VIDEO: Alan Menken Offers ‘A Whole New World’ of Insight Into One of Disney’s Most-Loved Songs
Happy Tuesday Disney friends! we thought we’d start the morning off by sharing an awesome video by Disney composer Alan Menken who has been taking the time to stream lots of fabulous content online.
Earlier this month, Menken made an appearance during the Rosie O’Donnell show to take us through a medley of much-loved Disney Songs. Then during the Disney Family Singalong on Thursday, he teamed up with Josh Gad and Luke Evans to take us through an awesome rendition of “Gaston”
And now he’s taken to Oh My Disney in a new video providing us with some awesome insights into Aladdins iconic song “A Whole New World.” You can check out the video here:
Untold with Alan Menken | Disney
It's A Whole New World like you've never heard it before! Alan Menken shares the enchanting untold story behind a Disney classic!
Posted by Oh My Disney on Friday, April 17, 2020
Could you imagine if the song kept the lyrics “The World at My Feet?” Doesn’t quite have the same ring to it! This song from the 1992 animated version of Aladdin became a bonafide hit thanks to the awesome collaboration between Alan Menken and Time Rice. Brad Kane and Lea Salonga sang on the original version.
This song beautifully captures the moment when Aladdin shows Princess Jasmine a life of freedom after all of the years she spent confined in the Sultan’s palace.
The song went on to win an Oscar for Best Original Song at the 65th Academy Awards. It also won the Grammy Award for Song of the Year at the 36th Annual Grammy Awards! It holds the coveted distinction of being the ONLY Disney song ever to win in this category!
A huge “Thank You” to Alan Menken and the folks at Disney for keeping us entertained while at home! Readers are encouraged to keep following along with MickeyBlog for the latest Disney-related news and updates.
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