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One of the more well-known tropes associated with [[Western Animation]], which was made and codified by [[Walt Disney]]. During the 20th century, certain animated films tended to double as designated musicals in which, at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sing musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while [[Villain Song|the villains pretty much sung about how macho they were for their disrespect for the greater good]]. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?
One of the more well-known tropes associated with [[Western Animation]], which was made and codified by [[Walt Disney]]. During the 20th century, certain animated films tended to double as designated musicals in which, at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sing musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while [[Villain Song|the villains pretty much sung about how macho they were for their disrespect for the greater good]]. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?


Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late 1960s, the whole concept pretty much went [[Dead Horse Trope]] until it was revitalized in the 1990s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''), with the juggernauts of ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Beauty and The Beast (Disney)|Beauty and The Beast]]'' and ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]''. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the [[Disney Animated Canon]], with more songs more integrated into the plots. All three were also later adapted ''into'' Broadway stage musicals.
Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late 1960s, the whole concept pretty much went [[Dead Horse Trope]] until it was revitalized in the 1990s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''), with the juggernauts of ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'' and ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]''. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the [[Disney Animated Canon]], with more songs more integrated into the plots. All three were also later adapted ''into'' Broadway stage musicals.


Compare and contrast [[Musical Episode]].
Compare and contrast [[Musical Episode]].
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* The majority of Disney films, which makes sense because they're both the [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Codifier]].
* The majority of Disney films, which makes sense because they're both the [[Trope Maker]] and [[Trope Codifier]].
** ''[[The Princess and The Frog]]'' and ''[[Tangled (Disney)|Tangled]]'' would both count as a revival of this trope.
** ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]'' and ''[[Tangled]]'' would both count as a revival of this trope.
** ''[[The Black Cauldron]]'' on the other hand, was the first Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.
** ''[[The Black Cauldron]]'' on the other hand, was the first Disney animated film ''not'' to be a musical.
* ''[[An American Tail]]''
* ''[[An American Tail]]''
* ''[[Anastasia]]''
* ''[[Anastasia]]''
* The original animated version of ''[[Asterix]] and Cleopatra'', besides a lot of music, has three songs, which noticeable enough are not of the mentioned standards. The first revolves around Cleopatra taking a bath (in milk, no less), the second is Obelix dreaming about wild pigs and other good food, and the third involves the bad guys making a poisoned cake.
* The original animated version of ''[[Asterix]] and Cleopatra'', besides a lot of music, has three songs, which noticeable enough are not of the mentioned standards. The first revolves around Cleopatra taking a bath (in milk, no less), the second is Obelix dreaming about wild pigs and other good food, and the third involves the bad guys making a poisoned cake.
* ''[[Cats Don't Dance (Animation)|Cats Don't Dance]]''
* ''[[Cats Don't Dance]]''
* The [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Charlottes Web]]''.
* The [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Charlotte's Web]]''.
* The [[Fleischer Studios]] [[Max Fleischers Gullivers Travels|version of]] ''[[Gullivers Travels]]''.
* The [[Fleischer Studios]] [[Max Fleischers Gullivers Travels|version of]] ''[[Gulliver's Travels]]''.
* ''[[Happy Feet]]'', which features singing penguins, even though the main character cannot sing at all (he tap-dances instead).
* ''[[Happy Feet]]'', which features singing penguins, even though the main character cannot sing at all (he tap-dances instead).
* ''[[Jem]]'' is a rare television series example, since every episode has three songs in it.
* ''[[Jem]]'' is a rare television series example, since every episode has three songs in it.
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* Both "[[Madeline]]: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to the [[Cinar]]-produced specials.
* Both "[[Madeline]]: Lost in Paris" and "My Fair Madeline", in addition to the [[Cinar]]-produced specials.
* ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'', which also probably has the most songs of the trope — a whopping 10 when most Animated Musicals have five or six.
* ''[[The Nightmare Before Christmas]]'', which also probably has the most songs of the trope — a whopping 10 when most Animated Musicals have five or six.
* The [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Pippi Longstocking (Literature)|Pippi Longstocking]]''.
* The [[Animated Adaptation]] of ''[[Pippi Longstocking]]''.
* ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
* ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''
* The [[Rankin Bass]] Christmas specials.
* The [[Rankin Bass]] Christmas specials.
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* ''[[Thumbelina]]''
* ''[[Thumbelina]]''
* The animated version of ''[[Titanic]]''.
* The animated version of ''[[Titanic]]''.
* ''[[Tom and Jerry The Movie]]'', which is apparantly about [[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]] mysteriously gaining the ability to talk and sing.
* ''[[Tom and Jerry: The Movie]]'', which is apparantly about [[Tom and Jerry]] mysteriously gaining the ability to talk and sing.
* ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''. Sing along with a bunch of singing cars as they get crushed to death one by one!
* ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''. Sing along with a bunch of singing cars as they get crushed to death one by one!


Revision as of 14:11, 8 April 2014

One of the more well-known tropes associated with Western Animation, which was made and codified by Walt Disney. During the 20th century, certain animated films tended to double as designated musicals in which, at certain points in the storyline, the characters would sing musical numbers that resonated with the overall theme of the moment. The heroes would mostly sing confidence/PowerOfFriendship-friendly numbers while the villains pretty much sung about how macho they were for their disrespect for the greater good. Did we mention there were also some love songs in there, too?

Due to musicals in general falling out of fashion in the late 1960s, the whole concept pretty much went Dead Horse Trope until it was revitalized in the 1990s by Ashman and Menken (previously best known for Little Shop of Horrors), with the juggernauts of The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast and Aladdin. Notable that they were more like stage musicals than previous entries in the Disney Animated Canon, with more songs more integrated into the plots. All three were also later adapted into Broadway stage musicals.

Compare and contrast Musical Episode.

Tropes used in Animated Musical include:


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