![]() ![]() The first in a series of Dad songs that Nemo sings is the saddest one of them all. The way the song starts off like easy listening but gradually gets more chaotic (especially after Bruce the shark tries to eat Marlin and Dory) is super smart and fun to listen to. I was so hoping this line was going to be turned into a musical number and I was not disappointed. It’s small and cute, much like Dory herself. Here, we are introduced to the lovingly forgetful Dory as she tries to help Marlin find the boat that took his son. Listening to the cast recording in order, this is a drastic contrast from the song we just heard. But nothing hurts as much as Marlin, who’s already lost so much, calling after his only surviving son in a panic, unable to help get him back. Nemo’s “I hate you” and “Daddy, help me!” are so hard to listen to because you know in an instant Nemo doesn’t hate his father he still needs him around. It hurts knowing that’s the thing that sets Nemo off to prove himself. Marlin’s jumping to conclusions and telling his son he can’t swim, before knowing his son was doing the right thing, hurts. In the very beginning, when Nemo is feeling pressured to touch the boat, it reminds me how awful peer pressure was growing up. Since most of the conflict between Nemo and Marlin stems from Marlin’s overprotective tendencies, this number is a great way to introduce that. It perfectly depicts the childlike wonder of a new adventure blended with the parental nervousness of letting go. This song is the inner monologue of every parent and child on their first day of school ever, probably. I totally wasn’t clutching my heart within the first minutes of this production because of this prologue or anything.ugh. No heart-shattering exposition about Nemo’s mother happening. Also, be sure to let me know what you think by leaving a comment below or sending me a tweet at With that being said, let’s dive in: Listen to the cast recording here while reading my thoughts and musings. I’d like to take you on the journey I took when I saw the show. I was surprised by how touched I was by the show and its music. The short one-act musical follows a condensed version of the Disney/Pixar movie of the same name. There were many highlights from that trip, but the one I’d like to talk about today is Finding Nemo: The Musical. One of the biggest moments I’m grateful for actually just happened: last weekend, I took my first trip to Disney World. Thanksgiving just passed, and I’ve been thinking a lot about what and who I’m grateful for this year. Hello, readers! I hope you’re having a wonderful holiday weekend. ![]()
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