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Disney Mania Vol. 1: Pop
 

Disney Mania Vol. 1: Pop

Taking a page from the Hal Willner-produced 1988 collection STAY AWAKE, the folks at the House Of Mouse enlisted 2002's bubble-gum brigade to achieve the same goals with DISNEYMANIA. Some of pop's biggest names have been handed over music from numerous Disney flicks (with most of the emphasis being on '80s and '90s fare), and then asked to give them totally new makeovers. Thus you have Smashmouth infusing a light trip-hop beat, turntable scratches, and surf guitar into "I Wanna Be Like You," Baha Men laying on a dash of steel drums to a bouncy "Hakuna Matata," and No Secrets frolicking amidst the beeping electronics of "Kiss The Girl." Other highlights include Anastacia making over the normally saccharine "Some Day My Prince Will Come" with keyboard washes and a soulful delivery, A*Teens pumping in beats and toasting into "Under The Sea," and *Nsync putting an a cappella stamp onto "When You Wish Upon A Star." Not surprisingly, The Lion King soundtrack gets plundered the most as Aaron Carter puts a "Foot...

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scapp70
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Disneymania Vol. 1 - Pop Goes Disney

byscapp70 Apr 7, 2008
54 Helpfuls 55 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? Comment
Pros Jessica Simpson, Christina Aguilera, Usher, Smash Mouth, A*Teens, Baha Men, Hilary Duff,...
Cons *Nsync, Aaron Carter, S Club, Jump 5, Ronan Heating, Anastacia
Recommended it? No

I suppose on paper, an idea like this works pretty well. Yet the finished product is kind of another story. So what's the idea? The idea is to have young mainstream Pop artists to give their rendition of their favorite Disney-related songs. It sounds good to me too; and it works up to a point... Read full review »

hvarmit
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Disneymania Vol. 1: Jessica Simpson, Usher, Smashmouth, & More

byhvarmit Dec 20, 2008
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Pros contains 15 Disney songs sung by varous pop artists
Cons most of the bands are outdated and blah
Recommended it? No

Disneymania Vol. 1: Jessica Simpson, Usher, Smashmouth, & More
I've never minded Disney films and songs very much. Some, such as Mary Poppins or Peter Pan, I would say I am a great fan of. But as I get older I tend to only care for the classics, mainly the musicals and so it is my daughter I... Read full review »

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Number of Discs 1
Record Label Walt Disney Records
Genre Children's
Release Date September 17, 2002

Song List: Disc 1
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