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Disneyland Yodler

Tue, 07 Sep 2010 01:15:50 +0000

Take a listen to Fred Burri. He was the Disneyland Yodler in the 1960s. The first song on this LP was included in the CD set "A Musical History of Disneyland". Does anyone know if any other songs might have been included in BGM for the Matterhorn?

Wonders of Life Soundtrack

Fri, 03 Sep 2010 01:09:05 +0000

Laughing Place seems to have a rumor about a new CD coming out, being the Wonders of Life soundtrack. I wasn't sure if this was wishful thinking or an actual concept, but here's the description.

leemac, on 02 September 2010 - 08:42 AM, said:

Wonders of Life Soundtrack:

CD(s) featuring the David Newman's original score to Cranium Command (and pre-show), Leonard Rosenman's Body Wars score and Bruce Broughton's The Making of Me score.
Booklet talking about the development of the pavilion and the scoring of those attraction
Limited edition packaging.

This could be the first in a line of in-park collectible LE CDs.

Randy hinted a while ago that he was working on some smaller-WDW projects; perhaps this is one of them?

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin Available August 17

Tue, 17 Aug 2010 22:45:00 +0000

Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin, Featuring Former Beach Boy, Available August 17

Kennith Jones, Playbill.com - Tue Aug 17, 6:18 pm ET

Brian Wilson, co-founder of the Beach Boys, sings the classics of Broadway and Hollywood composer George Gershwin on the new recording, "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin," on the Disney Pearl label. It's in stores and available through online retailers starting Aug. 17. A special vinyl edition will be released Aug. 24.

Listeners can expect the classics "Rhapsody in Blue," "I Got Rhythm" and "Summertime," plus two "new" songs — "The Like in I Love You" and "Nothing But Love" — with Wilson music blended with never-before-published music by Gershwin. Did Wilson write new lyrics? A spokesperson told Playbill.com, "Brian worked/collaborated with two of his longtime band members on lyrics (Scott Bennett) and the orchestral arrangements (Paul Von Mertens)."

Wilson said in a statement, "Along with Irving Berlin, Gershwin basically invented the popular song, but he did something more. He had a gift for melody that nobody has ever equaled, yet his music is timeless and always accessible. This is the most spiritual project I've ever worked on."

The disc is produced by Wilson, mixed by multi-Grammy winner Al Schmitt and features Wilson's band. The album, according to the label, "features the trademark stacked vocal harmonies and orchestrations that made Wilson a towering and revered figure in popular music."

An a capella version of the groundbreaking 1924 orchestral piece "Rhapsody in Blue," showcasing Wilson's vocal harmonies, opens and closes the album.

"The Like in I Love You" is based on "Will You Remember Me?," a song Gershwin composed in 1924 for the musical Lady, Be Good!, which never made it into the show. "Nothing But Love" is based on "Say My Say," a 1929 song fragment the Gershwin brothers (composer George and lyricist brother Ira) never fully completed.

According to label notes, in 2009, "Warner/Chappell Music and the Gershwin estates made available to Wilson more than 100 piano demos of unfinished or obscure songs and melodies left by George Gershwin at his death in 1937. Wilson narrowed these fragments down to two favorites, then created new music blending both the Wilson and Gershwin styles."

The following is a complete track listing for "Brian Wilson Reimagines Gershwin":

Rhapsody in Blue (Intro)
The Like in I Love You
Summertime
I Loves You, Porgy
I Got Plenty o' Nuttin
It Ain't Necessarily So
'S Wonderful
They Can't Take That Away from Me
Love Is Here to Stay
I've Got a Crush on You
I Got Rhythm
Someone to Watch Over Me
Nothing But Love
Rhapsody in Blue (Reprise)

Wilson, a Southern California native, along with his brothers, a cousin and a friend, formed the Beach Boys while still in his teens. With Wilson as chief songwriter and arranger, the band enjoyed dozens of hits, including "I Get Around," "Help Me, Rhonda," "California Girls," "Wouldn't It Be Nice," and the No. 1 smash "Good Vibrations."

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All Road Tests Need to Be Like This!

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 16:34:04 +0000

All road tests need to be like this!

The BBC's TopGear reviews the Ford Fiesta (now available in the US as a 2011 model):

"What if I go to a Shopping Centre and get chased by baddies in a Corvette?"

"What if I'm asked to take part in a beach assault with the Royal Marines?"

IOA Fireworks Show

Sun, 15 Aug 2010 06:13:30 +0000

Hello all! I am trying to finish my re-construction edit of the i believe 4th of july holiday fireworks show form years ago. i have an incomplete recording of the show. does anyone have a complete version, video or audio? any help would be greatly apprecaited, thank you, all!does anyone happen to know the unknown music, as well? my version runs 10 minutes long. here is what i have so far:

God Bless America - Not sure from where or what version
The Shape Of Things To Come (Includes Happy Who-Lidays) - James Horner - Dr. Seuss' How The Grinch Stole Christmas
My First Bus Ride - Alan Silvestri - The Mummy Returns
Water Slide and Galleon - David Shire - The Goonies
UNKNOWN Music
A Wing And A Prayer - Trevor Rabin - Armageddon
Virginia - Trevor Rabin - Remember The Titans
Homecoming - Hans Zimmer - Gladiator
The Mummy Returns - Alan Silvestri - The Mummy Returns
Medjai Commanders - Alan Silvestri - The Mummy Returns (Another piece of music overlays this track, it is unknown at this time!)
Pygmy Attack - Alan Silvestri - The Mummy Returns (A quick rise from an unknown track at this time ends this piece)
Sandcastles - Alan Silvestri - The Mummy Returns
Man Against Beast - John Williams - Jaws
UNKNOWN Music
Into The Starscape - Craig Armstrong - The Last Starfighter
The Hat Returns/End Credits - Don Davis - Jurassic Park III
Into The Pie Machine - John Powell - Chicken Run
Lift Off - John Powell - Chicken Run
Recording ends....................

What WDW Peoplemover Pre-1992 Tracks Are These?

Sat, 14 Aug 2010 21:51:39 +0000

HI all,

I've been trying to find these two tracks for a long time. These samples were taken from a 1991 ridethru on the WDW Wedway peoplemover in 1991(thanks widenyourworld!) . The first track played between Source Queues F and G. And the second one played right before the Monorail song. If anyone could please tell me their names and where I could possibly find them, I'd be very grateful! I've been wanted to add them to my peoplemover loop for years!

Many Thanks,
Eric

Peoplemover_1.mp3 (1.73MB)
: 75
Peoplemover_2.mp3 (1.05MB)
: 84

Summer Nightastic Extended Theme

Wed, 11 Aug 2010 17:38:37 +0000

At the beginning of the summer, I spent some time analyzing the differences in the "Summer Nightastic" theme song as used by DL and WDW, including a breakdown of the lyrics. (What can I say? I'm here in Chicago and not getting to a park anytime soon )

Anyway, last week WDW posted an extended version of the Summer Nightastic theme on their official site, complete with key change and an entire second verse. Kinda shocked to see them advertise this "FREE Song Download"! Direct link to MP3 download

Oh, and if you are interested in the instrumental version played in the background on that page, here's a link to the MP3 for that (which is tagged with a Disneyland name)

Epcot Odyssey Restaurant BGM - 1982-1996

Mon, 09 Aug 2010 04:16:56 +0000

Hi All! My username is Raphdude (Real name-Eric). I'm a noob to this forum but I am a long time Disney fan, especially of Disney Theme Park Music. I spent every Xmas week and Memorial Day Weekend at WDW from 1971 until 1996, and have had many WDW BGM loops engrained in my memory since then. I stayed at the Contemporary Resort each time and I am compiling a loop list of background music that was used in the Contemporary throughout the 70's until at least the early 80's and I will be posting it here soon, with albums and track listings.

I have a request to ask. I'm looking to find a copy of an audio music loop track that was played in the former Odyssey restaurant from Epcot's opening until at least 1996. I finally visited Epcot for the first time since 1996 in March of this year and the loop was no longer playing in the building (in the restrooms anyway) It was about a 40-70 minute instrumental smooth jazz loop and played in the Odyssey restaurant building throughout the day except for the brief character shows with the Fab Five in their silver spacesuits (with the Clap Your Hands El Debarge type song) , and was most likely produced in the late 70's- early 80's. It was by no means an elevator music loop, as it had really nice harmonica solos and sounded more like a smooth jazz loop. You may remember it yourselves. A couple of the tunes almost sounded similar to the style of the instrumental BGM Imagination Pavillion Loop music of Magic Journeys that would play in the restrooms at the far right of the Imagination pavillion(not the fountain loop). The Odyssey loop had the following songs(and a few others not listed):

Yesterday(Beatles)
Here Comes the Sun (Beatles)
Here, There and Everywhere (Beatles)
What a Fool Believes (Doobie Bros)
What are you Doing for the Rest of Your Life
The Shadow of Your Smile
Midnight at the Oasis
Wave (Sergio Mendes)
Just Once (Quincy Jones)

I have had this loop engrained in my head from hearing it while eating cheeseburgers and fries numerous times at the Odyssey and whenever I would walk through the building. I have been trying to find it for years by googling, amazoning, and ituning, and binsearching all of the song titles but no success. Is there anyone that might have this loop or would know if it is indeed an album or a CD? I really appreciate all of the info I've found here and some of the tracks that members have uploaded links to.

Many Thanks,
Eric

MK Christmas BGM - Jolly Old St. Nicholas?

Sun, 08 Aug 2010 18:45:31 +0000

For the last couple of years, I have been on a quest to find a BGM that I think currently plays on either Main Street or the Entrance Area. The BGM has the song "Jolly Old St. Nicholas" in it and--both my wife and I think--it has spoken words to the song in it. I realize that most/many BGMs don't have words in them, and I have managed to acquire the Main Street loop (or what is supposedly it; there seems to be some confusion as to whether the same loop that plays at DLR or DLRP plays at WDW or not. In any case, I don't go enough at Christmas to know the difference, so it's fine by me) and it's definitely not in that loop. The version of the song (Jolly Old St. Nicholas) that we believe plays in the particular loop we're looking for is the same as one that's on the CD "Disney's Christmas Magic" (see: http://cgi.ebay.com/DISNEY-CHRISTMAS-MAGIC-CD-2003-NEW-AND-SEALED-/390129833860?pt=UK_CDsDVDs_CDs_CDs_GL ).

Any idea if this song is actually in a BGM, or are our memories deceiving us? Is it possible that the song is played in a loop only during MVMCP? I would really like to find this particular BGM (if it, in fact, does exist) as it's the one we actually remember hearing played while we've closed down the parks.

Thanks in advance for any help!

Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends

Mon, 02 Aug 2010 00:57:29 +0000

So this is a complete long shot, but has anyone ever tried to determine the playlist of songs used before the Pocahontas and Her Forest Friends show started?

I have four ALD recordings of the show which includes, in various stages of a full recording, four different songs. In addition, once the show starts, but prior to the start of the main show, two songs used from the Pocahontas OST were heard, Steady as the Beating Drum and The Warriors Arrive. However, these two were not used all of the time, as I have two recordings where one of the four songs is used in this segment of the show.

The four songs sound like they are from the same artist, but I've never had any success in identifying these (they remind me of the Conservation Station BGM tracks). In fact, I hung around after one of the shows and spoke to the sound guy until the next show started. He was kind enough to play a few selections for me, but he didn't have any specific information other than to say there were two loops to choose from and the technician had the ability to choose which one he or she wanted to play.

If anyone remembers when Pocahontas closed, you'll see how far behind I am in my projects.

A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes

Fri, 30 Jul 2010 06:41:40 +0000

On the day of the 55th Anniversary, there was a special "moment" (referred to by some as a flash mob) that took place at 4:15 in town square. It mainly involved a whole bunch of characters and Cast Members performing some choreography to music.

The music was a version of A Dream is a Wish Your Heart makes, one I've not heard before. I own most of the Disney dance/remix CDs from the US and Japan, and I had been looking for a version of this song. I pulled out my iPhone and caught the end of it:

http://www.sendspace.com/file/9sb1kr

Can anyone identify the performer/album?

Darth Vader Calls Apple Support About His iPhone 4

Fri, 23 Jul 2010 18:36:33 +0000

Darth Vader (aka Randy Thornton) calls Apple Support about his iPhone 4

Yo Ho - What's This Version From?

Wed, 21 Jul 2010 13:20:11 +0000

I'm posting a link to a short clip of a vocal version of Yo-Ho, a pirate's life for me.
I have this from my video of the Dumbo ride in DLRP from June 1992 (6 weeks after the park opened). At this time, the loop for the ride consisted of general Disney music rather than the circus music used now. It's not imagination (regardless of how bizzare it seems).
I have no idea how long they used this loop before the "proper" loop was used, only that on that day, this was playing.
I think, within the next year, the correct loop was in use.
This loop may have been used for days/weeks/months - I have no way of knowing - but finding where this version comes from may help to find what loop was playing and whether it was a borrowed one from elsewhere etc.
There's also a few seconds of the following track. If anyone can ID that it would be great help.
Thanks.
http://rapidshare.com/files/407869741/Dumbo1992.avi.html

Playlist: Disney's California Food and Wine Festival Area Music [2009]

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:34:19 +0000

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Jonas L.A. Soundtrack Available on July 20

Tue, 20 Jul 2010 14:00:39 +0000

L.A. BABY!

Walt Disney Records' JONAS L.A. Soundtrack Features Hits from the Emmy-Nominated Disney Channel Original Series

Burbank, CA — Walt Disney Records will release the soundtrack to "JONAS L.A.," the Emmy-nominated Disney Channel Original Series which recently premiered its new season on Sunday, June 20th (8:30 p.m., ET/PT). The soundtrack includes songs featured on the show all performed by the Jonas Brothers, including "L.A. Baby (Where Dreams are Made Of)." The album hits stores and online retailers on Tuesday, July 20th.

The JONAS L.A. soundtrack received its worldwide broadcast debut on Radio Disney's Planet Premiere feature Saturday, July 17th (7:00 p.m., ET/ 4:00 p.m., PT) and Sunday, July 18th (12:00 p.m., ET/ 9:00 a.m., PT).

"JONAS L.A.," which stars multi-Platinum-selling artists and pop culture sensations Joe, Kevin, and Nick Jonas kicked off the season with a summer splash. The premiere episode debuted as TV's No. 1 series for the week in kids 6-11 (1.3 million/5.1 ratings) and Tweens 9-14 (1.2 million/4.8 rating), and Cable's No. 1 entertainment series in Total Viewers (3.3. million). Produced entirely on location around Los Angeles, the series showcases music performances and fuses clever comedy with an authentic portrayal of rock star brothers on summer vacation in a new city.

With the show's successful season premiere, anticipation for the soundtrack is running high. The all-new 13-song album includes a song co-written by Joe, Kevin, and Nick Jonas titled "Your Biggest Fan" and seven songs co-written by Nick Jonas ("L.A. Baby (Where Dreams are Made Of)," "Things Will Never Be the Same," "Fall," "Drive," "Invisible," "Make It Right," and "Set This Party Off"). Each physical CD also includes special bonus features that will allow fans to "Unlock More Rock," giving them access to exclusive music videos and an acoustic version of "Critical," accessible through computer ROM drives. The accomplished songwriters who contributed songs to the soundtrack include: Kara DioGuardi, Adam Watts, Andy Dodd, Adam Anders, Matthew Gerrard, and Robbie Nevil.

In addition to "JONAS L.A.," the Jonas Brothers will be kicking off a three continent summer concert tour with fellow Disney star, Demi Lovato beginning August 7th featuring songs by both artists in addition to music from their blockbuster Disney Channel Original Movie, "Camp Rock" and the upcoming "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam." On Friday September 3rd, the highly anticipated sequel, "Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam," starring Joe, Kevin, and Nick Jonas and Demi Lovato will premiere on Disney Channel.

The JONAS L.A. soundtrack will be available nationwide on July 20, 2010 wherever music is sold.

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Pinocchio Village Haus Track

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 06:30:01 +0000

You guys were extremely helpful in identifying the Out Of Africa track from The Land/GMR, so I thought I'd ask about one of my favorite tracks from the Pinocchio Village Haus loop.

It starts off like one of the typical, festive, instrumental, Bavarian-sounding tracks, but then it gets even more charming when some children's voices enter the track and sing a very catchy melody. It sounds like they are singing in German. I believe this is the only track on this loop in which I've heard vocals, so this will hopefully be helpful to anyone familiar with the loop - it would be a lot harder to describe and pinpoint the instrumental tracks since there's a lot more!

If anyone can identify this Village Haus track, and/or knows if it is available on CD, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks,
David

PS. I think my three favorite music loops in all of WDW are (in no particular order) Pinocchio Village Haus, Cinderella's Golden Carousel, and Main Street Christmas Loop - especially the unbelievably sublime "Ihr Kinderlein Kommet" - found at the 2:15 mark in the following clip

California Adventure - Main Plaza BGM

Fri, 16 Jul 2010 06:48:37 +0000

Would anyone happen to have a full playlist for the BGM that plays in the main entrance plaza of California Adventure?

I've heard mostly Beach Boys music, but I know there must be more to the loop.

Thanks!

~ TheParseeMan

Reflections of Earth Pre-Show Music

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:14:48 +0000

I thought it would be interesting to see sentiments of the pre-show music for IllumiNations: Reflections of Earth. I'm particularly fond of the 2000-2004 loop, though the current loop suits the purpose fine.

Your thoughts?

Epcot Innoventions Loop at DL

Sun, 11 Jul 2010 08:50:17 +0000

So I've long remembered hearing what I now know is Epcot's Innoventions music loop at Disneyland's Innoventions. It was some years ago, before I knew the loop as the Epcot Innoventions loop, and I'd since taken to doubting I'd actually heard it. The only confirmed instance of that music playing at Disneyland was during a Tomorrowland-themed exhibit at The Disney Gallery (which was a long reedited version of the 50-minute full loop).

But low-and-behold, the music has returned! It's playing, somewhat randomly, on the second floor of Innoventions in the area of a Honda CR-Z exhibit. I hung around for the loop restart and I can confirm it's the standard 19:47 short version, though with a much longer restart gap. Really quite odd to hear it playing here, since I haven't heard it play here in some time, and it really doesn't gel much with Innoventions as it exists now (even at Epcot I don't think the music actually plays in Innoventions, even though we call the loop the Innoventions Area Loop).

Still, a wonderful surprise to hear this loop once again playing on the west coast. Certainly makes me curious as to how the loop made it over here in the first place and who decided to have it playing once again.

Playlist: Paradise Park Area Music

Fri, 09 Jul 2010 16:55:20 +0000

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