Topsy Turvy

Topsy Turvy is a song featured Disney The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996 film). It's the Festival of Fools, and the bouncy number is led by Clopin, the host of the event. After describing the events on Topsy-Turvy Day, there is a lengthy dance by Esmeralda, setting up the bulk of the movie's plot as Frollo, Phoebus, and Quasimodo all become enamored with her at the same time. At the end of the song, Quasi is crowned the king of fools, and received warmly, before things take a sharp turn for the worst.

The choral introduction of "Come one, come all" is reminiscent of the Main Theme of "The Bells of Notre Dame" as the opening of the scene is displayed with beautiful views of the Cathedral. The main theme, Topsy Turvy, is a vivacious, light and energetic movement that features comedic lyrics that interplay between Clopin and the Chorus. Upon the realization that Quasimodo is actually that disfigured, the theme from the introduction of "Out There" is developed upon as Frollo sees him and becomes livid at his insubordination.

Lyrics
Come one, come all

Leave your looms and milking stools, coop the hens and pen the mules

Come one, come all

Close the churches and the schools it's the day for breaking rules

Come and join the Feast of.....Fools!

Once a year we throw a party, here in town

Once a year we turn all Paris upside down

Every man's a king and every king's a clown once again it's Topsy Turvy Day

It's the day the devil in us gets released

It's the day we mock the pig and shock the priest

Everything is topsy turvy at the Feast of Fools

Topsy Turvy

Everything is upsy-daisy

Topsy Turvy

Everyone is acting crazy

Dross is gold and weeds are a bouquet that's the way on Topsy Turvy Day

Topsy Turvy

Beat the drums and blow the trumpets

Topsy Turvy

Join the bums and theives and strumpets streaming in from Chartres to Calais

Scurvy knaves are extra scurvy on the 6th of January all because it's Topsy Turvy Day

Come one, come all

Hurry, hurry here's your chance, see the mystery and romance Come one, come all

See the finest girl in France make an entrance to entrance

Dance la Esmeralda....... Dance!!

Here it is, the moment you've been waiting for

Here it is, you know exactly what's in store

Now the time we laugh until our sides get sore

Now's the time we crown the King of Fools!!

So make a face that's horrible and frightening

Make a face as gruesome as a gargoyle's wings

For the face that's ugliest will be the King of Fools Why?

Topsy Turvy

Ugly folk, forget your shyness

Topsy Turvy

You could soon be called "Your Highness"

Put the foulest features on display

Be the king of Topsy Turvy Day

Everybody

Once a year we throw a party, here in town

Once a year we turn all Paris upside down Once a year the ugliest will wear a crown

Once a year on Topsy Turvy Day

Hail to the king

Oh, what a king

Girls, give a kiss

We've never had a king like this

And it's the day we do the things that we deplore on the other three hundred and sixty-four

Once a year we love to drop in, where the beer is never stoppin'

For the chance to pop some popinjay

And pick a king who'll put the top in Topsy Turvy Day Topsy Turvy

Mad and crazy, upsy-daisy, Topsy Turvy Day!

Trivia

 * The lyrics "It's the day the devil in us gets released, It's the day we mock the pig and shock the priest" were changed to "Good is bad and best is worst and west is east, On the day we think the most of those with least" in some merchandises due to mature themes.