News Country Bear Jamboree is getting new songs and acts

[bmr1591]

May have to eat crow.

Maybe this can ‘distance’ the song from SotS in a sense and let them bring it back to the parks. “What’s that from? Oh, Country Bears!”

 

[mf1972]

just my opinion, but this seems a bit lazy. i’ll have to go back & look but i thought they said there’s going to be new songs & acts. now i’m seeing country music versions of songs we already know & hear around the parks. that’s not very creative. i’ll still watch the new version, & maybe i’ll like it, but what i see so far, i’m not that impressed.

 

[Starship824]

These previews are making me very nervous, at least the creators have a lot of passion but it definitely isn't my taste although to be fair to them I don't like country music very much anyway.

 

[MisterPenguin]

but i thought they said there’s going to be new songs & acts.

Nope. They've always presented this as the CBs singing Disney movie IP. That's the new acts. No new songs. Unless they sneak one in as a surprise.

 

[ToTBellHop]

These previews are making me very nervous, at least the creators have a lot of passion but it definitely isn't my taste although to be fair to them I don't like country music very much anyway.

I don’t either but CBJ was so ridiculous that I couldn’t help enjoying it. But, I was very much laughing at the hillbilly bears. I don’t get the impression they minded.

 

[MerlinTheGoat]

I normally hate country music too (though if bluegrass is considered a form of country, then that's an exception for me). But it fit with the original show and setting and the songs chosen had some hilarious lyrics and really played well with the silly nature of the attraction. Bare Necessities at least has the benefit of bear puns, if nothing else. It will likely be the only one that has even that small benefit. Probably why they chose to lead with it for that initial promo when the retheme was first announced, because it was their best and only foot forward. The other two revealed yesterday are just so utterly unfitting and lacking in humor that there are no words...

It really doesn't matter to me what sort of "talent" is involved in this. With Disney mandating horrible choices for songs that don't fit and aren't going to be able to capture any of the hilarious charm of the original, nothing can save it. You don't have to convince me that Whole New World is an incredible song. But you'll never convince me to accept a country music variant in Country Bear Jamboree.

 

[Ayla]

The fact that Chris Thile is working on this project is yet another major plus. A stunning musician and songwriter.

Mac McAnally is a giant in the Nashville music industry.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Mac McAnally is a giant in the Nashville music industry.

A giant, you say? Can he step on Bob so we can get an original ride or 3?

 

[TheCoasterNerd]

I honestly like it. I don't mind the refresh, hopefully it'll bring some love with more popularity, updated AAs, etc. My hope is that if this new show is popular with the GP in the long term, Disney will consider bringing it back out to the West Coast. I do think it will be popular. Bears singing your favorite songs in ways you've never heard them before, while cracking jokes and things? Of course that'll be popular!

 

[JohnD]

Whole New World is an iconic Disney song so it makes sense to be included.

The team behind this project seems very passionate about making this an authentic experience.

Actually, what is their fixation with shoehorning that song into everything? First HarmonioUS and now Country Bears. Frankly, it's overkill. Also, I don't exactly think of this song as country and western.

 

[kevlightyear]

Try Anything could work story wise, but it's too high energy for Trixie IMO.

How A Whole New World fits into their 'story' is beyond me. Princesses and magic carpets? Come on.

My biggest worry at this point, though, is that the tracks will sound too over produced for a small frontier stage.

 

[ToTBellHop]

Try Anything could work story wise, but it's too high energy for Trixie IMO.

How A Whole New World fits into their 'story' is beyond me. Princesses and magic carpets? Come on.

My biggest worry at this point, though, is that the tracks will sound too over produced for a small frontier stage.

Have you seen the new costumes? It’s no longer a little theater in podunkville.

Fat bears be puttin’ on the ritz!

 

[ToTBellHop]

Personally, I would have chosen “Reflection” from Mulan for Trixie.

 

[zipadee999]

I'm still fundamentally not a fan of the concept of this redo, but I will say that a bear giving a full throated country interpretation of "Try Everything" while a slideshow of them unsuccessfully (?) trying out adventurous activities plays, which is what I deciphered from what they were saying in the video, is deeply deeply charming given the project constraints. Hopefully the other songs can be presented in equally fun ways, at least.

Being honest, I haven’t seen Zootopia since it first came out, and I didn’t even recognize that song as an IP song. I watched the video of it being recorded for Trixie and thought it sounded like a fine country song, with no idea that it came from Shakira.


Total side note, does anyone know if Peter Renaday is coming back as Henry? I was hopeful for a while but I’m getting concerned because I would’ve thought they would’ve had him in the video if he was indeed back? Or maybe that’s the surprise…

 

[Phineas]

Why is Disney shoving “Try Everything” down our throats all of the sudden? Personal tastes and all that, but I find that song to be almost entirely forgettable.

 

[Brian]

Why is Disney shoving “Try Everything” down our throats all of the sudden? Personal tastes and all that, but I find that song to be almost entirely forgettable.

It's a 'girl boss' anthem.

 

[Cmdr_Crimson]

There is no way this can be worst than Under New Management lol. That was actively dunking on the original show, it was something made of spite. This at least has a semblance of respect for what came before.

This..this song is the reason..

 

[ToTBellHop]

Being honest, I haven’t seen Zootopia since it first came out, and I didn’t even recognize that song as an IP song. I watched the video of it being recorded for Trixie and thought it sounded like a fine country song, with no idea that it came from Shakira.


Total side note, does anyone know if Peter Renaday is coming back as Henry? I was hopeful for a while but I’m getting concerned because I would’ve thought they would’ve had him in the video if he was indeed back? Or maybe that’s the surprise…

That would be a nice surprise.

Why is Disney shoving “Try Everything” down our throats all of the sudden? Personal tastes and all that, but I find that song to be almost entirely forgettable.

Zootopia 2

 

[Musical Mermaid]

This..this song is the reason..

The fire that took him out was a sign.

 

[HauntedPirate]

I normally hate country music too (though if bluegrass is considered a form of country, then that's an exception for me). But it fit with the original show and setting and the songs chosen had some hilarious lyrics and really played well with the silly nature of the attraction. Bare Necessities at least has the benefit of bear puns, if nothing else. It will likely be the only one that has even that small benefit. Probably why they chose to lead with it for that initial promo when the retheme was first announced, because it was their best and only foot forward. The other two revealed yesterday are just so utterly unfitting and lacking in humor that there are no words...

It really doesn't matter to me what sort of "talent" is involved in this. With Disney mandating horrible choices for songs that don't fit and aren't going to be able to capture any of the hilarious charm of the original, nothing can save it. You don't have to convince me that Whole New World is an incredible song. But you'll never convince me to accept a country music variant in Country Bear Jamboree.

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