in Music, Pixar
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Taylor Swift took over the world on Friday with the release of her highly anticipated surprise double album, “The Tortured Poets Department,” and The Walt Disney Company was no exception.
On March 14, Swift’s The Eras Tour (Taylor’s Version) (2023) took over Disney+. After a successful theatrical release last fall, the beloved singer collaborated with the House of Mouse to distribute the most complete version of the concert film. The Eras Tour movie includes “cardigan” and “Long Live” as well as four surprise songs from her performances at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles: “I Can See You,” “You Are in Love,” “Death by a Thousand Cuts,” and “Maroon.”
Swift previously worked with Disney+ for Folklore: The Long Pond Studios Sessions (2020). Now, Pixar is throwing its hat in the ring, hoping to capitalize off her massive success.
When “The Tortured Poets Department” dropped at midnight on April 19, Pixar Animation Studios had its own surprise for fans. In an X (formerly Twitter) thread, the animation giant shared black-and-white posters of its iconic characters paired with each track from Swift’s album, starting with “My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys” paired with Sid from Toy Story (1995):
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Next up was Sadness from Inside Out (2015) with “Down Bad” and Ember and Wade from Elemental (2023) with “But Daddy I Love Him.” The latter was already a Disney nod from Swift, who was born in 1989, the same year The Little Mermaid premiered.
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Next came Charles Muntz, the villain from Up (2009) with “Fresh Out The Slammer. “Florida!!!” was paired with a flamingo from Knick Knack, a Pixar short film from…1989. The bird also appeared as an easter egg on a TV channel in Toy Story 2 (1999).
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Boo from Monsters, Inc. (2001) is up next with “Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?” One of Pixar’s most iconic couples, WALL-E and Eve, was aptly paired with “I Can Fix Him (No Really I Can).”
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Prepare to have your heart broken because a young Carl and Ellie from UP were paired with “LOML” while the elderly, widowed Carl was paired with “I Can Do It With A Broken Heart.” Ouch.
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Let’s lighten things up a bit and look at Flick from A Bug’s Life (1998) with “The Smallest Man Who Ever Lived” and Merida from Brave (2012) with “The Alchemy.”
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
The last combination is no surprise. Lightning McQueen from Cars (2006) was paired with “The Bolter.”
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— Pixar (@Pixar) April 19, 2024
Stay tuned to find out if Pixar’s social media team can whip something up for the 15 surprise songs that Swift released at 2 a.m.!
Which Disney or Pixar movie best suits “The Tortured Poets Department” by Taylor Swift? Share your pick with Inside the Magic in the comments!
in Music, Pixar
Jess Colopy is a Disney College Program alum and kid-at-heart. When she’s not furiously typing in a coffee shop, you can find her on the hunt for the newest Stitch pin.
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