song mother knows best song written composer lyricist 50th animated feature film appearing film soundtrack original soundtrack mother knows best broadway musical theatre inspired pop jazz ballad recorded american actress singer role film villain lyrically incorporating series passive aggressive insults song serves attempt remaining tower despite constant request floating continue exploit hair abilities order remain youthful song later reprised sinister tone openly time deliberately wrote mother knows best style old fashioned musical theatre song directors specifically requested musically song direct contrast pop oriented singer songwriter motif music performed pop singer murphy recorded mother knows best imagining enjoys spotlight cited film best song mother knows best garnered widespread acclaim film music critics alike identified notable standout amid track list complimenting melody humor darkness murphy vocal performance lauded critics voicing preference moore comparing likes actresses additionally song drawn comparisons work broadway composer lyricist songs musical disney notre dame worked composer background mother knows best written composer lyricist wrote mother knows best musical theater oriented song behest directors specifically asked songwriters provide film musical theatre moment initially concerned song appropriate film soundtrack different genre conceived majority music style singer songwriter similar work canadian musician composer envisioned songs classic broadway writing song researched appropriate moments film main characters possibly perform observing mother knows best flows directly conflict mother revealed observed similarities disney villain written songs working composer notre dame described scary piece work sophisticated villain easier understand mother relationship manipulative dynamic writing mother knows best briefly concerned children trying kill parents seen movie according directors song lines getting kind lifted interview directors held female disney employees asked describe relationships mothers revealed mother knows best song ultimately pleased primarily broadway actress voiced animated character prior decided audition role spontaneously film musical potential voice actors required audition song choice murphy auditioned song children listen musical woods said murphy composer previously worked musical little shop brought musical theater expertise song actress extensive broadway musical theatre background directors open ideas suggestions music occasion suggesting alternate arrangement mother knows best murphy envisioned character entertainer describing somebody periodically hit spotlight ultimately influenced performance mother knows best new_york_post writer felt songwriters given film real murphy reported animator heard mother knows best time conceived 1940s hollywood screen motif appearance personality context sequence analysis big musical number mother knows best begins minutes film act eve eighteenth birthday finally summons courage ask permission travel floating person eternal youth beauty solely relies safety protection magical hair denies request reminding mother knows best warning ward world wicked people want steal hair magic explaining good claiming want protect point scene actually observed intentions letting mother sings soon ironically later says leave tower writing world observed uses song lie rationale keeping girl safe holding hostage steal hair inspired profit schemes amid cartoon felt scene funny scary citing theatrical gestures inducing stark black backgrounds examples character ultimately orders promise ask permission leave tower cited musical number example fear defined person creates spreads news globe_and_mail penned mother knows best convey fear guilt kept tower free book author observed mother knows best musical sequence manipulation hair leaves heroine body moment bound depicting hair defend simultaneously liability harm writer observed song lies fact positioning helpful figure wrote song purpose having summarized creative simply manipulate staying home perfectly true motives according uses song guilt trip staying tower frightened imagining lay outside door book fairy tales live happily analyzing art adapting fairy tales author observed mother knows best emphasizes status superiority spite fact existence solely depend bitch identified abusive mother writing manipulative dedicated daughter independence shown consistently appearances film comes clearly early song mother knows best critics identified sequence film moments acknowledging song extremely dark film class wrote song fact child believes best intentions obviously evil witch princess gains continued audience knows wants fact unable protect princess results hatred witch concluded sinister reprise end allows emerge makes mother knows best sinister villain songs disney library similarly smith paper wrote audience fully aware evil intentions denied outsider point view den geek wrote scene strikes balance melodic narrative equal parts sweet sinister later song fashion music lyrics according song official sheet music published mother knows best upbeat broadway musical inspired tune written key major moderate tempo beats minute performed total length minutes seconds second longest song film soundtrack light author described ballad twisted song mother fake daughter real world live forever according cnn mother knows best grand theatrical number jazz pop influences world referred song bouncy little musically mother knows best utilizes melody critic identifying drag anthem sharing similar sentiments variety called song authoritarian anthem describing mother knows best fiery number wrote song music lyrics theatrical character according independent mother knows best creepy funny ode self interest described song broadway targeted tune mercenary song subtle darkness wrote lovely romantic melody instrumentation betrayed absolutely evil lyrics lyrically song mentions essentially manipulating ones daughter featuring style passive aggressive song begins murphy speaking want outside features lyric skip drama stay mama song memorable according los_angeles_times murphy lists things fear poison ivy snakes plague attempt deter leaving observed point song lyrics implying leave soon eventually conclude leave tower cited don ask leave tower song villainous lyric observed song lyrics essentially remarks stolen daughter appearance abilities disguised mothers concern writing slant magazine felt song lyrics similar disney notre dame specifically judge verse mother knows best fact composed comparing song previous work allmusic wrote mother knows best cut pop cloth late 20th early 21st century disney offerings murphy vocal range song spans roughly octaves low note high note according song provides actress opportunity stretch broadway vocal writing little white lies opined murphy performs comparing song work broadway composer lyricist compared master house musical village_voice compared song musical gypsy wrote murphy clear powerhouse vocal performance according austin chronicle biting wit reminded broadway actress singer daily_telegraph likened murphy performance actress singer describing jokingly according bitch song reprise features far darker harmonies slightly revised melody compared original rendition song additionally reprise serves dark twist original performance ominous sound singing orchestration reception mother knows best garnered universal acclaim film music critics unimpressed majority film songs admitted having enjoyed mother knows best writing blade opined songs aren particularly memorable mother knows best likewise wrote musical numbers aren best things exception mother knows best track scene stealing tony winner murphy turns giant spectacle voice describing powerful force acknowledging initially songs don sound hearing like time highlighted mother knows best describing pot poisoned honey similarly independent wrote songs great apart mother knows best writing world felt song darkness remind nasty bits original fairy tale bitter balance sugar moments described song good villain entry critics continuously cited mother knows best film best song hailed finest song similarly acknowledged mother knows best best tunes little white lies identified film standout deeming worthy best stephen likewise highlighted mother knows best standout song surrounded ones calling song film potential broadway described mother knows best knockout track film finest number village_voice called mama rose worthy tune similarly chicago_tribune felt mother knows best memorable songs film calling stopping feeling murphy channel monstrous power mama rose gypsy murphy scene stealing vocal performance met largely enthusiastic reviews felt accomplished critic hailed comic bliss sting tail called actress vocal prowess welcome revelation described wonderful austin chronicle praised murphy bring ing stage musical tom charity cnn complimented actress ing grand theatrical number mother knows best deserves writing cnn simply described performance exceptional gamesradar wrote vocal performance vain villainous fake sic continuing rendition mother knows best easily film musical number opining mother knows best wonderfully murphy concluded actress makes purchase soundtrack worthwhile christian slant magazine wrote couple songs feel soaring limited pop star vocals concluding broadway murphy takes scaling octave climbing melodies like vocal different story common sense media wrote murphy vocals fabulous display amazing number mother knows best said mother knows best perfectly murphy review film soundtrack allmusic critic observed murphy moore lion share work deliver goods song rare mixed reviews boston_globe enjoyed song felt unnecessary melodramatic writing movie doesn need songs thing sings forehead suggests filmmakers want ways sincere gave song negative review feeling equally tracks writing hard imagine mother knows best leaving theater ranked song 11th website list greatest musical numbers time ranked mother knows best 12th list greatest disney villain songs awarded song score complimenting murphy amazing singing voice lyric mother knows best recognized quoted book mom appreciation greatest minds history
Mother Knows Best (song)