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When
Will My Life Begin? Performed by Mandy Moore as "Rapunzel"
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When Will My Life Begin? Performed by Mandy Moore as
"Rapunzel" |
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Mother
Knows Best Performed by Donna Murphy as "Mother
Gothel" |
4 |
When
Will My Life Begin? (Reprise 2) Performed by Mandy Moore
as "Rapunzel"
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5 |
I've
Got a Dream Performed by Brad Garrett as "Hook-Hand
Thug," Jeffrey Tambor as "Big Nose Thug,"
Mandy Moore as "Rapunzel," Zachary Levi as
"Flynn Rider" and Ensemble
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6 |
Mother Knows Best (Reprise) Performed by Donna Murphy
as "Mother Gothel" |
7 |
I See the Light Performed by Mandy Moore as "Rapunzel"
and Zachary Levi as "Flynn Rider" |
8 |
Healing Incantation Performed by Mandy Moore as "Rapunzel"
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9 |
Flynn Wanted Score |
10 |
Prologue Songs and Score Performed by Donna Murphy as
"Mother Gothel" and Delaney Stein as "Young
Rapunzel" |
11 |
Horse with No Rider Score |
12 |
Escape Route Score |
13 |
Campfire Score |
14 |
Kingdom Dance Score |
15 |
Waiting for the Lights Score |
16 |
Return to Mother Score |
17 |
Realization and Escape Score |
18 |
The Tear Heals Score and Song Performed by Mandy Moore
as "Rapunzel" |
19 |
Kingdom Celebration Score |
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Something That I Want Performed by Grace Potter |
SOUNDTRACK REVIEW:
Get ready to enter the ever
wonderful world of Disney magic.
It’s been a long while since we loved
a Disney princess as adorable as Rapunzel. Her wide eyed smile
and her golden locks charmed us to bits. And it’s also
been a long while since we loved a Disney soundtrack as delightful
as this 55 minute disc. Composer Alan Menken’s fascinating
score is a joy to listen to, alongside five amazing songs
from the studio’s 50th animated film.
The upbeat “When Will My Life Begin”
performed by the underrated Mandy Moore introduces us to Rapunzel’s
optimism and dreams in true Disney fashion – and you
can imagine the energetic Rapunzel belting out this bouny
tune as she prances and skips about in her tower. This song
is reprised in two other tracks, where melancholy and hope
are portrayed.
The villain song is represented by “Mother
Knows Best”, a sinister tune which begins suspiciously
warm and fuzzy before taking a turn towards the end. The looming
wickedness comes full circle in its reprise track. Performed
by Donna Murphy, this is also a classic Disney villain song
which will have listeners rubbing their hands in glee.
The ensemble piece “I’ve Got
A Dream” is an enjoyable tune that will have you tapping
your feet to the catchy music and humming along with the chorus.
This “merry men” song is another testament to
Disney’s fine tradition of entertaining our senses.
Elsewhere, there is also the obligatory love song “I
See the Light” (performed by Moore and Zachary Levi)
and a enchanting solo piece “Healing Incantation”
which remind us of the good old days of Disney magic.
The score by multi award winning Menken also
transports us to a world of action, romance, tension, adventure
and enchantment. Brace yourself for an exciting ride with
“Flynn Wanted”, be captivated with Rapunzel’s
magic powers with “Prologue”, join in the royal
celebration with “Kingdom Dance”, be captivated
by the passion of love with “Waiting for the Lights”
and round up the experience with a grand finale with “The
Tear Heals”.
The end credits song “Something That
I Want” performed by Grace Potter isn’t anything
spectacular, but manages to stay abuzz with its lively melody.
If there’s anything we can wish for
with Rapunzel’s magic powers, it would be for the songs
and score to be recognised with a handful of nominations,
and if it’s not too much, an Oscar statuette at next
year’s Academy Awards.
ALBUM
RATING:
 
Recommended Track: (1) When Will My Life Begin?
Review
by Linus Tee
Posted on 1 December 2010
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