disneylandcm
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I’m very excited about the parade. The floats look great. But that song leaves me cold. I generally like the parade music they compose but not this time. Maybe it will improve upon hearing in the full production.
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News New Parade: Magic Happens
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George Lucas on a Bench
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I haven't heard it. Let me guess. A corny embarrassing song?
TP2000
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Pretty much. A generic pop song ballad type thing, slathered in Auto-Tune and backed by synth sounds. It's not horrible, but it's not great.
The thing that struck me the most is that it's not catchy, not toe-tapping. It's not easy to dance to. I'll give it a 75, Mr. Clark.
SweetDuffy101
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Well i hope thats not the final product, and they need to integrate an instrumental with full orchestra in it, The song is a stretch and not your typical Disney Parade style song. Don’t get me wrong I like the song Just Wrong category. Unless they tweak it, for now It’s a No for me.
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If Todrick Hall wrote it then the answer is yes.
mickeyfan5534
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It feels very like a poorly mixed demo of a single version they'd release to advertise the parade. I'd hope they have a decent arrangement for the actual parade that is able to mix in other songs.
PiratesMansion
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What has Todrick Hall written?
truecoat
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Oh, I almost forgot that part! Thank you for the reminder!
And it's the best part, too... Disneyland parade managers get drunk at gay bar, run into Disneyland parade performers at the gay bar, Disneyland managers start buying drinks for their young employees in an attempt (Successful attempt? Unsuccessful? Only the bartender knows for sure) to get said parade performers into bed with them, and in that process ply the young parade performers with not just drinks but promises of new gigs performing in the new Magic Happens Parade coming to Disneyland Park in Spring, 2020!
And then the sober designated driver for the evening leaks the whole thing on Micechat, several months before D23 Expo.
You just couldn't make that up if you tried. It's so funny! But HR probably doesn't think so.
I'm not gay but I'll take one for the team. Tomorrowland and Avengers ride info coming soon!
Curious Constance
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I wonder if they picked him because his name sounds like Toad Hall?
Phroobar
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That explains everything!Oh, I almost forgot that part! Thank you for the reminder!
And it's the best part, too... Disneyland parade managers get drunk at gay bar, run into Disneyland parade performers at the gay bar, Disneyland managers start buying drinks for their young employees in an attempt (Successful attempt? Unsuccessful? Only the bartender knows for sure) to get said parade performers into bed with them, and in that process ply the young parade performers with not just drinks but promises of new gigs performing in the new Magic Happens Parade coming to Disneyland Park in Spring, 2020!
And then the sober designated driver for the evening leaks the whole thing on Micechat, several months before D23 Expo.
You just couldn't make that up if you tried. It's so funny! But HR probably doesn't think so.
TP2000
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I'd never heard his name before, so I had to Google this guy. And yes, his name sounds like Toad Hall.
Since I'm sure many others have never heard of him either, here's his intro paragraph from Wikipedia:
Todrick Hall (born April 4, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, director, choreographer, and YouTuber. He first gained national attention on the ninth season of the reality singing competition American Idol, where he made it to the semi-finals. Following this, he amassed a following on YouTube with multiple viral videos including original songs, parodies, and skits. A documentary series about his video-making process titled MTV's Todrick aired on MTV in 2015.
Oh, dear. Sounds decidedly C List to me.
TROR
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Is there a particular reason they don't get A-list musicians to do this kind of work? I mean, they bought Beyonce for The Lion King remake and have a history of their movies featuring A-list musical talent. Why not deliver that to the parks as well? I'm all for helping out the little guy, but this seems more like cheapening out than finding the best fit.I'd never heard his name before, so I had to Google this guy. And yes, his name sounds like Toad Hall.
Since I'm sure many others have never heard of him either, here's his intro paragraph from Wikipedia:
Todrick Hall (born April 4, 1985) is an American singer, songwriter, actor, director, choreographer, and YouTuber. He first gained national attention on the ninth season of the reality singing competition American Idol, where he made it to the semi-finals. Following this, he amassed a following on YouTube with multiple viral videos including original songs, parodies, and skits. A documentary series about his video-making process titled MTV's Todrick aired on MTV in 2015.
Oh, dear. Sounds decidedly C List to me.
Californian Elitist
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Todrick Hall is usually quite good at making up fun and creative bops. I’m sure he had to follow a specific formula when writing the theme song for this parade. Anyone who knows his work would probably say these lyrics don’t sound like him.
TP2000
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I would imagine the royalty payments on getting a true A List singer or composer would be sky high. There's no reason they couldn't, it would just be more expensive than getting Toad Hall to do it instead.
Disneylover152
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Todrick Hall is VERY popular in the theatre & music community. Theatre-wise, he's an A-list celebrity.
Disney Analyst
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I mean, Todrick is pretty big and has made many hilarious Disney spoof videos on YouTube, they are actually great and worth a watch. He has over 3.2 million subscribers.
He’s also been in several broadway shows, and is currently in Waitress.. He is also a regular on Rupaul’s Drag Race, usually choreographing the big group numbers/music videos.
This is actually insanely relevant of Disney to use him.
He’s also been in several broadway shows, and is currently in Waitress.. He is also a regular on Rupaul’s Drag Race, usually choreographing the big group numbers/music videos.
This is actually insanely relevant of Disney to use him.
Californian Elitist
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He used to work in the parks as well, specifically for the shows, I believe. I just remembered watching a video of his where he talked about his experience as a CM.
Disney Analyst
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TP2000
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Sorry sir, this time the youngins came in and schooled you on Sir Todrick
Ha! I'm confident that won't be the last time, either.
Disney Analyst
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Ha! I'm confident that won't be the last time, either.
Oh and he just performed on the VMAs with Taylor Swift and accepted one of her awards for her
. He’s having a good week I guess