I'll Try - Jesse McCartney

Amazon finally has a listing for the sixth installment of the popular (or not so popular depending on your taste) DISNEYMANIA albums. There was a rumoured track list that included famous artists like Justin Timberlake, Gwen Stefani and Hillary Duff. It now looks like that list is totally bogus. Here is what's listed on Amazon

1. If I Didn't Have You - Mitchell Musso and Emily Osment
2. That's How You Know - Demi Lovato
3. Some Day My Prince Will Come - The Cheetah Girls
4. Kiss the Girl - Colbie Caillat
5. Cruella De Vil - Selena Gomez
6. Real Gone - Billy Ray Cyrus
7. Can You Feel the Love Tonight - Elliott Yamin
8. He Lives in You - Elijah Kelley
9. You'll Be in My Heart - Drew Seeley
10. When You Wish Upon a Star - Kate Voegele
11. Reflection - Keke Palmer
12. When I See an Elephant Fly - Plain White T's
13. Ever Ever After - Jordan Pruitt
14. My Strongest Suit - KayCee Stroh
15. A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes - Nikki Blonsky

Although most of these artists are Disney Channel stars, most of them haven't been on a DISNEYMANIA CD yet. There are a few bigger names like Billy Ray Cyrus, Plain White Ts and Nikki Blonsky (Hairspray).

I think the most exciting part about this album are the first-time covers! Real Gone from Cars, That's How You Know and Ever, Ever After from Enchanted and My Strongest Suit from Aida all get covered for the first time (that I'm aware)! A few other songs that don't get covered often are also included on this list: If I Didn't Have You from Monsters Inc., He Lives In You from Lion King 2 and When I see an Elephant Fly from Dumbo.

Today I'm posting a track from JESSE MCCARTNEY who has appeared on three of the DISNEYMANIA albums but is not on this upcoming one and who is celebrating his 21st birthday today. This is his version of I'll Try from Peter Pan: Return to Neverland.

DISNEYMANIA 6 will be released on May 20 and can be pre-ordered on Amazon. If you would like to talk more about this upcoming release or just voice your opinion, you can take part in the discussion in the Covering the Mouse Facebook Forum!

I'll Try Jesse McCartney 2006

The Second Star to the Right - Jonantha Brooke

The Disney sequel that I will talk about today is another that I would put in the 'sequels I like' catagory. The story of Return to Neverland is one of those lame 'offspring does opposite of what the main character did in the original' plots. Usually I don't like those at all but for some reason this movie really hooked me (Captain Hook! Get it?!).

The story follows Jane, the daughter of Wendy, who, because she has grown up during war times, is very jaded and cynical. She doesn't believe in Neverland or Peter Pan and refuses to stay a child. I really liked Jane's character and the way she deals with both kid and adult situations. The animation is very good for a sequel and the music is really great too.

I had never heard of JONATHA BROOKE before I saw this film. She is a folk singer who has been releasing albums on her own record label since the early 90s. She was asked to provide some music for this Peter Pan sequel and she recorded I'll Try, one of my favourite modern Disney songs, as well as a cover of the Second Star to the Right. The song sets the mood for the film by creating a melon collie version that foreshadows the dramatic situations that are about to happen.

Only a snippet can be heard in the film so please listen to the whole thing here or buy the soundtrack.

The Second Star to the Right Jonatha Brooke 2002