Pineapple Princess
Annette Funicello, Disney
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"Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay "Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen" "Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen" I saw a boy on Oahu isle Floatin' down the bay on a crocodile He waved at me and he swam ashore And I knew he'd be mine forevermore "Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay "Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen" "Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen" He sings his song from banana trees He even sings to me on his water skis We went skin-divin' and beneath the blue He sang and played his ukulele, too "Pineapple princess", I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen "Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen" We'll settle down in a bamboo hut And he will be my own little coconut Then we'll be beachcombin' royalty On wicky-wicky wacky Waikiki "Pineapple princess", he calls me pineapple princess all day As he plays his ukulele on the hill above the bay "Pineapple princess, I love you, you're the sweetest girl I've seen" "Some day we're gonna marry and you'll be my pineapple queen"
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Written by: RICHARD SHERMAN, ROBERT SHERMAN
Lyrics © SHERBRO MUSIC CO , Walt Disney Music Company
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10 facts about this song
Artist historyAnnette Funicello was an American actress and singer who started her career as a child performer at the age of 12. She was one of The Mickey Mouse Club's most popular "Mouseketeers."
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Release Details"Pineapple Princess" was released in 1960 and quickly became one of Funicello's best-known songs.
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Songwriting DuoThe song was written by Robert and Richard Sherman, famously known as the Sherman Brothers, who penned numerous songs for Disney movies such as Mary Poppins, The Jungle Book, and It's a Small World.
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Musical Genre"Pineapple Princess" is a pop song with elements of the 'Tin Pan Alley' sound, a type of pop music dominant in America from the late 19th century to the early 20th century.
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AlbumThe song was the first track on Annette Funicello's fourth studio album, "Hawaiiannette."
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Chart Performance"Pineapple Princess" peaked at number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the biggest hits of Funicello's singing career.
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Music as MarketingThis song was part of a broader marketing plan by Disney to capitalize on the popularity of the "surf sound" in the 1960s. Funicello, along with a few other Disney artists, released albums with a tropical or beach theme.
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Song ThemeThe pop tune tells a lively tale of a prince and a princess who communicate their love for each other via a traditional Hawaiian instrument, the ukulele.
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Style ShiftThe song marked a shift in Annette's career from a teen pop artist to an adult contemporary music artist, which was portrayed through her mature and sophisticated vocal delivery.
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LegacyIn popular culture, the song has been highlighted in various films and television series, keeping Annette Funicello's legacy alive even after her death in 2013.
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