The Spectrum Song

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About The Spectrum Song

"The Spectrum Song" was written by the Sherman Brothers in 1961 under assignment from Walt Disney to be a signature song for the fictional character Ludwig Von Drake. Nominally about different colors in the spectrum, the song's lyrics initially consist of the repeated color names red, yellow, green and blue, but soon veer wildly off into cerise, chartreuse, ultramarine and plaid.


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1998
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Red, yellow, green, red, blue, blue, blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red, red
Red, yellow, green, red, blue, blue, blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red, red

Blend them up and what do you get?
Ceries, chartous and aqua
Mauve, beige, and ultra marine
And every color in between
Hazo ka li ka no cha lum bum

Color has it's harmony and just like I have said
Red, yellow, green, red, blue, blue, blue
Red, purple, green, yellow, orange, red, red

Blend them all and what do you get?
Ceries, chartous, and aqua
Mauve, beige, and ultra marine
And every color in between
Ing za ri ka fo zi brun brun

Color has it's harmony and just as I have said
Red, yellow, green, red, blue, pink, gray
And white and plaid and blue, green, white
Yellow and toodinz 'n' and and and
Right and and strips with blue and a black
And plaid and a, a

Oo and vut vut, vait a second
Vut vut's going on wid all da colors?
Blue, red, green, green, white, white, black
Vut ever happened to just plain old lavender blue
Dilly, dilly, dilly, dilly, dilly, silly

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Written by: RICHARD SHERMAN, ROBERT SHERMAN

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10 facts about this song

Origins
"The Spectrum Song" was written especially for the Walt Disney Studios and first appeared in the 1961 "Disney's Wonderful World of Color."
Lyrics and Music
The lyrics to "The Spectrum Song" were written by the Sherman Brothers, who also crafted the score for numerous Disney classics, including "Mary Poppins," "The Jungle Book," and "Bedknobs and Broomsticks."
Character Link
The song was sung by the character named Ludwig Von Drake, who is a Disney character first introduced in the same episode as the song itself.
Purpose of the Song
"The Spectrum Song" was created to teach children about the different colors in the light spectrum.
Colorful Education
The song introduces children to not just the primary colors, but also some in-between shades like aquamarine and chartreuse.
Voice Actor
Paul Frees, one of Disney's most iconic voice actors, gave voice to Ludwig Von Drake in the song.
Album Re-release
The song was re-released in the 1962 album "Professor Ludwig Von Drake", an album mostly focusing on the introduction and stories around the character.
Song Length
"The Spectrum Song" has a quite short duration of only 1:35 minutes.
Animation Style
The song is presented in a classic Disney animation style, characteristic of the early 1960s.
Cultural Impact
Even though it was created to educate children, "The Spectrum Song" has become a pop culture artifact and is remembered fondly by many for its fun, catchy tune and bright animation.

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