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| Tom Hiddleston singing his part as James in "The Frigate that Flies" |
Hi everybody! It’s
Kimberly here for my nineteenth post for the genre “Children’s
Music.”
Peter Pan is one of the most-loved characters that Walt
Disney adapted and brought to life in his movies. Wherever Peter is, his lovely sidekick Tinker
Bell is at his side. Tinker Bell is
known for being the spunky fairy that helps Peter Pan fly by providing him with
pixie dust. She usually doesn’t talk in
movies (except for the movie Hook with
Julia Roberts as Tink), but in Disney’s recent straight to DVD adaptation she
does indeed talk. The first Tinker Bell
movie with Mae Whitman voicing the main character (for you Avatar: The Last Airbender fans she was the voice of Katara) came
out in 2008 and since then has had multiple sequels such as The Secret of the Wings. The most recent Tinker Bell film, The Pirate Fairy, was released this
year. Netflix recently added The Pirate Fairy to its library, so I decided to review
one of its songs called “The Frigate That Flies.”
In The Pirate Fairy,
Tinker Bell this time around takes the back seat to a fairy named Zarina. Zarina is the pirate fairy, and without
giving too much away, she ends up with a group of pirates on a boat. All of the pirates sing in “The
Frigate That Flies” and the most notable pirate
is a pirate named James who is voiced by Tom Hiddleston. Most people would know Tom Hiddleston for his
portrayal as Loki in Thor, Thor: The Dark
World, and The Avengers. Even though Tom is mainly an actor, he
actually has a pleasant singing voice and is going to be
portraying country singer Hank Williams in the upcoming biopic I Saw the Light. “The Frigate That Flies” was written by
relatively unknown composers Gaby Alter (http://www.gabyalter.com/) and Itamar
Moses (https://www.playscripts.com/playwrights/bios/454),
whom you can read more about at the links I’ve provided.
“The Frigate That Flies”
is about how the pirates want to plunder numerous cities, such as Paris and
London. If you don’t want to spoil The Pirate Fairy’s plot, I don’t
recommend listening to “The Frigate That Flies” until you watch the movie
because its lyrics reveal a main plot point of the story. However, I will tell you that the lyrics are fun
and would make for a fun sing-along. I
would compare it to “Yo-Ho A Pirate’s Life For Me” featured in The Pirates of the Caribbean ride at
Disneyland in that it’s easy to catch on to the chorus’s lyrics, but you might
end up just mumbling the words to the plentiful amount of lyrics in the
verses. The melody is pleasant and
catchy enough, but it doesn’t have as much retention as “Yo-Ho.” I’m giving “The Frigate That Flies” 3 ½ records
because even though it doesn’t have the makings of a classic Disney song it’s
fun, catchy, and a nice addition to The
Pirate Fairy.
If you’ve got Netflix and are interested in watching an
adorable and charming kids’ movie, I would recommend checking out The Pirate Fairy. If you do, make sure to look out for “The
Frigate That Flies” which is more towards the beginning of the movie. As always, I would like to thank you for checking
out JUKEBOX. J
Here is a lyric video for “The Frigate That Flies.” Again, I advise against watching the video if
you want to avoid spoilers.
Below is a fan video of Tom Hiddleston singing “The Bare
Necessities” from The Jungle Book if
you’re interested in hearing more of his voice.
Rating: 3 1/2 RECORDS
Information: IMDB
Photo: Monde Animation
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