“Despicable Me” Opens At The Top Of The Box-Office
“What I like about the philosophy on Despicable Me is that the filmmakers don’t make children’s films,” Pharrell says. “They make films for humans that use some of the tricks and treats of youthful entertainment, but at the same time, there’s an amazing story line.”
Pharrell says he was inspired by the whimsical narrative of the lyrics from Annie, and wanted to write lyrics [for the title track] that were kid-friendly as that musical, but also as moody as Gru’s character. “I’ve never made a song about having a bad day and being in a super bad mood,” he said. “So I thought I would make it really fun, but at the same time, if you were to hear it without the lyrics, it would sound like this track that you’d want to hear coming out of someone’s truck.”
