We Don't Talk About Bruno (Song Talk)

 There is a good chance you know this song lyric by lyric. One of the amazing songs from Encanto that people cannot stop singing, because every single song in this film knocked it out of the park. And even though it has been a couple months since the movie came out, people are still singing the songs, doing covers, making memes, and so much more of the film and soundtrack, this film is a bonafide future classic.  But there is one song that I feel like has come up the most in conversation, one that many say pops into their heads multiple times a day including myself. It's about time we talk about "We Don't Talk About Bruno".

As her aunt, cousins, uncle, sister and even the town itself rallies around the lead to explain their reason of wanting to forget Bruno, the audience is brought into a grand mix of comedy and music. From great deliveries of lines to building to a finale that is fantastic. Combing almost every previous part into a grand medley and then coming together for the final notes, each part of this song builds into making it so great.  The lyrics and score combining into something that gives you information while being incredibly entertaining, making you wonder the truth about Bruno who has only been mentioned once or twice before the song. 

This song appears in the middle of the film and adds not only exposition, and character building but use of characters that have not had a song in the film yet. The song is a great use of side characters and the ensemble, adding comedic layers and fun lighthearted moments while building a character up for an eventual reveal. All of this, combined with a catchy melody, lyrics that will remain in your head rent free for hours and you have a song that is worth talking about.

Some exposition songs fall flat, where they just end up breaking the pace or not being a good standalone song out of the context of the production. This is not one of those songs. This song is great whether watching it in the movie with the great animation or listening to it on its own. The lyrics and use of the ensemble and side characters established them, a character who has not yet appeared in the film. When viewing this, the animation much like the rest of this movie lends to the song being unforgettable. When listened to on its own the lyrics and melodies come together to make the song just as unforgettable.

This song is going to be played for years to come, from the fact that it moves the plot in an entertaining way to the great lyrics and animation. This song setting the stage does it in such an unforgettable fashion that it will be worth talking about, time and time again.