Quick! What's the first thing you think of in association with the
phrase “Disneyland music”?
If you're like most people...uh...probably nothing, actually. Most
people are not familiar enough with Disneyland to have an
automatic response to that phrase. But if you're in the minority that
are, then you probably instantly thought of “Yo Ho” or “It's a
Small World (After All)” or “Grim Grinning Ghosts.” Or “In
the Tiki Tiki Tiki Room.” Maybe “Baroque Hoedown,” which wasn't
composed for Disneyland but is almost exclusively known as the
Main Street Electrical Parade theme.
In any case, it probably won't be something from Tomorrowland
that pops into your head. It's not that the area has no music to call
its own—on the contrary, it has lots, both now and in the past.
It's more that Tomorrowland's unique melodies have been progressively
downplayed over the years as more IP has moved in, bringing its own
accompanying soundtracks. It's been nearly fifteen years since any
new compositions were created for Tomorrowland, but fortunately,
there's a lot of good stuff to hear if you know where to listen!
(And a lot more to be found on Disneyland retrospective albums and in
niche collections!)
