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Song of the Day #6,005: ‘We Know the Way (Finale)’ – Lin-Manuel Miranda and Opetaia Foa’i

Concluding my countdown of favorite Disney Animation movies following my marathon viewing of all 64… you can see the full ranked list here.

My Top Ten Disney Animation Movies
#1 – Moana (2016)

Nobody who’s read this blog for any length of time will be surprised by today’s pick. After all, it was just four years ago that I named Moana my favorite movie of the 2010s, and I consider it among my top ten of all time. So yeah, it’s the best Disney animated movie.

I won’t go into detail all over again as to why that’s the case — I invite you to read the post linked above if you want to know my reasons. I’ll note that, according to my Letterboxd account, I’ve seen the movie six more times since writing that entry and it’s been equally brilliant every time.

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Song of the Day #3,078: ‘We Know the Way’ – Opetaia Foa’i & Lin-Manuel Miranda

moanaWhile Moana’s father tells her their people have never ventured beyond the island reef, the truth is (SPOILER ALERT) Polynesian people have been beast-mode explorers for generations. Just imagine how ballsy you have to be to venture into the open ocean with no idea what, if anything, you’ll find.

And then you’re rewarded by finding Hawaii! Respect.

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