The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room - Mary Hylan & Marco Marinangeli
If you were alive in the 90s I'm sure you remember the Macarena. It was a dance sensation from 1996 to 1997 in every club, wedding reception and high school dance all over the world.

However, the song, written by Los del Río, was actually released in 1993 and it wasn't until the Bayside Boys remixed it and gave it English lyrics in 1996 that the Macarena became the best selling debut single of all time and the 2nd longest running #1 on the US charts. But then everyone got tired of it (the song is quite boring after all) and by the end of 1997 the song had run its course.

But that didn't stop Disney from capitalizing on the one hit wonder. When Disney Records was putting together MOUSE HOUSE: DISNEY'S DANCE MIXES in 1996, they enlisted Grammy Award winning Italian producer MARCO MARINANGELI and MARY HYLAN, whom I'm sure has done other music related stuff but not that I'm aware off, to rerecord the theme song of Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room in the style of the Macarena.

It's a match made it heaven and if it wasn't for the fact that the Macarena is such a boring song, it might actually be a good cover!

The Tiki, Tiki, Tiki Room Mary Hylan & Marco Marinangeli 1996

Labels: enchanted tiki room, marco marinangeli, mary hylan, mouse house, techno, tiki tiki tiki room

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  So This is Love - Tonya Kelly
It's day three of Remix Week and I'm sharing with you another side of remixes, the dance remix. I am not usually a fan of dance remixes usually because they are unoriginal and boring. That goes for most of MOUSE HOUSE: DISNEY'S DANCE MIXES. The whole album is full of boring, unoriginal dance versions of their songs.

However, this one track by TONYA KELLY is probably the best on the album. It's still cheesy but at least it sounds good. Tonya Kelly, formerly of the 90s R&B group Jade, adds a nice vocal track that really saves the song, in my opinion.

Jade was one of those bands that found fame in the early 90s. Groups like TLC and En Vogue were all the rage and Jade was right there beside them with their tight braids and smooth voices. Although they never reached the same superstar status that the other groups did they still found some fame, enough for them to call it quits in 1994 because they felt it was too much work for not enough money. And too many weirdo fans.

So This is Love Tonya Kelly 1996

Labels: cinderella, mouse house, so this is love, techno, tonya kelly

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  Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Jilien
I've had this album for a while but have not really wanted to post any of the track because they are not that great. The album is MOUSE HOUSE: DISNEY'S DANCE MIXES and features dance versions of Disney songs. The tracks are not actually remixes of the original songs but covers in a techno style. I'm not a big techno fan but I know many of you are so here is a track just for you!

And maybe you can help me out. I have no idea who Jilien is and a quick Google search has come up with nothing. If any of you techno fans are reading this, please pass on some info and some links about Jilien! Thanks!

Can You Feel the Love Tonight Jilien 1996

Labels: can you feel the love tonight, jilien, lion king, mouse house, techno

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