**Summary:**
This audio clip is a podcast episode discussing various aspects of Disney's live-action adaptation of "The Little Mermaid." The host introduces the episode, featuring four songs from the movie, including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," "Part of Your World," and a new song called "The Scuttlebutt." The podcast covers details about the cast, including Hallie Bailey as Ariel and David Diggs as Sebastian, as well as the importance of Calypso music in the film's soundtrack. It also touches on the emotional significance of these iconic songs and the experience of the cast and creators in bringing the beloved characters and music to life in the live-action adaptation.
1. The podcast is hosted by Leah DeLeon Hayes and is titled "Disney hits".
2. This episode is a deep dive into Disney's live action The Little Mermaid.
3. The episode focuses on four Disney hits from the movie Under the Sea: Kiss the Girl, Part of Your World and one of the new songs debuting in the film.
4. The episode features Ariel, Sebastian, and an All-Star cast including Hallie Bailey, David Diggs, Aquafina, and Jacob Tremblay.
5. The episode celebrates the movie with a big new journey.
6. The episode includes a concert under the sea, led by Sebastian, a crab.
7. Sebastian's job is to convince Ariel, the King's Daughter, that life under the sea is better than life on land.
8. The episode features David Diggs voicing Sebastian in the live action version of The Little Mermaid.
9. The episode mentions that Diggs researched the character's calypso accent by taking a research trip to Jamaica and holding weekly video chats with the late Calypso historian Tony Hall.
10. The episode mentions that Calypso plays an important role in The Sound and feel of The Little Mermaid.
11. The episode mentions that the producers even brought in an authentic steel drum band when recording the music for the movie.
12. The episode mentions that Disney Legend Alan Menken was able to stand back and watch the band bring their passion and intensity to the song.
13. The episode mentions that there was even a steel drum band on the blue carpet at the movie's official World premiere.
14. The episode mentions that the song "Under the Sea" mentions 17 different types of marine life.
15. The episode mentions that Tony Award winner Lin-Manuel Miranda is a producer and songwriter on The Little Mermaid.
16. The episode mentions that Miranda told Entertainment Weekly that when he first heard the original "Kiss the Girl" in 1989, he thought it was the most romantic song ever written.
17. The episode mentions that Hollywood has been paying tribute to "Kiss the Girl" ever since its debut over 30 years ago.
18. The episode mentions that the song inspired tons of parodies and cover versions.
19. The episode mentions that Ashley Tisdale recorded her own rendition of "Kiss the Girl" which hit the Billboard Hot 100.
20. The episode mentions that Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys even covered "Kiss the Girl" on his 2011 album, "In the Key of Disney".
21. The episode mentions that the new version of the song is the favorite of the host.
22. The episode mentions that "Part of Your World" is a Disney hit and is a type of song where a character in a musical expresses the wishes and desires that they will hear them chase throughout the movie.
23. The episode mentions that actress and Grimmy nominated recording artist Hallie Bailey plays Ariel in the live-action version of The Little Mermaid.
24. The episode mentions that the song "Part of Your World" is the greatest Disney "I want" song ever written.
25. The episode mentions that composer and Disney Legend Alan Menken watched the new version of the 1989 classic he helped create, which was an extremely emotional experience.
26. The episode mentions that the song "The Scuttlebutt" is one of the four new songs written for the live action The Little Mermaid.
27. The episode mentions that Golden Globe award-winning actress Aquafina voices Scuttle in the live-action movie.
28. The episode mentions that Aquafina was ready to rhyme when it came time to record the scuttlebutt on the blue carpet at The Little Mermaid World premiere.
29. The episode mentions that songwriter and producer Lin-Manuel Miranda wrote the lyrics to "The Scuttlebutt" and tried to put himself inside Scuttle's mind before putting pen to paper.