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The characters in the story are all rearing and ready to go! They need something to keep their spirits up, something to heighten the moment: A MUSICAL NUMBER! This is the number that [[Exactly What It Says |
The characters in the story are all rearing and ready to go! They need something to keep their spirits up, something to heighten the moment: A MUSICAL NUMBER! This is the number that [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|everyone sings when they set off on their adventure]]. A "let's get ready and go" kind of number. Something jaunty and fun. |
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Often crosses over with the [[I Want Song]], and may be an [[Ear Worm]]. Compare [[Wanderlust Song]]. |
Often crosses over with the [["I Want" Song]], and may be an [[Ear Worm]]. Compare [[Wanderlust Song]]. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* "City of Light" from ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''. |
* "City of Light" from ''[[The Brave Little Toaster]]''. |
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* "Adventuring" from ''[[The Land Before Time]]: The Great Longneck Migration''. |
* "Adventuring" from ''[[The Land Before Time]]: The Great Longneck Migration''. |
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* "Get Up and Go" from ''[[Little Golden Book Land]]''. |
* "Get Up and Go" from ''[[Little Golden Book Land]]''. |
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* "Gonna Take You There" from ''[[The Princess and |
* "Gonna Take You There" from ''[[The Princess and the Frog]]''. |
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* "Never Say Never" from ''[[An American Tail]]''. |
* "Never Say Never" from ''[[An American Tail]]''. |
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** "Way Out West" from ''Fievel Goes West'' |
** "Way Out West" from ''Fievel Goes West'' |
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* "Have You Been to Baia?" from ''[[The Three Caballeros]].'' |
* "Have You Been to Baia?" from ''[[The Three Caballeros]].'' |
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* The reprise of "When Will My Life Begin?" from ''[[Tangled]].'' |
* The reprise of "When Will My Life Begin?" from ''[[Tangled]].'' |
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* "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" from ''[[ |
* "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" from ''[[Road to Morocco]]''. |
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* "We're Off to See the Wizard" from ''[[The Wizard of Oz ( |
* "We're Off to See the Wizard" from ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]]''. |
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* Non-musical example: "The Submarine" from ''[[Atlantis |
* Non-musical example: "The Submarine" from ''[[Atlantis: The Lost Empire|Atlantis the Lost Empire]]'', especially when we see the ''Ulysses'' finally descend into the ocean. |
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== [[Theatre]] == |
== [[Theatre]] == |
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* "New York, New York" from ''[[On the Town]]''. |
* "New York, New York" from ''[[On the Town]]''. |
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* "One Foot, Other Foot" from ''Allegro''. |
* "One Foot, Other Foot" from ''Allegro''. |
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* "I'm On My Way" from ''[[Paint Your Wagon ( |
* "I'm On My Way" from ''[[Paint Your Wagon (theatre)|Paint Your Wagon]]''. |
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* "A Weekend In The Country" from ''[[A Little Night Music]]''. |
* "A Weekend In The Country" from ''[[A Little Night Music]]''. |
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* "Into The Woods" from ''[[Into the Woods]]''. |
* "Into The Woods" from ''[[Into the Woods]]''. |
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* "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from ''[[Hello Dolly]]''. |
* "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from ''[[Hello, Dolly!]]''. |
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* "There's A Hill Beyond A Hill" from ''Music in the Air''. |
* "There's A Hill Beyond A Hill" from ''Music in the Air''. |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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* Parodied in |
* Parodied in ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]''{{'}}s [[Christmas Special]]. |
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Latest revision as of 17:40, 24 January 2022
The characters in the story are all rearing and ready to go! They need something to keep their spirits up, something to heighten the moment: A MUSICAL NUMBER! This is the number that everyone sings when they set off on their adventure. A "let's get ready and go" kind of number. Something jaunty and fun.
Often crosses over with the "I Want" Song, and may be an Ear Worm. Compare Wanderlust Song.
Examples of Setting-Off Song include:
Film
- "City of Light" from The Brave Little Toaster.
- "Adventuring" from The Land Before Time: The Great Longneck Migration.
- "Get Up and Go" from Little Golden Book Land.
- "Gonna Take You There" from The Princess and the Frog.
- "Never Say Never" from An American Tail.
- "Way Out West" from Fievel Goes West
- "The Apple Song" from Melody Time.
- "A Girl Worth Fighting For" from Mulan..
- "An Actor's Life For Me" from Pinocchio.
- "The Virginia Company" and its reprise from Pocahontas.
- "Movin' Right Along" from The Muppet Movie.
- "Sailing For Adventure" from Muppet Treasure Island.
- "Have You Been to Baia?" from The Three Caballeros.
- The reprise of "When Will My Life Begin?" from Tangled.
- "(We're Off on the) Road to Morocco" from Road to Morocco.
- "We're Off to See the Wizard" from The Wizard of Oz.
- Non-musical example: "The Submarine" from Atlantis the Lost Empire, especially when we see the Ulysses finally descend into the ocean.
Theatre
- "New York, New York" from On the Town.
- "One Foot, Other Foot" from Allegro.
- "I'm On My Way" from Paint Your Wagon.
- "A Weekend In The Country" from A Little Night Music.
- "Into The Woods" from Into the Woods.
- "Put On Your Sunday Clothes" from Hello, Dolly!.
- "There's A Hill Beyond A Hill" from Music in the Air.
Western Animation
- Parodied in The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy's Christmas Special.