History Main / WelcomingSong

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'': In the original film, when Shrek and Donkey first arrive in Lord Farquaad's city, they are greeted by an automated puppet machine that plays "Welcome to Duloc", which describes the city as "a perfect place." The song becomes an EarWorm for Donkey, and his humming it annoys Shrek.

* "Be Our Guest" from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
* “Welcome to the Systar System” from [[{{WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart}}The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part]]

* The MusicalEpisode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has such a song, called "Welcome to Sacred Heart" (or, at least, that is the line that is repeated the most). Since this is a Season 6 episode, it's not directed at the viewer, but rather at the patient who [[FramingDevice hallucinates life as a musical]]

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* In ''{{Theatre/Annie}}'', Mr. Warbucks' servants welcome Annie to her new home with song and dance, and she sings her reaction: "I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here."
* "Welcome to the Theatre" from ''Applause'', TheMusical of ''Film/AllAboutEve''.
* [[GratuitousForeignLanguage "Wilkommen"]] is the opening song of ''Theatre/{{Cabaret}}''.
* In ''{{Theatre/Oliver}}'', the boys sing "Consider Yourself" to welcome Oliver into their gang. It's peppy enough to [[LyricalDissonance make you forget]] it's about living on the street through petty theft.
* "Iowa Stubborn" from ''Theatre/TheMusicMan'', in which the inhabitants of River City sing about how they're all {{Jerkass}}es,
-->"But what the heck, you're welcome,
-->Join us at the picnic.
-->You can eat your fill
-->Of all the food you bring yourself."
* ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' has both "Tommy's Holiday Camp" and "Welcome". The film includes "Bernie's Holiday Camp" sung by Uncle Frank (Creator/OliverReed).
* ''Theatre/CesareIlCreatoreCheHaDistrutto'' has [[https://youtu.be/XTvayhtWOrU?t=73 "Gakuseidan"]], where Roberto introduces the school to Angelo. He tells him how the students are divided into groups based on their countries, that the top student of their Florentine group is Giovanni de'Medici, and that Angelo must call Giovanni "Your Excellency" at school, or Florence will lose face. Roberto tells Angelo that the top student group is that of Spain, and that their top student is Cesare Borgia, who, coincidentally, just saved Angelo from a runaway horse. Then Cesare saves Angelo again, this time from the top student of the France group, who's looking for a fight.
* ''[[Film/TheRockyHorrorPictureShow The Rocky Horror Show]]'' (and the film, ''The Rocky Horror Picture Show'') has Brad and Janet welcomed to the Castle with the ''Time Warp''. That said, the song isn't ''about'' welcoming them, nor does it seem to be about anything but the dance that goes with it. It would be a BigLippedAlligatorMoment if it weren't for the fact that it's just [[MindScrew that kind of show]].
** ''Sweet Transvestite''. the song played immediately after this, plays the trope more straight. Frank welcomes Brad and Janet to stay for the night.
* ''Theatre/LesMiserables'' has the crooked innkeeper Thenardier singing "Master of the House" to welcome new guests to his inn...with plenty of asides about how he intends to fleece them for everything they've got.
** "Lovely Ladies" is an even darker version, about prostitutes out on the street waiting to meet sailors coming in to the harbor [[spoiler:and a little later welcoming Fantine to join their ranks]].
* ''Theatre/{{Lestat}}'' has two: "In Paris" in act one, and "Welcome To the New World" in act two.
* ''Theatre/CharlieAndTheChocolateFactory'' crosses this with an IAmGreatSong -- and, suspicously, the glamorous style of a VillainSong -- at the end of Act One as [[TheTrickster Willy]] [[AntiHero Wonka]] greets the Golden Ticket winners at the door to his factory with "It Must Be Believed to Be Seen".
* TheMusical of ''Film/DirtyRottenScoundrels'' has "Here I Am," Christine's introduction to the Riviera.
* Theatre/ShrekTheMusical has "Welcome to Duloc/What's Up, Duloc?" when Shrek and Donkey first arrive in Duloc.
* ''Theatre/FunHome'' "Welcome to Our House on Maple Avenue" as they clean and tidy the house for a visitor.
* ''Theatre/TanzDerVampire'' has three. When Alfred and the Professor end up in the village, they are greeted by Chagal during the song "Knoblauch" once they're unfrozen (while the village population sings about garlic and denies the existence of vampires). When Alfred and the Professor end up in the castle, they are greeted by Krolock and his son in "Vor dem Schloss". Sarah is later greeted by Krolock in "Totale Finsternis", despite having arrived a day earlier.
* In ''Theatre/TheBookOfMormon'' the protagonists are welcomed to Uganda with "Hasa Diga Eebowai". [[LyricalDissonance Despite its cheery tune it's not exactly a warm welcome]].
* More a period of time than a place, but ''Theatre/SomethingRotten'' opens with "Welcome to the Renaissance".
* Similarly, in ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}'', Tracy Turnblad encourages her mother to lose her fear get outside of the house with the song "Welcome to the 60s".
* In ''Theatre/JasperInDeadland'', "Deadland Welcome" and "Tour Song" play as soon as Jasper enters the City Circle.
* "Moscow" from ''Theatre/NatashaPierreAndTheGreatCometOf1812'' is Marya D. introducing Natasha and Sonya to Moscow society.
* "Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)" from the stage musical ''Theatre/{{Anastasia}}'', in a small update of the [[WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}} original]] has Vlad introducing the city of Paris to Anya and Dmitri.

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* "Be Our Guest" from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
* “Welcome to the Systar System” from [[{{WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie2TheSecondPart}}The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part]]
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'' has an unhappy example in "Welcome to the Good Ship Misery".
* ''WesternAnimation/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves'':
** In "There's A Party Here In Agrabah", the Genie welcomes people to the palace to witness the marriage ceremony of Aladdin and Jasmine.
** In "Welcome to the Forty Thieves", the forty thieves congratulate Aladdin on becoming their newest member after his father takes him to their hide-out.
* "Welcome" from ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'' is sung by the protagonist's new bear "family" when he makes it to their fishing spot.
* In "Paris Holds the Key (To Your Heart)" from the animated film ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'', Vlad's LoveInterest Sophie and other Parisian icons welcome Vlad, Anya, and Dmitri to the city.

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* One of the songs in the ''Literature/{{Redwall}}'' novel ''Taggerung'' is a song about welcoming a son home. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwih1212O-c Here]] it is sung in the audiobook.
* In ''Literature/HowMuchForJustThePlanet'', The Direidians sing a Crowd Song to welcome the Federation and Klingon delegations, with lyrics that betray a certain ambivalence.
-->We've been on pins and needles\\
Since you first appeared\\
We hope you don't have plans to\\
Do anything weird

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* ''Series/{{Schmigadoon}}'': The eponymous song, "Schmigadoon!", where the townspeople welcome Josh and Melissa to Schmigadoon and introduce some of the noteworthy folks.
* The MusicalEpisode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has such a song, called "Welcome to Sacred Heart" (or, at least, that is the line that is repeated the most). Since this is a Season 6 episode, it's not directed at the viewer, but rather at the patient who [[FramingDevice hallucinates life as a musical]]

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* The theme song to ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' is sung by the puppets, who welcome the viewer to the titular store.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "A Friend in Deed", Pinkie Pie welcomes Cranky Doodle Donkey with her [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ix7vrluEm4E Welcome Song]].

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