"Whistle While You Work" is a song featured in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. In the film, upon discovering the Cottage of the Seven Dwarfs, Snow White decides to clean the house and its contents, thinking that its inhabitants will be grateful enough to let her stay. The Forest Animals help her as she sings.
Donald Duck and Goofy were heard whistling and humming the song in the cartoon Billposters.
It was included in Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah and Disney's Sing-Along Songs: Collection of All-Time Favorites: The Early Years. It is also the first song featured in the Disney Sing-Along Songs video Disneyland Fun. Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Donald, Chip, Dale, and Roger Rabbit sing the song at the beginning of the video as they are getting Disneyland ready for its visitors.
The song is also used in the 1988 Touchstone Pictures TV film Splash Too. An instrumental version of the film can be heard in The Reluctant Dragon.
In the first episode of DuckTales, Scrooge McDuck makes a reference to the song by chastising one of his employees, telling him "There'll be no whistling while you work!"
On September 2022, actress Rachel Zegler confirmed that the song will be included in the 2024 remake of the 1937 film.
Lyrics[]
(spoken)
Now you wash the dishes, you tidy up the room
You clean the fireplace, and I'll use the broom
Just whistle while you work (whistle)
And cheerfully together we can tidy up the place
So hum a merry tune (hum)
It won't take long when there's a song
To help you set the pace
And as you sweep the room
Imagine that the broom is someone that you love
And soon you'll find you're dancing to the tune
(Spoken: Oh, no, no, no, no! Put them in the tub.)
When hearts are high the time will fly
So whistle while you work
(instrumental break)
(Spoken: Ah, ah, ah, ah! Not under the rug.)
(instrumental break continues)
So whistle while you work
When the work begins to pile up,
And your temper starts to rile up,
That's the time a fellow needs a song.
Doctor, Banker, Butcher, Baker,
You can be a merry maker,
If you'll keep on singing all day long.
If you're hanging in suspense from eight 'til five,
And you want to keep your sense of humor alive...
Just whistle while you work (whistle)
Put on that grin
And start right in
To whistle loud and long
Just hum a merry tune (hum)
Just do your best
And take a rest
And sing yourself a song
When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you
Forget your troubles
Try to be
Just like a cheerful chickadee
And whistle while you work (whistle)
Come on, get smart
Tune up and start
To whistle while you work
Goofy: Whistle while you work
Put on that grin and start right in to whistle loud and long
Roger Rabbit: Just hum a merry tune (I love tunes)
Mickey: Just do your best and then take a rest and sing yourself a song
Choir: When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you
Minnie and choir: Forget your troubles
Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee
Chip and Dale: Whistle while you work
Mickey and choir: Come on get smart, tune up and start to whistle while you work
White Rabbit: You're late! You're late! For a very important date! It's time to open up the gate. You're late! You're late! You're late!
Goofy and choir: Whistle while you work
Choir: Put on that grin and start right in to whistle loud and long (Donald: What a mess, ah phooey!)
Choir: Just hum a merry tune
Minnie and choir: Just do your best and then take a rest and sing yourself a song
Chip and Dale: When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you
Roger and Choir: Forget your troubles
Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee
Goofy and choir: Whistle while you work (Whoa!)
Donald and choir: Come on get smart (Ha) Whistle while you work
When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you, forget your troubles
Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee
And whistle while you work
Come on get smart, tune up and start
To whistle while you work
Snow White:
Just whistle while you work
Put on that grin and start right in to whistle loud and long
Just hum a merry tune
Just do your best and then take a rest and sing yourself a song
When there's too much to do
Don't let it bother you, forget your troubles
Try to be just like a cheerful chick-a-dee
And whistle while you work
Come on get smart, tune up and start
To whistle while you work
Chorus:
Whistle while you work,
whistle while you work
whistle, whistle, whistle while you work
Whistle while you work
Come on get smart, tune up and start
To whistle while you work
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