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Song from gotta kick it up8/3/2023 ![]() The 2002 DCOM was all about female empowerment, friendship, and, well, dancing! Airing on July 26, 2002, the TV movie is now officially 15 years old, but its importance hasn’t wavered a single bit. Happy 15th anniversary, Disney Channel’s Gotta Kick It Up! Let’s celebrate! Keep reading to find out straight from the film’s screenwriter (via email), Nancy De Los Santos, just why Gotta Kick It Up !‘s 15th anniversary is such an powerful event to celebrate. ![]() We also can’t thank Nancy enough for giving such an in-depth and honest interview about what Gotta Kick It Up! means to her, how it was made, its influence in both Hollywood and society as a whole, and what she hopes people take away from the film. Nancy worked with Meghan Cole, whose story this film was based on, to bring these strong, independent, fierce, talented characters to the screen and we can’t thank both of them enough. The dancing DCOM, starring the wonderful Camille Guaty and America Ferrera, was based on a true story, which Nancy helped bring to life. Since you’ve already heard from me, I thought it would be a good idea to hear from someone incredibly involved in the project its screenwriter, Nancy De Los Santos. If you missed the first celebration, here’s the link to last week’s post about why I think it’s so important and the breakdown of what the cast is up to now. While last week was the official anniversary, this film is so significant that we are going to continue the celebration.Ī film so nice, we’re celebrating it twice! ![]() Last Wednesday (July 26), we celebrated the 15th anniversary of Disney Channel’s Gotta Kick It Up! and today we are doing the same. It's more Canadian than their other songs, if that makes sense (no, I'm not Canadian).Can we celebrate Gotta Kick It Up! for a second week in a row? Sí se puede! Tom from Marble Falls, ArI like a lot of BNL songs, but I actually like this one the best! It's even better than Cockburn and Fogelberg's version.Cailie from Flin Flon, MbJust curious.how does canadian sound?.Pierre from Madbury, NhHow does Canadian sound? No sure, eh.Nighthawk from Marble Falls, ArCanadian songs, like a Canadian accent, sound different.Maybe Americans put it out there more somehow? I don't mean that in a mean way, I just mean more showy. I can't put my finger on it, either, though. Yeah, there is something different about the music. People working in Mass Media are told to "get an FM voice or get on out of here." I find all of this kind of stuff very, very inneresting, eh? The closest thing to a "Canadian" accent is, ironically, the American broadcaster Peter Jennings, who was born and raised in Canada. Kevin Mccluskey from Boston, MaWith all due respect, there are Canadian accents, but no pan-country accent that makes everybody sound the same.When I heard this part, I thought for sure it was inspired by Bruce Cockburn being involved with a partner with the same condition I’m in a relationship with a wonderful lady who suffers from Borderline Personality Disorder. Gotta kick at the darkness till it bleeds daylight Nothing worth having comes without some kind of fight Keith Vanevery from Paris, Ontario, Canada I just heard this song in the radio, and for once, kind of paid attention to the actual words.
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