By Abby Lass
Editor-in-Chief
1) When everyone else in your group is absolutely clueless: “I’ll Make a Man out of You” from Mulan
“You’re a spineless, pale, pathetic lot/ and you haven’t got a clue,”
2) When your parents say that you can’t go out during the weekend so you’re stuck at home: “Out There” from The Hunchback of Notre Dame
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“Just one day and then/ I swear I’ll be content with my share/ won’t resent, won’t despair/ old and bent, I won’t care/ I’ll have spent one day out there,”
3) When you didn’t study at all for a giant test and are trying to convince yourself that you’re going to be fine: “Why Should I Worry” from Oliver and Co.
“I’m streetwise/ I can improvise,”
4) When you meet someone totally inspiring and you just want them to love you: “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid
“Betcha on land, they understand/ bet they don’t reprimand their daughters/ bright young women, sick of swimming/ ready to stand,”
5) When your best friend suddenly likes someone you’d both agreed to hate forever and they start sounding ridiculous: “Something There” from Beauty and the Beast
“He was mean and he was coarse and unrefined/ but now he’s dear and so unsure/ I wonder why I didn’t see it there before,”
6) When your toxic friend won’t stop stressing and you just need them to chill: “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book
“Look for the bare necessities/ the simple bear necessities/ forget about your worries and your strife,”
7) When all you want is for someone to acknowledge what a kickass friend you are: “Friend Like Me” from Aladdin
“Let me take your order, jot it down/ you ain’t never had a friend like me, no no no,”
8) When you’re taking a huge risk and you just want your loved ones to support you: “Just around the River Bend” from Pocahontas
“I feel it there beyond those trees/ or right behind these waterfalls/ can I ignore that sound of distant drumming?”
9) When you’re so close to finishing your assignment: “Almost There” from The Princess and the Frog
“Well I’ve climbed a mountain, I’ve crossed a river/ and I’m almost there,”
10) When your upperclassman friend is going away to college and you’re scared that they’ll forget about you and all you need is some reassurance: “Love” from Robin Hood
“Love will live/ love will last/ love goes on and on and on,”