Look, the rules are nuts: we toss five chopped words from the start of a Disney hit. Logic says it shouldn’t work—but it does. Blame your brain, not us.
You’ll see gold like “whistle you work,” “let go,” “be our guest.” Stitch the pieces, shout the title, enjoy that tiny “I knew it” smirk. Mild chaos, high fun.
Play fast. Don’t try to reorder the words. Miss one? Next card. The “aha!” always hits late—and then again. That’s the whole joke.
[A] Whistle While You Work | 1937 Snow White tune. Adriana Caselotti sings while cleaning; composer Frank Churchill, lyricist Larry Morey. It’s the cheerful housekeeping anthem that launched Disney’s feature musical era.
2/24
Back, new, down, everywhere, Titans?
[B] The Gospel Truth | 1997 prologue from Hercules. The Muses narrate Greek myth in gospel style; music by Alan Menken, lyrics by David Zippel. It literally sets the whole story’s rules.
3/24
Be, guest, the, 'round, we?
[D] Be Our Guest | 1991 showstopper from Beauty and the Beast. Jerry Orbach’s Lumière hosts dinner theatre; Angela Lansbury hops in. Menken and Ashman engineered the ultimate hospitality flex.
4/24
Cruella, she, evil, her, sudden?
[C] Cruella De Vil | Swinging villain theme from 1961’s 101 Dalmatians. Roger bangs it out at the piano; songwriter Mel Leven wrote the jazzy earworm that warns kids about fur-obsessed chaos.
5/24
Look, never, bride, daughter, meant?
[A] Reflection | Mulan’s self-check ballad, 1998. Lea Salonga voices the film version; pop single launched Christina Aguilera. Matthew Wilder and David Zippel frame identity crisis in clear, aching lines.
6/24
Don't, man, deride, now, I?
[C] Friends on the Other Side | Voodoo sales pitch from 2009’s The Princess and the Frog. Randy Newman writes; Keith David’s Facilier croons. The contract’s fine print isn’t—cue masks, tarot, and a nasty bill.
7/24
Everybody, cat, only, it's, on?
[B] Everybody Wants to be a Cat | Aristocats jam, 1970. Scatman Crothers leads a feline jazz pile‑up with O’Malley and pals. Huddleston and Rinker wrote the tune; every kitten ends up syncopated.
8/24
I, with, dream, gleam, so?
[D] Once Upon a Dream | Sleeping Beauty’s waltz, 1959. Lyrics by Jack Lawrence and Sammy Fain over Tchaikovsky’s ballet theme. Aurora and Phillip meet in the woods and harmony does the flirting.
9/24
Baby, baby, rest, my, baby?
[A] Baby Mine | Dumbo’s lullaby, 1941. Betty Noyes sings while Mrs. Jumbo cradles her trunked kid through the bars. The song snagged an Oscar nomination and a million tears.
10/24
The, night, you, plan, true?
[C] The Second Star to the Right | Peter Pan’s opener. The melody repurposes Alice’s cut number “Beyond the Laughing Sky,” then points you literally to Never Land. Wish on it, then head for the nursery window.
11/24
Steady, singing, seasons, bring, fruit?
[D] Steady as the Beating Drum | Pocahontas opens on community rhythm. Stephen Schwartz’s lyric rides a call‑and‑response; drums steady the village while canoes glide. It tees up collision with the English ships.
12/24
Robin, walkin', back, the, say?
[B] Oo-De-Lally | Robin Hood’s traveling news bulletin. Roger Miller’s Alan‑a‑Dale strums the plot into motion with homespun humor and a whistled shrug—Nottingham’s gossip, but set to twang.
13/24
Zabwe, a, bop, zabwe, zee?
[A] Trashin' the Camp | Tarzan’s jungle scat. Phil Collins built percussion from camp clutter; the *NSYNC version on the album turns it into a gleeful beatbox brawl.
14/24
Well, forty, thousand, in, sleeves?
[D] Friend Like Me | Aladdin’s vaudeville tornado. Robin Williams machine‑guns jazz jokes as Genie; Menken and Ashman’s number nabbed Oscar and Globe nods and still melts karaoke machines.
15/24
Walk, the, panorama, llama, be?
[B] Walk the llama llama | Groove‑era bonus cut. Rascal Flatts teach the llama line‑dance on the soundtrack extras; the film itself keeps it offscreen while Kuzco keeps the sarcasm on.
16/24
Maybe, terrible, Paris, maybe, mythical?
[C] The Court of Miracles | Hunchback’s dark joke. Clopin’s court flips from carnival to gallows in a blink; Menken and Schwartz score it like satire with teeth.
17/24
When, friends, together, you're, pair?
[A] Best of Friends | Fox and the Hound innocence snapshot. Pearl Bailey’s Big Mama sings while Tod and Copper play, before nature and training pull them apart.
18/24
A, me, oh, unbirthday, yes?
[D] The Unbirthday Song | Alice’s chaos toast. Mad Hatter and March Hare celebrate not‑birthdays with nonsense logic and teacups that refill themselves, mostly onto the tablecloth.
19/24
Salagadoola, 'em, you, boola, believe?
[C] Bibbidi-Bobbidi-boo | Cinderella’s spell‑up. The Fairy Godmother sings pure syllabic silliness while pumpkins, mice, and fabric get promotions. The novelty lingo earned an Oscar nomination.
20/24
Higitus, your, to, go, you?
[B] Higitus Figitus | Merlin’s packing rap. Sherman Brothers tongue‑twisters turn suitcases into slapstick as the wizard vacates the thatch for life‑lessons and transfiguration drills.
21/24
I, people, wanna, around, 'em?
[B] Part of Your World | Ariel’s cabinet of human curios gets a thesis. Jodi Benson records in near‑dark; Ashman and Menken craft the yearning that nearly got cut, then defined the renaissance.
22/24
Hakuna, phrase, passing, worries, your?
[A] Hakuna Matata | Swahili for “no worries.” Timon and Pumbaa coach adolescent Simba through grub‑snacking and denial; Elton John and Tim Rice wrote a phrase kids keep learning on playgrounds.
23/24
Look, your, get, the, bear?
[C] The Bare Necessities | Baloo’s minimalist philosophy. Terry Gilkyson’s tune preached fruit, shade, and chill so well it drew an Oscar nomination and a lifetime of hammock ads.
24/24
He's, love, heart, tramp, I?
[D] He's A Tramp | Peggy Lee purrs nightclub sass as Peg. Co‑written with Sonny Burke, it’s the alley‑dog torch song Lady and the Tramp didn’t know it needed.