2002 | |||
Alternative Rock | |||
4:12 | |||
Walt Disney Records/Warner Bros. Records | |||
John Rzeznik | |||
Rob Cavallo, Jon Lind | |||
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"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" is a song written by the Goo Goo Dolls frontman John Rzeznik for the Disney film Treasure Planet. The song was released by Rzeznik as a solo track. It was a moderately successful pop hit.
Production[edit]
John Rzeznik was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with Treasure Planet's main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst". Directors Ron Clements and John Musker stated on the film's audio commentary that they had temped a scene in the film using the song "Iris" by Rzeznik's band the Goo Goo Dolls. Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."[1]
"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the Treasure Planet soundtrack performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by BBMak on the soundtrack.
Music video[edit]
A music video was created that featured a young man in front of changing scenery all the while Rzeznik is appearing alongside him. The young man and Rzeznik are seen running throughout the video towards Treasure Planet and away from the young man's arguing parents; Scroop, one of the villains from the movie, in silhouette; and the destruction of the planet. The end of the video depicts Rzeznik walking down a road.
Critical reception[edit]
Ricky Brigante of InsideTheMagic said the song "dat[es] the film tremendously" as the 90's-style vocals are jarringly featured in the middle of the movie. The site added, "This one song is a far cry from the brilliant musical numbers featured in so many of Disney’s animated films".[2] The BBC described it as one of two pop songs "strangely detached from [the] workmanlike and inoffensive" soundtrack, and "an attempt to extend the soundtrack's appeal to an older, rockier audience". It described the song as "sandpaper-voiced... heavy-rock, angsty teen anthem... updating the traditional pre-pubescent Disney hero".[3] DVDDizzy wrote, "It is a great song for the movie, but I found the music video boring and hardly worth watching again."[4]
Charts[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Murray, Rebecca (November 19, 2002). "John Rzeznik Sets Sail for "Treasure Planet"". Movies.about.com. Retrieved 2007-08-06.
- ^ "Review: "Treasure Planet" Blu-ray – Disney's sci-fi retelling of a classic adventure story falls just short of stellar". InsideTheMagic.net.
- ^ "BBC - Music - Review of Various Artists - Treasure Planet". Bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Treasure Planet DVD Review". Dvdizzy.com.
- ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia’s Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 241.
- ^ "Maroon 5, Goo Goo Dolls Rewrite Adult Pop Songs Records". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
- ^ "John Rzeznik Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Radio & Records Hot AC". Popradiotop20.com. Retrieved 2013-12-23.
"I'm Still Here (Jim's Theme)" is a song written and performed by The Goo Goo Dolls frontman, John Rzeznik, for Disney's animated feature film, Treasure Planet. The song was released by Rzeznik as a single away from The Goo Goo Dolls. It was a moderately successful pop hit.
John Rzeznik was picked to write the song for the movie because it was believed he could relate well with Treasure Planet's main character, Jim, and his "rebel-with-a-cause angst". Referring to Jim, Rzeznik said, "It was easy to relate to Jim, you know? I felt a lot like that when I was his age."
"I'm Still Here" is one of two songs on the Treasure Planet soundtrack performed by Rzeznik; the other being "Always Know Where You Are". The song was sung by Rzeznik during the film, but performed by BBMak on the soundtrack.
The song was also included on the Disney's Sing-Along Songs volume On My Way on DVD.
Lyrics
I am a question to the world
Not an answer to be heard
Or a moment that's held in your arms
And what do you think you'd ever say
I won't listen anyway
You don't know me
And I'll never be what you want me to be
And what do you think you'd
understand
I'm a boy - No, I'm a man
You can't take me and throw me away
And how can you learn what's never shown
Yeah, you stand here on your own
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not here
And I want a moment to be real
Want to touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on and feel I belong
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They don't know me
'Cause I'm not here
And you see the things they never
see
All you wanted I could be
Now you know me
And I'm not afraid
And I want to tell you who I am
Can you help me be a man
They can't break me
As long as I know who I am
And I want a moment to be real
Wanna touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on, and feel I belong
And how can the world want me to change
They're the ones that stay the same
They can't see me
But I'm still here
They can't tell me who to be
'Cause I'm not what
they see
Yeah, the world is still sleepin'
While I keep on dreaming for me
And their words are just whispers and lies
That I'll never believe
And I want a moment to be real
Want to touch things I don't feel
Wanna hold on, and feel I belong
And how can you say I'll never change
They're the ones that stay the same
I'm the one now
'Cause I'm still here
I'm the one
'Cause I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here
I'm still here
Music video
A music video was created that featured a young man in front of changing scenery all the while Rzeznik is appearing alongside him. The young man and Rzeznik are seen running throughout the video towards Treasure Planet and away from the young man's arguing parents; Scroop, one of the villians from the movie, in silhouette; and the destruction of the planet. The end of the video depicts Rzeznik walking down a road.
Charts
U.S. Adult Top 40 | 10 |
U.S. Hot 100 Airplay | 16 |
U.S. Top 40 Tracks | 38 |
U.S. Radio & Records Pop | 43 |
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