The songwriters of Frozen, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez, really made the film with this amazing soundtrack! I am writing this article to, hopefully, show you some things that you didn't know that makes each song in Frozen specifically amazing. Bobby and Kristen wrote these amazing songs, but they also released outtakes of the soundtrack, where they show some early versions of songs, and some songs that never made into the final film. If you haven't heard them yet, I extremely encourage you to do so. They are just as good, if not better, than the songs in the original film, but without further ado, let's get this article started.
Frozen Heart
Frozen heart is the first song in Frozen. It is the first thing that the audience sees about Frozen at all. In the song ice harvesters are going about their business as they sing. This song is awesome, but what I find it to be specifically amazing is the fact that it foreshadows the entire movie. The lyrics are: "Beautiful, powerful, dangerous, cold. Ice has a magic can't be controlled." This shows that Elsa's powers are beautiful, but at the same time very dangerous. It shows that Elsa will have a hard time controlling her powers, as well, but one of the most amazing foreshadows about the song are the words, "Beware the frozen heart." It states the dangers of getting your heart frozen, but at the same time, predicts that someone in the movie later on will get their heart frozen. Pretty cool, right? This song makes a cameo in another song that is one hundred percent awesome, but you'll have to stick around to find out what it is!
Do You Want to Build a Snowman?
Do You want to Build a Snowman? Well I sure do! This song is when Anna is singing to Elsa that they need to play some more together. This song is amazing, and one reason why is how the lyrics progress throughout the song. When the song first starts, Anna is five years old, and her vocals are very simple. Then the years progress and Anna is nine, her vocals are more sophisticated. She uses words like, "company" and "overdue," and finally at the end of the song, Anna is fifteen and she speaks like an adult. This song is heart breaking, and really good.
For the First Time in Forever
The next song in Frozen is "For the First Time in Forever." This is sung by Anna on her sister's coronation day, dreaming about how, finally, she can have some fun and find the man of her dreams. I might be a sap, but I'm a sucker when people are thinking or, in this case, singing about their dreams (my favorite scene in Wreck-It-Ralph is when he first gets the medal and he sees himself at the pent house having the time of his life) Besides the fact of this song just being awesome, this song contains three of the four easter eggs in this film. Let's get the most obvious out of the way, when Anna is first leaving through the gates, Rapunzel and Eugene, from Tangled, are walking in. Another easter egg is when Anna is in the castle gallery and is matching up to the paintings behind her. The painting of the girl on the swing is based on a real painting, and is the painting that the creators based the look of the movie Tangled on! The final easter egg in this song is when she is talking to her dream man (shown in the image above.) The chocolate that Anna eats is designed like most of the chocolate scenery in Wreck-It-Ralph, WHAT?! THAT'S CRAZY!
But the main reason why this song is amazing is the fact that you can use the same lyrics and present two completely different messages. I'm talking about the duet with Anna and Elsa, (Elsa is bold, Anna italics) "It's only for today, It's only for today! It's agony to wait, Agony to wait! Tell the guards to open up, the gates, The gates!" At face value, these lyrics are simple and not that important, but the way those lyrics are sung tell a story. Elsa is prepping herself for the day telling herself that it's just one day. She says it's agony to wait, meaning the longer she waits, the worse she'll get nervous. Anna, by the way she sings it, is saying, It's only for today so let's get it started, it's agony to wait because she really wants it to start. It shows how they both are feeling, but it uses the same lyrics. AWESOME!
Love is an Open Door
This song is a love song between Anna and Hans. This song is really good, and it has a tid bit or two of cool stuff snuck in there. In this song you can first see a glimpse of Hans' evilness. When he says, "I've been searching my whole life to find my own place," you raise the question, you've been searching for a place to call home, but for what reason, to rule it, perhaps? You can also see how happy Anna is with him, and how their connection grows.
Let It Go
I'm not going to really talk about this one. We all know it is an amazing song. It is nominated for best original song at the Oscars and should have won it at the Golden Globes.
But this song is amazing. Elsa let's go of all her worries and really uses her magic for something beautiful. It's just plain awesome. I could go into more detail, but you probably know everything about this song.
Reindeers are Better than People
There's not much to say about this song. In this song, Kristoff and Sven sing a duet on why the name of the song is true. It's short and cute, and you really get to see the extent of Sven and Kristoff's relationship.
In Summer
"In Summer" is the song that Olaf the adorable snowman sings about his dream of being in summer. The song is great and really funny. This song has the funniest part in any Disney movie, ever. I laughed so hard! It is the scene when he says, "Winter's a great time to stay in and cuddle, but put me in summer and I'll be a... (looks at puddle) happy snowman!" It is so awesome. It really shows off how talented Bobby and Kristen are at song writing, and how you can be funny without shoving it down your throat!
For the First Time in Forever (Reprise)
Do you remember when I said that "Frozen Heart" is in another song? Well, that song is this song! This song is about Anna trying to convince Elsa that she can unfreeze Arendelle, but Elsa says she doesn't know how. It is of epic Broadway proportions, and at the very end, after Anna is struck in the heart, you can hear the music to "There's beauty and there's danger here.... Beware the frozen heart...." It's really awesome, and if you haven't heard it go find it right now!
But besides that the song is just straight up awesome with the duet between Anna and Elsa, and them coming forth with their true feelings toward each other.
Fixer Upper
This is the final song in Frozen. It is about Kristoff's family trying to get him and Anna together. It is really funny and also cute. The trolls are awesome, and they talk about true love. I really like the part when she says, "People make bad choices when they're mad and scared and stressed, but throw a little love their way! You'll bring out the best! True Love brings out the best!" This says that even people that aren't that good can get changed for the better with love. This also explains some of Elsa's powers. She is scared and stressed all the time, and she can't control her powers. It shows that Anna should still love Elsa, even though she still does. I just think it's a cool comparison.
The End
You're probably sitting there, thinking, "Yes! He's finally done!" I know it was long, but I hope you enjoyed what I had to say. Also, I would like to write an article similar to this one on all of the outtake songs, so if you would like to see that let me know! If no one responds saying that I should, I won't. So if you're on the edge, just say yeah before I decide not to. And if you don't want to see an article like that let me know and I won't make one, it's all ok!
So thank you for bearing with me this entire time and I hope you enjoyed!
P.S. I bet whenever you read part of a song in quotes you sang it like the movie, didn't you?
Let me know if I'm wrong.
P.P.S. Robert Lopez also worked with the creators of South Park to write the Broadway musicals The Book of Mormon and Avenue Q! If you need more reasons to love Bobby Lopez, I don't know what's wrong with you :)
P.P.P.S. (P.P) <-- ha that's funny stuff right there.
P.P.P.P.S. (P.P.P.) <-- hahahaha that's even funier!!
I'm finally getting praised... Perfect
