Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?
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"Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf?" is a famous 1933 Disney song from the animated short "Three Little Pigs," widely recognized as a cheerful, defiant tune that became an anthem of resilience during the Great Depression.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| animationSeries | Silly Symphonies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCharacter |
Big Bad Wolf
NERFINISHED
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Fiddler Pig NERFINISHED ⓘ Fifer Pig NERFINISHED ⓘ Practical Pig NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCompany | RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithHistoricalEvent | Great Depression NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | The Three Little Pigs fairy tale NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Frank Churchill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| culturalRole | anthem of resilience during the Great Depression ⓘ |
| decadeOfPopularity | 1930s ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInMedium | animated short film ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceInWork | Three Little Pigs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
children’s song
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film song ⓘ popular song ⓘ |
| hasCatchphrase | Who’s afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalImpact | became one of the best-known early Disney songs ⓘ |
| hasForm | choral song ⓘ |
| hasLyricsMotif | mocking fear of the wolf ⓘ |
| hasMood |
playful
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upbeat ⓘ |
| includedIn | Disney music compilations ⓘ |
| influenced | later Disney character songs ⓘ |
| inUniverseFunction | song sung by the three little pigs to taunt the wolf ⓘ |
| lyricist | Ann Ronell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | sound film ⓘ |
| musicalStyle | cheerful ⓘ |
| narrativeTheme |
defiance
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resilience ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming one of Disney’s earliest hit songs
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symbolizing optimism in hard economic times ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| partOfFranchise | Mickey Mouse and Friends / Silly Symphonies era of Disney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Disney studio chorus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| productionCompanyOfFirstAppearance | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Walt Disney Productions NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1933 ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
children
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family audiences ⓘ |
| title | Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAs | morale-boosting song during the Great Depression ⓘ |
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