"Bella Notte" is a romantic love song from the movie Lady and the Tramp. It is first sung by a chorus in the opening credits, then by Tony and Joe while Lady and Tramp eat spaghetti together on a romantic, moonlit date, and again by a chorus when they are taking a moonlight walk. It has become one of the most iconic love songs, and the scene from the film has become an unforgettable Disney moment. It was covered by Carlos Ponce and Joy Enriquez in the end credits for Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure.
Lyrics
This is the night
It's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies
They have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte
So take the love of your loved one
You'll need it about this time
To keep from falling like a star
When you make that dizzy climb
For this is the night
And the heavens are right
On this lovely bella notte
On this lovely bella notte
Tony:
This is the night
It's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies
They have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte
Side by side with your loved one
You'll find enchantment here
The night will weave its magic spell
When the one you love is near
For this is the night
And the heavens are right
On this lovely bella notte
Carlos Ponce:
Oh, this is the night, it's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte
So take this love of your loved one
You'll need it about this time
To keep from fallin' like a star
When you make that dizzy climb!
Oh, this is the night, and the heavens are right
On this lovely bella notte!
Joy Enriquez:
Oh, this is the night, it's a beautiful night
And we call it bella notte
Look at the skies, they have stars in their eyes
On this lovely bella notte
Side by side with your loved one
You'll find enchantment here
The night will weave its magic spell
When the one you love is near!
Oh, this is the night, and the heavens are right
On this lovely bella notte!
Trivia
- "Bella Notte" literally means "beautiful night" in Italian.
- Originally, Walt Disney did not want to include the famous spaghetti kiss scene, but left it in anyway.
- The spaghetti scene is used again in the 1-hour Phineas and Ferb special, Phineas and Ferb Summer Belongs to You!, when Buford and Baljeet are in the Sun-Beater 3000 during "Bouncin' Around the World", except Buford splashes the spaghetti on Baljeet's head.
- The spaghetti scene was also parodied in the Recess episode "Kurst the Not So Bad", but with Mikey and Kurst.
- The Gravity Falls episode "The Time Traveler's Pig" has Mabel Pines and Waddles parodying the scene with a pizza slice.
- The name "Bella Notte" appears as the name of a restaurant in Enchanted.
- "Bella Notte" is the first Disney song to be used on the teen musical comedy-drama TV series, Glee; the second being "Let It Go" from Frozen.
- "Bella Notte" is maded at included music video performed by Steven Tyrell is included from 2006 Platinum Edition issue and 2012 Diamond Edition.
- A rare cover version sung by Bob Grabeau can be found on the Disneyland Records compilation album: Walt Disney's Happiest Songs.