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Music *day: It's a Small World

Those who've been to Disneyland know for sure the "It's a Small World" attraction: dolls from all over the world singing the aforementionned song.

It's one of those songs that I use to "erase" any other song I have in my head, as the lyrics themselves will just stick.

A friend of mine, JP, hates it and when I want to annoy him, I either call him and hum/sing that song, or send him a text with the first sentences ^^

As usual, I like checking out the Wikipedia page where I learnt that:

• this is the most publicly performed song of all time (> 50 millions times in 2014 )
• it was written by the Sherman Brothers
• initially, Walt Disney wanted to have the national anthem of each country, but it was a mess so this got changed to the song we now all know

Lyrics (English)

[Verse 1]
It's a world of laughter, a world of tears
It's a world of hopes and a world of fears
There's so much that we share
That it's time we're aware
It's a small world after all

[Chorus]
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small world after all
It's a small, small world

Lyrics (French)

[Verse 1]
Au bout du Pôle Nord ou sur l'Equateur
Il y a un Jean qui rit, il y a un Jean qui pleure
Du soleil de midi au soleil de minuit
On a tous la même vie

[Chorus]
Car le monde est tout petit
Que nous sommes des fourmis
Le monde est petit
Les mers et les montagnes
Ne nous divisent pas
La lune et le soleil
Resplendissent toujours
Si tu fais un sourire
En réponse tu auras
L’amitié et la sympathie

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