Mad At Disney by Salem Ilese – Songfacts

Ilese readily agreed with the sentiment, having also lost faith in the Disney façade. “When I was four, I would walk around dressed like a princess on any random day of the week,” she said.

“Growing up you expect a prince and a white horse to come and rescue you from the tower,” Ilese continued. “In reality, you get boys in high school who are scared of commitment and stand you up for a date.”

Ilese started talking about how Disney gave an incredibly false view on relationships, and the three created the song from there.

Ilese wrote the song in August 2019 during a writing session with songwriter/producers Jason Hahs and Bendik Møller. Hahs had recently been to see the 2019 version of, which had disappointed him. Ilese recalled to Rolling Stone that when she asked Hahs how he was doing, he replied: “I’m really mad at Disney.”Ilese readily agreed with the sentiment, having also lost faith in the Disney façade. “When I was four, I would walk around dressed like a princess on any random day of the week,” she said.”Growing up you expect a prince and a white horse to come and rescue you from the tower,” Ilese continued. “In reality, you get boys in high school who are scared of commitment and stand you up for a date.”Ilese started talking about how Disney gave an incredibly false view on relationships, and the three created the song from there.