Almost a universal rule for Disney (well, it's kind of "in general", but it's particularly prominent with them): The Villains always get the best songs.
They have the luxury of getting the one and only song the kids are not expected to want to sing along to. There are exceptions, but... Not necessarily ones where the movie was good in general. Pocahontas came to mind first. The villain's songs (yes, plural, they gave him two) were shit, but so were all the others. Literally just went through the whole Disney library in my head and could only come up with two where a villain had a song but it wasn't the best IMO: Lady and the Tramp and Aladdin.
@@ThePhantomStinker have you heard all the cancelled jafar songs? they seem to have tried many things, but howard ashman died during making aladdin i believe, he had originally written a song called humiliate the boy for jafar. after he died the story had shifted and 2 new songs were tried, my finest hour, why me, but in the end they went with the reprise probably due to the pacing. all the songs are on youtube, their pretty good
URSULA: When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed He divvied up the kingdom into two I got his magic shell And half the sea as well His trident went to-- (Spoken) You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies! (Sung) My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious! And glamour, glitz and style were au courante Did I use some black magic? Well, oopsie--my bad! Did I mutilate, maim and destroy? Just a tad! And for that, I get banished! But me, I'm not mad There's just one little thing that I want... Just one teensy thing that I want: I want the good times back! I want those grand ol' days! I want the twisted nights The sick delights The wild soirees! I want those trembling crowds of shellfish Cracked and peeled for me to dine Not because I'm mean or selfish-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken): No! URSULA (Sung): I only want what's mine! I want disgusting wealth! I want exquisite sin! Want the entire sea To worship me On bended fin! I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack! Remember those good times? I want them back! (Spoken) Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business! All together now: FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung): You'll bring the good times back! Resume your wacky fun! Restore the joyful charm Of causing harm To everyone! URSULA: I want to make the merfolk cower Like they did in days of yore Sure, it's sheer abuse of power-- FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken): So? URSULA (Sung): Ain't that what power's for? I want to taste their tears! I want to hear their screams! I want the special rush You get from from crushing Hopes and dreams! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's more than simply sentimental-- URSULA: It's an aphrodisiac! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: Remember those good times! URSULA: Oh God, were they good times! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's time for more good times! URSULA: Let's get 'em back! If only I had a way To make him pay I'd set ol' Triton straight! FLOTSAM: Poison? JETSAM: Sure... FLOTSAM: Blackmail? JETSAM: Or... FLOTSAM: His daughters... JETSAM: Maybe-- URSULA: WAIT! (Spoken) Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest! FLOTSAM (Spoken): The one with the beautiful voice? URSULA (Spoken): Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could teach them both a lesson... (Sung) I want the little girl! FLOTSAM (Spoken): Oh URSULA: And boys, I want her bad! JETSAM (Spoken): Ah? URSULA: I want her sitting here To lure her dear Devoted dad! FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Mmm! URSULA: I want my goody-goody brother To come rescue her - the sap! And then one way or another-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Surprise! URSULA: I'll spring the trap! And get the good times back! I mean with all the perks! The trident, crown, the throne-- All mine alone! The whole damn works! But most of all, I want ol' Triton Pinned and wriggling on the rack Then, fellas, it's my time! And frankly, it's high time! Those fabulous good times... They're coming back!
princepeterwolf my production right now has it in it so maybe they just added it in to show off Ursula a little more, because our Ursula is way better than the one singing in the video by far
This song has that weird quality of it makes you pity her, but at the same time, you extremely disagree with what she wants and how she goes about getting it. owo Ursula's character is getting deep. It also has a Chicago kind feel to it. I can totally see Roxie singing this behind bars! XD
I relate to Ursula too much with this song. I mean, not specifically the “I want to rule the sea with black magic and eat my subjects” parts but the general feeling of wanting to go back to better days.
FAVORITE SONG IN THE WHOLE SHOW! My local theatre company is doing the little mermaid Jr. and I'm auditioning for Ursula. I'm sad the Jr version doesn't have this version but at least we still have poor unfortunate souls
They had another song called "Daddy's Little Angel" in the version I saw, about how Ursula killed her sisters and was planning to kill Ariel to get revenge on Triton. It was a pretty good song, but for whatever reason, it's not on the soundtrack. Anyone know why?
Auditioning for Hannigan in Annie in a few months. This is one of my top audition song choices. The good times and easy street are on the same block, right? ;)
I really want disney to create an Epic live action movie about the little mermaid. showing the history of Ursula and Triton, and getting deeper into the love relationships of all of the characters. Presenting Arial as a poor girl in love with a dumb boy. This movie will end like the original story - it will have an important message about true love.
Shachar Har-Shuv they say its 2017. But I hope Disney makes a live action version to rival Universal's version. the Universal take on The Little Mermaid is based off the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. I would love to see Disney do a live action version of the cartoon!
I think it's better to do a live action based on the original story, because disney's version is a lot messed up. Anyway - it's all base on the writer. The writer's good - it'll be good. the writers suck - it'll suck. And of course the acting and the effects, and the music... Anyway, I hope it'll be at least as good as maleficent. Because it can be.
+Shachar Har-Shuv I wouldn't mind a prequel about Triton and Ursula, tbh; like, their relationship with Poseidon, whatever sparked their rivalry, etc. Heck, I wouldn't even mind if they somehow managed to sneak Morgana in there, as long as they do it in a believable way.
This is my FAVORITE song on this soundtrack, aside from part of your world, of course, and I'm Jetsam in our school's production of this musical, and I'm SOOOOOO excited!!!
Why would they remove this from new productions of TLM? It's easily one of the best songs in the musical. better be in the live action instead of Daddy's Little Angel, the subjectively worse song that replaced it.
I agree that this song is better, but I think they replaced it because it's an "I want" song, which is usually reserved for protagonists. Such songs introduce the audience to what a certain character wants and make you root for them (e.g. "Belle," "Proud of Your Boy," "Let It Go"). "I Want the Good Times Back" even comes before Ariel's own "I want" song ("Part of Your World"), so it kind of puts Ursula's goals in focus. The production team probably realized this and created a different intro song for Ursula without delving into what she wants. However, I wonder why they chose to use a completely different song instead of rewriting the lyrics. This song is so much fun.
0:22-1:55 My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious! And glamour, glitz and style were au courante Did I use some black magic? Well, oopsie--my bad! Did I mutilate, maim and destroy? Just a tad! And for that, I get banished! But me, I'm not mad There's just one little thing that I want... Just one teensy thing that I want: I want the good times back! I want those grand ol' days! I want the twisted nights The sick delights The wild soirees! I want those trembling crowds of shellfish Cracked and peeled for me to dine Not because I'm mean or selfish-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken): No! URSULA (Sung): I only want what's mine! I want disgusting wealth! I want exquisite sin! Want the entire sea To worship me On bended fin! I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack! Remember those good times? I want them back!
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious! And glamour, glitz and style were au courante Did I use some black magic? Well, oopsie--my bad! Did I mutilate, maim and destroy? Just a tad! And for that, I get banished! But me, I'm not mad There's just one little thing that I want... Just one teensy thing that I want: I want the good times back! I want those grand ol' days! I want the twisted nights The sick delights The wild soirees! I want those trembling crowds of shellfish Cracked and peeled for me to dine Not because I'm mean or selfish-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken): No! URSULA (Sung): I only want what's mine! I want disgusting wealth! I want exquisite sin! Want the entire sea To worship me On bended fin! I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack! Remember those good times? I want them back! (Spoken) Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business! All together now: FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung): You'll bring the good times back! Resume your wacky fun! Restore the joyful charm Of causing harm To everyone! URSULA: I want to make the merfolk cower Like they did in days of yore Sure, it's sheer abuse of power-- FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken): So? URSULA (Sung): Ain't that what power's for? I want to taste their tears! I want to hear their screams! I want the special rush You get from from crushing Hopes and dreams! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's more than simply sentimental-- URSULA: It's an aphrodisiac! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: Remember those good times! URSULA: Oh God, were they good times! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's time for more good times! URSULA: Let's get 'em back! If only I had a way To make him pay I'd set ol' Triton straight! FLOTSAM: Poison? JETSAM: Sure... FLOTSAM: Blackmail? JETSAM: Or... FLOTSAM: His daughters... JETSAM: Maybe-- URSULA: WAIT! (Spoken) Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest! FLOTSAM (Spoken): The one with the beautiful voice? URSULA (Spoken): Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could teach them both a lesson... (Sung) I want the little girl! FLOTSAM (Spoken): Oh URSULA: And boys, I want her bad! JETSAM (Spoken): Ah? URSULA: I want her sitting here To lure her dear Devoted dad! FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Mmm! URSULA: I want my goody-goody brother To come rescue her - the sap! And then one way or another-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Surprise! URSULA: I'll spring the trap! And get the good times back! I mean with all the perks! The trident, crown, the throne-- All mine alone! The whole damn works! But most of all, I want ol' Triton Pinned and wriggling on the rack Then, fellas, it's my time! And frankly, it's high time! Those fabulous good times... They're coming back!
We're doing a production of TLM right now and honestly, I think I prefer Daddy's Little Angel over this. It might be because I heard it before this song, or perhaps it's because our Ursula sounds exactly like Pat Carroll from the movie. Not too sure why they swapped these songs, though. They give the same context.
According to another song, he caught "a rare and very lethal flu". Depending on the myths, gods could sometimes die, but only from very weird circumstances. For bonus points, maybe Hades isolated the virus of said "rare and lethal flu" and that's the potion he tried to feed baby Hercules in the Disney movie.
Emily Roach some myths state that the Greek gods would die with out mortal pray. since there is no other mention of Greek mythology it's safe to assume that's what happened.
I just got an ad for the movie _Mowgli,_ and it's from Warner Brothers. I think they're just copying off of Disney's live action remake of _The Jungle Book!_ What do any of you guys think?
I'm not the sweet cute shy girl next door. No I am the Lil bit crazy, knows she amazing, was meant to be a queen, fabulous, LOVES TO SING, has minions, and is NOT A PEASENT, Empress Bitch! That looks like a goddess no matter what! And I don't lurk to the sides and wait for some prince to save me, I will get things DONE! No matter what the cost! And If that would make me a disney villain, then so be it! LONG LIVE EVIL!!!!!
URSULA: When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed He divvied up the kingdom into two I got his magic shell And half the sea as well His trident went to-- (Spoken) You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies! (Sung) My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious! And glamour, glitz and style were au courante Did I use some black magic? Well, oopsie--my bad! Did I mutilate, maim and destroy? Just a tad! And for that, I get banished! But me, I'm not mad There's just one little thing that I want... Just one teensy thing that I want: I want the good times back! I want those grand ol' days! I want the twisted nights The sick delights The wild soirees! I want those trembling crowds of shellfish Cracked and peeled for me to dine Not because I'm mean or selfish-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken): No! URSULA (Sung): I only want what's mine! I want disgusting wealth! I want exquisite sin! Want the entire sea To worship me On bended fin! I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack! Remember those good times? I want them back! (Spoken) Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business! All together now: FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung): You'll bring the good times back! Resume your wacky fun! Restore the joyful charm Of causing harm To everyone! URSULA: I want to make the merfolk cower Like they did in days of yore Sure, it's sheer abuse of power-- FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken): So? URSULA (Sung): Ain't that what power's for? I want to taste their tears! I want to hear their screams! I want the special rush You get from from crushing Hopes and dreams! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's more than simply sentimental-- URSULA: It's an aphrodisiac! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: Remember those good times! URSULA: Oh God, were they good times!
URSULA: When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed He divvied up the kingdom into two I got his magic shell And half the sea as well His trident went to-- (Spoken) You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies! (Sung) My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious! And glamour, glitz and style were au courante Did I use some black magic? Well, oopsie--my bad! Did I mutilate, maim and destroy? Just a tad! And for that, I get banished! But me, I'm not mad There's just one little thing that I want... Just one teensy thing that I want: I want the good times back! I want those grand ol' days! I want the twisted nights The sick delights The wild soirees! I want those trembling crowds of shellfish Cracked and peeled for me to dine Not because I'm mean or selfish-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken): No! URSULA (Sung): I only want what's mine! I want disgusting wealth! I want exquisite sin! Want the entire sea To worship me On bended fin! I want to greet my loving subjects And then have them as a snack! Remember those good times? I want them back! (Spoken) Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business! All together now: FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung): You'll bring the good times back! Resume your wacky fun! Restore the joyful charm Of causing harm To everyone! URSULA: I want to make the merfolk cower Like they did in days of yore Sure, it's sheer abuse of power-- FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken): So? URSULA (Sung): Ain't that what power's for? I want to taste their tears! I want to hear their screams! I want the special rush You get from from crushing Hopes and dreams! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's more than simply sentimental-- URSULA: It's an aphrodisiac! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: Remember those good times! URSULA: Oh God, were they good times! FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS: It's time for more good times! URSULA: Let's get 'em back! If only I had a way To make him pay I'd set ol' Triton straight! FLOTSAM: Poison? JETSAM: Sure... FLOTSAM: Blackmail? JETSAM: Or... FLOTSAM: His daughters... JETSAM: Maybe-- URSULA: WAIT! (Spoken) Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest! FLOTSAM (Spoken): The one with the beautiful voice? URSULA (Spoken): Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could teach them both a lesson... (Sung) I want the little girl! FLOTSAM (Spoken): Oh URSULA: And boys, I want her bad! JETSAM (Spoken): Ah? URSULA: I want her sitting here To lure her dear Devoted dad! FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Mmm! URSULA: I want my goody-goody brother To come rescue her - the sap! And then one way or another-- FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken): Surprise! URSULA: I'll spring the trap! And get the good times back! I mean with all the perks! The trident, crown, the throne-- All mine alone! The whole damn works! But most of all, I want ol' Triton Pinned and wriggling on the rack Then, fellas, it's my time! And frankly, it's high time! Those fabulous good times... They're coming back!
Almost a universal rule for Disney (well, it's kind of "in general", but it's particularly prominent with them): The Villains always get the best songs.
the female villains always seem to be altos as well?
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They have the luxury of getting the one and only song the kids are not expected to want to sing along to.
There are exceptions, but... Not necessarily ones where the movie was good in general.
Pocahontas came to mind first. The villain's songs (yes, plural, they gave him two) were shit, but so were all the others.
Literally just went through the whole Disney library in my head and could only come up with two where a villain had a song but it wasn't the best IMO: Lady and the Tramp and Aladdin.
@@ThePhantomStinker have you heard all the cancelled jafar songs? they seem to have tried many things, but howard ashman died during making aladdin i believe, he had originally written a song called humiliate the boy for jafar. after he died the story had shifted and 2 new songs were tried, my finest hour, why me, but in the end they went with the reprise probably due to the pacing. all the songs are on youtube, their pretty good
Cries in wish
"Sure its sheer abuse of power."
"So?"
"Ain't that what power's for?" She sounds like a true politician
URSULA:
When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed
He divvied up the kingdom into two
I got his magic shell
And half the sea as well
His trident went to--
(Spoken)
You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies!
(Sung)
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie--my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I'm not mad
There's just one little thing that I want...
Just one teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol' days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soirees!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I'm mean or selfish--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken):
No!
URSULA (Sung):
I only want what's mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
(Spoken)
Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton
is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all
that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business!
All together now:
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung):
You'll bring the good times back!
Resume your wacky fun!
Restore the joyful charm
Of causing harm
To everyone!
URSULA:
I want to make the merfolk cower
Like they did in days of yore
Sure, it's sheer abuse of power--
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken):
So?
URSULA (Sung):
Ain't that what power's for?
I want to taste their tears!
I want to hear their screams!
I want the special rush
You get from from crushing
Hopes and dreams!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's more than simply sentimental--
URSULA:
It's an aphrodisiac!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
Remember those good times!
URSULA:
Oh God, were they good times!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's time for more good times!
URSULA:
Let's get 'em back!
If only I had a way
To make him pay
I'd set ol' Triton straight!
FLOTSAM:
Poison?
JETSAM:
Sure...
FLOTSAM:
Blackmail?
JETSAM:
Or...
FLOTSAM:
His daughters...
JETSAM:
Maybe--
URSULA:
WAIT!
(Spoken)
Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
The one with the beautiful voice?
URSULA (Spoken):
Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could
teach them both a lesson...
(Sung)
I want the little girl!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
Oh
URSULA:
And boys, I want her bad!
JETSAM (Spoken):
Ah?
URSULA:
I want her sitting here
To lure her dear
Devoted dad!
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Mmm!
URSULA:
I want my goody-goody brother
To come rescue her - the sap!
And then one way or another--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Surprise!
URSULA:
I'll spring the trap!
And get the good times back!
I mean with all the perks!
The trident, crown, the throne--
All mine alone!
The whole damn works!
But most of all, I want ol' Triton
Pinned and wriggling on the rack
Then, fellas, it's my time!
And frankly, it's high time!
Those fabulous good times...
They're coming back!
i love you.
Ok
thx
Shame on them for removing this song from new productions of TLM, this is easily one of the best songs in the show!
princepeterwolf my production right now has it in it so maybe they just added it in to show off Ursula a little more, because our Ursula is way better than the one singing in the video by far
I myself prefer "Daddy's Little Angel" over this.
Mines doing this one cause this one sounds better
and im flotsam
THEY DID WHAT!?
This song has that weird quality of it makes you pity her, but at the same time, you extremely disagree with what she wants and how she goes about getting it. owo Ursula's character is getting deep. It also has a Chicago kind feel to it. I can totally see Roxie singing this behind bars! XD
Glad I'm not the only one that got Chicago vibes from this XD
Azul Ashengrotto
@@phant0mb999 💀 I don't know why that caught me so off guard, though I guess I should expect other twisted wonderland fans here XD
I relate to Ursula too much with this song. I mean, not specifically the “I want to rule the sea with black magic and eat my subjects” parts but the general feeling of wanting to go back to better days.
"Sure it's sheer abuse of power!"
"So?"
"Ain't that what power's for?"
No truer words have ever been spoken >:)
agreed
Hehehe
I thought it was with great power comes great responsibility? 😕
ooo
Easily one of my favorite songs from the show
The baddies always have the best songs ;) They are deliciously devilish ;)
same
The amout of fish puns Ursula gets in this show is epic.
FAVORITE SONG IN THE WHOLE SHOW! My local theatre company is doing the little mermaid Jr. and I'm auditioning for Ursula. I'm sad the Jr version doesn't have this version but at least we still have poor unfortunate souls
Isabel Timms well, yeah it's a staple of Ursula and the show and movie
i’m doing jr right now and i’m so lucky because my director added this song for me :) i’m ursula btw
I feel like the merfolk know the term Achilles' heel because they're connected to the Greek Pantheon through Poseidon and Triton.,
I don't think they know the term Achilles' heel because they don't have heels, they have fins (IM SORRY)
Well, Ursula literally says 'Achilles heel' so I'm pretty certain she does know it. Besides that, you know the word fin and you are a human.
They had another song called "Daddy's Little Angel" in the version I saw, about how Ursula killed her sisters and was planning to kill Ariel to get revenge on Triton. It was a pretty good song, but for whatever reason, it's not on the soundtrack. Anyone know why?
They replaced I Want The Good Times Back with Daddy's Little Angel. When the soundtrack came out, I Want The Good Times Back was in the show.
Anyone else feeling "Wonderful" from Wicked???
Oh, I was wondering what it reminded me of!
I am so angry DSM cut this from their show because this is SO GOOD and Ursula SLAYS me
For anyone who is doing solo auditions using this song. 0:00 - 1:55 and 3:40 - 4:58 combined is a very good choice.
The first time I heard this song I really rolled my eyes and hated it, and then eventually it became my favorite song in the whole show.
+Jesse Colton I had the exact same reaction!
I had the same reaction
I do this song in dance and my teacher says, "release your inner octopus" LOL
I feel the same thing this makes a perfect Broadway villan musical songs.
Auditioning for Hannigan in Annie in a few months. This is one of my top audition song choices. The good times and easy street are on the same block, right? ;)
Such an underrated villain song!
I really want disney to create an Epic live action movie about the little mermaid. showing the history of Ursula and Triton, and getting deeper into the love relationships of all of the characters. Presenting Arial as a poor girl in love with a dumb boy. This movie will end like the original story - it will have an important message about true love.
+Shachar Har-Shuv Universal Studios is making the retelling of the original story of The Little Mermaid!
That's great! Is there a release year yet?
Shachar Har-Shuv they say its 2017. But I hope Disney makes a live action version to rival Universal's version. the Universal take on The Little Mermaid is based off the original fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen. I would love to see Disney do a live action version of the cartoon!
I think it's better to do a live action based on the original story, because disney's version is a lot messed up. Anyway - it's all base on the writer. The writer's good - it'll be good. the writers suck - it'll suck. And of course the acting and the effects, and the music... Anyway, I hope it'll be at least as good as maleficent. Because it can be.
+Shachar Har-Shuv I wouldn't mind a prequel about Triton and Ursula, tbh; like, their relationship with Poseidon, whatever sparked their rivalry, etc.
Heck, I wouldn't even mind if they somehow managed to sneak Morgana in there, as long as they do it in a believable way.
I hope they put it in the live action version
Me too
Well Alan has Lin doing lyrics instead of Glen
One of the best villain songs of all time.
This is my FAVORITE song on this soundtrack, aside from part of your world, of course, and I'm Jetsam in our school's production of this musical, and I'm SOOOOOO excited!!!
this song is ammAAzing
some boy performed this last year for drama awards and for some reason im listening to this song a lot all of a sudden? its stuck in my head so goodd
really sucks he didnt perform it this year. . .i was hoping he'd do it
I can’t find the sheet music anywhere!
I love singing songs like this, with fun little talking parts, emotion, and jokes. I'm a simple singer.
Let’s get the good times back. Resume your wacky fun. Restore the joyful charm of causing harm to everyone.
OMG up until now I never really noticed the similarity to Loki XDDD
Perfect acting and Incredible voice so talented
Interesting how they made Ursula and King Triton related
This song is amaze!
Oh boy howdy, I’m gonna try out for this role for my school musical. 😱
But imagine this but Lizzo in the live action movie
Favorite Part of the song! 2:33
At the end I'm thinking they were doing a kick line.
EI Monaco YES yes!!
They better have.
I just got cast as Ursula and I'm losing my mind a lot a bit.
LosersAndJedi and how did you do?
actually kinda dark when you really listen to it
opening night of my school’s production of the little mermaid is tomorrow😊!
I love what you do!
Doing this song for an audition today, must channel my inner squid mom
this sounds so much like Chicago
Whenever I hear this song all I can picture is Jinkx Monsoon and or Bendelacreme singing it.
The beginning is exactly like All for the best from Godspell
Its a scale. It's the most old fashioned vaudvillian way to begin a number. Hence used in both these instances when the song was in that style.
Why would they remove this from new productions of TLM? It's easily one of the best songs in the musical. better be in the live action instead of Daddy's Little Angel, the subjectively worse song that replaced it.
I agree that this song is better, but I think they replaced it because it's an "I want" song, which is usually reserved for protagonists. Such songs introduce the audience to what a certain character wants and make you root for them (e.g. "Belle," "Proud of Your Boy," "Let It Go"). "I Want the Good Times Back" even comes before Ariel's own "I want" song ("Part of Your World"), so it kind of puts Ursula's goals in focus. The production team probably realized this and created a different intro song for Ursula without delving into what she wants. However, I wonder why they chose to use a completely different song instead of rewriting the lyrics. This song is so much fun.
When my high school did this last year they didnt have this number and I am really mad that we didnt
It was cut from the Broadway lineup at a certain point too.
0:22-1:55
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie--my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I'm not mad
There's just one little thing that I want...
Just one teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol' days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soirees!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I'm mean or selfish--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken):
No!
URSULA (Sung):
I only want what's mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
3:40 alternate lyrics: I’ll - take - the - little girl, and though she might get mad…
Has a good beat
I’m an eel in the show.
3:43 MISS HANNIGAN???
Which one?
Doing this play in school and my teacher decided to do this song I’m jetsam XD
I just saw a production of The Little Mermaid today, I loved it, but this song was replaced by Daddy's Little Angel
h193013 that suckkkes!!
Yeah, they still do a lot of other songs I liked from this play like Her Voice, She's In Love, If Only, etc.
Oh noooo!! I really hope my school doesn't do that!!
can anyone else but me see Jinkx Monsoon singing this song tho?
Um daddy’s little angel who??
Make the sea great again!
Auditioning for Ursula this next semester. I'll let you guys know what happens :o
0:00 *listens to that intro*
0:05 “When -“
Me: “- you feel sad, or under a curse…” you finish it.
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie--my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I'm not mad
There's just one little thing that I want...
Just one teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol' days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soirees!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I'm mean or selfish--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken):
No!
URSULA (Sung):
I only want what's mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
(Spoken)
Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton
is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all
that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business!
All together now:
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung):
You'll bring the good times back!
Resume your wacky fun!
Restore the joyful charm
Of causing harm
To everyone!
URSULA:
I want to make the merfolk cower
Like they did in days of yore
Sure, it's sheer abuse of power--
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken):
So?
URSULA (Sung):
Ain't that what power's for?
I want to taste their tears!
I want to hear their screams!
I want the special rush
You get from from crushing
Hopes and dreams!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's more than simply sentimental--
URSULA:
It's an aphrodisiac!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
Remember those good times!
URSULA:
Oh God, were they good times!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's time for more good times!
URSULA:
Let's get 'em back!
If only I had a way
To make him pay
I'd set ol' Triton straight!
FLOTSAM:
Poison?
JETSAM:
Sure...
FLOTSAM:
Blackmail?
JETSAM:
Or...
FLOTSAM:
His daughters...
JETSAM:
Maybe--
URSULA:
WAIT!
(Spoken)
Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
The one with the beautiful voice?
URSULA (Spoken):
Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could
teach them both a lesson...
(Sung)
I want the little girl!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
Oh
URSULA:
And boys, I want her bad!
JETSAM (Spoken):
Ah?
URSULA:
I want her sitting here
To lure her dear
Devoted dad!
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Mmm!
URSULA:
I want my goody-goody brother
To come rescue her - the sap!
And then one way or another--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Surprise!
URSULA:
I'll spring the trap!
And get the good times back!
I mean with all the perks!
The trident, crown, the throne--
All mine alone!
The whole damn works!
But most of all, I want ol' Triton
Pinned and wriggling on the rack
Then, fellas, it's my time!
And frankly, it's high time!
Those fabulous good times...
They're coming back!
We're doing a production of TLM right now and honestly, I think I prefer Daddy's Little Angel over this. It might be because I heard it before this song, or perhaps it's because our Ursula sounds exactly like Pat Carroll from the movie. Not too sure why they swapped these songs, though. They give the same context.
No this song is a billion times betterr!! IMO
at firt i didnt like her voice because i'm used to pat caroll but damn i love her voice now
Wait. How can Poseidon die if... HE'S A GOD?!?!???!??!????!?!???!??
just go with it and listen to the song
According to another song, he caught "a rare and very lethal flu". Depending on the myths, gods could sometimes die, but only from very weird circumstances.
For bonus points, maybe Hades isolated the virus of said "rare and lethal flu" and that's the potion he tried to feed baby Hercules in the Disney movie.
Emily Roach some myths state that the Greek gods would die with out mortal pray. since there is no other mention of Greek mythology it's safe to assume that's what happened.
Maybe Ursula killed him with magic
Emily Roach Ask Pan.
It sounds like she's his sister...
MasterPeanut94 They weren't kidding when they called her, well, a witch.
still gooddd lol
Shenzi kamari and azizi the hyena from lion king 2019
3:39
1:10
4:24
4:28
1. I want her devoted dad
2.part ends
Before the leap
3. Leap
Give Ursula a Russian accent and it sounds similarly to the VA of Cala Maria
I just got an ad for the movie _Mowgli,_ and it's from Warner Brothers. I think they're just copying off of Disney's live action remake of _The Jungle Book!_ What do any of you guys think?
Oh Heck Yeah!!!!! But Wait I Want See That Movie Bad,Plus This Song Has a Oldies Vibe.
Apparently this song was replaced with another song That wasn't as good in later versions
Tbh I like this way better than daddy’s little angel but that’s just me this just has more fun to it-
The little Mermaid original Broadway cast recoding VS the little Mermaid 2023 the little Mermaid jr music
Thinking of using this as an audition song for Morticia Addams. Thoughts?
I'm assuming the audition already passed, but hell yeah. It's a great choice.
I'm not the sweet cute shy girl next door. No I am the Lil bit crazy, knows she amazing, was meant to be a queen, fabulous, LOVES TO SING, has minions, and is NOT A PEASENT, Empress Bitch! That looks like a goddess no matter what! And I don't lurk to the sides and wait for some prince to save me, I will get things DONE! No matter what the cost! And If that would make me a disney villain, then so be it! LONG LIVE EVIL!!!!!
1:31
I am the only getting loki and Thor vibes?
2:25
3:40
I thought OST - 06 - was Daddy's Little Angel
Hey, how did Ursula get banished from Atlantica in the first place, anyway?
Probably because she ate her subjects.
They so should have kept this song instead of changing it to Daddys little angel
This is one of those songs that sounds like it should have a kickline, but how would that even work?? They have no legs???
wait. Do mermaids even have Achilles' heels?
evwryome including mermaids has one. do u know what she means by an Achilles heel?
+sailormewmewinuluver Pretty sure it was a joke since mermaids don't have feet.
Jinx Mage gets it
***** Gotchu bruh.
+Jinx Mage sorry i was slightly drunk when I wrote that so i didnt get it
It's a bit shallow, isn't it? Like.. she's evil because she just enjoys being evil.
She's jealous and power hungry
2:15-3:14
Happy Halloween madagascar zootopia lion king 2 kidz bop Disney sing along Halloween kids lion king 2019 movies music soundtrack
Donald Trump's theme song.
Jonas Geirsson "I'll dethrone him, debone him, and then... I'll MAKE THE OCEANS GREAT AGAIN!!!"
yasssssssssssss pls
Why didnt we do this in the jr. production!!! THIS IS RIGGED!!!
Lauren the Dragon Heart IKR I LOVE THIS SONG
The Fangirls Guide my school is currently in rehearsal for the Little mermaid jr we added this song along with her voice to the musical
URSULA:
When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed
He divvied up the kingdom into two
I got his magic shell
And half the sea as well
His trident went to--
(Spoken)
You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies!
(Sung)
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie--my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I'm not mad
There's just one little thing that I want...
Just one teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol' days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soirees!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I'm mean or selfish--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken):
No!
URSULA (Sung):
I only want what's mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
(Spoken)
Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton
is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all
that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business!
All together now:
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung):
You'll bring the good times back!
Resume your wacky fun!
Restore the joyful charm
Of causing harm
To everyone!
URSULA:
I want to make the merfolk cower
Like they did in days of yore
Sure, it's sheer abuse of power--
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken):
So?
URSULA (Sung):
Ain't that what power's for?
I want to taste their tears!
I want to hear their screams!
I want the special rush
You get from from crushing
Hopes and dreams!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's more than simply sentimental--
URSULA:
It's an aphrodisiac!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
Remember those good times!
URSULA:
Oh God, were they good times!
URSULA:
When daddy dear was floating on his deathbed
He divvied up the kingdom into two
I got his magic shell
And half the sea as well
His trident went to--
(Spoken)
You know who his trident went to--don't you, babies!
(Sung)
My reign--why, it was blissfully delicious!
And glamour, glitz and style were au courante
Did I use some black magic?
Well, oopsie--my bad!
Did I mutilate, maim and destroy?
Just a tad!
And for that, I get banished!
But me, I'm not mad
There's just one little thing that I want...
Just one teensy thing that I want:
I want the good times back!
I want those grand ol' days!
I want the twisted nights
The sick delights
The wild soirees!
I want those trembling crowds of shellfish
Cracked and peeled for me to dine
Not because I'm mean or selfish--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM(Spoken):
No!
URSULA (Sung):
I only want what's mine!
I want disgusting wealth!
I want exquisite sin!
Want the entire sea
To worship me
On bended fin!
I want to greet my loving subjects
And then have them as a snack!
Remember those good times?
I want them back!
(Spoken)
Picture it, my sucklings. Pretty soon, we'll be back on top! Sipping bubbly... eating caviar before it hatches! King Triton
is the only thing that stands in our way. If only I can find his Achilles heel... the soft quivering underbelly, beneath all
that armor... I'll dethrone him! De-bone him! And then boys... oh, boys... we're back in business!
All together now:
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS (Sung):
You'll bring the good times back!
Resume your wacky fun!
Restore the joyful charm
Of causing harm
To everyone!
URSULA:
I want to make the merfolk cower
Like they did in days of yore
Sure, it's sheer abuse of power--
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS(Spoken):
So?
URSULA (Sung):
Ain't that what power's for?
I want to taste their tears!
I want to hear their screams!
I want the special rush
You get from from crushing
Hopes and dreams!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's more than simply sentimental--
URSULA:
It's an aphrodisiac!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
Remember those good times!
URSULA:
Oh God, were they good times!
FLOTSAM, JETSAM & EELS:
It's time for more good times!
URSULA:
Let's get 'em back!
If only I had a way
To make him pay
I'd set ol' Triton straight!
FLOTSAM:
Poison?
JETSAM:
Sure...
FLOTSAM:
Blackmail?
JETSAM:
Or...
FLOTSAM:
His daughters...
JETSAM:
Maybe--
URSULA:
WAIT!
(Spoken)
Why didn't we think of that before? His youngest!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
The one with the beautiful voice?
URSULA (Spoken):
Which she takes for granted! A woman doesn't know how precious her voice is until she's been silenced. Ha! Perhaps we could
teach them both a lesson...
(Sung)
I want the little girl!
FLOTSAM (Spoken):
Oh
URSULA:
And boys, I want her bad!
JETSAM (Spoken):
Ah?
URSULA:
I want her sitting here
To lure her dear
Devoted dad!
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Mmm!
URSULA:
I want my goody-goody brother
To come rescue her - the sap!
And then one way or another--
FLOTSAM & JETSAM (Spoken):
Surprise!
URSULA:
I'll spring the trap!
And get the good times back!
I mean with all the perks!
The trident, crown, the throne--
All mine alone!
The whole damn works!
But most of all, I want ol' Triton
Pinned and wriggling on the rack
Then, fellas, it's my time!
And frankly, it's high time!
Those fabulous good times...
They're coming back!