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I always thought of this as a fitting song for a group of orphan kittens sitting in a small box, waiting to be adopted, hoping that the next person who walks by will choose them.
Yeah I remember that. I haven't seen this movie in17+ years. But for some reason that scene is the only one i remember vividly. Curse you Disney lol jk
I always thought this song was amazingly sad for an opening, but hearing the lyrics of the first part, it actually has a nice message to it. Then it gets kinda sad, but not as sad as I had assumed it was.
This song is so true about the city and is literally the reason why I want to live there one day. Seriously though “Dreaming is still how the strong survive” is just so inspiring!
Five months ago, at work, we found a skeletal 3 week old kitten under the dumpster. We spent three days feeding him, and trying to make him trust us enough. We finally grabbed him. Got his shots, flea treated, neutered and tagged. He's now approaching six months, and our warehouse cat. He has 4 moms and four dads, and everyone looks out for him. This song starts in my head whenever I play with him.
A lot of people say this is a sad song but it's not it's a hopeful one. I can see why people think that because the beginning of the movie is tragic; a kitten lost on the streets of New York, but that's not the point. I loved this song as a kid because it meant your beginnings may not be happy but you have the power to change that. The movie has this message too. It's not saying happiness is something you are given its something you need to find on your own, and Oliver does that, he finds a family. It's about not giving in to hardship and not letting the world turn you sour. You need to keep your dreams alive because dreaming is how the strong survive.
This song kinda reminds me of starting high school as a freshman, new environment, new beginning, then you suddenly realize it’s not the place everyone has hyped it up to be, though it’s hard and unforgiving to a degree, you gotta keep your head up and look ahead to what’s gonna come in the future.
When last I looked, Oliver Twist (which this is based off) is one of the most bittersweet yet saddest books that has ever been written. So yeah, people shouldn't be surprised that opening to Oliver and Company was like that (in a way).
Great intro song and scene for a movie. At first I was hesitant to watch cause I heard it was Disneys weakest movie, but after watching that opening scene I was hooked and had to watch the whole thing.
I honestly love this so much it gives me real old vibes when I was just a kid I mean I’m still but really old and nostalgic vibes which I miss And this song is always gonna be a greatest vibe ❤️
I had a stuffed orange cat rattle and named it Oliver (because I also love the movie and it had the same color as him too) and this song just makes me miss my childhood memories even more. I'm crying too.
I remember when i was 10years old I watched this movie before and it touched me so hard ,I cried that time coz I know the feeling of no one wants you to be with.
SudokuBrony yep the best 😊 I loved the movie when I first watched it two days ago on Disney plus and I didn’t know this song is talking about Oliver and his loneliness until now
I remember when I was a little kid I used to watch this movie all the time and after 5 years I’ve finally seen it again and now I can’t stop watching it
I used to hate this song at the beginning of the movie because I thought it was slow and boring. Now I understand what it means. Whenever I'm really sad, this song is like a lifeline to me.
My sister recently adopted a rescue kitten that looks almost exactly like Oliver- his name is Starfire (yes, Teen Titans), she first thought it was a girl but the name stuck
People seem to mainly remember 'Why Should I Worry' which is still great but any song that gets an emotional response as early into a film as this one did really deserves celebration
Every time I hear this song all I can think about is the box of kitties this song was the best song from Oliver and Company there are 3 songs I love from this soundtrack 1. Once upon a time in New York City 2. Why should I worry 3.Streets of Gold
Mike Melvyn I love all those songs too. What's sad though is you don't hear many people sing them these days. These days do you hear anyone sing "Keep your dream alive, dreaming is still how the strong survive" or "Why should I worry? Why should I care"? No! Instead you hear "Do you wanna build a snowman? I wanna ride a bike around the hall" (I can't remember for sure, but I don't care enough about that song to check) or "Let it go! Let it goooo!" Seriously, people! WHAT THE HECK?!?
Considering how many Disney things happen in NYC, I'm tempted to make an AMV of this song, using Enchanted, Gargoyles, American Dragon, The Rhapsody in Blue part of Fantasia 2000, Paperman, Muppets Take Manhattan, Certain episodes of Once Upon A Time, Avengers, The end of James and the Giant Peach, the beginning of both Rescuers movies, and of course, Oliver and Company.
I now have this movie on Blue-ray I forgot all these years later Hunchback and Oliver and Company always made me want to cry. Hunchback is obvious that is something Stephen Schwartz had his hands in the music. But this movie... oh I'm 20 and still cry with this movie. But I love it though.
I'm from other country and not I live in New York. I love this place. Love the ppl, the environment no matter how harsh or kind. Its everything. its a feeling that you feel like you belong. I'm loving it every single minute and second. its bittersweet but overall, its the love i have for this city.
I turn 30 in Jan. I swear I just had the realization that this is the best song ever. I want to do a cover on this song but too afraid to sing in front of people. How can I gain the courage/love to sing in any environment?
Hello! I know this comment is a bit aged, but I hope you see this response: You need to learn to absorb a crowd's energy instead of being struck by it. I've been narrating school plays and doing public speaking for the church I attend since I was in 6th grade, in 1996. In all honesty, I'm only nervous about public speaking or performing BEFORE I'm up on a stage or dais. Once the mic is in front of me, everything changes. People are there to hear me, and rather than get nervous, I get completely excited. In a not-so-serious way, I hype myself up by telling myself "I'm up on stage above the peasant class! I am the regal one, here to entertain the masses and ease their suffering, if only for a brief time." Especially for such a beautiful song as this, don't simply give them a song, give them a PERFORMANCE straight from your heart and soul. Jitters and nerves are fine, even Laurence Olivier, one of the greatest stage actors of all time got stage freight. In fact, his was so bad that he would yell and scream at other actors to not look him in the eye during a performance. Eye contact made him think of the audience and that they were judging him, consequently, that paranoia is what drove him to his excellence. So don't be afraid of fear. Be afraid of not sharing your feelings with the world. And believe me, this world is in dire need of reminders that our emotions are one of our most-precious possessions. Godspeed to you.
Me gusta la canción. Simplemente es una expresión artística que nos ayuda a encontrarnos a nosotros mismos de alguna manera, dándonos cuenta de nuestros temores para superarlos. Me gustan los gatitos. I enjoy this song. Merely it is a artistic expression which helps us for finding to ourselves of somehow, meanwhile we realize about our fears for to work it out. I adore the kittens.
@@Stinkyyx Yeah. Nowadays, what do we have? Cartoons that treat little kids like braindead morons, bad movies (looking at you, Frozen) that take the attention from good movies, video games that are either sadistic cash-grabs, non-creative remakes, or the same FPS over and over again, commercials that can put you to sleep, people that are so corrupt and merciless and unfair, RUclips videos where ponies are killing each other (smashing their heads, slicing them open, decapitating them, making their guts come out of their mouths, etc.)...Yeah, I REALLY miss the old days. Oh, world, what happened to you? :'(
I used to have a pet cat she had orange fur and I named her pepperoni. She's in her better home now because we had too much animals. But I have my dog vera and she is a dachshund. They were both cute but to be honest, I kinda like dogs better.
Why do I remember this so g being slower as a kid??? Like half this speed??? O well this is still actually really good...and in some ways better BUT I STILL THINK IT WOULD BE BEST IF IT WAS A LITTLE SLOWER... Or available on iTunes...(GR...COME ON ITUNES ADD THE OLIVER AND COMPANY SOUNDTRACK ALREADY!!!)
When I Was 5 Years Old In 2001 I Used Be A Kid 🧒 I Was At DisneyWorld Me And My Family And Took a Trip To LA Los Angles CA And I Got Home Form LA And Back A London And My House Is Gone Trip Memories lane I Loss My House
This movie was a little inaccurate as the ginger kittens always find new homes very quickly,it’s the black and grey cats that take longer to find homes.
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"Dreaming is still how the strong survive" never understood this when I was a kid but I now i relate to it more than ever before
That one line got me through some really shitty times as a child, as a teen and even now as an adult. My eyes well up every time I hear it 🙂
So much better than any line from Let It Go!
Same here
God, seriously...
Say line what words think no talk I cat he dead u say bubbles spider man
I always wanted to cry when this song played
I'm not even sad and I want to cry, why does that song have that effect?
I think it's the singer and the tune to the song.
You might be right there! Because I cried to this song!
I still shed a couple tears when this song is played
This song can make you cry
The classic Disney will live forever.
Just damn. It’s funny how differently we hear these songs are from when we where kids. So many emotions
We pick up experiences in life that give these old songs so much more context to connect with.
"Oh Oliver dont be scared, though yesterday no one cared, they're getting your place prepared, where you wanna be!"
“Keep your dream alive, dreamin’ and still how the strong survive.
Once upon a time, in New York City!”
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I always thought of this as a fitting song for a group of orphan kittens sitting in a small box, waiting to be adopted, hoping that the next person who walks by will choose them.
I honestly feel like this song captures NYC at its core
It really does.
all I can think about is the box of kitties
Yeah I remember that. I haven't seen this movie in17+ years. But for some reason that scene is the only one i remember vividly. Curse you Disney lol jk
Brenan Desch init I would have taken all of them
Me too
It also made Oliver one tough kitten that cat took out a big fat dude Oliver was a bad ass cat on those streets.
everybody wants to be a cat~
I always thought this song was amazingly sad for an opening, but hearing the lyrics of the first part, it actually has a nice message to it. Then it gets kinda sad, but not as sad as I had assumed it was.
Yea I know what you mean
Yeah, Oliver becomes a hero and finds a home
This sequence always made me cry, and it is literally the beginning of the film 😂
Megan Taylor When the opening does that, you know you got a good movie. Truly underrated for its time.
@artbytesia this movie actually saved Disney at the time
I have always loved this song...all of us just wanna be loved...and cared about and for...thats all
This song is so true about the city and is literally the reason why I want to live there one day. Seriously though “Dreaming is still how the strong survive” is just so inspiring!
Five months ago, at work, we found a skeletal 3 week old kitten under the dumpster. We spent three days feeding him, and trying to make him trust us enough. We finally grabbed him. Got his shots, flea treated, neutered and tagged. He's now approaching six months, and our warehouse cat. He has 4 moms and four dads, and everyone looks out for him. This song starts in my head whenever I play with him.
Im so glad your story had a happy ending! a lot of people wouldn't even bother but you have my respect
Thank you
did you teach it how to throw a football?
God bless all of you.
Thanks for being the best example of humanity! 👍🏻
' dreaming is still the strong survive ' so true. Edit; dreamers have many success
A lot of people say this is a sad song but it's not it's a hopeful one. I can see why people think that because the beginning of the movie is tragic; a kitten lost on the streets of New York, but that's not the point. I loved this song as a kid because it meant your beginnings may not be happy but you have the power to change that. The movie has this message too. It's not saying happiness is something you are given its something you need to find on your own, and Oliver does that, he finds a family. It's about not giving in to hardship and not letting the world turn you sour. You need to keep your dreams alive because dreaming is how the strong survive.
alex fontan All perfectly good points!
That’s beautiful
This song kinda reminds me of starting high school as a freshman, new environment, new beginning, then you suddenly realize it’s not the place everyone has hyped it up to be, though it’s hard and unforgiving to a degree, you gotta keep your head up and look ahead to what’s gonna come in the future.
trust me transitioning into college is worse. I'd do anything to time travel back to high school:)
When last I looked, Oliver Twist (which this is based off) is one of the most bittersweet yet saddest books that has ever been written. So yeah, people shouldn't be surprised that opening to Oliver and Company was like that (in a way).
He got his happy ending, but the story and characters he had to endure to get it were definitely a bitter slog for sure!
"And the rain is saying now you're on your own" 😭😭😭😭😭
That line always gets me 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Great intro song and scene for a movie. At first I was hesitant to watch cause I heard it was Disneys weakest movie, but after watching that opening scene I was hooked and had to watch the whole thing.
Always cried in the begining in Oliver...Still get the feels...
I honestly love this so much it gives me real old vibes when I was just a kid I mean I’m still but really old and nostalgic vibes which I miss
And this song is always gonna be a greatest vibe ❤️
such an amazing song, always get the feeling of wanting to fly whenever I hear this song away.
This song gets me every time. This is my least favorite part of the movie, it's the most traumatic part for me.
I named my cat after Oliver (cause i love the movie and he looked like him too) and this song just makes me miss him even more, I'm crying😭💔
I had a stuffed orange cat rattle and named it Oliver (because I also love the movie and it had the same color as him too) and this song just makes me miss my childhood memories even more. I'm crying too.
Same. I learned how to play this song on the piano and used to play it for him. I'm sorry about your kitty. 🥺
Your kitty loves you too
This is one of the most underrated Disney songs and movie
i cry every time
Tara Turner I feel you me too 🙁
I cried 😭
One of my childhood favourites ❤️
All these times I’ve heard this song, and I never knew Huey Lewis sung it. Now I love it even more.
I remember when i was 10years old I watched this movie before and it touched me so hard ,I cried that time coz I know the feeling of no one wants you to be with.
"Nova Iorque é uma cidade grande e tentadora..." tinha esquecido dessa música... É bom sonhar..
Who’s listening to this 20 years after 9/11 💔
In honor of the 9/11 victims 🥀💔🇺🇸
God bless America. 🇺🇸
Gotta love Huey Lewis!
Back to the Future Power of Love
SudokuBrony yep the best 😊 I loved the movie when I first watched it two days ago on Disney plus and I didn’t know this song is talking about Oliver and his loneliness until now
Sad that this song is not on Spotify☹️
Huey Lewis defined the 80's for me. Howard Ashman has been a lifelong inspiration to me.
I remember when I was a little kid I used to watch this movie all the time and after 5 years I’ve finally seen it again and now I can’t stop watching it
I used to hate this song at the beginning of the movie because I thought it was slow and boring. Now I understand what it means. Whenever I'm really sad, this song is like a lifeline to me.
I named my son Oliver. He was born on July 24th and this will be his song for life.
My sister recently adopted a rescue kitten that looks almost exactly like Oliver- his name is Starfire (yes, Teen Titans), she first thought it was a girl but the name stuck
People seem to mainly remember 'Why Should I Worry' which is still great but any song that gets an emotional response as early into a film as this one did really deserves celebration
The Life as child was so good
GOD BLESS NEW YORK CITY !!! -- I AM A NATIVE NEW YORKER 🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎🍎
Every time I hear this song all I can think about is the box of kitties this song was the best song from Oliver and Company there are 3 songs I love from this soundtrack 1. Once upon a time in New York City 2. Why should I worry 3.Streets of Gold
Mike Melvyn I love all those songs too.
What's sad though is you don't hear many people sing them these days. These days do you hear anyone sing "Keep your dream alive, dreaming is still how the strong survive" or "Why should I worry? Why should I care"? No! Instead you hear "Do you wanna build a snowman? I wanna ride a bike around the hall" (I can't remember for sure, but I don't care enough about that song to check) or "Let it go! Let it goooo!" Seriously, people! WHAT THE HECK?!?
I always knew Oliver was going to make it out at the end so i never truly felt bad.
Considering how many Disney things happen in NYC, I'm tempted to make an AMV of this song, using Enchanted, Gargoyles, American Dragon, The Rhapsody in Blue part of Fantasia 2000, Paperman, Muppets Take Manhattan, Certain episodes of Once Upon A Time, Avengers, The end of James and the Giant Peach, the beginning of both Rescuers movies, and of course, Oliver and Company.
David Dalziel NYC was at its cultural peak during the production of most of those
I feel like most movies are set in New York or somewhere similar.
David Dalziel me too 😊 it’s an inspirational song
I now have this movie on Blue-ray I forgot all these years later Hunchback and Oliver and Company always made me want to cry. Hunchback is obvious that is something Stephen Schwartz had his hands in the music. But this movie... oh I'm 20 and still cry with this movie. But I love it though.
Tears in my eyes still hearing this....
I'm from other country and not I live in New York. I love this place. Love the ppl, the environment no matter how harsh or kind. Its everything. its a feeling that you feel like you belong. I'm loving it every single minute and second. its bittersweet but overall, its the love i have for this city.
Because of this movie I named my orange tabby Oliver ❤
I watched Oliver and company and I heard of huey Lewis and I love it because it was good movie.
I loved this song when I was in the second grade 88-89
You remember 88 and 89 too?
Beautiful!
I loved going to New York as a kid and listening to this song gives me memories 🥺
This song reminds me of the Twin Towers as well as the box of kittens
“So Oliver don’t be shy.” That’s the only way somebody who’s never seen the movie will figure out who Oliver is.
the start from the secondhand Lions movie where Oliver dreams to be a hero
Oh, the nostalgia
If I have a baby boy someday I’m gonna name him Oliver and I’m gonna dedicate this song to him
Same :')
Oliver and Company is the reason why I wanted to listen to this catchy and heartwarming song.
Aaaand here comes the tears.
ONORE, HUEY LEWIS!!!!
Love this song
Oliver was one g of a cat.
1988
Once Upon A Time in New York City
2019
Once Upon A Time in Hollywood
I love this song and I love the movie I still got it on tape and it got my name
Huey Lewis is great
I sing this song somethings at home. Dont you? 😊
This makes me cry cuz oilver is all alone and scared and cold and wet in the movie
NYC needs to be saved due to a bright future.
Huey Lewis!
I turn 30 in Jan. I swear I just had the realization that this is the best song ever. I want to do a cover on this song but too afraid to sing in front of people. How can I gain the courage/love to sing in any environment?
Hello! I know this comment is a bit aged, but I hope you see this response:
You need to learn to absorb a crowd's energy instead of being struck by it. I've been narrating school plays and doing public speaking for the church I attend since I was in 6th grade, in 1996. In all honesty, I'm only nervous about public speaking or performing BEFORE I'm up on a stage or dais. Once the mic is in front of me, everything changes. People are there to hear me, and rather than get nervous, I get completely excited.
In a not-so-serious way, I hype myself up by telling myself "I'm up on stage above the peasant class! I am the regal one, here to entertain the masses and ease their suffering, if only for a brief time."
Especially for such a beautiful song as this, don't simply give them a song, give them a PERFORMANCE straight from your heart and soul.
Jitters and nerves are fine, even Laurence Olivier, one of the greatest stage actors of all time got stage freight. In fact, his was so bad that he would yell and scream at other actors to not look him in the eye during a performance. Eye contact made him think of the audience and that they were judging him, consequently, that paranoia is what drove him to his excellence.
So don't be afraid of fear. Be afraid of not sharing your feelings with the world. And believe me, this world is in dire need of reminders that our emotions are one of our most-precious possessions.
Godspeed to you.
@@FFXI_Addict wow thank you so much for that advice!!! Def going to study and meditate on this 🤍
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When the lady with red polished nails and a bangle on her wrist strokes the kitten's heads she appears the next day and takes one of the kittens.
One of the junkyard dogs that chases Oliver has an eye missing.
IKR 😭😭
Oliver I hope you grow up one day and see this, love you papa
- love dad
Why isn’t this version of the song with Huey Lewis on Spotify
I was gonna say the same thing
"Once Upon A Time In New York City" by Huey Lewis
this song makes me want to name my son Oliver so I can sing it to him while he grows up 🙂
Good Show, Cheerio You both lived in New York City?
Cameron Troutman it would be pretty easy to swap out New York with any other city name considering the end of the line is city.
That’s neat
Aaawwwww... that’s soooooo cute.
Me gusta la canción. Simplemente es una expresión artística que nos ayuda a encontrarnos a nosotros mismos de alguna manera, dándonos cuenta de nuestros temores para superarlos. Me gustan los gatitos.
I enjoy this song. Merely it is a artistic expression which helps us for finding to ourselves of somehow, meanwhile we realize about our fears for to work it out. I adore the kittens.
I am (sorta) ashamed to say....
I cried during this.
I remember watching this when I was like 9 years old. I cried back then just as much as I do today, and I'm a 25 year old grown man
Stinktier *Sigh* We just don't get a lot of movies or songs like this anymore.
@@artbytesia Hurts too much to think about those times. When life was just.. worrying about school
@@Stinkyyx Yeah. Nowadays, what do we have? Cartoons that treat little kids like braindead morons, bad movies (looking at you, Frozen) that take the attention from good movies, video games that are either sadistic cash-grabs, non-creative remakes, or the same FPS over and over again, commercials that can put you to sleep, people that are so corrupt and merciless and unfair, RUclips videos where ponies are killing each other (smashing their heads, slicing them open, decapitating them, making their guts come out of their mouths, etc.)...Yeah, I REALLY miss the old days. Oh, world, what happened to you? :'(
Once Upon a Time in New York City (Jimmy Kielbasa of San Jose, California: Volume 1)
NYC 💖💖💖
im currently hosting a map with this song, and dang the song is good, best part of the movie ;w;
All I can think of is my kitty I miss u buddie :( wish I was dead rn for really I wanna give up
This is why I never want to watch Oliver and Company 😂 cause that intro makes me cry so much but it's too good to skip
I used to have a pet cat she had orange fur and I named her pepperoni. She's in her better home now because we had too much animals. But I have my dog vera and she is a dachshund. They were both cute but to be honest, I kinda like dogs better.
The sign on the box first said _$5.00,_ then _$3.00_ and then finally _FREE._
How long was Oliver in that box? 😢
I bealive that about new york
This song is why I want to have a son one day and name him Oliver.
Why do I remember this so g being slower as a kid??? Like half this speed???
O well this is still actually really good...and in some ways better BUT I STILL THINK IT WOULD BE BEST IF IT WAS A LITTLE SLOWER...
Or available on iTunes...(GR...COME ON ITUNES ADD THE OLIVER AND COMPANY SOUNDTRACK ALREADY!!!)
You could try slowing the speed to
.75, but it might warp it a bit. I see what you mean though.
Has anyone noticed that the lyrics HAS Oliver in there, and the movie is called ‘OLIVER and Company’?? Happy irony I’d say~
*MEMORIES
How do I find this song on iTunes?
Encanto ain’t got shit on Oliver & Company
When I Was 5 Years Old In 2001 I Used Be A Kid 🧒 I Was At DisneyWorld Me And My Family And Took a Trip To LA Los Angles CA And I Got Home Form LA And Back A London And My House Is Gone Trip Memories lane I Loss My House
This song is what made me more of cat person.
Why can’t I buy this song anywhere?!
once upon a time i was in new york city.....can any one tell me who is the singer
Huey Lewis & The News
Rest in power Howard Ashman
This is sad 😥😞😢😔😕
Once of upon time in NYC 😪😥🥺
#olvier&company
This movie was a little inaccurate as the ginger kittens always find new homes very quickly,it’s the black and grey cats that take longer to find homes.