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Magiccarpet24 · Streetrat Joined: 19 Apr 2005 Posts: 2

I am a huge disney fan and was most pleasantly surprised to have just discovered this website. It is an entire website dedicated to Aladdin...it has information on all the animators, actors, Aladdin artworks, tons of lyrics and downloads. But I was shocked that there was not even a single mention of the man behind the music. I mean does anyone even know that Alan Menken and Howard Ashman/Tim Rice wrote the songs?

I hope to see the moderator of this website dedicate an entire link or section to Alan Menken. Does anyone even know that he has won more Oscars for music than anyone in history?!?! Yet no one knows his name!!!!!!He has not been given the credit he deserves.

But besides that....kool website!
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 5:44 am Post subject:

*bows* Of course we know who he is. He's our musical God Laughing

Gilbert: So he writes songs-big deal.
Scott: So he's won 8 oscars. I mean, there's probably people who have won more than 8…probably.
Gilbert: Bring someone out who one nine and let's see what a big shot this guy is.
Scott: Not so tough now. Laughing

And I own just about all of his Disney work Very Happy

Madeleine · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 6:07 am Post subject:

*bows along with AG*

I have to agree, Alan Menken is like the god of all music in the Disney world.

I love the work he did for Newsies and Aladdin, and the other movies he has done.

Great man.
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Nez · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:00 am Post subject:

And also Broadway and Off-Broadway musicals. You can't forget that.
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Jas · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 7:48 am Post subject:

I know who Alan Menken is - I listen to at least one of his songs everyday, so of course I know of the *does a Jonathan impression* "Master of the Songs." Laughing

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Dragonessa · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 8:57 am Post subject:

I didn't know Alan Menken until I got the DVDs and watched the extras stuff, so since last November I do. Cool

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Husse · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 1:40 pm Post subject:

I figured it out when seeing Pocahontas, I guess I was 7. I was all like, "COOL! Did he write pwetty music for other movies?"

So I researched...I researched everything at that age, I still do.
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shadows_light91 · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:18 pm Post subject:

Do I know him? Are you crazy? (Like these other guys said) I am surprised he's not like a god!!! He is an awesome guy! I SO wish I could write songs like he could. (I like to compose songs and stuff.)

He is the *MASTER OF THE MUSIC*!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think I know another person that I like their songs better than his. (hums "Friend Like Me")
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-Howard Ashman

AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject:

*stands heroically to the music of "Go the Distance"* Laughing

Nez · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:34 pm Post subject:

*goes insane to "Topsy-Turvy"*
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 3:53 pm Post subject:

*dances on cake to "Be Our Guest"*

Madeleine · Posted: Tue Apr 19, 2005 10:07 pm Post subject:

*Finds the courage to challenge the powerful to "Once and For All"*
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"What?"
"I DIE."-Wednesday Addams and Joel Glicker
Addams Family Values.

"Young lady, I'm getting a tad tired of your attitude problem"-Peter MacNicol Addams Family Values.

Husse · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 6:08 am Post subject:

*stands on her Little Patch of Heaven*

(The only good thing about that movie.)
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AladdinsGenie · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:24 pm Post subject:

*jumps off a cliff to "Colors of the Wind"* Laughing

Guest · Posted: Wed Apr 20, 2005 12:52 pm Post subject:

*is tragically drowning Just Around the Riverbend*