Written by Frank Churchill and Larry Morey, this playful tune debuted in Disney's first animated feature film, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937). Snow White, voiced by Adriana Caselotti, cleans up the dwarfs' messy cottage with the help of her animal friends and the upbeat song. By keeping their spirits high, they can finish their task with ease and excellence (no sweeping dirt under the rugs or licking plates clean, she admonishes). Churchill had been composing songs for Disney animated shorts for years, including the popular "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf" for The Three Little Pigs. Likewise, Morey was with the company since 1933 as a lyricist. The two would collaborate again on Bambi, with Morey adapting the story and Churchill composing the score.
Louis Armstrong recorded this for his 1968 album, Disney Songs The Satchmo Way. His version was featured in a 2016 television commercial for the Samsung Galaxy Note7 that boasts the smartphone's latest features, presumably making work so pleasant you'll be whistling. Armstrong's album also includes a rendition of Snow White's "Heigh-Ho."
Brian Wilson recorded this as a medley with "Heigh-Ho" and "Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me)" - the theme to Pirates of the Caribbean attractions at Disney theme parks - for his 2011 album, In the Key of Disney.
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