Frozen's Olaf sings new song I Am With You to mark coronavirus lockdown around the world

He is renowned for loving 'warm hugs' and whilst Disney's Olaf the snowman is social distancing with the rest of the world, he has written a song guaranteed to pull at the heart strings of families everywhere.

Recorded and performed at home by Josh Gad, who voices the icy character, the song features clips from various Disney blockbusters including Frozen, The Princess and the Frog, Lion King and Lady and the Tramp. Scroll down to watch the new Disney short.

In Frozen 2 Olaf sings “Some Things Never Change,” but has now written a new song to mark the global shutdown. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.
In Frozen 2 Olaf sings “Some Things Never Change,” but has now written a new song to mark the global shutdown. © 2019 Disney. All Rights Reserved.

Described as a special song 'for wherever you may be' the near three minute clip on You Tube has been watched 211,159 times since it was uploaded on Wednesday (May 13).

The short video, which starts with the lyrics "Who cares about our whereabouts, I am here and you are there, but I'm with you and I care" is also being shared on Josh Gad's own Instagram account where he has 1.1 million followers.

He also retweeted it with a message saying: "I am so unbelievably grateful to share this message with all of you. This song written by the incredible team behind all of the songs in “Frozen,” @Lyrikris10 and Bobby Lopez & written by Dan Abraham under the supervision of @alittlejelee is a love letter to all of you from us."

The new song comes as Disney Animation announced that a new series depicting the making of Frozen 2 is to be available on Disney+ from the end of next month.

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