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Jody L. Collins's avatar

Mandy Patinkin singing "Anyone Can Whistle" on his 1989 self-titled album is golden... but this version was a delight; and thank you for affirming my taste in Disney music as well, Andrew.

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Laura Peterson's avatar

YAAAAAS to all of this!! Love this insight. Love that the last sentence made me teary. Love all of it.

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Lauren Lanker's avatar

Loved the article AND the "Anyone Can Whistle" performance you linked to. Sondheim is my jam!

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Caleb Osborn's avatar

Love this article! Allan Menken & co are astonishingly good. You should check out this Christian version of Part of Your World: https://youtu.be/cXk3OxthqNg?si=c1smQf8IH6VdnmY8

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Sarah Fowler Wolfe's avatar

Ooh, you should follow @thebrettboles on Instagram! He does an awesome job breaking down songs like this, not only the lyrics but the music theory part of the composition for story communication too. You might still be squeamish about musicals but it will definitely enrich your experience.

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