Song of the South - "How Do You Do" (with Lyrics)

[SteveGreenwald]

I don't know. The racist people have a point. That frog looks like a 1% capitalist exploiter of the undertrodden proletariat who probably beats his tadpoles. Plus, I heard somewhere that one of the butterflies later joined the KKK.

Seriously: it looks anti-racist to me. Or would you prefer Uncle Remus speaking with an Oxford accent, clean shaven, wearing a polo shirt, joining PETA and giving up fishing?

You just can't please some people. Meanwhile: THANKS for posting this. I loved it. :)

[MotherAtHeart25]

@SteveGreenwald you're welcome :) thanks for the witty rebuttal.  I thought your comments were quite funny.

[90geekgirl06]

For all those crying RACISM, please consider:

Gone With The WInd featured black slaves being abused and belittled, and yet I have not heard one person cry "racism". In fact it is considered one of the great classics, even though it is incredibly racist.

Now, this movie, a CHILDREN'S movie, may I point out, features a black man who is humble, polite, sweet, and kind, and yet it is blacklisted.

Think about it.

[hulkout666]

@90geekgirl06 Also, if you watch this film, you'll see that it takes place after the civil war. The people are aren't even slaves. They're paid workers and Uncle Remus is free to come and go as he pleases. I own a copy of this film and it's not racist at all. I don't know how someone can watch Gone With The Wind and not see a problem, yet watch Song Of The South and cry bloody murder. I bet most of the people complaining about it have never even seen it. They're just jumping on the bandwagon.

[darth612]

Its weird how I know most of these songs but have never seen this movie before.

[searose84]

Okay, I know a lot of people jump on the 'Racist Bandwagon' so to speak when it comes to this film, but Walt Disney wasn't like that. Walt's whole concept was being able to tell stories in a variety of ways in a family setting, and I firmly believe that was what he was doing here. I just don't think he set out to offend anyone when he made this film. Walt's boyhood and adult hero was even Abraham Lincoln.

In the end I guess it just all comes down to how one percieves Song of the South.

[geetarnut]

Uncle Remus is the star of the film! Why? Because he was so HUMBLE, so gentle and ready to admit his mistakes, and, to quickly, commend others for their good deeds! When I saw this in the movie theater way back in 1986, or 1987, with my children, there were several scenes where I was crying quietly, so as not to let my kids know it. I cried because of Uncle Remus's beautiful humility, even under those sad circumstances! Yes, slavery was evil, but this film is very loving, Disney's "m.o." Love!

[Eddy2730]

It's a pity I'm one of the 'few' children who were deprived of that movie!

[Coelacanth1938]

The problem with "Song of the South" is and has always been the audience holding onto racist and historical preconceptions. Do you want to truly understand Uncle Remus? Go to Project Gutenberg and download the Joel Chandler Harris books for free, and then read them out aloud in a different voice

[r0b0tj0n3s]

if you wanna know what it's like to be on PCP...

[milovela1983]

wtf *Tit*?? LOL...

[LemonCurdAddict1234]

0:46 Uncle Remus doesn't move his mouth when he says that.

[JOKAWILD26]

splash mountian

[Gleek4L1F3]

this film is only racist to the people who want it to be its a good film dont be sooo pathetic to actually pick stupid stuff to class it as racist :L stupid people

[Aquarianbrass]

@Gleek4L1F3

No, it's racist cause it was made by racist people for a racist audience. Slavery is portrayed as a grand ole' time. Yeah, BULLSHIT!

[Gleek4L1F3]

@Aquarianbrass well in my opinion this isnt a racist film 

[sebastiansap2003]

@Aquarianbrass This is no more racist than the Beverley Hillbillies is against White people. RACIST, the most overused word in modern times. Yer head's full of cultural marxist shite. 98% of Blacks vote for Obama, now that is RACIST.

[geetarnut]

@Aquarianbrass Stop with the racist crap! The actor playing Remus, did he get paid, was he chosen by Walt Disney for the part? Yes! He could've said NO to Disney, & said "I'm NOT going to do it!" NO,, he made the movie, it was a BIG HIT, still is! My son is Black, my sister's married for 34 years to a super Black man! We all love this film, because it's NOT racist, rather, its a lovely film! Remus is "King", because of his humility! Something we ALL NEED TO LEARN,, HUMILITY!

[npccostumes]

I feel like I'm about to take the plunge at Splash Mountain

[jrojeck]

I wish they'd release this already. They can make some long-winded apologetic extra feature that explains the contextual reasons for the why the film is what it is.

[Trancemaniac3000]

Now they should put it on dvd. There are plenty of historical movies and shows taking place during that time period.

[cyberwolf2002]

I absolutly love this movie. <3 I dont see why everyone says it's racist.

Thumbs up if you think Disney should re-release this movie and ignore the damned Black People Association (I dont remember the initials of it) who keep whining about this movie when they should worry about other important things.

[AlphaRocketX]

@cyberwolf2002 This video is racist because it promotes the obedience of black people to white people, and shows black people wishing for a "simpler, better time", which is shown to be plantation life. You'd have to see the whole movie, because the songs and animation clips aren't racist in and of themselves. It's the movie as a whole that does it, and it does it very subtly.

[cyberwolf2002]

@AlphaRocketX I have seen the whole movie. And while the black/ white relationship is there (as it should be with a period film) it is not what the movie promotes or is about. Why dont black people speak up about Gone With The Wind or any of the Shirley Temple movies? They all have black slaves or servants. This movie is nothing except the story of a young boy in a new place befriending an old man and learning something from the stories he tells. It's only racist for those who want it to be.

[cyberwolf2002]

If it was a white boy and a white man then no one would say anything.

[AlphaRocketX]

@cyberwolf2002 The only thing people would ask is, "Why is this white man like a servant?"

[Vuusteri]

I remember owning this particular Sing Along -tape. Didn't find anything racist as a child, and heard Disney's neglecting view only years later.

[nickjames46]

i zigs and zags and to's and fro's :)

[VegasSue905]

SHAME on anyone for considering any part of this movie as racist! Get off your victimized, ignorant soap box and see this for what it is. James Baskett and Hattie McDaniel were two of the greatest actors and singers of the 40's, and now their talents and wonderful performances in this movie will be lost and forgotten due to the unedcuated, uninformed, clueless followers who feel like they have to cause trouble to feel special. What a disgrace to blacks and the democratic party!!

[StephanielovesDisney]

why cant they just release this movie already??? :( I wanna see it...

[xjxoxcx]

@StephanielovesDisney it was released in 1946 haha

[StephanielovesDisney]

@xjxoxcx no i know that but I mean, release it on dvd for the general public

[Monkeyboy92037]

lol; tit

[bornamac009]

We have the original 1946 classic, "Song of the South" on dvd including interview with Walt Disney on the creation of the movie. Only at Acme Sales and Books here in beautiful Savannah Georgia

[Queenofawesome25]

I just randomly started thinking about the first part of this video when the butterflies greet Uncle Remus. ^-^ (Gosh I'm weird)

[OliviaNobody]

This is such a cute movie. I wish more people could see it. Good thing my great-grandmother has a copy!

[nathantj594]

Disney was worried about "racism criticsm" even back in the '40s, and it's lasted until the present. The movie is very subtley portraying a master-slave relationship.

[kodo1331]

holy crap. did they build that big a$s ride at Disney from an actual movie...one that they, i guess, have never released?? i have never seen this, ever. but it sounds farmiliar

[1mnmfan]

how come they wont release this movie??

[pinkwookiee1]

i love brer rabbit's voice

[Elsbelspeace]

brer rabbits voice is amazing I'm obsessed with him

[chocolatepinkgirl92]

every time i hear dis song it reminds me of my childhood and i want to go to disneyworls rightaway and get into the splash mountain lol!!!! thats my fav ride X-D

[archacon42]

"Pretty good sure as your born." I never knew what they were saying there.

[Brook1888]

What other song can get so stuck in your head as this?

[Coastiegurl33]

@Brook1888

None. I get this song stuck in my head when I haven't heard it in months. Yes, it's my go-to stuck-in-head song.

[MrChaos010]

@Brook1888 i know one type in everybody's got a laughing place

[Dawnpool93]

@Brook1888 its a small world after all. It's a small world after all. It's a small world after all, its a small small world.

Or:

Duck tales WOOooo

[90geekgirl06]

@Dawnpool93 Well fantastic. Now I have both those songs stuck in my head.

[Dawnpool93]

@90geekgirl06 My job here is done :D

[RachelStar27]

I love his laugh at the end :)

[DarkHunterGirl1]

So good to hear this again. I almost forgot about it.

[ariesterrazas]

i would love this song when i was a lil kid!!!

[snowwhite923]

Love it!!! <3

[boatstaylor]

Where could one purchase this wonderful movie? I been trying to find it for years

[TheFlicker98]

@boatstaylor if you love Song Of the South you should get it on DVD from the U.K. because it's the only place you'll find it.

[boatstaylor]

@TheFlicker98 Thanks!

[princessbabyfirefly]

@boatstaylor amazon, ebay??

[33Keith33]

@boatstaylor I Googled "Song of the South DVD" and I came up with a few sources selling bootleg DVD's for $20.00 or even less. I bought one and the quality is quite good.

[tokiohotel0795]

Whats that guys name?

[princessbabyfirefly]

@tokiohotel0795 uncle remus played by james baskett first ever black man to get an oscar??

[hsmjonasfan]

SPLASH MOUNTAIN

[spacededman]

awww takes me back to kindergarten : ) memories i loved this song

[LiveLaffLove1]

@DRMTHTR2112 OMG! I thought the same thing! LOL

[DRMTHTR2112]

When i went to splash mountain, i always thought the lyrics went "pretty good show us your balls"

[Timamalao]

Awww, I still have my "Disney Sing-Along Songs" vids! :D Great post!

[ILUBYOU98]

@Timamalao haha so do i ^_^

[Rckrgrl73]

The great things that drugs gave us

[delunagenesis1234]

A black man on hallucinatives

[jackylin7]

great laugh! xD

[LifeIsRandom13]

ADORE this movie

[hemanshera777]

this is from the Sing Along Song Video, "Friends Like Me" I have a copy of that song too.

Thanks for the upload.