Well, I went ahead and pitched it to a country listing, knowing there may be possible challenges with the song. I recently got some excellent industry feedback that confirmed my misgivings.
Yes, as I suspected, it would definitely have the potential to be a "legal nightmare" for a publisher using a Disney Trademark.
Here's a quote from screener: "You have two choices, you can recycle the music and write new lyrics or just keep it the same and use it locally and regionally. One way to recycle the music is to pitch the tracks in the instrumental listings (retro pop) for tv, movies, documentaries. Blessings on all you do!"
One reason I made it a free download was for the "locally and regionally" part. Just leave as it is, put it out there for others to enjoy, and keep writing other tunes.
Another clarification for me is, well, to this screener's ears, it's not country. It's retro-pop. I have to admit, I think my Kenny Loggins roots may have shown through on this one.
It's only one person's (educated) opinion, I know, on this song, but I think I can take some very good things away from it.
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