I was recently watching Rock-A-Doodle on YouTube especially since I haven't seen this movie in a while and it brought a little inspiration to this oneshot where Chanticleer is having a duet with a different girl besides Goldie.
Chanticleer belongs to Rock-A-Doodle which is owned by Don Bluth and Goldcrest.
You Are the Music in Me belongs to High School Musical 2 which is the property of Disney.
Ginger and the story belongs to me.
When it comes to the singing, italic is Ginger, underline is Chanticleer, italic/underline is Ginger and Chanticleer, and bold is the farm animals joining in.
To avoid any confusion, this has nothing to do with the movie. It's just pure imagination and it's as if Chanticleer never left the farm and The Grand Duke of Owls didn't cause any trouble.
Little backstory: Ginger was practicing a song on her guitar and Chanticleer joins in with her.
Ginger tuned her guitar while humming 'You Gotta Sing', remembering when her parents taught her the song since she was a baby chick. She didn't realize that Chanticleer was walking by and happened to listen to her play.
When she felt that her guitar was perfectly tuned, she started playing the melody that had been in her head for some time. She had a crush on Chanticleer since she arrived to his farm and she wanted to express her emotions through the song. She started singing softly.
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
She stopped when she realized she had an audience. She turned to see Chanticleer, her dearest friend, watching interestingly.
Chanticleer commented, "That's a nice melody."
Ginger replied, "Thanks. It has been in my head for a while."
Chanticleer inquired, sitting next to her, "Where did you learn how to sing?"
She answered, "My folks taught me, kinda like how your pa taught you how to sing. They lived on a farm near the church where they would see and listen to the children and their parents and teachers sing the hymnals and they took it to heart. My pa gave me this guitar just before I came to live here."
Chanticleer asked, "Can you play some more?"
Ginger hesitated, "I don't know, Chanti. I love to sing but I never sang for anyone before."
Chanticleer encouraged, "It's okay. I won't judge."
Ginger relented, still insecure, "Well, if you insist."
She started playing again, singing softly like before.
Na na na na
Na na na na yeah
You are the music in me
You know the words once upon a time
Make you listen, there's a reason
When you dream, there's a chance you'll find
a little laughter or happy ever after
To Ginger's shock, Chanticleer joined in with her and that gave her a bit more courage than she had before to confess her feelings to Chanticleer.
You're harmony to the melody
that's echoing inside my head
A single voice (Single voice)
above the noise
and like a common thread
Hmm, you're pulling me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
Oh, you are the music in me
Yeah, it's living in all of us
and it's brought us here because
(because) you are the music in me
Na na na na
Oh
Na na na na
Yeah yeah yeah
(Na na na na)
You are the music in me
It's like I knew you before we met (before we met)
Can't explain it, there's no name for it
I sang you words I've never said
and it was easy (so easy)
because you see the real me (I see)
As I am, you understand
and that's more than I'll ever known
to hear your voice (hear your voice) above the noise
and know I'm not alone
Oh, you're singing to me
When I hear my favorite song
I know that we belong
You are the music in me
It's living in all of us
and it's brought us here because
you are the music in me
Together we're gonna sing
We got the power to say what we feel (what we feel)
Connected and real
Can't keep it all inside
By then Patou, Snipes, Peepers, and the other farm animals have joined in with Chanticleer and Ginger.
Na na na na
Oh yeah
Na na na na
Yeah, yeah
Na na na na
You are the music in me
Na na na na
Oh yeah
Na na na na
Oh yeah
Na na na na
You are the music in me
When I hear my favorite song (favorite song)
I know that we belong (we belong)
You are the music in me
Yeah, it's living in all of us
It's brought us here (here because)
You are the music in me
Na na na na
Oh yeah
Na na na na
Oh yeah
Na na na na
You are the music in me
Yeah
Ginger blushed as they cheered for her. Her blush deepened when Chanticleer planted a small kiss on her cheek.
Chanticleer smiled, "You are the music in me too."
She looked surprised that he understood the message behind the song. Then she smiled, her blush slowly lessen.
Ever since then, whenever Chanticleer and Ginger say 'you are the music in me', they are saying 'I love you'.
Last I heard about Chanticleer's voice actor, Glen Campbell, he is suffering from Alzheimer's disease so this oneshot is dedicated to his involvement in the movie and my prayers go with him and his family.