In one of the biggest examples of why studio meddling is a bad thing, Somewhere Over The Rainbow was almost cut from The Wizard Of Oz. Like the rather similar Part Of Your World from The Little Mermaid, the studio wasn't convinced about such a musing song's relevance to the bright plot, convinced only at the last minute to keep in something that has become an enduring part of the movie's legacy. While its exclusion would have negatively affected the film, it does at least show that MGM understood what The Wizard Of Oz was about, something that the song's inclusion has actually muddled. The Wizard Of Oz's general moral is that "there's no place like home". You can debate endlessly of whether that's a positive message to give to a new generation, but taking the film as it is it's essentially doubling back on the song. And yet there's a general feeling that wishfully dreaming of a better place is what the bright fantasy is all about; why else would the Land of Oz be so vibrant? The song's undying popularity has stretched beyond the film itself; Oz may now be regarded as a classic, but the general public are more likely to have come into contact with Over The Rainbow through Israel Kamakawiwoʻole than Judy Garland, meaning it's original relevance to the message has been misconstrued over time.