Update: "I'm Going To Disneyland"

You may remember my past post about a new song, "I'm Going To Disneyland".


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.

Update: "I'm Going To Disneyland"

Attention Disney Fans: Feast Your "Ears" on a My New Song!

(Photo: Ellen Auld)

Okay, so got this idea for a song quite a while ago. Song title came first ("I'm Going To Disneyland") and I persisted to chip away at it until the finished form posted here.

I get a personal kick out of this myself , but I have my misgivings about it when we're talking marketabilty in the world of serious songwriting.

1. Trademark/legal (obvious?) issues in the hook.  And, would someone besides me want to sing this (my main goal for writing songs in the first place)?

2. I wonder too if the lyric really "works" well enough to get it placed somewhere.

Check out the photo of yours truly during some R&R (but is it really in the extreme June humidity, seriously!?) at Disney "World" as opposed to Disney"Land", the subject of our inspired song.  I think the majority of the celebratory "celeb" commercials are aimed toward Disney World.

But there ya have it.

Click on player below to hear "I'm Going To Disneyland"

free music download from Steve Probst

What it all has come down to for me at this point is to just not think about it too hard, finish it and move on to other songs.  Just get it out there and show that yes, I may have some songwriting ability in this genre. 

I hope you enjoy it.  Should I make it a free download?  Feel free to speak your mind.  Love it, hate it, "keep your day job"?  Oh, and thanks reading all this! 

sp


Here are the lyrics for those who care to read along:


"I'm Going To Disneyland"

© 2010 Steve Probst

I'm rounding third, I'm almost home

Her smile is sayin', "Go, man, go!"

I take her hand and hold it tight

I pop the question, let it fly

Can you believe it?

I major-league it

There's never been a happier man      

Hey, I'm going to Disneyland

She's so mine, and I'm so proud

We go together

Like sunny weather 

And pictures with Mickey Mouse

I get the goofies just holdin' hands

I'm going to Disneyland

In front of friends and family

Gave that girl a diamond ring

Had us a daughter, then a son

Should be a crime having so much fun

Hey, alligator  

I'll see ya later

There's never been a happier man

Hey, I'm going to Disneyland

They're so mine, and I'm so proud

We go together

Like sunny weather 

And pictures with Mickey Mouse

I've got the goofies, I'm makin' plans

I'm going to Disneyland

SOLO

Life's so amazin'

That's why I'm sayin'

CHORUS

Attention Disney Fans: Feast Your "Ears" on a My New Song!