Mary Poppins Went Deeper Than You Ever Knew
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 24 ก.ย. 2024
- Feed The Birds is one of the most poignant and important songs of the 20th century, in my opinion. The Sherman Brothers helped turn this Disney classic into a deep and beautiful commentary on humanity and I'd love to give you my thoughts about it. Julie Andrews, Glynis Johns, Michael Tomlinson, Dick Van Dyke and all the rest.
Much thanks to Miguel Pedrosa for his beautiful piano arrangement. Check out his channel here: / @miguelpedrosa
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"Feed The Birds' is my favorite because it always tears me up, every time.
Me, too!
I love this film. The Sherman Brothers were geniuses!
Thank you so much for including my piano arrangement in such a wonderful analysis of my favorite movie. It's a gentle reminder of the importance of family bonds, care, and the joys of childhood wonder. Thank you for highlighting the timeless messages of this classic in such a thoughtful manner. Keep up the fantastic work!
One of my favorites. My oldest sister (who passed away this last week) took me to see Mary Poppins when it first came out in 1964 when I was nine. Magical movie then, and will always be. Thanks for your thoughts on the music and details of the story.
So sorry for your loss, Richard
Great songwriters and great film for all the reasons stated and then some. Terrific video. Thanks
Yes yes yes - it is beautiful! I play this all the time! Your love of this story shows the size of your own heart - which has never in question. I have departed friend - a wonderful musician that played this for his young kids as he sent them to bed at night.
This is a masterpiece - Andrews is a world treasure - and even the movie "Saving Mr. Banks" is exceptional.
Aimee - beautiful - talented - loving - and kind - mother - dedicated spouse and educator. You are practically perfect in every way. 😎😎😎😎
Much thanks to you💙
Great video Aimee. I feel the same about this incredible piece of music. It’s one of the most perfect compositions. I used to hate Mary Poppins when I was young (my mother would put it on the TV). A few years ago, after my son was born, I rewatched the movie for the first time in about 25 years and finally understood the message behind it. It’s not about Mary at all, not really. It’s about the parents remembering to love their children and to not take them for granted. And to be kind. What a wonderful message and it’s so nice to hear Mr Sherman confirm that that’s what Walt’s mission was.
One of my favorites. Always reminds me of my mom
Outstanding, Aimee! You are a fabulous musician with a very kind heart. Inspiring…
Thank you for validating what I have deeply felt for decades. They did Mary Poppins Returns in 2018, but it didn't even come close to having the same impact.
I agree
Thank you Aimee. Inspiring.
Lovely video Ms. Nolte!!! As a child, this was one of my favorite movies to watch with my sister. Thank you
It has been brought up that not only the father was neglectful but so was the mother always requiring nannies. She wanted women’s rights but crumbled if her husband said NO. One of my fave movies…the book was written by an expert in mythology who was friends with Joseph Campbell. It must have been an exciting time in London. So many contrasts…The excitement of inventions. But the over crowding and unsanitary conditions of the cities with the industrial age. And yet amongst all this drab and dreary, there was color and light against the blackness of the skies from coal. In NYC we burned coal up until the 60’s.
Amy, thanks you for making this. Just what I needed on my drive home from work. This isn’t only one of the greatest movies ever made- it also lives in my head in a way that only a few movies can because of how often I’d watch it as a small child. Mr. Banks’s side of the story was lost on me back then but once I was grown it hit me like a bus. The Feed the Birds song itself is the perfect mix of weight, sadness, and hope.
One of the best Disney songs!!
When I was a wee lad, all of seven, I was taken to see Mary Poppins. "Feed the Birds" made such an impression on me that when we came home, I sat down and played it on the piano. (Not the bridge, that was beyond me.) Thanks for recreating the movie for us, Aimee.
Thank you Amy. I cried through that one. ❤
Thank you so much, great analysis. I love this song and this movie so much, it always makes me cry.
Wow!!! This may be the best video I have seen on TH-cam! Your analysis of this song and the movie is wonderful. The editing of the video is great.
I loved "Feed the Birds" the first time I heard it when I saw this movie when it was released. As the years have passed I have gained a better understanding of the power of the words. This coming Sunday I will be performing with the Port Townsend (WA) Summer Band and this will be one of the pieces we will play.
I just recently learned how important this song was to Walt Disney. When my family went to Disneyland in the early 1960s, we met Walt's brother Roy. Last year I learned through DNA test results that Roy Disney and I are fourth or fifth cousins. That means Walt and I have the same relationship. Of course, that isn't a close relationship, but Roy is the only biological relative I have ever met and that matters to me, so I now have an even closer connection to "Feed the Birds."
So cool, Mark. Thank you!
Thanks so much for this, Aimee. I love your comments on the film, and I hope there are members of the cast who will hear about your video; I think they'd love it. Dick Van Dyke has often spoken of how immensely happy he was to be a part of this movie, and I once heard him say that he especially loved Jane & Michael's song, "The Perfect Nanny." Karen Dotrice & Matthew Garber performed it so beautifully. With David Tomlinson's very moving performance as the father as he realizes what's important, learns to reconnect with his family, appreciates how good it feels to give, and connects with the joyful child inside him...and the combined wisdom of the wonderful, magical nanny and the delightful and perceptive chimney sweep -- so marvelously played by Julie Andrews and Van Dyke -- both helping a family to mend, Mary Poppins has always been one of my very favorite movies; I still love re-watching it, and love listening to the soundtrack. Also, I "love to laugh," and I use peppy music as the "spoonful of sugar" to help me stay energized as I clean the house! Thanks for honoring the Sherman brothers, and for this wonderful journey along memory lane.
This was excellent. Thank you. 🥹
Greatest movie ever!
My absolute favorite movie of all time, at least from age 4 to 34. Thank you for this video.
Aimee Nolte Music, this is an excellent analysis of a timeless classic film one that I never get tired of watching. The Sherman Brothers wrote so many memorable songs. Feed the Birds is one of them. I also love "It's a Small World (Afterall) 😊👍
The Gospel as told by the Sherman Brothers! You are able to see all of this truth in the film because your life reflects it. I was with a friend last week and I told him that you are the kindest person I know. Sending love to you and your family.
You rival me, then, my friend. I’m so grateful for your friendship 💙
Oh, my goodness. That song makes me cry. I cant sing it. I never can make it to the end.😓
Hi Aimee. I chanced checking out your channel just from seeing your simple comment left on Rick Beato's Metheny interview. This was my 1st choice of watching your content simply to confirm that your thoughts did indeed resonate with mine. Such wisdom and life lessons from a beautiful story ans exceptional film. How many 'grown ups' forget these as they move through life. How overlooked this film becomes when its considered just a children's film, when in fact it was an 'event film' everyone saw at its premiere.
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Does sound like we make a good fit, Scott! Much thanks! My thoughts exactly.
This is one of the best videos I have ever seen. Thank you.
Thank you so much. Pass it on to people who you know would like it. This video didn’t get enough attention and it makes me sad.
I really enjoyed that Aimee!
Memories are made of ...bliss 😂❤
🤓 An interesting fact: The same karaoke track can be used to sing both "Feed The Birds" and the 1957 Debbie Reynolds hit, "Tammy." Same meter, same tempo same chord progression.
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I love how many ways the tune is used in Mr. Banks scene before the bankers; it plays like hymn during his walk to the bank, then as he walks in it becomes a dirge, like he's walking to his execution; then, when he finds Michael's tuppence again - his rebirth.
1979-80, I flatshared with a couple of student nurses and another academic student. Manchester Street, London, W1. Top two floors with access to loft and, from that to the roof. View was just like this film and like CS Lewis, The Magician's Nephew, so you could crawl in a tunnel across the ceilings of all the houses in the whole road. Cold winter, pipes burst, so we filled up buckets in the basement for all water needs. Tiny little gas fire in big living room, frost on inside of windows, slept in sleeping bag under blankets wearing woolly hat and socks. Might look similar from outside, but what was student digs for a few £s a week will now be valued in £millions.
Hello Aimee, I was around 12-13 years Old when Mary Poppins came to our cinema. My parentes bought the LP, and also the LP. I always Saw the Movia as smovse for kids. I Saw it again 10 years again, and realized that it was also an adult movie. I love the film, the characters and all the great songs. You opened my eyes to try to play this great song “Feed the Birds”. Thank you so much.
My understanding is that first the Sherman Brothers wrote a song for Julie Andrews that they thought would bring the house down, but when they presented it, it didn't have the impact that they thought it would and subsequently was scrapped. This somehow led to the composition of Feed The Birds which I get literal goosebumps just thinking about and likely everyone making the film did too. The orchestration takes the song into some other dimension and when the glockenspiel comes in I melt completely. How the world kept spinning after this song was written is beyond me. Thank you for the video Aimee. The story I detail here is on the soundtrack to Mary Poppins on the 16 minute track where they interview the Sherman Brothers about writing the songs. music.th-cam.com/video/RX3mjAZjx4o/w-d-xo.html&feature=share
One last item to add: so the Sherman Brothers thought they had written a show stopper and failed. So they went back to the drawing board and wrote a time stopper.
Yes I remember watching this interview. Bringing the house down isn’t always the best goal! 💙 Thanks for your comment
The signature song that Julie disliked was scrapped and replaced by the brighter 'A spoonful of sugar'. The 'Feed the birds' song was one of the first songs the Sherman brothers had written for Mary Poppins and was not affected by the later changes when Julie came on board for the project.
@@chrisnorton4382 thank you for pointing this out. Went back and listened to the interview again and you’re right, the medicine goes down replaced it and not feed the birds.
I was living in London for 2 months in 1999.. one of the first places I headed upon arrival was the steps of St. Pauls bc of Mary Poppins. I was there late in the evening one weekday no one around and took it all in. Took a great photo too.
Im right there with you on this movie! Nice job on this video, very well done.
Loved the movie and that song!
I agree with you about the brilliance of the song writing for this movie. It's the music that makes the movie the gem that it is.
Thank you Aimee. I saw Mary Poppins in the theater when I was six so I didn’t fully understand the underlying messages. Maybe the Central Park lady in Home Alone was a nod to Mary Poppins.
I’m not crying you’re crying
'Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down '. Thanks Aimee!
Hidden in plain sight -> Mary Poppins was Bert's nanny too.
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To me the entire movie comes together when Mr. Banks walks past the cathedral on his way to get fired and sees that the bird woman is no longer there. The big swell of music heavily implies that she's passed away. His children will never be able to give her their tuppence to feed her birds. You don't always have tomorrow to make a difference. You can put your money in a bank for safe keeping, you can pawn your children off on others for their problems, but sooner or later you are out of time and no money in the world can fix that. Mary Poppins comes to a family with money cause she knows if she can inspire more connectiveness and compassion among them, not only will they be a happier and healthier family, but they will also go on to help other people and make a difference in the world. But that money doesn't mean a thing unless there's a desire to give and embrace what is right in front of you, whether that's a poor bird woman or your own children.
Killed me with that, sweeney. Thank you.
if you haven't check out the musical
coltrane played a bunch of that stuff
chim chim cheree especially comes to mind
Very good. Mary Poppins is one of my favorite movies, too. Have you seen the documentary The Boys: The Sherman Brothers Story (2009). It’s very good, but also heartbreaking. Though they were brothers and worked together, there was a lot of tension between them. It seemed like Richard, the younger one (quoted in your video) hoped for the kind of family reconciliation between them that happened in their movies, but it just didn’t happen.
Yes I’ve seen it. It was both beautiful and very sad
@Aimee Nolte Music Doesn't It/"Feed The Birds(Tuppence A Bag)" Sound A Tad Like "Molly Malone 'Cockles &/And Mussels Alive Alive O'"?
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I forget what happens in the movie after he gets fired from the bank, and opens up his heart, and song and dance... I know they live happily ever after, but if they had enough money to pay the mortgage and taxes, and the servants' wages, saved up already, then I suppose the bank job was merely a hobby or habit... and dude's home life must've been pretty bad if he hung out with those pirates and coal miners at the bank, as his hobby! I used to wonder why it was always "former CEO or investment banker" who had a realization and now is a potter/painter/etc in Monterrey. Not sure what my point is. I've spent more time listening to music from Mary Poppins than watching the actual movie.
I think Richard Dawson's song "Civil Servant" has a similar vibe of rebelling against your soulless job, with such a triumphant change in attitude by the end that it begs the same question... What about tomorrow? Are you going to look for another job, or back to business as usual, or tell the landlord to shove it, and then go traveling around the continent, or...
In America, it's either be an NPC and work like an ant, or else be deplorable, or a trustafundian "say yes to everything" hedonist, or on a mission to save the world, or else you'd better be crippled... I know someone who's literally pretending to be retarded (amnesia etc) in order to get public assistance, and I told him that alone should qualify him for a crazy check... but he's afraid they'll cut him off completely if he tells the truth. Plus, he's trying to get these old folks to give him their house, and he thinks being retarded will endear himself to them... and I gotta say, they're gullible (i.e. trusting) and it does seem to be working. So, I started literally feeding the birds, but then that same dude's family complained that the birdseed was enticing rodents. Which it was (chipmunks, mice and 2 types of squirrel) and the rodents and songbirds were enticing raptors and foxes... but that's no reason to cancel the bird assistance program. It was sort of near a storage shed, but not near any house... nevertheless, it's easier to be like "well, we got complaints" and I didnt want that to be the hill I die on, if you know what I mean. Which unfortunately is a social mechanism by which a lot of bad ideas continue existing. Anyway, I was the one paying for the birdseed, so I guess I saved some money. Not enough to move to Monterrey tho.
I bet the Victorian bankers would be horrified by our behavior. I also know a few people who drive around (a truck and a jeep) for hours PER DAY EVERY DAY just because they're bored... they'll go get an ice cream from somewhere else an hour away, or just go people watching. Even if only 100 million people on Earth did this every day, that's still a lot of oil burned out of boredom. So, for the sake of future creatures on Earth, I do hope that we all stop the insanity really soon. Your message in this video is a good one, and I hope we can carry it into tomorrow and the next day too, and beyond. See you next time.
He gets his job back, with a promotion. th-cam.com/video/BA-g8YYPKVo/w-d-xo.html
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Okay. More American brand christian gibberish! But what about the music? Isn't this a music channel?
I'm a swedish atheist and I love this movie. Go google 'music' or something if you must satisfy your music requirements.
Is there something seriously wrong with you? This woman has been producing the best music instruction on the web for how many years? What's wrong - you sick person - can't find anything to learn from the 746 exceptional videos this artist has shared? There was no "christianity here!". Only a talented generous content creator taking a beat to share a little of what she loves with her audience. You need help!
Btw - there is a piano educator I watched regularly. And then - on easter - out of nowhere - he preached a sermon! You want to call THAT out of line - maybe you have a case.
My suggestion - go play piano - it may help you find your damn heart and soul. You poor poor man!!
BETTER YET LET ME SAY THIS TO YOU FOR AIMEE -
DUDE - "Your mother is christian gibberish!!!! And she is bad at jazz piano!"
There is much more to MUSIC than notes and rhythm 💙
Spot on, Aimee. One of my old teachers always said “you have to bring a life to music”. The life, love, and soul is prevalent in your work and this (intertwined with the technical stuff) makes you special. Thank you and keep delivering the amazing content!
The entire video is about music. Music is integral to the film. I have most of the sheet music, but not the main piece - Feed The Birds. Got to get it. Maybe it’s because I’m a husband and dad that this particularly resonates. It’s a favorite music film because of all that plus the superb craftsmanship of the composition which effectively conveys the film’s meaning. There’s a good recent documentary on the Sherman Bros. Looking forward to this channel’s take. Thanks again.