We Know the Way (Finale): Moana's finale piece is a return to the voice of Lin-Manuel Miranda in a triumphant finale song that seems Moana and her family traveling the oceans looking for new islands to settle. It's an incredible song that will stir something inside you every time you hear it.
She understands who she is now, and she chooses to continue her journey. Finally, Moana's torn soul - that wants to help her and also travel the sea - finds peace by realizing that she can do both. I Am Moana (Song of the Ancestors): At her darkest point, Moana is visited by the spirit of her grandmother. There's no turning back from this moment and you can feel it in the way Moana sings. She's both excited to be setting off on her journey and determined due to its nature. How Far I'll Go (Reprise): While the original rendition of the song is girl conflicted about what the right choice is, the reprise to "How Far I'll Go" is a woman who has made her choice. It's a wide, sweeping, and open song that feels like you're traveling the wide open ocean. It's a great piece that uses native languages of the South Pacific in order to properly set the story. One part is a combination of Samoan and Tokelauan, and the other half is written in English. We Know the Way: Sung by the great Opetaia Foa'i and Lin-Manuel Miranda, who co-wrote much of the Moana soundtrack, the song comes in two parts. Similar to one of Frozen's songs, it take us through multiple time periods, and emotions, from the beginning to the end. We learn what is expected of her, and begin to see that she's conflicted about it. In just a few minutes you have a complete understanding of Moana's life on the island. Where You Are: "Where You Are" is the Moana song that gives you all the backstory you need to understand the story.
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It's the biggest musical number in the film and Clement owns the performance, going full glam rock with it. Shiny: Moana doesn't have a traditional villain that our heroes battle and defeat at the end of the story, so the closest thing to a villain song comes from the giant crab Tamatoa voiced by Flight of the Conchord's Jemaine Clement. It's got a great tune and punchy lyrics, and isn't short on ego, so of course it works for The Rock. You're Welcome: Who would ever guess that one of the catchiest Disney songs in recent memory would come from The Rock? And yet, Maui's one solo tune in Moana, "You're Welcome" is the biggest ear worm on the Moana soundtrack. And the song's repeated title line "beware the frozen heart" hints at the larger conflicts that will come later in the movie. The booming male voices off set the female voices that dominate the rest of the film.
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"Frozen Heart" opens the entire movie as a group of men sing while they work harvesting ice. It's a cute tune with some funny lines, but it's probably not anybody's favorite song.įrozen Heart: The first song in Frozen is an underrated tune because it's the one that actually sets the tone for the entire movie.
It sort of works like a secondary love song, though it's played exclusively for laughs rather than to build romance in any meaningful way. The boundless enthusiasm Olaf has for something he knows nothing about, the heat of summer, is hilarious and the tune has the wittiest lyrics of any song on the Frozen soundtrack.įixer Upper: The final song to appear in Frozen is sung by the side characters the trolls. Olaf's childlike innocence might not work for everybody, but for those who would like to give Olaf a warm hug, the song is great.
In Summer: Whether you like or loath "In Summer" is going to depend entirely on how you feel about Olaf the Snowman as a character. Disney villains almost always get great songs to sing and if you pay attention to the lyrics, you realize that what Hans is really saying is that Anna's love is an opportunity that he can take advantage of.
First, it's the love song, as the pair sing about how they're falling in love with each other. Love Is An Open Door: Sung by Anna and her new beau Hans, "Love is Open Door" is one of the more interesting pieces of music in Frozen because it fulfills two roles that we normally see songs have in Disney movies. However, it also shows us what Elsa wants, which is for all this to just end, showing how the sisters will conflict later in the story. In Frozen, that song is "For the First Time in Forever." It's mostly sung by Anna as she revels in the excitement of seeing the castle gates opened for the first time in years. The song in which the protagonist sings about their dreams which will drive the plot of the story. For The First Time In Forever: Every great animated Disney movie, and most musicals in general, have what's called the "I Want" song.
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