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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: A rare invoked example - Disney didn't want to use any ''actual'' symbols for fear of offending RealLife practitioners of Voudou (or summon any evil spirits). They essentially give a bit of this since Dr. Facilier and Mama Odie appear to practice magic and call it "Voodoo", however give Facilier a little bit of credit - he says "I got voodoo, I got hoodoo, I got things I ain't even tried", implying he (and the writers) are well aware that "Voodoo" isn't just a catch-all-term for folk magic. There's a bit of GeniusBonus too - Facilier appears to be using easily-bribed spirits, not so much caring for actual voodoo rituals so much as aligning with what will give him more power.

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* ArtisticLicenseReligion: A rare invoked example - Disney didn't want to use any ''actual'' symbols for fear of offending RealLife practitioners of Voudou (or summon any evil spirits). They essentially give a bit of this since Dr. Facilier and Mama Odie appear to practice magic and call it "Voodoo", however give Facilier a little bit of credit - he says "I got voodoo, I got hoodoo, I got things I ain't even tried", implying he (and the writers) are well aware that "Voodoo" isn't just a catch-all-term for folk magic. There's a bit of GeniusBonus too - Facilier appears to be using easily-bribed spirits, not so much caring for actual voodoo rituals so much as aligning with what will give him more power. [[spoiler: Fittingly, this helps contribute to his fate at the end of the movie when the deal he offered them for his powers falls through, causing the spirits to turn on him in anger for being shorted on their "payment" and [[DraggedOffToHell taking him as compensation instead.]]]]

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* ImageSong: "Life in the Swamp" for Ray and "I Was Born To Blow This Horn" for Louis from the Bayou Boogie CD, which is basically an ImageSong album for all the characters in the film.

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* ImageSong: "Life Several of the characters get these in the Swamp" for Ray "Bayou Boogie" album inspired by the film, performed by their voice actors:
** Tiana has "Everyday Princess"
and "Sing Away the Blues".
** Louis has
"I Was Born To Blow This Horn" for Louis from Horn", "Live To See You Smile", and "Play With The Band".
** Ray has "Zippin' to
the Bayou Boogie CD, which is basically an ImageSong album for all the characters Zydeco", "When You're In Love You'll Understand", and "Life in the film.Swamp".
** Mama Odie has "Mama Odie's Kitchen Song" and "Night and Day".
** Dr. Facilier has "Do What I Wanna Do", "Shadow Man", and "Love is a Magical Mystery".



* VillainSong: "Friends on the Other Side" establishes Facilier as a rogue, scoundrel, and overall con man.

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* VillainSong: "Friends on the Other Side" establishes Facilier as a rogue, scoundrel, and overall con man. The "Bayou Boogie" album gives him three other songs performed in-character by his voice actor, titled "Shadow Man", "Do What I Wanna Do", and "Love is a Magical Mystery".
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** Marlon the Gator, voiced by celebrity Cajun chef Emeril Lagasse, says Lagasse's CatchPhrase "BAM!" when snapping his jaws.
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** Tiana accuses Naveen of lying about being rich, but he never said he was rich. He said he came from a rich family.
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In 1920s UsefulNotes/NewOrleans, 19-year old waitress Tiana (Creator/AnikaNoniRose) struggles to earn money in order to create her own restaurant -- a dream she and her dad shared before he passed away. Things seem to be turning around when the handsome prince Naveen (Creator/BrunoCampos) comes to town, prompting Tiana's rich friend Charlotte (Creator/JenniferCody) to pay her lots of money if Tiana will cater at the party Charlotte throws for Naveen. Unfortunately, Charlotte is not the only one interested in the egocentric prince, as an evil voodoo sorcerer named [[BigBad Dr. Facilier]] (Creator/KeithDavid) manages to trick him into a DealWithTheDevil and replaces the prince with his transformed manservant. Naveen is turned into a frog and requires a princess' kiss to lift the spell. Mistaking Tiana for a princess at Charlotte's costume party, he asks her to kiss him. Tiana, disillusioned because her attempt at getting the restaurant failed, reluctantly agrees to kiss Naveen if he pays for her restaurant, but there's a twist -- since she's not a princess, the plan backfires and she's turned into a frog as well! As Tiana and Naveen have [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different outlooks on life]], they have a hard time cooperating, but they're forced to bond together and embark on a journey through the lush bayou of Louisiana to find the mystical [[FairyGodmother Mama Odie]] (Creator/JeniferLewis) who can lift their spell. While they are joined by Louis (Creator/MichaelLeonWooley), an alligator jazz enthusiast, and a Cajun firefly named Ray (Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}}), Dr. Facilier is hot on their trail, hellbent on using Naveen's blood for further nefarious purposes.

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In 1920s UsefulNotes/NewOrleans, 19-year old waitress Tiana (Creator/AnikaNoniRose) struggles to earn money in order to create her own restaurant -- a dream she and her dad shared before he passed away. Things seem to be turning around when the handsome prince Naveen (Creator/BrunoCampos) comes to town, prompting Tiana's rich friend Charlotte (Creator/JenniferCody) to pay her lots of money if Tiana will cater at the party Charlotte throws for Naveen. Unfortunately, Charlotte is not the only one interested in the egocentric prince, as an evil voodoo sorcerer named [[BigBad Dr. Facilier]] (Creator/KeithDavid) manages to trick him into a DealWithTheDevil and replaces the prince with his transformed manservant. Naveen is turned into a frog and requires a princess' kiss to lift the spell. Mistaking Tiana for a princess at Charlotte's costume party, he asks her to kiss him. Tiana, disillusioned because her attempt at getting the restaurant failed, reluctantly agrees to kiss Naveen if he pays for her restaurant, but there's a twist -- since she's not a princess, the plan backfires and she's turned into a frog as well! As Tiana and Naveen have [[AllWorkVsAllPlay very different outlooks on life]], they have a hard time cooperating, but they're forced to bond together and embark on a journey through the lush bayou of Louisiana to find the mystical [[FairyGodmother Mama Odie]] Odie (Creator/JeniferLewis) who can lift their spell. While they are joined by Louis (Creator/MichaelLeonWooley), an alligator jazz enthusiast, and a Cajun firefly named Ray (Creator/{{Jim Cummings|1952}}), Dr. Facilier is hot on their trail, hellbent on using Naveen's blood for further nefarious purposes.

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