The Spectrum Song
Paul Frees, Disney
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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? Cerise, chartreuse, and aqua Mauve, beige, and ultra marine, and every colour in between Hazo ka li ka no cha lum bum Colour has it's harmony and just like I have said Red, yellow, green, red, blue blue blue Red, purple, green, blue, purple, red red Blend them all and what do you get? Cerise, chartreuse, and aqua Mauve, beige, and ultra marine, and every colour in between Ing za ri ka fo zi brun brun Colour has it's harmony and just like I have said Red, yellow, green, red, blue, pink, grey 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 Ooh and vut vut, vait a second, vut vut's going on wid all da colours? 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
Lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
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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."
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Lyrics and MusicThe 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."
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Character LinkThe 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.
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Purpose of the Song"The Spectrum Song" was created to teach children about the different colors in the light spectrum.
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Colorful EducationThe song introduces children to not just the primary colors, but also some in-between shades like aquamarine and chartreuse.
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Voice ActorPaul Frees, one of Disney's most iconic voice actors, gave voice to Ludwig Von Drake in the song.
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Album Re-releaseThe song was re-released in the 1962 album "Professor Ludwig Von Drake", an album mostly focusing on the introduction and stories around the character.
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Song Length"The Spectrum Song" has a quite short duration of only 1:35 minutes.
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Animation StyleThe song is presented in a classic Disney animation style, characteristic of the early 1960s.
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Cultural ImpactEven 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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