What happened to Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah? | Song of the South | Splash Mountain | Disneyland Disney World
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I grew up with Splash Mountain but I'm truly excited for a change! Today's video is part of a series discussing Brer Rabbit, Song of the South, America Sings, Splash Mountain, and Tiana's Bayou Adventure. I think it's fun that one of Disney's most problematic properties will be replaced by something more timely and relevant. My goal will be to discuss the evolution of the attraction honestly and respectfully.
Of course, there is far more info than I could fit in one video. So below you'll discover some resources that might be valuable for anyone looking to research the topic further:
Disneyland removes controversial 'zip-a-dee-doo-dah' lyric from its parade
https://www.cbsnews.com/miami/news/disneyland-removes-controversial-zip-a-dee-doo-dah-lyric-from-its-parade/
Doo-dah!: Stephen Foster And The Rise Of American Popular Culture by Ken Emerson
https://www.amazon.com/Doo-dah-Stephen-American-Popular-Culture/dp/0306808528
"In addition to its enduring incarnation as 'Turkey in the Straw,' 'Zip Coon,' or at least its nonsensical chorus -- 'O Zip a duden duden duden zip a duden day' -- also survives in 'Zip-a-Dee-Doo-Dah,' from the soundtrack for Song of the South, Walt Disney's animated version of Joel Chandler Harris's 'Uncle Remus' tales."
Looking Back 70 years - So Dear to my Heart
https://www.rotoscopers.com/2019/01/26/looking-back-70-years-so-dear-to-my-heart/
produced by Brandon Specht
Music by Kevin MacLeod
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