I Love to Laugh - wikipedia I Love to Laugh This article includes a list of references, related reading or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations. ( October 2006 ) `` I Love to Laugh '', also called `` We Love to Laugh '', is a song from Walt Disney 's film Mary Poppins. It was composed by Richard M. Sherman and Robert B. Sherman. The song is sung in the film by `` Uncle Albert '' ( Ed Wynn ), and `` Bert '' ( Dick Van Dyke ) as they levitate uncontrollably toward the ceiling, eventually joined by Mary Poppins ( Julie Andrews ) herself. The premise of the scene, that laughter and happiness cause Uncle Albert ( and like - minded visitors ) to float into the air, can be seen as a metaphor for the way laughter can `` lighten '' a mood. ( Compare Peter Pan 's flight power, which is also powered by happy thoughts. ) Conversely, thinking of something sad literally brings Albert and his visitors `` down to earth '' again. The song states a case strongly in favor of laughter, even if Mary Poppins appears to disapprove of Uncle Albert 's behavior, especially since it not only complicates the task of getting Albert down, but the infectious mood sends Bert and the Banks children into the air as well. The scene is based on the chapter `` Laughing Gas '' in the book Mary Poppins by P.L. Travers. In the book, Mary 's Uncle Albert, also called Mr. Wigg, is said to float because of an excess of `` laughing gas '', although it is clear that the term is not used in the chemical sense. So - called `` laughing gas '' ( nitrous oxide ) was one of the earliest effective anaesthetics developed in the Nineteenth century. it was popularised by dentists, for pain - free tooth extractions, as well as by showground novelty booths. Customers at the booth would be gassed and, as they were recovering from the drugged sleep they often felt euphoric and giggly. Hence the name. A famous 1931 British comedy sketch starring Cicely Courtneidge, called `` Laughing Gas '', was based on this idea. A group of people meet, very seriously, to hear the reading of a will. However a large bottle of laughing gas has been placed just off - stage, and begins to leak. As the will is read, the listeners become increasingly hysterical, despite the obvious seriousness of the death - related situation, with obvious comic effects. This musical number also appears in the Sing - Along Songs series of Disney videos. Neither this song or Uncle Albert are featured in the stage musical version. Literary sources Sherman, Robert B. Walt 's Time : from before to beyond. Santa Clarita : Camphor Tree Publishers, 1998. P.L. Travers ' Mary Poppins Books Mary Poppins ( 1934 ) Mary Poppins Comes Back ( 1935 ) Mary Poppins Opens the Door ( 1943 ) Mary Poppins in the Park ( 1952 ) Mary Poppins From A to Z ( 1962 ) Mary Poppins in the Kitchen ( 1975 ) Mary Poppins in Cherry Tree Lane ( 1982 ) Mary Poppins and the House Next Door ( 1988 ) Characters Mary Poppins Mr. Banks Mrs. Banks The Banks children Bert Miss Lark Admiral Boom The servants Adaptations Mary Poppins ( 1964 film ) soundtrack Mary Poppins, Goodbye ( 1983 musical miniseries ) Mary Poppins ( 2004 musical ) Saving Mr. Banks ( 2013 related film ) Mary Poppins Returns ( 2018 film ) Songs `` Sister Suffragette '' `` The Life I Lead '' `` The Perfect Nanny '' `` A Spoonful of Sugar '' `` Jolly Holiday '' `` Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious '' `` Stay Awake '' `` I Love to Laugh '' `` Feed the Birds '' `` Fidelity Fiduciary Bank '' `` Chim Chim Cher - ee '' `` Step in Time '' `` A Man Has Dreams '' `` Let 's Go Fly a Kite '' Category ( all pages ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Love_to_Laugh&oldid=791130693 '' Categories : 1964 songs Songs from Mary Poppins Songs written by the Sherman Brothers Hidden categories : Articles lacking in - text citations from October 2006 All articles lacking in - text citations All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from August 2016 Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 18 July 2017, at 10 : 06. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sang i love to laugh in mary poppins
Answer: "Uncle Albert" (Ed Wynn), and "Bert" (Dick Van Dyke)