Complaints regarding the technique may be found as early as 1946, when Chuck Jones complained that, "For some reason, many cartoon musicians are more concerned with exact synchronization or 'Mickey-Mousing' than with the originality of their contribution or the variety of their arrangement." In 1954, Jean Cocteau described Mickey Mousing as the most vulgar technique used in film music.
Complaints about the technique can be traced back to 1946, when Chuck Jones expressed that "many cartoon musicians are more concerned with precise synchronization or 'Mickey-Mousing' than with the originality of their contribution or the variety of their arrangement." In 1954, Jean Cocteau described Mickey Mousing as the most vulgar technique used in film music.