Another reason to headcanon that Daisy Duck's real first name is "Margaret" and that "Daisy" is a nickname:
The wife of Clarence Nash, the original voice of Donald Duck, was named Margaret, and their shared tombstone has a picture of Donald and Daisy on it.
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DuckTales Character Songs! (Part 3)
Okay, you should hopefully know the drill by now. So today, I’ll be highlighting characters that debuted in Season 2, and choosing songs that I think best fit them.
For whatever reason, I did not think of doing this last week, but if you want to look back at my previous songs, here are the links to the first two parts:
Part 1
Part 2
Part 2, continued
And again, shout-out to @glowyjellyfish for brainstorming help.
Fethry Duck
Beyond the Sea by Bobby Darin
What better song to match with Donald’s marine biology-loving cousin? Even though Fethry has his head in the clouds most of the time, his heart belongs to the ocean. Even if living in an underwater research lab isn’t the most ideal of conditions, Fethry makes it work.
Zan Owlson
Woman by Kesha (feat. The Dap-Kings Horns)
As the old adage goes, Owlson is a strong, independent woman who don’t need no man. She took over Glomgold’s company for him after he was stricken with amnesia. She probably makes plenty of money out of it. She works hard, and she’s good at what she does.
José Carioca and Panchito Pistoles
The Three Caballeros by Clarence Nash, José Oliveira, and Joaquin Garay from The Three Caballeros
Because of course.
The Three Ghosts of Christmas
Past, Present and Future by Emility
The lyrics do a good job of summing up what each of the three ghosts traditionally represent.
Lieutenant Penumbra
Power by Little Mix
This song is big, badass, bombastic, and screams female empowerment. It’s absolutely perfect for Penny.
General Lunaris
Bad Moon Rising by Creedence Clearwater Revival
It’s not just because the song has the word “moon” in the title. It’s also kind of a metaphor for Lunaris being basically a wolf in sheep’s clothing, and for the invasion that he enacted that led to the final battle of Season 2.
Violet Sabrewing
Killer Queen by Queen
Violet is an absolute enigma of a character. She’s smart, serious, intense, has a couple major hyperfixations, and is super blunt; she can be hard to read, but whoever she lets into her inner circle, she is steadfast loyal and supportive of them, as we’ve seen in episodes like Friendship Hates Magic! or Challenge of the Senior Junior Woodchucks! (even though we totally should’ve gotten more elaboration from the latter episode on her relationship with Huey). Okay, getting off track. The point is, this song kind of explains how with Violet, there is more than meets the eye. There’s more complexity to her than the casual fan might think.
John D. Rockerduck
Money, Money, Money by ABBA
We don’t know a whole lot about Rockerduck in the show, other than that he’s a super rich capitalist. So…money.
Gandra Dee
No Roots by Alice Merton
I think the tone and lyrics of the song really fit Gandra’s rebellious nature. Gandra doesn’t like being tied down to one place. She’s mysterious, with a complicated past. And I think this song sums that up well.
Drake Mallard
Man in the Mirror by Michael Jackson
“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make a change.” Drake’s a down-on-his-luck actor, trying to make an impact. But Launchpad ultimately taught him that the biggest possible impact that he could make in life is helping others. And that inspired him to take up the mantle of his childhood hero and become the terror that flaps in the night, the combination lock on the vaults of justice, Darkwing Duck. And this classic MJ track mails the point home beautifully.
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One of the few reference gags in CnDRR I liked was that bit at the beginning with the toon goat kid and the teacher telling her “Betty, you’re not Donald Duck! Put some pants on please!” It’s really funny when you know that Clarence Nash’s iconic duck voice was actually originally meant to be an imitation of a pet goat he had, but Walt thought it sounded more like a duck and created a duck character for him to voice.
I really want to believe that reference was intentional, but I feel like it’s too subtle and clever for this movie, since most of the reference gags are designed to be as in-your-face as possible cough cough Ugly Sonic cough cough and I don’t want to give this movie credit it doesn’t deserve.
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Vem skapade Kalle Anka?
Den vanligaste uppfattningen är att Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) först dök upp i den animerade kortfilmen ”Den kloka hönan” (The Wise Little Hen, 1934). Men var det så, och vem skapade Kalle Anka? Inte var det väl Walt Disney?
Den vanligaste uppfattningen är att Kalle Anka (Donald Duck) först dök upp i den animerade kortfilmen ”Den kloka hönan” (The Wise Little Hen, 1934). Men vem skapade Kalle Anka? Inte var det väl Walt Disney? När det gäller Musse Pigg (Mickey Mouse) har vi Ub Iwerks att tacka för de tidiga teckningarna. Och Walt som gör rösterna i den animerade ljudfilmen Ångbåtskalle (Steamboat Willie, 1928).
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Clarence Nash: The Voice of Donald Duck
Clarence Nash: The Voice of Donald Duck
I love that Clarence Nash (1904-1985) was born on Pearl Harbor Day, for 80 years ago he starred in one of the greatest World War Two allied propaganda cartoons, Der Fuehrer’s Face (1942). (Yes, yes, I know, different enemies, but the same Axis.)
Nash was an Oklahoma farm boy who learned to play the mandolin and developed a repertoire of humorous animal sounds, which he brought on the vaudeville,…
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