Wonderful Ways to Say No | Demo | Howard Ashman & Alan Menken

Here is lyricist Howard Ashman and composer Alan Menken's demo to "Wonderful Ways to Say No," written for the multi-network drug-abuse prevention animated special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue.
On Alan Menken's official website, Alan says of the song "Back in the late 60's I would not have been the poster boy for this cause, but when we were asked to write ‘Wonderful Ways to Say No’ how could we say ‘no’?”
The special chronicles the exploits of Michael, a teenager who is using marijuana and stealing his father's beer. His younger sister, Corey, is worried about him because he started acting differently. When her piggy bank goes missing, her cartoon tie-in toys come to life to help her find it. After discovering it in Michael's room along with his stash of drugs, the various cartoon characters proceed to work together and take him on a fantasy journey to teach him the risks and consequences a life of drug use can bring.
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[@devanhinskey9001]

Y’know, this sounds a lot better than the final version!

[@kiartoons2010]

Love the ragtime feel of this, plus the harmonizing here kinda works better at around 1:16. The final version works, but this version is more fun and catchy.

[@Colbynfriends]

I wonder if they knew which characters would end up being in the special. Like I hear them imitating Alf, Bugs, and Baby Miss Piggy but others. Love this and the special. Wasn't until years later I learned that Alan and Howard produced this song. Is there a demo for the end version of the song too that played over the credits?

[@kiartoons2010]

Yeah, check the videos on the channel. They posted it after this one.

[@pablomovil86]

Never thought I would listen to the full version but here we are, the best demo for a great song on a great special! 😄

[@MrGabeanator]

awesome

[@disneyashmandemos]

I may or may not live in Ohio and thought it would be funny to post this the day recreational pot became legal in the state

[@TESTMACARONI]

so weird that they wrote a song for the looney tunes, muppets, garfield and alf

[@R23261]

Howard ❤️🫧🧜🏼‍♀️

[@workprince8521]

What show is this from?

[@forgetmeepnot7617]

cartoon all stars to the rescue, there’s a the full movie on youtube

[@Cameron-xl9en]

Second.