The Parent Trap (song)
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"The Parent Trap" was the title song from the 1961 Disney film, The Parent Trap. It was sung by teen idols
, Annette Funicello
and Tommy Sands
and it was written by the songwriting brother team of Robert and Richard Sherman.
According to the Sherman Brothers, they raised a concern with Walt Disney
when they were given the assignment to write this song. The songwriters believed that it would prove difficult to enunciate the two letter "t"s, one immediately following the other (i.e. "ParenT Trap" would prove difficult to say quickly. Nevertheless, Disney wanted to keep the title of the film and so the music underneath the title line of the song compensates for this problem but putting a short break between the words.
Teen Idols
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, Annette Funicello
Annette Funicello
Annette Joanne Funicello is an American singer and actress. She was Walt Disney's most popular cast member of the original Mickey Mouse Club, and went on to appear in a series of beach party films.-Early life and early stardom:...
and Tommy Sands
Tommy Sands
Tommy Adrian Sands is an American pop music singer and actor.-Early life:Born into a musical family in Chicago, Illinois, Sands' father was a pianist and his mother a big-band singer. While still young, he moved with his family to Shreveport, Louisiana...
and it was written by the songwriting brother team of Robert and Richard Sherman.
According to the Sherman Brothers, they raised a concern with Walt Disney
Walt Disney
Walter Elias "Walt" Disney was an American film producer, director, screenwriter, voice actor, animator, entrepreneur, entertainer, international icon, and philanthropist, well-known for his influence in the field of entertainment during the 20th century. Along with his brother Roy O...
when they were given the assignment to write this song. The songwriters believed that it would prove difficult to enunciate the two letter "t"s, one immediately following the other (i.e. "ParenT Trap" would prove difficult to say quickly. Nevertheless, Disney wanted to keep the title of the film and so the music underneath the title line of the song compensates for this problem but putting a short break between the words.