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"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" (also called "The Magic Song") [1] is a novelty song, written in 1948 by Al Hoffman, Mack David, and Jerry Livingston. Introduced in the 1950 film Cinderella, and performed by actress Verna Felton, the song is about the Fairy Godmother transforming an orange pumpkin into a white carriage, four brown mice into white horses, a gray horse into a white-haired coachman and a ...
Jacqueline Ruth Woods [1] (May 5, 1929 – July 1, 2010), [2] better known as Ilene Woods, was an American actress and singer.Woods was the original voice of the title character of Walt Disney animated film Cinderella, for which she was named a Disney Legend in 2003.
It also received three Academy Award nominations, including Best Scoring of a Musical Picture, Best Sound Recording, and Best Original Song for "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo". The film was followed by two direct-to-video sequels, Cinderella II: Dreams Come True (2002) and Cinderella III: A Twist in Time (2007), and a live-action remake in 2015.
The iconic "Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" musical sequence in which Cinderella's Fairy Godmother magically transforms the character's tattered rags into a beautiful ball gown has garnered widespread critical acclaim, receiving positive reviews, accolades and recognition from several entertainment critics.
One song, Put It Together (Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo), was also included on the compilation album Superstar Hits, which was released shortly after the film. Reception
In addition to the score, three tracks "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" and"Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo" (songs adapted from the 1950 film) were featured in the end credits, sung by Lily James and Helena Bonham Carter, in addition to an original song "Strong" written by Doyle, Branagh and Tommy Danvers and recorded by Sonna Rele of MoTown.
Thematically, the lyrics recall the sentiments expressed in "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio (1940).In equating a dream with a wish, the song establishes that Cinderella is using the word "dream" in the metaphorical sense of desires that can, as the lyric promises, "come true."
It is sung by the characters of Cinderella and Prince Charming as they dance with each other at the ball. [2] Composed in 3 4 time (also known as waltz time), a secondary title, " The Cinderella Waltz ", appears in parentheses next to or beneath the song's main name on many editions of sheet music.