4. "Disneyland" from "Smile"

[DoctorWhoBAMF]

Her vibrato is so bubbly! So many parts of this song sound so Ariel, Jodi is fantastic here :)

[koolnesskid21]

Thank you for posting this because my voice teacher wants me to sing it.

[elliglickman]

I'm singing this song soon for a concert, and I am so pleased to be performing yet another Benson classic. :) If I get enough replies, I might post the video of my performance...

[k139x]

i'm in this show right now, i play sandra kay, but my really good friend plays doria. and she's one of the best singers ive ever heard, but jodi benson always wins.

[WishesSetFree]

The first time I heard this, it was Howard singing- I cried for like, five minutes.

[unicornsareradical]

i love this song soooooo much

[Thunder7cloud]

I love how when says "care" and laughs a little at 2:06, especially because she does the same thing multiple times as Ariel!

[MrTelenovelas]

Jodi Benson is amazing i had the pleasure of met her a few times and saw her in concert twice also i took pictures with her and autograph she is a sweetheart, i can't wait to see her again soon!!

[biblegirl]

@MrTelenovelas So jealous! 

[joshuaorro]

this song started my life long dream to live in the happiest place on earth

[sighcantthinkofaname]

*Jodi, not Joni.

[yellowcougar18]

When we lost Howard Ashman, Disney lost the spark that made their animated films so magical. Ashman and Menken could pull magic outta thin air. Sheer genius, connecting with the audience like we rarely see anymore.

[dreamerpixie]

as I read the comments, i get confused because my name is also Jodi. hahaha :) Jodi Benson is truly amazing :D

[toutouya01]

I saw this musical Smile, in 1986, in New York City. I remember only this song, and searched for it for the long time. At last I found this! Thank you for uploading.

[1MissKarlieStarr]

Wow! Where was this belting voice in part of your world? This is Jodi at her best :)

[blindophelia]

I've been looking for this song for ages, trying to figure out where it was from. Thanks so much for posting!!

[BridgetMF]

I got to sing this song in my theatre class, and my teacher said I was amazing and that he was speechless, and I pretty much sang this song like the girl in this video!

[SongsJerome]

Where did you find this?

[cmbement]

I think you mean this song was sung by JODI Benson. Not Joni.

[NYCprincess7]

ARIEL!!!!!!!!!!!

[ObsessedwithBroadway]

God she's good.... I want to sing like that, haha. :)

[DoublezTV]

Little did she know at the time when this was recorded, her voice would save the Disney industry.

[wdw1hsm1girl]

I HAVE to sing this song!

[DavidJMcCarthy]

i loved how i ronic it is that this was before Alladin was even a concept, and yet they still reference magic carpets, and jodi benson hadn't been cast as Ariel nor Howard Ashman became the lyricist for Little Mermaid.

[casgar49]

@DavidJMcCarthy he was also the lyricist for some aladdin songs

[jonsmith3030]

JODI I LOVE U!

[SuperBrittbabe]

This song is amazing and has great meaning. I will be prefoming this song on may 27, 2010 and will be just as amazing and i hope the audience gets the meaning just like i did. ENJOY THE SONG FOR THOSE WHO HAVNT HEARD IT BEFORE...<3

[robinscute12345]

where did you get this song? I NEED this on my ipod lol i listen to it soooo much!! XD

[jdirwin14]

@robinscute12345

Did you ever find the MP3 of this? I have the one Kerry Butler sang on her album but I'd prefer to have Jodi singing it.

[HannahM54]

love this song! i get to sing it for my play. its ironic cause this is the same girl from little mermaid and i used to sing part of your world all the time!

[arrielleee]

its jodi not joni lol

[SexiKittie]

itsss arielll lol i can still hear her. love joni

[heresmysweetusername]

does anyone know where i can download this song to my ipod?

[exiron0202]

There's a few versions on iTunes. The one by Kerry Butler is the only one by a girl I've seen there. There was no cast album of this show.

[broadwaymaniac92]

isn't there a demo album somewhere?

[exiron0202]

Yeah. That's what this video is from. The whole thing is on youtube on this guy's channel.

[softballgirl998]

actually, there was a cast album. but they only sold it for a very short time and you can't get it any where anymore. lucky for me, this summer i was in this play and my director had bought an album when it came out so we all got copies of it!

[mtalululovesadam]

Dudes IM in a summer camp and i sing this song! :)

[JoeJonasLady19]

I am in a summer camp putting on the production right now. I love it!!!!

[AngelRose867]

Jodi's voice is unbelievable! I love the version Howard does of this song too

[broadwaybaby4205]

This song makes me cry wheneve I hear it :'(

[DisneyLittleMermaid]

jodi sounds amazing!!!!

[BIGBOOTS1312]

i was in this show in highschool... the best memories... been looking for this for so long.. thank you so much for posting!!!

[FigureSkater618]

where did you get this? i can't find it anywhere!

[FigureSkater618]

this is my song!!!! so true

[theatreisme121]

great voice, terrible song

[chelsi454]

theres no way to describe this besides yikes...... whats this it sucks

[aurokaren]

Wow, how ironic but love the song!!!!

[MariusInMD]

Memories..... Howard's Mom Shirley was a regular at a piano bar that I used to work out neat Baltimore... I remember when I 1st heard this song -Genius!!! And Howard's Mom, singing "Beauty and the Beast" - amazzzing!

[Xadllas]

The Irony in this song is that Jodi, Howard, and Alan would later become Disney Legends and celebrities lol

[Soccercrazystar262]

whoever posted this vid needs to fix who's singing it. it's not joni, its JODI!!!

[RockOutLoud252]

im learning this song in

vocal lessons

:]

i lvoe this song !

its too bad this play isnt as popular

as others :[

[Blinglover]

You all know, don't you - that the singer, Jodi Benson is Ariel (The Little Mermaid.)

[dramanrc]

irony!!

[jasobres]

More ironic is the song has lyrics by the late Howard Ashman, who was Alan Menken's writing partner for "Little Shop" "Little Mermaid" "Beauty and the Beast" and "Aladdin".

[Blinglover]

Not really ironic.  Menkin and Ashman gave the part of Ariel to Jodi after Smile. Well deserved because her voice is amazing.

She's made an entire career being Ariel.

[sarahtheteenager]

I love her :)

[MrsGinnyPotter]

she is NOT 11 years old.

[beretcat]

I'm sorry, what?

[beretcat]

Oh, I get what you're saying. No, the character is not 11, but she is remembering to back when she was, and first saw Disneyland on TV.

[MrsGinnyPotter]

No, its just that I sing this song in my acting class and I thought it was for a kid to sing really.

[fossefan]

They're actually all supposed to be seventeen-year-old girls.

[MrsGinnyPotter]

o i didnt know that

[JennaLeighhh]

haha yes, the music can be confusing like that if youve never heard of it before, or never heard of the show (which many people havent)

[francofile714]

@MrsGinnyPotter i love your username