Topsy Turvy
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Topsy Turvy is a song featured in Disney's 1996 film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. The choral introduction of "Come one, come all" is reminiscent of the Main Theme of "The Bells of Notre Dame" as the opening of the scene is displayed with beautiful views of the Cathedral. The main theme, Topsy Turvy, is a vivacious, light and energetic movement that features comedic lyrics that interplay between Clopin and the Chorus. Upon the realization that Quasimodo is actually that disfigured, the theme from the introduction of "Out There" is developed upon as Frollo sees him and becomes livid at his insubordination.
Plot
It's the Festival of Fools, and the bouncy number is led by Clopin, the host of the event. After describing the events on Topsy-Turvy Day, there is a lengthy dance by Esmeralda, setting up the bulk of the movie's plot as Frollo, Phoebus, and Quasimodo all become enamored with her at the same time. At the end of the song, Quasimodo is crowned the king of fools, and received warmly, before things take a sharp turn for the worst.
Lyrics
Come one, come all
Leave your looms and milking stools,
coop the hens and pen the mules
Come one, come all
Close the churches and the schools
it's the day for breaking rules
Come and join the Feast of.....Fools!
Once a year we throw a party, here in town
Once a year we turn all Paris upside down
Every man's a king and every king's a clown
once again it's Topsy Turvy Day
It's the day the devil in us gets released
It's the day we mock the pig and shock the priest
Everything is topsy turvy at the Feast of Fools
Topsy Turvy
Everything is upsy-daisy
Topsy Turvy
Everyone is acting crazy
Dross is gold and weeds are a bouquet
that's the way on Topsy Turvy Day
Topsy Turvy
Beat the drums and blow the trumpets
Topsy Turvy
Join the bums and thieves and strumpets
streaming in from Chartres to Calais
Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy
on the 6th of January
all because it's Topsy Turvy Day
Come one, come all
Hurry, hurry here's your chance,
see the mystery and romance
Come one, come all
See the finest girl in France
make an entrance to entrance
Dance la Esmeralda.......
Dance!!
Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for
Here it is, you know exactly what's in store
Now the time we laugh until our sides get sore
Now's the time we crown the King of Fools!!
So make a face that's horrible and frightening
Make a face as gruesome as a gargoyle's wings
For the face that's ugliest will be the King of Fools
Why?
Topsy Turvy
Ugly folk, forget your shyness
Topsy Turvy
You could soon be called "Your Highness"
Put the foulest features on display
Be the king of Topsy Turvy Day
Everybody
Once a year we throw a party, here in town
Once a year we turn all Paris upside down
Once a year the ugliest will wear a crown
Once a year on Topsy Turvy Day
Hail to the king
Oh, what a king
Girls, give a kiss
We've never had a king like this
And it's the day we do the things that we deplore
on the other three hundred and sixty-four
Once a year we love to drop in, where the beer is never stoppin'
For the chance to pop some popinjay
And pick a king who'll put the top in Topsy Turvy Day
Topsy Turvy
Mad and crazy, upsy-daisy, Topsy Turvy Day!
Trivia
- The lyrics "It's the day the devil in us gets released, It's the day we mock the pig and shock the priest" were changed to "Good is bad and best is worst and west is east, On the day we think the most of those with least" in some merchandises due to mature themes.
- Clopin may have realized that the hooded figure was Quasimodo and intentionally followed him to introduce him to the public in order to get rid of his shyness and possibly to even become friends.
- At one point, a "horse with two rear ends" costume can be seen during the song. This is a possible reference to an insult Aladdin gave Prince Achmed and his horse after Achmed humiliated him in front of a crowd.
- The Sing-Along Songs version of the song noticeably removed Esmeralda's pole dance due to its mature content.
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