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The song was covered by Kiss bassist Gene Simmons on his self-titled 1978 solo album. "It spoke to me," he declared. "I thought Jiminy Cricket was actually talking to me! He said, When you wish upon a star, doesn't matter who you are… Yes, it's you, Gene. Gene, I'm talking to you. Go and get it – it's all yours." [11]
Jiminy Cricket is the Disney version of the Talking Cricket, a fictional character created by Italian writer Carlo Collodi for his 1883 children's book The Adventures of Pinocchio, which Walt Disney adapted into the animated film Pinocchio in 1940. [6]
The series had a catchy theme song from which many children learned to spell "encyclopedia", most likely inspired by Paul Whiteman's novelty hit, "C-O-N-S-T-A-N-T-I-N-O-P-L-E" (both songs even had the same tempo and meter). At least five or six shorts aired under the Encyclopedia's banner featured Jiminy Cricket.
Cinderella – "The Work Song" / "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes" Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs – "The Silly Song" The special ends with Jiminy Cricket sharing his memorable moment, his song "When You Wish Upon a Star" (from Pinocchio), which he states "symbolizes faith, hope and all the things that Christmas stands for".
Songs written for the film but not used include: "I'm A Happy Go Lucky Fellow" (also called "Jiminy Cricket") – Jiminy Cricket (Later used in the 1947 Disney film Fun and Fancy Free) "Honest John" – Chorus "As I Was Saying To The Duchess" – J. Worthington Foulfellow "Three Cheers For Anything" – Lampwick, Pinocchio, Alexander & Other Boys
Carroll took over the role of Jiminy Cricket for Walt Disney Productions in 1973 [1] after the death of original voice actor Cliff Edwards in 1971, and a brief stint by Clarence Nash. From 1983 until his death in 2010, he traveled with two one-man shows portraying comedian Jack Benny : "A Small Eternity with Jack Benny" and "Jack Benny ...
"Give a Little Whistle" is a song written by Leigh Harline and Ned Washington for Walt Disney's 1940 adaptation of Pinocchio. The original version was sung by Cliff Edwards in the character of Jiminy Cricket and Dickie Jones in the character of Pinocchio, and is teaching how to whistle in the film.
Jiminy Cricket first appears inside a large plant in a large house, exploring and singing "I'm a Happy-go-Lucky Fellow", until he happens to stumble upon a doll, a teddy bear, and a record player with some records, one of which is Bongo, a musical romance story narrated by actress Dinah Shore.