Since the recent cinema release of Avengers: Age of Ultron we have chosen for this Soundtrack Sunday to look at the song I've Got No Strings. Originally this song featured in Disney's animated film Pinocchio (1940) sung by the little wooden boy on stage performing for Stromboli.


I've got no strings to hold me down To make me fret, or make me frown I had strings but now I'm free There are no strings on me
Hi-ho the me-ri-o That's the only way to be I want the world to know Nothing ever worries me
I've got no strings so I have fun I'm not tied up to anyone They've got strings but you can see There are no strings on me
You have no strings Your arms are free To love me by the Zeider Zee Ya, Ya, Ya If you would woo I'd bust my strings for you
You've got no strings Comme ci comme ca Your savoir faire is ooh la la I've got strings but entre nous I'd cut my strings for you
Down where the Volga flows There's a Russian rendezvous Where me and Ivan go But I'd rather go with you hey!
There are no strings on me
The song was recently remixed into a darker, ominous version for the Avengers: Age of Ultron character, used as Ultron's theme. The first verse of the song is quoted within the film by Ultron as he compares himself to Pinocchio.

The song was also covered by the Andrews Sisters and Glenn Miller. The Andrews Sisters worked for Walt Disney singing the narrations for Johnny Fedora and Alice Blue Bonnet in Make Mine Music and Little Toot in Melody Time.

Other versions of I've Got No Strings include a recording by Barbra Streisand for her 1965 album My Name Is Barbra.

This Sunday we are taking a look back at the theme song for Toy Story, You've Got A Friend In Me. This song originally began in 1995 written and performed by Randy Newman for the first Toy Story film. It has since featured in both film sequels and has been covered many times.

You've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

When the road looks rough ahead

And you're miles and miles from your nice warm bed

You just remember what your old pal said

Boy you've got a friend in me

Yeah you've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

You got troubles and I got 'em too

There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you

We stick together, we can see it through

Cause you've got a friend in me

Some other folks might be a little bit smarter than I am

Bigger and stronger too

But none of them will ever love you the way I do

It's me and you boy

And as the years go by

Our friendship will never die

You're gonna see it's our destiny

You've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

You've got a friend in me

The Spanish version below was performed by the Gipsy Kings for the end of Toy Story 3 when Jessie the cowgirl and Buzz Lightyear dance together. Throughout the three films the song is also covered by Randy Newman and Lyle Lovett performing a duet, Robert Goulet as the character Wheezy, and Tom Hanks in Woody's Roundup.

An a cappella version of the song was recorded by Dick Van Dyke (Bert from Mary Poppins) and The Vantastix for their album Put on a Happy Face and performed at the 2011 D23 expo.

Some of the other versions of the song include performances by Brian Wilson for the album In the Key of Disney, George Jones and Kathy Mattea for The Best of Country Sing the Best of Disney, and Michael Buble for his album To Be Loved.

Welcome to our first installment of Soundtrack Sundays where we bring you some information on a chosen Disney song. This weeks choice is Lavender's Blue.

Lavender's Blue is an english folk song and nursery rhyme dating back as far as the 17th Century. There have been many different versions and variations of the lyrics and tune. Most recently the song is featured in Disney's Cinderella live-action film being sung between Cinderella and her mother, then later Cinderella singing it to herself.

  Lavender's blue, dilly dilly, lavender's green, When I am king, dilly dilly, you shall be queen. Who told you so, dilly dilly, who told you so? 'Twas my own heart, dilly dilly, that told me so.   Call up your men, dilly dilly, set them to work Some to the plow, dilly dilly, some to the fork, Some to make hay, dilly dilly, some to cut corn, While you and I, dilly dilly, keep ourselves warm.   Lavender's green, dilly dilly, lavender's blue, If you love me, dilly dilly, I will love you. Let the birds sing, dilly dilly, And the lambs play, We shall be safe, dilly dilly out of harm's way.   I love to dance, dilly dilly, I love to sing, When I am queen, dilly dilly, you'll be my king. Who told me so, dilly dilly, who told me so? I told myself, dilly dilly, I told me so.   If you have seen Cinderella already and recognised the song, you may have heard it from a previous Disney film. In 1948 the song was sung by Burl Ives in So Dear to My Heart. His version was nominated for the 1949 Academy Award for Best Original Song which helped make the song more popular.

  Lavender blue, dilly dilly, lavender green If I were king, dilly dilly, I'd need a queen Who told you so? Dilly dilly, who told you so? I told myself, dilly dilly, I told me so.   If your dilly dilly heart feels a dilly dilly way, And if you'll answer "Yes" In a pretty little church, on a dilly dilly day You'll be wed in a dilly dilly dress of, Lavender blue, dilly dilly, lavender green If I were king, dilly dilly, I'd need a queen Who told you so? Dilly dilly, who told you so? I told myself, dilly dilly, I told me so.   If your dilly dilly heart feels a dilly dilly way, And if you'll answer "Yes" In a pretty little church, on a dilly dilly day You'll be wed in a dilly dilly dress of, Lavender blue, dilly dilly, lavender green Then I'll be king, dilly dilly, and you'll be my queen.
Other versions of the song can be found on the albums Mini Disney: Lullaby and Disney's Fairy Tale Weddings