Happy Working Song

"Happy Working Song" is a song featured in Enchanted with music composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Stephen Schwartz. Performed by the film's lead actress, Amy Adams, the song pays homage to such Disney songs as "Whistle While You Work" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and songs from Cinderella, in particular, "The Work Song". The sound recording was released on the soundtrack of Enchanted on November 20, 2007 in the United States.

The song is performed by Amy Adams as Giselle. After seeing the untidiness and the dirtiness of Robert's apartment, Giselle decides to clean it with the help of animals from the neighborhood. Since she is now in New York City, instead of the traditional adorable woodland creatures answering her call, urban vermin such as pigeons, rats, cockroaches and flies respond to do the work. As she cleans the apartment, she sings "Happy Working Song" whilst interacting with the animals she has called upon for help.

The song was nominated for an award at the 80th Academy Awards in the Best Original Song category, in which two other songs from the film were also nominated.

Lyrics
Come my little friends As we all sing a happy little Working song Merry little voices clear and strong Come and roll your sleeves up (so to speak) So that we can pitch in Cleaning crud up in the kitchen As we sing along

And you’ll trill a cheery tune in the tub As we scrub a stubborn mildew stain Pluck a hairball from the shower drain To the gay refrain Of a happy working song

We’ll keep singing without fail Otherwise we’d spoil it Hosing down the garbage pail And scrubbing up the toilet

How we all enjoy letting loose With a little "la da dum dum dum" While we’re emptying the vacuum It’s such fun to hum A happy working song Mmm, mmm, a happy working song...

Oh, how strange a place to be Till Edward comes for me My heart is sighing Still, as long as I am here I guess a new experience Could be worth trying... Hey! Keep drying!

You could do a lot when you got Such a happy little tune to hum While you’re sponging up The soapy scum We adore each filthy chore That we determine So friends, even though you’re vermin We’re a happy working song Singing as we fetch the detergent box Or the smelly shirts and the stinky socks Sing along... If you cannot sing, then hum along... As we’re finishing Our happy working song!

Wasn’t this fun!?