If you do, then you most likely remember it for its most famous song, "Colors of the Wind". It's one of the most recognizable Disney tunes for its powerful message both within and beyond the movie. So, naturally, let's look at the cover version for the movie's soundtrack. Does the cover do it justice? Would any cover do it justice?
Well, in regards to this cover, I applaud Vanessa Williams for trying, but I think I'll stick with the original.
It's not that this version is bad, or that Vanessa Williams is a bad singer. It's just that this song really fits well into the narrative, so seeing someone else singing it while just... standing there... doesn't really do it for me. I think the song really works as both a visual and musical experience, which is why it works so well in the movie. Maybe if they really took some chances with the music video it could work, but it is a soundtrack video, so they can't really do that much. It's a shame, because Vanessa Williams has a great voice. There's just something about this for me that doesn't fit, though.
So, that said, would this work if anybody other than Judy Kuhn sang it? Well, let's take a look at Vanessa Hudgens' version...
Okay, that's enough, that's enough. No, this could not work with any other artist. "Colors of the Wind" fits a little too well into the narrative of Pocahontas. So much so that any artist covering it would either be redundant or terrible. No seriously, Jesus Christ. What where they thinking with that Vanessa Hudgens version? "Hey, you know what could make a classic Disney song about being at one with nature better? Shitty techno!" Stupid new Disney.
I love "Colors of the Wind", but unfortunately for Vanessa Williams, only in its original version. I can't paint with all the covers of this song.
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