Track Listing

1. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
2. Hakuna Matata
3. I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)
4. He's a Tramp
5. Go the Distance
6. Just Around the Riverbend
7. Reflection
8. Part of Your World
9. Once Upon a Dream
10. When You Wish Upon a Star
11. Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah (Instrumental)
12. Hakuna Matata (Instrumental)
13. I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (Instrumental)
14. He's a Tramp (Instrumental)
15. Go the Distance (Instrumental)
16. Just Around the Riverbend (Instrumental)
17. Reflection (Instrumental)
18. Part of Your World (Instrumental)
19. Once Upon a Dream (Instrumental)
20. When You Wish Upon a Star (Instrumental)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #3901 in Music
• Brand: Disney
• Released on: 2000-04-04
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Karaoke
• Dimensions: .22 pounds

Amazon.com
It's safe to assume that every kid in the United States--outside of those raised among fringe groups--grew up harboring fantasies of shoving aside the animated star of the latest hit Disney film and inhabiting the character's cartoon shoes him- or herself, at least until the end credits rolled. Such an assumption is not lost on the clever folks at Disney, who've launched the Disney Karaoke series, consisting of favorites from the company's perennially popular movies, first sung in apple-pure, completely unironic Disney style and then presented instrumentally, giving closet crooners a chance to show their stuff. Highlights on the first volume include 10 songs from 10 films, including "Just Around the Riverbend" (from Pocahantas), "Reflection" (from Mulan), and "A Whole New World" (from The Little Mermaid) as well as the feel-good "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" (from Song of the South), the infectious and entirely irresistible "Hakuna Matata" (from The Lion King), and the sentiment-stirring classic "When You Wish Upon a Star" (from Pinnochio). Even without the karaoke concept this CD would make lots of can't-miss lists; the song selection alone adds up to pure fun. Even so, Disney, not wishing to disappoint karaoke die-hards, has thoughtfully included complete lyrics in the liner notes. So no excuses for missteps and no more feeling silly--The Jungle Book's "I Wanna Be Like You" actually does include the phrase "Oh, Oobee doo--I wanna be like you." --Tammy La Gorce

Customer Reviews

Disappointed
You would think that Disney would provide the highest quality product. Think again. I purchased Disney Karaoke Discs 1-4 at Disneyland, thinking I would get "the real thing." Well, their vocal demonstration tracks were NOT taken from the movies but were sung by others (i.e. they had the well-known songs re-recorded by people we've never heard of, poor imitations of the original tracks), AND the words are only printed on an inside liner, not embedded in the discs. In other words, these are just song and music discs with no graphics at all. You can play them in a karaoke machine and you might as well be playing them in a regular CD player. If you plan on singing these songs, either memorize the words or carry the cumbersome songbook wherever you go. Not worth it.

Warning: Mislabeled as a Karaoke title. This is a Sing Along.
Conventional Karaoke titles use CD-G formats. This should have been labelled a Disney Sing along Album. Printed lyrics do not make a Karaoke CD which is entirely misleading the general consumer.

Fortunately the variety of songs and quality of the recordings still give a strong entertainment value for your child.

If you want the variety of Disney music, here it is. If you want a sing along album, especially if you do not have a Karaoke player, you have your wish.

If you want a Karaoke format, look elsewhere.

Not karaoke
I bought this because I thought it was karaoke, but does not have on-screen lyrics.