The unequaled champion is the Galavant theme song, which is reprised several times throughout this season. The soundtrack’s best moments are those that fully embrace its unbridled Broadway nature. Most songs follow the pattern of up-tempo, orchestration-heavy numbers akin to “Happy Working Song” from Enchanted or “Mother Knows Best” from Tangled. Recalling classic Broadway and vintage Hollywood, the score has a larger-than-life presence within each song that further spotlights the show’s grandiose approach to its production. The orchestration is really what drives everything home. Menken’s signature string, horn, and xylophone sounds offer a fairytale-like quality onto which Slater’s lyrics paint a portrait of sheer (admittedly adult) farcical fun. Most songs clock in at about two minutes, and while there may be no life-changing, culture-shifting power ballad like is usually the case with Menken’s feature projects, there’s still loads to enjoy. The duo brings the same smart sensibility to their songwriting as they did in Tangled (whose scriptwriter, Dan Fogelman, is Galavant‘s creator). However, if your heart glows each time you watch Belle stroll through her provincial town, if you get a little giddy each time Kermit and the Muppet gang gets things started… then I have a feeling you’ll adore Galavant, with its emphasis on music providing longevity to appreciate it long after it’s aired.Īs the heroic Galavant journeys across the seven realms to rescue his true love, Isabella, the audience is treated to musical commentary with songs written by Disney veterans Alan Menken and Glenn Slater. If Broadway with a touch of meta whimsy isn’t your cup of tea, this simply isn’t the show for you. Let’s begin with this preface: Galavant is a very specific flavor of TV, and by extension so is its soundtrack. In its opening moments, this season forebodes, “You’ll know hell’s freezing if we get decent ratings.” It goes on to celebrate “the miracle we never thought we’d get” and “which you’ll probably record.” And therein lies the intrinsic charm of this joyful show. The five-week, ten-episode event took place in January, and with its conclusion brought a 28-track album. All of this season’s songs are here (unlike the first season’s soundtrack), and offer a toe-tapping way for fans to relive Galavant‘s sophomore year.

In fact, it’s even surprised itself at its modest success, repeatedly breaking the fourth wall to acknowledge its own shock at being renewed for another year. : And the whole entire season ends with armies from Valencia, Hortensia, and Richard's land in one ginormous battle to decide who's gonna be the one true king to rule the whole entire.Galavant can be appropriately summarized by the title of its season two premiere episode: “A New Season aka Suck It, Cancellation Bear.”ĪBC’s winter “musical comedy extravaganza,” as its promos hail, is a delightful, medieval romp that tosses expectations out the window for what a primetime network television program should be.

: You'll know hell's freezing if we get decent ratings : There's still no reason why we burst into song : A new season with some slightly new shadings : It's a new season, though it's still not that long Give into the miracle that no one thought we'd get! : So in the weeks to come ignore the pageants that they'll hold : And this season maybe I'll get to squeeze in some : I'll commit some homicide and sing a few refrains : I'm putting every qualm aside to seize the kingdom's reigns : It's a new season for our brand new regime

Though as a feminist, I don't quite need him Tried, yes, I've tried, dear god, I've tried I've tried so desperately to win my freedom : Yes, we know it's incest, still, it's what our family does : We'll stay here with the princess 'til she weds her little cuz : We've got new fleas in our new clothingĪnd new cheese in our new cutting-edge kitchen It's a new season, so we won't be reprisin' that tune : I'll go reclaim the castle I'm the rightful ruler of With new guests who'll cost the network a fortune Now it's back with this year's least expected big event! It didn't win an Emmy, now it's time to move along We're gonna have to kill ya if you sing the freakin' song

Galavant lets get lyrical