Pete's Dragon - Bill Of Sale

Track #11 from the soundtrack to Disney's "Pete's Dragon." This is "Bill Of Sale" as sung by Shelley Winters (Lena Gogan), Charles Tyner (Merle Gogan), Gary Morgan (Grover), Jeff Conaway (Willie), and Helen Reddy (Nora).

© Walt Disney Productions

[BeauSkunk]

I love cheesey villain songs. I especially loved how goofy-yet-nasty the villains were in this movie. I love goofy villains, 'cause they always get a hilarious retrobution for their evil deeds.
When Pete's dragon torched the "bill of sale" at the end that was definately the ultimate "middle-finger" to the Gogans.

[zambimaru]

I love that this song is about a receipt.

[outisaudio]

Hearing Pa harmonize a few notes higher than the rest of the family for the first time was quite a revelation to me. Impressive.

[megareavermickeybot]

This is my favorite song from the movie.

[MWolfL]

I love how Nora violently defends Pete. Talk about a 'Mama Bear'. ^^

[KammybRich]

Shame that despite having two Oscars, a Tony, an Emmy, and god knows how many award nominations, along with close to 100 film credits, she'll only be remembered for four things; 1) sharing a swimsuit with then-roommate Marilyn Monroe when MM first started out in Hollywood, 2) her assorted, often bizarre,  appearances on the Late Night circuit, 3) playing Roseanne Barr's grandma on the show of the same name and 4) playing the witch-like hag leader of the Gogan clan in 'Pete's Dragon' .... but she gives it her all anyway - gotta love her haha

[MusicMan]

And yet, Charles Tyner, who played the Gogan father, is still with us at 88.

[Iggywiggywoo]

Apart from The World's greatest criminal mind from Basil The Great Mouse Detective and Every Little Piece from this same movie, this is the best Disney villain song!

[MezzoSoprano]

Dear Helen Reddy, Please give me your stunning voice or amazing acting skills? I'll settle for either?

Thanks a lot

[BewitchCraft]

Bless Shelley Winters she was so damn hideous in this. :P

[TheGrapeape]

I love this movie. Especially since my name is Nora. I thought the movie Nora was so awesome XD

[elizabethkitley]

it's amazing with my parents grew up with then and now I don't think he will give even me singing it

[deaded]

Helen reddy would have made an awesome mom

[Lobsterwithinternet]

This song is the relationship between Disney and fans over Star Wars in a nutshell.

[bettyottman]

Joy: Back Off!
Anger: Over My Dear Flaming Body!
King Simba: Step Down Gogans!

[GreenWolfDen]

Nora's last line "I'll protect as long as I'm alive." wasn't in the movie was it? I don't remember that bit.

[katiemurphy]

if i was on the movie Pete’s dragon i will protect Pete from the gogains

[ravynnstringer]

Hmm I think they treat the family cow better

[KaitainCPS]

Jeff ConAway, I believe. (From Grease and Babylon 5.)

[vanryan]

Disney's had plenty of WHUDDAH moments, but this is one that just dawned on


PETE'S DRAGON is an old favorite; it's not perfect, but I remember enjoying it plenty (and I still do whenever I rewatch it).





while SONG OF THE SOUTH will never (NEVER) end up on DVD, Blu-Ray or
somehow PETE'S DRAGON has a literal song on "Slavery".


(honestly not a real "reach" there; they're literally saying stuff you'd say about a runaway slave)