"Why Should I Worry" is a song featured in the 1988 Disney animated film, Oliver & Company. It is sung by Dodger as his hit single from the film soundtrack of the same name. The song introduces the street-wise dog from New York City. It is played when Dodger is trying to escape with some hot dogs from Oliver, which he stole from a hot dog vendor named Old Louie with the help of Oliver.
At the end of the film, the song is sung by Dodger again; only this time with the entire gang singing along. The reprise song is played when the gang is heading back home with Fagin after celebrating Jenny's eighth birthday and saying their good-byes to Oliver, who now lives with Jenny in his new home. It was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Fun with Music and it was reused in Disney Sing Along Songs: Colors of the Wind.
Lyrics[]
Dodger:
One minute, I'm in Central Park
Then I'm down on Delancey Street
From the Bowery to St. Marks
There's a syncopated beat
I said whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo
I'm street-wise
I can improvise
I said whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo
I'm street-smart
I've got New York City heart
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
I may not have a dime
But I got street savoir-faire
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
It's just be-bopulation
And I got street savoir-faire
The rhythm of the city
Boy, once you get it down
Then you can own this town
You can wear the crown
Why should I worry?
Tell me, why should I care?
Say, I may not have a dime
But, oh, I got street savoir-faire
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
It's just doo-wopulation
And I got street savoir-faire
Two Female Dogs, Chorus Dogs:
Ev'rything goes
Ev'rything fits
Dodger:
They love me at the Chelsea
They adore me at the Ritz
Why should I worry?
Why should I care?
And even when I crossed that line
I got street savoir-faire
Dodger, Chorus Dogs:
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo (etc.)
Dodger:
Why should I worry?
(Tell me) Why should I care?
Say, I may not have a dime
Dodger and Rita:
Oh, but we've got street savoir faire
Why should we worry?
Dodger, Rita, and Francis:
Why should we care?
We may not have a dime
But we've got street savoir faire
Tito:
Why should we worry?
Why should we care?
It's just be-bopulation
We got street savoir faire
Dodger:
The rhythm of the city
Boy, once you get it down
Then you can own this town
Dodger and the Gang (including Einstein):
You can wear the crown
Dodger, the Gang, and the Chorus Dogs (variously):
Why should we worry?
Why should we care?
It's just doo-wopulation
We got street savoir faire
Why should we worry?
Why should we care?
And even when we cross that line
We got street savoir faire
The Females of the Chorus Dogs:
Whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo, whoo (etc.)
Video[]
Trivia[]
- This was the first song from an animated Disney movie to be nominated for the Golden Globe for Best Original Song.
- It wouldn’t be until The Little Mermaid (the following film) in which a song would win the award (for Under the Sea) and continue the trend for many following films to this day.
- During the song, Pongo from One Hundred and One Dalmatians, and Jock, Trusty, and Peg from Lady and the Tramp can be seen making small cameo appearances.
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