Disney Sing Along Songs are a series of videos, laserdiscs and DVDs with musical moments from various Disney films, TV shows and attractions. Lyrics for the songs are displayed on-screen with the Mickey Mouse icon as a "bouncing ball" (The concept, which was originated at the Fliescher studios. In 1926, along with brother Dave, Max Fleischer patented the "bouncing ball" technique, by which a small animated ball would bounce over the words, cueing both the audience and the theater organist, in the silent Song Car-Tunes series. In 1928, the concept was revived as Screen Songs, to take advantage of techniques afforded by the sound era, and incorporating such musical guest stars as Ethel Merman and Rudy Vallee.), or the text changing color as the song is sung, or a combination of the two. Early releases open with a theme song introduction containing footage featuring Professor Owl and his class, seen originally in 1953 in two Disney shorts Melody and Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom . Professor Owl hosts some of the videos while either Ludwig Von Drake or Jiminy Cricket host others, and later volumes, as well as the two Christmas videos, had no host at all. The footage of Von Drake and Jiminy Cricket were taken from several television programs featuring the characters in the 1950s and 60s.
History
Issued beginning in 1986, there have been four distinct series. The 1st launched in 1986 with Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Sing Along Songs, followed by five more volumes. The 2nd series began appearing in August 1990 with Under the Sea and Disneyland Fun-It's a Small World , featuring a new design and reissued volumes labeled One (1) through Twelve (12) in North America (worldwide, volume numbers differed). The 3rd series, beginning in 1994 with Circle of Life , saw another new package design and the re-release of all previous volumes (excluding Fun With Music , repackaged as 101 Notes of Fun for the non-North American market). Around 1996 this series incorporated Mickey's Fun Songs repackaged as Sing Along Songs (a three volume live-action set in the style of Disneyland Fun ). Spanish language editions of some volumes were released ( Disney Canta Con Nosotros ). Some songs moved to newer volumes, newly remixed opening and closing songs appeared, and the final release in this format was Flik's Musical Adventure at Disney's Animal Kingdom on June 8 , 1999 . During the remixed opening and closing themes, the remixed opening was heard on Friend Like Me , Circle of Life and Honor To Us All and the remixed closing was heard on Heigh-Ho (heard on the 1993 VHS and the 1994 VHS), Friend Like Me , and Circle of Life . This series abandoned any new volume numbers, included only sporadically on third series volumes. A special three volume set, Collection of All-Time Favorites , was released in 1997. There have been over 30 titles released to home video. Newly remastered editions began appearing in 2002 on Disney DVD, beginning with Very Merry Christmas Songs , featuring a new package design, bonus features, and some new songs. Some Disney DVD feature releases include individual songs as bonus features. Winnie-the-Pooh Sing a Song volumes are being incorporated into the Sing Along Songs series. The DVD series (4th series) features Sebastian the Crab (from The Little Mermaid) singing the theme song, replacing Professor Owl. All VHS volumes are technically out of print, but most are available new or second-hand wherever videos are sold.
Volumes
Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah ( December 23 , 1986 )
- The Mickey Mouse Club March (Mickey Mouse Club TV Series)
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (Song of the South)
- Following the Leader (Peter Pan)
- It's a Small World (Walt Disney World and Disneyland)
- The Unbirthday Song (Alice in Wonderland)
- Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo (Cinderella)
- Casey Junior (Dumbo)
- The Ballad of Davy Crockett (Davy Crockett TV Series)
- Give a Little Whistle (Pinocchio)
- Whistle While You Work (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
- Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Reprise
Volume trivia
- Stock #480 - Re-printed March 15 , 1991 and March 4 , 1994 - NTSC Vol. 2
- Hosted by Professor Owl
- Originally issued to promote the November 21 , 1986 theatrical re-release of Song of the South, celebrating the film's 40th Anniversary, and representing the launch of the new home-video series of (as yet, unnumbered) Sing Along Songs
- Footage for the song It's a Small World was taken from Disneyland Goes to the World's Fair which aired May 17 , 1964
- Ending footage to Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah Reprise was taken from A Day in the Life of Donald Duck where the Disney gang comes out to pay tribute to Mickey and Donald
- 1986 original print featured Sorcerer Mickey with "presents" appearing below it.
- Third-print copies of this volume in either a purple or red slipcase appear to be rare, if created at all. It is possible that while the other volumes were re-printed in 1994, Zip-A-Dee-Doo Dah was still being released in the 2nd print version since at the end of some late 90s promos it is shown in this format.
Heigh-Ho ( March 6 , 1987 )
- Heigh-Ho (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
- Up, Down, Touch the Ground (Winnie the Pooh and the Honey Tree)
- Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Pinocchio)
- Yo-Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) (Pirates of the Caribbean)
- The Dwarf's Yodel Song (The Silly Song) (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs)
- A Cowboy Needs a Horse (A Cowboy Needs a Horse - A Disney Short)
- The Three Caballeros (The Three Caballeros)
- Theme from Zorro (Zorro TV Series)
- The Siamese Cat Song (Lady and the Tramp)
- Let's Go Fly a Kite (Mary Poppins)
- Heigh-Ho Reprise
Volume trivia
- Stock #531 - Re-printed May 18 , 1990 , February 26 , 1993 and March 4 , 1994 - NTSC Vol. 1, PAL Vol. 4
- Hosted by Professor Owl
- Released in 1987 to promote the theatrical re-release of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs on the film's 50th Anniversary
- Though designated in 1990 as Volume One (just as Snow White is "Animated Feature #1"), Sing Along Songs: Heigh Ho was the second release, preceded by Sing Along Songs: Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah (1986)
- There is extensive use of footage from Adventures in Music: Melody, and Toot, Whistle, Plunk, and Boom throughout the entire program with a new script synched to the old video
- The 1993 edition features a preview for all eleven numbered volumes to date
- Yo Ho was cut from 1993 (2nd series) and The Siamese Cat Song from a few 1994 releases (3rd series) English language editions. The Siamese Cat Song returns in Mulan-Honor to Us All in 1998.
- Footage of Pirates of the Caribbean in the song Yo Ho was taken from Disneyland: From Pirates of the Caribbean to the World of Tomorrow which aired January 21 , 1968
- The 3rd series edition (1994) incorporates the new themes introduced in Friend Like Me and Circle of Life
- The 2nd series edition (1993) includes the remixed closing theme, which was also heard on Friend Like Me and Circle of Life.
- Known as Blancanieves: Heigh Ho in Spanish
The Bare Necessities ( October 13 , 1987 )
- The Bare Necessities (The Jungle Book)
- You (Are a Human Animal) (Mickey Mouse Club TV Series)
- Cinderella Work Song (Cinderella)
- Old Yeller (Old Yeller)
- Figaro and Cleo (Figaro and Cleo cartoon short)
- Winnie the Pooh (The Winnie the Pooh Featurettes)
- I Wanna Be Like You (The Jungle Book)
- Look Out for Mr. Stork (Dumbo)
- Everybody Wants to Be a Cat (The Aristocats)
- The Ugly Bug Ball (Summer Magic)
- The Bare Necessities Reprise
Volume trivia
- Stock #581 - Re-printed March 15 , 1991 and March 4 , 1994 - NTSC Vol. 4, PAL Vol. 1
- Hosted by Jiminy Cricket
- DVD release January 3 , 2006
- Released in 1987 to mark the 20th Anniversary of The Jungle Book.
- Original print featured Sorcerer Mickey with "presents".
You Can Fly! ( February 5 , 1988 )
- You Can Fly (Peter Pan)
- The Beautiful Briny Sea (Bedknobs and Broomsticks)
- Colonel Hathi's March (The Jungle Book)
- I've Got No Strings (Pinocchio)
- Little Black Rain Cloud (Winnie th
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