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Revision as of 23:11, 25 April 2014
| Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know) | |
|---|---|
| Episode | Sweet and Elite |
| Character(s) | Rarity |
| Sung by | Kazumi Evans Rebecca Lam (backup vocals)[1] |
| Music by | Daniel Ingram Steffan Andrews (orchestration) |
| Lyrics by | Meghan McCarthy Daniel Ingram |
| Length | 1:49 |
| Season | Season 2 |
| Transcript | Sweet and Elite |
| International versions | |
Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know) is a song sung by Rarity in the episode Sweet and Elite. The song is accompanied by a montage sequence of Rarity mingling with Canterlot high society and becoming a highly-regarded socialite. The song has been released as a sing-along on the DVD My Little Pony Friendship is Magic: Season Two Disc 4, with the title "Every Pony". It is the second track on the Songs of Friendship and Magic album.
Name
Daniel Ingram asked his Facebook visitors to name the song.[2] He suggested "Becoming Popular" or "Popularity Song". The most popular suggestion in the first 150 comments was "The Pony Everypony Should Know". He later named the song Becoming Popular (The Pony Everypony Should Know).[3]
Lyrics
Rarity socializing with the Canterlot upper crust.
- [Rarity]
- I'll be the toast of the town, the girl on the go
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- I'll be the one to watch, the girl in the flow
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- Becoming as popular as popular can be
- Making my mark, making my mark in high society
- I'm the belle of the ball, the star of the show, yeah
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- See how they hang on every word that I speak
- My approving glance is what they all seek
- I'm the creme de la creme, not just another Jane Doe
- I'm the type of pony every pony should know
- At home, at the opera, on a fancy yacht
- Becoming the talk, the talk of all of Canterlot
- I'm the creme de la creme, not just another Jane Doe, yeah
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- Because I'm the type of pony
- Yes, I'm the type of pony
- Yes, I'm the type of pony every pony should know
Album version
| Becoming Popular (Album Version) | |
|---|---|
| Episode | Sweet and Elite |
| Character(s) | Rarity |
| Sung by | Kazumi Evans Rebecca Lam (backup vocals) |
| Music by | Daniel Ingram Steffan Andrews (orchestration) |
| Lyrics by | Meghan McCarthy Daniel Ingram |
| Length | 1:54 |
| Season | Season 2 |
| Transcript | Sweet and Elite |
| International versions | |
Lyrics
- [Rarity]
- I'll be the toast of the town, the girl on the go
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- I'll be the one to watch, the girl in the flow
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- Becoming as popular as popular can be
- Making my mark, making my mark in high society
- I'm the belle of the ball, the star of the show, yeah
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- See how they hang on every word that I speak
- My approving glance is what they all seek
- I'm the creme de la creme, not just another Jane Doe
- I'm the type of pony every pony should know
- At home, at the opera, on a fancy yacht
- Becoming the talk, the talk of all of Canterlot
- I'm the creme de la creme, not just another Jane Doe, yeah
- I'm the type of pony every pony, every pony should know
- Because I'm the type of pony
- Yes, I'm the type of pony
- Yes, I'm the type of pony every pony should know
Details from the video
Derpy is featured among the many ponies in the mosaic picture at around 1:08, sporting her paper bag costume from the episode Luna Eclipsed, and a pearl necklace. Photo Finish, Sapphire Shores, Hoity Toity and Prince Blueblood, all celebrities, are briefly seen in the music sequence as well. A few of Rarity's dresses reappear from previous episodes. The dresses she wears at the auction and on Fancy Pants' yacht are from Green Isn't Your Color. Her dinner party dress is from the end of Sisterhooves Social. She wears her Gala dress as seen in Suited For Success, A Bird in the Hoof, and The Best Night Ever while at the opera and her dress from her fantasy in The Ticket Master when she enters the ballroom. Finally, the dress she wears at the end of the song is from Boast Busters.
Awards and nominations
With Find a Pet, "Becoming Popular" was nominated for "Outstanding Original Song - Children's and Animation" in the 39th Daytime Emmy Awards.[4] It was originally listed under the title "Every Pony", with composer Daniel Ingram credited as the lyricist. Within the day, the listing was corrected to the title "Becoming Popular (The Pony Every Pony Should Know)" and to include Meghan McCarthy, who actually wrote most of the song's lyrics.
References
- ↑ Daniel Ingram on Facebook (2012-02-13). Retrieved on 2012 February 14.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram requesting his Facebook visitors to name the Becoming Popular song (2011-12-03). Retrieved on 2011 December 3.
- ↑ Daniel Ingram naming the Becoming Popular song (2011-12-03). Retrieved on 2011 December 3.
- ↑ Nominations announced for the 39th annual Daytime Emmy Awards. The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (May 9th, 2012). Retrieved on 2012 May 9.