great Disney blog, Rays Of Disneyland, and found this awesome song by 'Five for Fighting', most appropriately called Disneyland.  It's safe to say this immediately became prime material for our playlist.  Simply amazing!  Who wouldn't want to listen to this on their way to The Park?



Whatever the case may be, and whichever songs you might choose, the music of Disney can make the entire trip, and not just a portion of it, both magical and musical.

What about you guys?  What are some of the songs you like to listen to on your way to The Park?  Any suggestions for us?  We'd love to hear from you!