Its A Small World - Page 2

Ratty12345 · 10-11-2005, 09:43 PM

=O I am surprised people actually do not like Small World! If you hear the music for a while, it might bet annoying, so: O-O

krnsngr85 · 10-16-2005, 01:24 AM

they just really hate the song, I mean come on folks, be adviced that once upon a time the ride would of been soo much worser than what it is right now.

jj3352 · 10-16-2005, 03:33 PM

I love the ride for the simplicity of it. but the music its not annoying small wold is one of the rides you will remember forever. im suprized it did not make it into the fireworks

krnsngr85 · 10-16-2005, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jj3352

I love the ride for the simplicity of it. but the music its not annoying small wold is one of the rides you will remember forever. im suprized it did not make it into the fireworks

you are correct, but the only tribute to Its a Small World is a Hyena laughing.

Ezra · 10-17-2005, 09:28 PM

Personally I don't mind the song, but I don't like the "ice skating music" arrangements. I think if the whole thing were re-recorded in a different style it would be a real improvement without messing much with "a classic". And the music from different lands could sound a little more authentic and less "hollywood"... Maybe just give the song, tempo and key to real musicians from those countries... that'd be good.

P.S. - Believe it or not, the ride is only 7 minutes long... it just feels like 20!

Matterhorn12 · 10-23-2005, 07:07 PM

Boring!, hate the whole ride, songs annoying, and the boats are kinda slow

HiddenMickey · 10-24-2005, 12:42 PM

I love it! Never get sick of it..

CLASSIC HM · 10-24-2005, 07:33 PM

By the way, according to Riderefurb.com, It's a Small World was closed today to reinstall the holiday version. It should be back in November.

Mikokat · 04-09-2006, 09:31 PM

Get Me Off This Ride!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

RollingBoulder · 04-09-2006, 09:51 PM

Small World isn't really a must ride for me, but I do enjoy the melody. I like hearing different versions of it (Club 33, DDR Disney's Rave, etc.).

Jen-Ness · 04-09-2006, 09:59 PM

Love the attraction, love the song. Another great piece from the Sherman Brothers.

Mortimer · 04-09-2006, 11:45 PM

Most people would agree with 111702 "Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the ride itself, LOVE IT! I just don't like the music." If you took this poll anywhere outside of any group of Disney fans, it would be a surprise if an absolute 100% didn't select, "Get me off this ride."

To be honest, I'm actually surprised that even here at VF 61.54% admited to loving the music. I agree completely with Pinocchio85 "I don't understand what the big deal about the repetition of the song. In the current soundtrack most of it is instrumental and fits the musical theme of the countries."

The arrangement is the thing, not just with Small World, but with other Disneyland songs as well. Buddy Baker's Grim Grinning Ghosts is a clever song, but done a bit differently it could have been harder to take than any cover of Small World. Tiki Room is a catchy tune, and I love hearing all the complex harmonies and animal calls they worked into it. But it could have been really torturous if they if they hadn't arranged it the way they did. Try to imagine a singer you don't like going "In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room. In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room."

But I feel Pinocchio85 makes an important point. The song pounds away so hard because it has to survive so many different arrangements yet still seem like the same tune.

Take Grim Grimming Ghosts for example. It faces the same challenge. It gets played real slowly and minimally in the foyer, it actually gets played backwards in the graveyard, not to mention what gets done to it in the ball room, yet it must still be the same song. Same thing with small world, it gets sung in how many languages (does anyone know?) and it gets played only with drums at one point, it's done underwater in another room. I think that's why they picked Jingle Bells for the Christmas overlay, it's a song that hard to not recognize.

Again, 61.54% is real high compared to what it could have been. And I haven't even voted yet. But JLDickerson raises a point that affects my feelings about the Small World song, it's by the same guys that did Mary Poppins. I would have liked the song anyway, but it's a Disney classic and with good reason. That doesn't obligate anyone to like it of course. Remember, the Shermans were real prolific. According to http://legends.disney.go.com/legends...ichard+Sherman
they wrote over 200 (yikes!) songs. And according to http://www.answers.com/topic/sherman-brothers they also did "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which won the Sherman Brothers another Oscar for Best Song." They also did Snoopy, Come Home, Tom Sawyer and Charlotte's Web. They wrote a tremendous amount of music, so it's not all going to be popular. But for what it's worth, Scar didn't like the song either.

Ezra · 04-10-2006, 12:12 AM

I don't mind the song, it's a pleasant catchy little tune, but I don't like the arrangements. It all sounds like The Laurence Welk Show.

When the attraction was being designed Buddy Baker was too busy arranging music for Carousel of Progess, so Disney hired Bobby Hammack who was best known for working on The Lawrence Welk Show.

So cornball.

RollingBoulder · 04-10-2006, 12:22 AM

^ So the current score sounds more like what's on the current 50th album, than what was on the 2001 Disneyland album? The 2001 CD version was a classy orchestrated version, while the 50th album version sounds very 60's.

AlexLoup · 04-10-2006, 01:42 AM

You know what's weird, I'm not crazy about the song in English but I love it in French (from DLP) and I'm not sure why.

View Poll Results: It's A Small World
Love the music?	32	61.54%
Get me off this ride?	20	38.46%
Voters: 52. You may not vote on this poll

10-11-2005, 09:43 PM	#16 (permalink)
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10-16-2005, 01:24 AM	#17 (permalink)
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10-16-2005, 03:33 PM	#18 (permalink)
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10-17-2005, 09:28 PM	#20 (permalink)
Ezra Favorite Hitchhiking Ghost News Editor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 2,854 Images: 9 My Mood:	Personally I don't mind the song, but I don't like the "ice skating music" arrangements. I think if the whole thing were re-recorded in a different style it would be a real improvement without messing much with "a classic". And the music from different lands could sound a little more authentic and less "hollywood"... Maybe just give the song, tempo and key to real musicians from those countries... that'd be good. P.S. - Believe it or not, the ride is only 7 minutes long... it just feels like 20!

10-23-2005, 07:07 PM	#21 (permalink)
Matterhorn12 Registered Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: On earth Posts: 69 My Mood:	Boring!, hate the whole ride, songs annoying, and the boats are kinda slow

10-24-2005, 12:42 PM	#22 (permalink)
HiddenMickey Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 1,233 My Mood:	I love it! Never get sick of it..

10-24-2005, 07:33 PM	#23 (permalink)
CLASSIC HM Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 420 My Mood:	By the way, according to Riderefurb.com, It's a Small World was closed today to reinstall the holiday version. It should be back in November.

04-09-2006, 09:51 PM	#25 (permalink)
RollingBoulder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 564 Images: 3 My Mood:	Small World isn't really a must ride for me, but I do enjoy the melody. I like hearing different versions of it (Club 33, DDR Disney's Rave, etc.). __________________ My New User Page More new additions!

04-09-2006, 09:59 PM	#26 (permalink)
Jen-Ness Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Outside Seattle Washington Posts: 2,302 Images: 9 My Mood:	Love the attraction, love the song. Another great piece from the Sherman Brothers. __________________ <Mickey Mouse and Me, September 1971 Come visit my MySpace page Come join us! (You must be 18 years of age or older) My Countdown Counting down to: VF Disneyland Digital Scavenger Hunt III Having fun at VF Disneyland Digital Scavenger Hunt III

04-09-2006, 11:45 PM	#27 (permalink)
Mortimer Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 122 My Mood:	Most people would agree with 111702 "Don't get me wrong, I LOVE the ride itself, LOVE IT! I just don't like the music." If you took this poll anywhere outside of any group of Disney fans, it would be a surprise if an absolute 100% didn't select, "Get me off this ride." To be honest, I'm actually surprised that even here at VF 61.54% admited to loving the music. I agree completely with Pinocchio85 "I don't understand what the big deal about the repetition of the song. In the current soundtrack most of it is instrumental and fits the musical theme of the countries." The arrangement is the thing, not just with Small World, but with other Disneyland songs as well. Buddy Baker's Grim Grinning Ghosts is a clever song, but done a bit differently it could have been harder to take than any cover of Small World. Tiki Room is a catchy tune, and I love hearing all the complex harmonies and animal calls they worked into it. But it could have been really torturous if they if they hadn't arranged it the way they did. Try to imagine a singer you don't like going "In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room. In the tiki tiki tiki tiki tiki room." But I feel Pinocchio85 makes an important point. The song pounds away so hard because it has to survive so many different arrangements yet still seem like the same tune. Take Grim Grimming Ghosts for example. It faces the same challenge. It gets played real slowly and minimally in the foyer, it actually gets played backwards in the graveyard, not to mention what gets done to it in the ball room, yet it must still be the same song. Same thing with small world, it gets sung in how many languages (does anyone know?) and it gets played only with drums at one point, it's done underwater in another room. I think that's why they picked Jingle Bells for the Christmas overlay, it's a song that hard to not recognize. Again, 61.54% is real high compared to what it could have been. And I haven't even voted yet. But JLDickerson raises a point that affects my feelings about the Small World song, it's by the same guys that did Mary Poppins. I would have liked the song anyway, but it's a Disney classic and with good reason. That doesn't obligate anyone to like it of course. Remember, the Shermans were real prolific. According to http://legends.disney.go.com/legends...ichard+Sherman they wrote over 200 (yikes!) songs. And according to http://www.answers.com/topic/sherman-brothers they also did "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, which won the Sherman Brothers another Oscar for Best Song." They also did Snoopy, Come Home, Tom Sawyer and Charlotte's Web. They wrote a tremendous amount of music, so it's not all going to be popular. But for what it's worth, Scar didn't like the song either.

04-10-2006, 12:12 AM	#28 (permalink)
Ezra Favorite Hitchhiking Ghost News Editor Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 2,854 Images: 9 My Mood:	Wanaful ah Wanaful! I don't mind the song, it's a pleasant catchy little tune, but I don't like the arrangements. It all sounds like The Laurence Welk Show. When the attraction was being designed Buddy Baker was too busy arranging music for Carousel of Progess, so Disney hired Bobby Hammack who was best known for working on The Lawrence Welk Show. So cornball. __________________ Profile \| Visions Fantastic News Center \| UserPage

04-10-2006, 12:22 AM	#29 (permalink)
RollingBoulder Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Federal Way, WA Posts: 564 Images: 3 My Mood:	^ So the current score sounds more like what's on the current 50th album, than what was on the 2001 Disneyland album? The 2001 CD version was a classy orchestrated version, while the 50th album version sounds very 60's. __________________ My New User Page More new additions!

04-10-2006, 01:42 AM	#30 (permalink)
AlexLoup Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Fresno, CA Posts: 272 Images: 7 My Mood:	You know what's weird, I'm not crazy about the song in English but I love it in French (from DLP) and I'm not sure why. __________________ Hightower Hotel への歓迎

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