Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah
Disney - Song of the South Lyrics
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Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
My oh my, what a wonderful day
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-zip-zip oooh, zip
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
My oh my, what a wonderful day
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Mister bluebird on my shoulder
It's the truth
It's factual
Everything is satisfactual
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a)
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah)
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-dah
(zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a)
Zip-zip, whoops
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-zip-zip-a-dee-a
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Zip-a-dee-a
Wonderful feeling
Wonderful day.
Hey!
The lyrics of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" from Disney's 1946 film Song of the South expresses a sense of joyful optimism that permeates throughout the song. The opening line, "Zip-a-dee-doo-dah, zip-a-dee-a," is a playful introduction that sets the rhythm for the rest of the song. The lyrics describe a person who is looking forward to a great day filled with sunshine and happiness. The song celebrates the simple pleasures and joys of everyday life, such as the feeling of the sun on one's face or the sound of a bird flying overhead.
The key message of "Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah" is the feeling of satisfaction and contentment that comes from experiencing life's small joys. The line "Everything is satisfactual" speaks to the notion that satisfaction can be found in the simple things in life. The song's final lines, "Wonderful feeling, wonderful day," sum up the overall feeling of optimism and happiness that the song conveys.
Line by Line Meaning
Zip-a-dee-doo-dah
Expressing joy and excitement
Zip-a-dee-a
Repeating a joyful expression
My oh my, what a wonderful day
Expressing gratitude for a pleasant day
Plenty of sunshine heading my way
Anticipating a day with good fortune
Mister bluebird on my shoulder
Feeling fortunate to have a bluebird land on their shoulder
It's the truth
Asserting that the situation is factual
Everything is satisfactual
Suggesting that everything is positive and satisfactory
Wonderful feeling
Describing a delightful emotion
Zip-zip-zip oooh, zip
Repeating a joyful expression
Hey!
An exclamation of excitement
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Written by: Allie Wrubel, Ray Gilbert
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