The Little Mermaid

“Screamin', "But, Daddy, I love him”

Angela & Uncle Jerry identify the song's title and recurring refrain as a direct allusion to Ariel's line in Disney's The Little Mermaid (1989). Uncle Jerry notes the film was released in 1989, Taylor's birth year, and Angela confirms the connection. The allusion provides the song's central dramatic framing: a daughter defying her father's wishes for love.

Angela & Uncle Jerry include The Little Mermaid in the love-at-first-sight list, noting the moment when the Little Mermaid first sees the prince on the deck of a boat.