About this episode
What happens when you put a straight-up power ballad in the middle of a Disney movie? "Let it Go" happens, that's what. On this episode, Kirk climbs to the top of a snowy peak and summons all his magical powers to figure out why Elsa of Arendelle's self-coronation song rocks as hard as it does, and what it says about the evolution of Disney musical numbers over the past 30 years. Band/Artist: Idina Menzel Album: Frozen Original Soundtrack, 2013 Composed by: Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez Listen/Buy via Album.Link ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey from Escape , 1981 "Part of Your World" by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman from The Little Mermaid , 1989 "A Whole New World" by Alan Menken and Tim Rice from Aladdin , 1992 "When Will My Life Begin?" by Alan Menken and Glenn Slater from Tangled , 2010 "Defying Gravity" by Stephen Schwartz from Wicked , 2003 "How Far I'll Go" by Lin-Manuel Miranda from Moana , 2016 ----LINKS----- 💰 SUPPORT STRONG SONGS! Patreon | One-Time Donation 🏠 HOMEPAGE 👚 MERCH 💬 DISCORD SERVER 📬 KIRK'S NEWSLETTER 🎸 KIRK'S GEAR & INSTRUMENTS 🎶 KIRK'S MUSIC 📷 KIRK’S SOCIAL MEDIA: Instagram | Bluesky 🎧 EVERY STRONG SONG: Spotify | Apple Music | YouTube Music 🎨 SHOW ART: Tom Deja, Bossman Graphics