Music by Richard M. Sherman, Lyrics by Robert B. Sherman

"A Spoonful of Sugar" is a song from Walt Disney's film and the musical versions of Mary Poppins, and it is composed by Robert B. Sherman and Richard M. Sherman. It is an uptempo song sung by Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), instructing the Banks children, Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber) to tidy up the nursery. Even though the task is daunting, with a good attitude, it can still be fun. It is heard throughout the film as Mary's leitmotif. In the musical, Robertson Ay and Mrs. Brill are helping Winifred Banks with a tea party she is planning. Mrs. Brill tells Robertson Ay to make the frosting, which the kids try to do it instead (with Robertson Ay giving them warnings). This causes the kitchen to fall apart. Winifred is shocked to see it in this shape, when she came down with Mary. Mary sends her upstairs to get dressed, while she gives Jane and Michael some medicine, which comes out in different colors (just like in the film). Cleaning up the kitchen is similar to doing so to the nursery in the film. At the end, Mary, Jane, and Michael head out on their outing much to the delight of Mrs. Brill. The song is mixed with "The Bare Necessities" and "It's a Small World", also Sherman Brothers songs, in the final number of On the Record, a short lived revue of Disney songs. It was included in Disney Sing Along Songs: Be Our Guest and Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years.

    Release Date: 2004