This reprise is sung by Honest John as he leads Pinocchio off to Pleasure Isle. As it’s sung by the villain, it foreshadows the horrible plight in store for Pinocchio there.
The original 1940 “Pinocchio” soundtrack release including Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Reprise) is one of the few releases to do so, t...
[Verse: Honest John]
Hi-diddle-dee-dee
It's Pleasure Isle for me
Where ev'ry day is a holiday
And kids have nothing to do but play
Hi-diddle-dee-doo
If what I hear is true
At noon each day, there's a big parade
The river's flowing with lemonade
A land of pudding and marmalade
It's Pleasure Isle for me!
Walter-catlett released Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Reprise) on Fri Feb 09 1940.