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Vocabulary from the Songs of "The Little Mermaid"

Thu Mar 21 16:58:43 EDT 2024
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Alan Menken, a prolific composer and songwriter, is renowned for his iconic contributions to Disney films, enchanting audiences with his unforgettable melodies and timeless musical scores that have brought beloved characters and stories to life for generations. We honor him with this list of selected lyric vocabulary from The Little Mermaid.
trove
Look at this trove, treasures untold
How many wonders can one cavern hold?
– Part of Your World
gizmo
Looking around here, you think, "Sure, she's got everythin'"
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
– Part of Your World
galore
Looking around here, you think, "Sure, she's got everythin'"
I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
I've got whozits and whatzits galore
You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
– Part of Your World
reprimand
Bet'cha on land they understand
Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
Bright young women sick of swimmin'
Ready to stand
– Part of Your World
fate
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad cause they in their bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who's gon' be on the plate?
– Under the Sea
urge
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here naturally (Naturally-y-y-y)
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge 'n' start to play
We got the spirit, you got to hear it
Under the sea
– Under the Sea
newt
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they soundin' sharp
– Under the Sea
crustacean
We got a hot, crustacean band
Each little clam here, know how to jam here
Under the sea
– Under the Sea
percussion
[SEBASTIAN, spoken]
Percussion. Strings. Winds. Words.
– Kiss the Girl
ensemble
[SEBASTIAN & ENSEMBLE]
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too, there is one way to ask her
It don't take a word, not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
– Kiss the Girl
lagoon
[SEBASTIAN]
Now's your moment
[FISH]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[SEBASTIAN]
Floating in a blue lagoon
[FISH]
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[SEBASTIAN]
Boy, you better do it soon, no time will be better
– Kiss the Girl
mood
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
– Kiss the Girl
unfortunate
My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for.
To help unfortunate merfolk, like yourself.
Poor souls with no one else to turn to.
– Poor Unfortunate Souls
cauldron
Those poor unfortunate souls
So sad, so true
They come flocking to my cauldron
Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
And I help them!
Yes I do
– Poor Unfortunate Souls
trifle
I'm not asking much. Just a token, really, a trifle!
What I want from you is — your voice
– Poor Unfortunate Souls
scroll
If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
You've got the pay the toll
Take a gulp and take a breath
And go ahead and sign the scroll
Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys
The boss is on a roll
This poor unfortunate soul
– Poor Unfortunate Souls
cuisine
Nouvelle Cuisine
Les Champes Elysses
Maurice Chevalier
– Les Poissons
palate
Here's something for tempting the palate
Prepared in the classic technique
– Les Poissons
technique
Here's something for tempting the palate
Prepared in the classic technique
– Les Poissons
succulent
How on earth could I miss
Such a sweet little succulent crab?
– Les Poissons

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