![]() "Friend Like Me" is sung by the Genie ( Robin Williams) while he shows off his powers to Aladdin in a Cab Calloway like musical, telling him that he is a friend unlike any other. The reprise, titled, "One Jump Ahead (Reprise)", is also used in the score as the theme for Aladdin.Ī slow version of the song (the reprise, specifically) is heard in the underscore frequently as a theme for Aladdin in a way that "breaks the fourth wall". During the writing, Rice and Menken also came to a ballad in the same vein, used in a later scene as "One Jump Ahead (Reprise)". Tim Rice and Alan Menken's biggest inspiration for "One Jump Ahead" was another cut song, " Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim", that would feature Aladdin and three friends removed from the film. It replaced "You Can Count On Me", a song that would be used to introduce Aladdin but was considered too pokey. "One Jump Ahead" is sung by Aladdin ( Brad Kane) while he escapes from the guards carrying a stolen loaf of bread, explaining that it is the life he lives in, he has no choice but to steal, much as he does not wish to. "Arabian Nights" pops up in the movie's underscore quite often, primarily used as a theme for Jafar. This version was also used as the main titles theme for the Aladdin television series.Īladdin and the King of Thieves features a reprise performed by Adler originally recorded for the first film. The subsequent line, " It's barbaric, but hey, it's home," was left intact.Īn alternate version of the song utilizing lyrics from the original demo was later featured in The Return of Jafar, performed by Brian Hannan. A new lyric (Written by Tim Rice), "Where it's flat and immense/and the heat is intense", was recorded for subsequent soundtrack pressings and home video releases. The original lyric "Where they cut off your ear/if they don't like your face" received complaints from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and other groups upon the film and soundtrack's initial release. Initially a longer composition, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 1990 score treatment incorporated several reprises allowing the Peddler to comment on plot developments. "Arabian Nights", performed by the Peddler ( Bruce Adler), opens the film.
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