Toyland - Perry Como

Let's continue our Christmas themed week today with a tune from the 1961 film Babes in Toyland starring Annette Funicello, Tommy Sands and Ed Bolger. The film, based of the 1903 operetta by Victor Herbert. This movie has become a Christmas standard, airing at least once every holiday season (although I think the Drew Barrymore/Keanu Reeves version is seen more often these days).

The songs in the Disney version are almost all based on the original score by Herbert. Some of the tunes get new lyrics, tempos or complete overhauls and the result is a very charming feature.

The song Toyland is one that didn't change too much. It can be heard in almost all the versions of Babes in Toyland and was a popular Christmas tune in the 60s. There are many covers of this song out there including this one by Perry Como from his 1968 album THE PERRY COMO CHRISTMAS ALBUM.

Toyland is not really a Disney song but it did appear in a Disney film and Disney has used it in a lot of Christmas merchandise so I say it qualifies for this blog.

Toyland Perry Como 1968