"Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" is a Disney song from the 1946 film, Song of the South. It was sung by Uncle Remus as a segue to the first animated Br'er Rabbit segment. A reprise is sung at the end of the film, by Johnny, Ginny, and Toby with Br'er Rabbit, Br'er Frog, and other critters.
Despite Disney not releasing the film on any home video format in the United States, due to its racial insensitivity, the song is the only element from it that has still been actively marketed, and it remains a well-known one, appearing in various media, most notably at Splash Mountain and, prior to that, as the finale for the Mickey Mouse Revue. It was also featured in The Muppet Show in the Alan Arkin episode. Donald Duck quacks the song at the very beginning of the 1948 short Soup's On.
In the early years of the Disney Channel, an instrumental version of the song was often used as background music for bumpers and promos. The Mickey Mouse Disco version of the song was also used for a DTV music video in the 1980s, using clips from Donald's Off Day, Flowers and Trees, Donald's Vacation, Self Control, and Springtime for Pluto.
It was also ranked #77 on the list AFI's 100 Years... 100 Songs,[1] along with "Hakuna Matata" (#99), "Someday My Prince Will Come" (#19), "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" (#36), "Wind Beneath My Wings" (#44), "When You Wish Upon A Star" (#7), "Beauty and the Beast" (#62), and "The Rainbow Connection" (#74). It is one of only seven songs from Disney that made the cut.
On the Disney Sing Along Songs video Disneyland Fun, the song is performed over a montage of visitors riding Big Thunder Mountain Railroad, Splash Mountain, Star Tours, Star Jets, the Matterhorn Bobsleds, and the monorail. This version used a new rap portion created as part of Splash Mountain's promotional media push that has since become an internet meme.
It is sung in another Disney Sing Along Songs video, Pongo and Perdita, as the opening song.
Tom Hanks sang it in Splash, and Angela Lansbury sang it on The Best of Disney Music: A Legacy in Song. It was performed by several child actors, in several musical styles, in the 1993 Touchstone Pictures release Life with Mikey. "Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah" won the Academy Award for Best Song.
The late Ric Ocasek sang the song in Simply Mad About the Mouse.
Lyrics[]
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Oh, plenty of sunshine headed our way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling
Feeling this way
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It is the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It is the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip, zip, zip, zip
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
My oh my what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine headed my way
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Mr Bluebird's on my shoulder
It's really true
It's actual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Oh what a wonderful feeling
What a wonderful day
Singing a song
A song of the south
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
My oh my, what a wonderful day!
Welcoming back Brer Rabbit today.
We always knew that he'd get away!
He's had enough of movin' on now.
It's where he's born and bred in.
The briar patch is where he's headin'.
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
My oh my, what a wonderful day!
Plenty of sunshine heading our way.
We never doubted he'd get away!
Moving on taught him a lesson.
You've learned it well, Brer Rabbit.
Gettin' caught's a nasty habit.
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Wonderful feeling, feeling this way!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
It's a time for celebratin' today!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Gathered together this wonderful day!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Brer Fox and Brer Bear are gonna get it today.
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
That hungry gator's gettin' his way!
Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder.
It's the truth, it's actual.
Everything is satisfactual.
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
SOLO by Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Br’er Rabbit: Home sweet home is the lesson today
My, oh my, born and bred in the briar patch and i’m here to stay!
I’m through with moving on now
It’s where i’m born
And bredin’
The briar patch is where i’m headin’
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Br’er Rabbit: I’m back in my home now and i’m sure gonna stay
Mr. Bluebird: I told you Br’er Rabbit. There ain’t no place far when you’re in trouble.
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Home sweet home is the lesson today
Br’er Rabbit: Don’t you worry Mr. Bluebird. I learned my lesson.
Mr. Bluebird: The briar patch is where you were born and the briar patch is where you’re gonna stay.
Br’er Fox: One of these days, I gotta thank Br’er Fox and Br’er Bear for flingings me back home to my briar patch.
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Br’er Rabbit: I’m back in my home now and i’m gonna stay
My, oh my, born and bred in the briar patch and i’m here to stay!
Mr. Bluebird: I’m glad you even helped save the town this time, Br’er Rabbit.
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Br’er Rabbit: I’m so glad to be here
Mr. Bluebird: And he’s here to stay
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee-ay!
Br’er Rabbit: Home sweet home
Mr. Bluebird: is the lesson today
Br’er Rabbit: Don’t you worry Mr. Bluebird. I learned my lesson.
Mr. Bluebird: I’m glad you even helped save the town this time, Br’er Rabbit.
Br’er Rabbit: Mr. Bluebird on my shoulder
It’s the truth!
Mr. Bluebird: It’s the truth!
Br’er Rabbit: It’s actual!
Mr. Bluebird: It’s actual!
Br’er Rabbit and Mr. Bluebird: Everything is satisfactual!
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, Zip-a-dee ay!
Wonderful feeling, wonderful day!
Well, you know it is a thrill
When you go down hill
'Cause you're riding on a mountain
Of your own free will
And you're zippin' in a flash
On a daring dash
Down the waterfall so rapid
That you go "splish splash"
Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip, zip
Zip, zip, zip, zip, zip, zip, zip
Zip, zip-a, zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip, zip-a, zip-a, zip-a-dee-do-dah-day
Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay My oh my what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headed my way Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay Zip-A-Dee Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay My oh my what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headed my way Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder It's the truth It's actual Everything is satisfactual Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay Wonderful feeling Wonderful day Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
(instrumental) M-I-C-K-E-Y M-O-U-S-E
(instrumental)
Mr. Bluebird's on my shoulder It's the truth It's actual Everything is satisfactual Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay My oh my what a wonderful day Plenty of sunshine headed my way Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah Zip-A-Dee-Ay
Zip-A-Dee-AyGallery[]
References[]
v - e - d  | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
v - e - d  | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|