Complete with new photos of Mickey Mouse hanging with his friends, playing guitars, looking through vinyl, and wearing backward caps, the Simple Plan-led pop punk Disney album ‘A Whole New Sound’ has now arrived.
Adding their own touch to the Disney classics, the Canadian pop punk musicians recruited some of their fellow artists to cover ‘The Lion King’ to pay homage to the 30th anniversary of the 1994 Walt Disney classic originally written by Sir Elton John. And the full length also includes New Found Glory’s rendition of ‘Part of Your World’ from 1989’s ‘The Little Mermaid’.
In August, the Pierre Bouvier-fronted band perform the cover at the D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event last month, and about the latest Disney LP, guitarist Chad Gilbert said:
“In approaching this song, I sat with the lyrics and melodies for a while. I realized that to make people feel what Ariel’s feeling, we needed to match the energy of the music with the rebellious thoughts of the song, along with her hope for adventure. When she sings about wanting to dance, the music is upbeat and fun, but when she expresses her longing for freedom, the rhythm drops so you really feel the pull of the heart.” “Our band’s biggest goal has always been to show and encourage young adults, the young at heart, and any person that has a dream but faces self-doubt that there is another world out there that will accept them for exactly who they are. To not be afraid to take the next step.”
While Bowling For Soup chose to record ‘Friend Like Me’ from 1993’s ‘Aladdin,’ other artists featured on the full length include Yellowcard with Chrissy Costanza, Plain White T’s, Mayday Parade, Tokio Hotel, Boys Like Girls, We The Kings, LØLØ, Magnolia Park, and Meet Me @ The Altar.
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Author: Saul Goode
Photo: Disney Enterprises, Inc. – Public Domain