Uploaded January 2024 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Asha's 'I Want' song, 'This Wish' may be one of the worst in Disney history - and that's NOT an exaggeration. Join Calxiyn as she dives into why Asha's song fails compared to the musical numbers in the classic Disney movies. This Video Essay will break down lyrics, rhythm issues and characterization, as well as show examples of how these elements could be 'fixed'.
0:00 - The "I Want" song is the heart of the movie... and we got this
1:20 - What we will be discussing in this ultimate 'This Wish' Song Analysis!
2:31 - The problem with Wish's instrumentation
9:06 - Breaking Down Verse 1: why is this so wrong?
13:50 - Breaking Down Verse 2: how does it get WORSE?
21:21 - How I would fix this chaos (Verses)
24:07 - Breaking Down The Chorus: what were they thinking??
25:26 - How I would fix this mess (Chorus)
27:41 - Breaking Down Verse 3: this makes NO sense
30:25 - Breaking Down The Bridge: why this is hot garbage
33:04 - How I would fix this garbage (Bridge)
33:46 - WHAT IS THIS ENDING?????
34:04 - How I would fix this disaster (Ending)
35:45 - This Is The Most Important Part Of The Video
Link to footage used from Astor Rhymemaster - check them out!: youtu.be/7E2SJp1XmTc?si=pVVSxu0bhLz-A9nw
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Calxiyn Cares Too Much is a professional musical theatre performer and songwriter who makes video essays about Disney Animated Movies from the Walt Disney Company. This video essays breaks down 'This Wish' and how it fails from a songwriting perspective, and provides a comparison between Wish and other animated movie musicals such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame from the Disney Renaissance. This video will talk about the soulless death of the Disney movie musical, what is happening to Disney movies in the present day, why Disney songs suck so bad lately, and who or what is responsible for this downfall. Calxiyn Cares Too Much also provides her own rewrite suggestions for how to fix plot, characterization, and stakes for the movie, as well as how to rewrite the song itself.
#Disney #Wish
Asha's 'I Want' song, 'This Wish' may be one of the worst in Disney history - and that's NOT an exaggeration. Join Calxiyn as she dives into why Asha's song fails compared to the musical numbers in the classic Disney movies. This Video Essay will break down lyrics, rhythm issues and characterization, as well as show examples of how these elements could be 'fixed'.
0:00 - The "I Want" song is the heart of the movie... and we got this
1:20 - What we will be discussing in this ultimate 'This Wish' Song Analysis!
2:31 - The problem with Wish's instrumentation
9:06 - Breaking Down Verse 1: why is this so wrong?
13:50 - Breaking Down Verse 2: how does it get WORSE?
21:21 - How I would fix this chaos (Verses)
24:07 - Breaking Down The Chorus: what were they thinking??
25:26 - How I would fix this mess (Chorus)
27:41 - Breaking Down Verse 3: this makes NO sense
30:25 - Breaking Down The Bridge: why this is hot garbage
33:04 - How I would fix this garbage (Bridge)
33:46 - WHAT IS THIS ENDING?????
34:04 - How I would fix this disaster (Ending)
35:45 - This Is The Most Important Part Of The Video
Link to footage used from Astor Rhymemaster - check them out!: youtu.be/7E2SJp1XmTc?si=pVVSxu0bhLz-A9nw
♛ If you also ‘Care Too Much’… ♛
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youtube.com/channel/UC9fseENfTKjgSxzc5bvbm1Q/join ☆
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Calxiyn Cares Too Much is a professional musical theatre performer and songwriter who makes video essays about Disney Animated Movies from the Walt Disney Company. This video essays breaks down 'This Wish' and how it fails from a songwriting perspective, and provides a comparison between Wish and other animated movie musicals such as The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, and The Hunchback of Notre Dame from the Disney Renaissance. This video will talk about the soulless death of the Disney movie musical, what is happening to Disney movies in the present day, why Disney songs suck so bad lately, and who or what is responsible for this downfall. Calxiyn Cares Too Much also provides her own rewrite suggestions for how to fix plot, characterization, and stakes for the movie, as well as how to rewrite the song itself.
#Disney #Wish
