Savages (Pocahontas song)
| "Savages" | |
|---|---|
| Song by David Ogden Stiers, Jim Cummings and Judy Kuhn | |
| from the album Pocahontas: An Original Disney Records Soundtrack | |
| Released | May 30, 1995 |
| Genre | Show tune |
| Length | 1:43 (Part 1) 2:15 (Part 2) |
| Label | Walt Disney Records |
| Composer(s) | Alan Menken |
| Lyricist(s) | Stephen Schwartz |
| Producer(s) | Alan Menken Stephen Schwartz |
"Savages" is a song from the 1995 Disney animated film Pocahontas. It addresses themes of othering, xenophobia, and genocide. The song has been met with mixed to negative reviews from critics, with many criticizing it as dehumanizing Native Americans based on the face value of its violently racist lyrics despite the views expressed thereby being portrayed negatively by the context of the film's narrative.