“If We Were a Movie” from Hannah Montana

Miley Cyrus as Hannah Montana singing "If We Were a Movie"

Hi everybody!  It’s Kimberly here for my thirty-first post for the genre “Children’s Music.”

Nowadays Miley Cyrus is probably more known for “twerking” and sticking out her tongue than being a Disney Channel star.   For kids who watched Disney Channel from 2006-2011, Miley was Hannah Montana.  Kids all over the world got to watch Miley Stewart (her name on the show) live the “Best of Both Worlds.”  I think I’ve mentioned before that Disney is doing this new thing called Disney Rewind.  Just last week on Disney Rewind they were showing some old Hannah Montana episodes, so I thought I’d review one of my favorite songs from the show.  Today I give you my review of “If We Were a Movie” from Hannah Montana.

Back in the days before Hannah Montana, Miley Cyrus was probably best known for being the daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus.  Billy Ray is best known for his country one-hit wonder “Achy Breaky Heart.”  Fun fact: I would guess that most people didn’t know that Miley’s birth name was Destiny Hope Cyrus.  She ended up with the nickname Miley because she smiled so much that her dad would call her “Smiley Miley.”  Miley actually legally changed her name to Miley Rae Cyrus in honor of her father.  Influenced by her father and her childhood in Tennessee, Miley originally had a country sound, but now most of the world knows her for her pop hits like “Wrecking Ball.”

Hannah Montana was a Disney Channel show that was meant for small children.  Viewers had to suspend disbelief as they watched Miley keep her secret of being an international superstar by just putting on a blonde wig.  “If We Were a Movie” is a fun, “cookie-cutter” pop song, which is about a girl who is in love with her best friend.  I like it because it plays on terms having to do with movies.  For instance at the end of the chorus she sings, “In the end we’d be laughing, watching the sunset/ Fade to black, show the names, play the happy song.”  I also like that it doesn’t take itself too seriously and almost admits that it’s a cliché song because it’s about a cliché movie plot.    It’s a fun, simple song that pre-teens or people reminiscing about those pre-teen years can sing along to without having to think too much.  I think that it’s nice to have songs that aren’t very deep in meaning but give a different spin on a story that we have heard so often and have come to love.   I’m giving “If We Were a Movie” 3 records because it’s a nice pop song with slightly clever lyrics, but would probably be unforgettable if you didn’t have the memories of watching Hannah Montana when you were younger.

Thank you for reading my review of “If We Were a Movie,” and please come back tomorrow for our playlist!  J

Here is the live version of “If We Were a Movie” recorded at Typhoon Lagoon at Disney World.

Below is the official music video for another one of my favorite Hanna Montana songs called “One in a Million.”  Both songs were about Miley’s crush Jake in the show.

Rating: 3 RECORDS

Information:  IMDB, Wikia

Photo: YouTube