happy working song happy working song song written composer lyricist musical film enchanted recorded american actress starring role uptempo pop song parodies pays homage variety songs disney animated feature films particularly whistle work produced song appears film soundtrack enchanted original soundtrack happy working song takes place robert apartment manhattan new_york spends night city having transported fictional morning awakens find apartment state neglect decides clean animals aid additionally musical number references similar scenes disney seven based 1950s music happy working song bridge deliberately references song disney beauty beast musically happy working song shares similarities songs seven work song beauty beast song garnered vastly positive reviews film music critics praising humorous witty lyrics allusions references previous disney films songs adams performance happy working song nominated academy awards alongside enchanted know close making film achieve feat ultimately song lost falling slowly subsequently decided limit total number nominations film background writing references veteran disney composer actively creatively involved enchanted subsequently inviting longtime collaborator lyricist previously worked disney notre dame write songs musical numbers enchanted alongside said general songwriting process challenge finding musical palette lyrical palette performance palette spoke everybody said world early place start came writing happy working song directly influenced song whistle work disney length animated feature film seven describing happy working song spoof funniest sequences film according happy working song written quickly having come songwriters fast elaborated happy working song pretty whistle work little thing dishes soap bubbles addition happy working song features references musical number work song busy little mice disney significantly lesser extent lyrically decided approach song demonstrated phrase explained characters sort dimensional songs contemporary ultimately believes happy working song similar songs beauty beast additionally arranger revealed bridge happy working song directly based bridge particularly serving deliberate reference songwriters addressing musical similarities happy working song explained occupies different drive attitude additionally sounding little bit working elaborated beauty beast time forward looking happy working song deliberately retro decided alter deliberately steer song away original 1970s inspired musical arrangement attempt feel like 1950s manipulating instruments sic textures american actress portrays previously worked musical theater moved los_angeles order pursue career film actress comfortable idea singing citing actress singer disney musical inspiration adams decided perform film song true love kiss style eventually replacing broadway musical style voice happy working song context scene analysis having recently arrived new_york_city having transported world lost confused discovered wandering robert single father divorce attorney daughter morgan robert decides offer assistance inviting spend night shelter safety apartment following morning awakens find robert apartment complete state disarray happy working song musical sequence described film large scale production numbers appalled state robert manhattan apartment decides repay favour taking liberty confronting cleaning apartment mess performing brief aria utilizing animal charming abilities musically summons city animals order help gesture scene serves reference similar scenes musical sequences preceding disney animated fairy tale films demonstrating suggesting magical power real world according breaks song sewer rats arrive help aria immediately responded animals creatures typically associated new_york_city including rats flies visually meant represent makeshift forest friends opposed woodland movie opening animated segment according film critic comedic gag serves film amusing ways contrast worlds fictional real life new_york_city professional film critics allotted variety different terms nicknames animals appear happy working song sequence bbc online described animals appear scene orlando sentinel jokingly referred new_york woodland creatures writing rats merely ones new_york_times coined creatures urban composition inspiration happy working song vibrant uptempo pop song reminiscent influenced variety disney classical sounding musical numbers musical theater inspired song runs total length minutes seconds incorporating lyrical structure variety clever words including toilet humorous terms happy working song use comical tongue cheek lyrics according describe add narration attempts ultra happy tune floors toilets real world deciding clean new home help flies musical instrumentation heavily reliant use additionally describing happy working song laced song included song instrumentation orchestration order provide accurate period setting according happy working song shares similarities inspired seven addition whistle work seven work song additionally song reminiscent beauty beast specifically comes bridge quality written key major cut common time happy working song structured broadway musical inspired melody according song official sheet music published happy working song follows upbeat live tempo beats minute portrayal adams performs song earnest soprano voice high soprano vocal range spans approximately octaves low note high note song lyrics begin come little friends sing happy little working song merry little voices clear strong reception critical reviews happy working song garnered widespread critical acclaim hailed happy working song best work enchanted describing happy working song loving crafted homage disney classics wrote lovely happy working song sounds like lifted number disney movies meant compliment drawing similarities song common sense media commented sic happy working song kids dancing jeff wrote happy working song successfully whistle work called happy working song brilliantly entertainment_weekly described happy working song hilarious production number successfully enchanted wall_street_journal enthusiastically praised song sequence magical describing happy working song variation theme whistle work similarly variety called happy working song hilarious variation whistle work hailed musical number film stand outs happy working song crowd mountain allotted particular praise adams writing actress singing happy working song makeshift forest friends perfect cartoon heroine flesh jokingly lauded happy working song funniest set piece film calling sequence film highlight philadelphia_inquirer commented song like movie gross boys fathers theater seats story mother love film critics generally disliked enchanted tended positive things report happy working song guardian assigned film negative score stars contrast gave happy working song positive review describing funny opening song additionally drew similarities musical number scenes seven disney song negative reviews written opined cleaning crew real funny empire ranked happy working song list great musical numbers decade writing set disney song parodies levels calling new_york creatures forest apartment pulls perfection academy_award nomination aftermath happy working song nominated academy awards alongside enchanted songs know close ultimately dominating category song generally favored win media spite fact vastly critical success according poll conducted billboard anticipation ceremony magazine asked readers gets vote best original song motion picture academy_awards voted favor happy working song winning award voted close voted know addition readers voted august rush raise voted falling slowly ultimately happy working song lost falling slowly believes compositions win best original song award fact nominated famously enchanted fourth films history academy_awards receive separate academy_award nominations category having preceded disney beauty beast lion king academy awards respectively academy awards anticipation academy awards occurring following year ultimately decided prohibit prevent rare feat upcoming ceremonies limiting maximum number nominations film total film live performance controversy adams live performance happy working song academy awards ceremony performing approximately local time adams reportedly nervous performance revealing huffington_post don know thing terrifying thing proud career subsequently adams told likely perform academy_awards long wasn self adams live rendition happy working song generally received critics described performance additionally commenting adams great oscar acting boston_globe wrote watching sing makes appreciated sic magic movies performance generated mild controversy revolving fact adams selected perform happy working song broadway actress singer hired sing know live ceremony questioned disney executives told los_angeles_times best adams sing happy working song parallels critics journalists argued decision stemmed disney belief adams predominantly film actress ultimately able perform know adequately experienced additionally critics noted academy_award performance staged choreographed large extravagant number featuring dozens dancers adams performed barren stage highlighted single spotlight commented performance adams didn terribly broadway star felt kind awful interview adams told new_york_post upset academy decision instead feeling know perfect perform
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