Accidentally in Love
When the messengers come to Shrek’s swamp, a trumpeter plays the melody of the Hawaii 5-O Opening Theme by Morton Stevens. After Shrek’s friends start a party in Shrek’s house, Chic’s song “Le Freak” is heard….Track listing.

Composer Harry Gregson-Williams
Composer Harry Gregson-Williams broke down moments from his score to Shrek and several other blockbuster films.

Shrek is a 2001 American computer-animated fantasy comedy film loosely based on the 1990 fairy tale picture book of the same name by William Steig.

The soundtrack of this logo was originally an adaptation of the DreamWorks theme; however, following the global success of Shrek in 2001, this became a shortened adaptation of True Love’s First Kiss (the Love Theme from the Shrek soundtrack), composed by Danny Elfman (itself adapted from “Hallelujah” by Leonard Cohen).

There is something undeniably fun about the franchise, and Shrek had a much greater emphasis on music than its peer franchises like Ice Age. It never felt too corny, but it incorporated the music to capture the listeners imagination and added a crucial layer to the film.

Takeaways: Shrek Lessons Focus on pursuing authentic relationships with both people & nature. Never judge anyone by what you first see – it takes time to form relationships, trust & truth. You don’t have to censor yourself just fit in. Accept & own our differences.

Pinocchio
While the origins of other fairytale characters seen in Shrek like the Gingerbread Man or the three blind mice are well-known, Donkey himself doesn’t appear to come from any specific fairytale. That said, a fan theory first put forth by Reddit user YeremyV’s suggests the character actually came from Pinocchio.

Lyrics: Exploding Bird. Shrek. Fiona (sing): Ah. Ah.

This article details the ventures of DreamWorks Animation in amusement parks….Locations.

Farquaad claimed earlier that Grumpy abandoned him in the woods as a child, but the dwarf reveals the true reason he kicked Farquaad out: He was, in fact, 28 and wouldn’t move out of his basement.