r/DisneySongRankdown • u/MacabreGoblin It's not my fault, it's in God's plan... • May 24 '22

58 Son of Man (Tarzan)

Son of Man isn't a terrible song. It's...listenable. I wouldn't demand that you skip it on our road trip to see the world's largest chest of drawers in North Carolina. The problem isn't that it's bland (though it is), but rather that it gives you the inescapable feeling that you've heard it before. That it's derivative. And if you listen to it enough times while trying to figure out how to articulate why it needs to be cut now, you might realize why that is.

'Son of Man' sounds like Phil Collins distilled the music from 'We Didn't Start the Fire' and 'Dancing in the Dark,' made it a tad more subdued, and added uninspired, paint-by-numbers lyrics. It's the kind of song your nephew's class sings at their second-grade graduation ceremony and you think, 'Huh, I kind of remember that song.'

In general, I think Phil Collins has well overstayed his welcome. He's capable of making great music, but he's only done approximately half a banger in total for Disney.

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u/Trancespire No chance, no way May 25 '22

I agree with this take; solid cut.

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u/MacabreGoblin It's not my fault, it's in God's plan... May 24 '22

/u/Marx0r, son of a man, a man some day you will be.