In 1973 Charlotte’s Web an adaptation of EB White’s book hit the theaters. I remember seeing it and enjoying it very much. I remember how the songs really seemed to bring the story to life as much as the animation. What I didn’t realize then was that the same song writers responsible for my beloved Mary Poppins and Winnie The Pooh also wrote the songs for Charlotte. Click here to read an excellent retrospective review of the movie and and the sound track especially focusing on the work of the Sherman Brothers,
Well why not? Oh we’ve got
Lots in common where it really counts
Where it really counts, we got large amounts
What we look like doesn’t count an ounce
We’ve got lots in common where it really counts
(Wilbur) You’ve got feathers, I’ve got skin
But we both our outsides hold us in
(Calf) I’ve got hooves, you’ve got webbed feet
But we both stand up to eat
Cause we got
Lots in common where it really counts
Where it really counts, we got large amounts
What we look like doesn’t count an ounce
We’ve got lots in common where it really counts
(Wilbur) You’ve got a beak and I’ve a snout
But both of us can sniff about
(Horse) You’ll say quack and I’ll say neigh
But we’re talking either way
Oh we’ve got
Lots in common where it really counts
Where it really counts, we got large amounts
What we look like doesn’t count an ounce
We’ve got lots in common where it really counts
(Charlotte) You’re born to swim and I to spin
But we both love this world were in
We share the sun, the earth, the sky
And that’s the reason why
We’ve all got
Lots in common where it really counts
Where it really counts, we got large amounts
What we look like doesn’t count an ounce
We’ve got lots in common where it really counts
https://the-sherman-brothers.fandom.com/wiki/We%27ve_Got_Lots_in_Common
Finding things in common seems to be a lost art these days. Why do you think people focus more on differences thsn commonalities?
