WILL SMITH - PRINCE ALI

PRINCE ALI

WILL SMITH

SONGWRITERS: ALAN MENKEN & HOWARD ASHMAN

FROM:  "ALADDIN"

COUNTRY: U.S.A.

ALBUM: ALADDIN

LABEL: WALT DISNEY

GENRE: SOUNDTRACK

YEAR: 2019

"Prince Ali" and its reprise are two musical numbers from the 1992 Disney animated film Aladdin. The first part was performed by Robin Williams in his role as the Genie and the reprise is performed by Jonathan Freeman in his role as Jafar. The song performed by Williams was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song at the 50th Golden Globe Awards in 1993.

After Williams' death in 2014, the first part of the song received extensive airplay on UK National Radio.

"Prince Ali" is sung by the Genie while introducing Prince Ali of Ababwa, Aladdin's alter ego. A reprise of the song is sung by Jafar when he unveils Aladdin's royal disguise.

The line "Don't they look lovely, June?" is a reference to a Thanksgiving Parade commentator. Genie is known for using anachronistic figures of speech in his language.

The "Sunday Salam" from the original cartoon version of the song was changed to "Friday Salam" for the 2019 live-action movie adaptation. Will Smith also incorporated some hip-hop musical elements to the song.

Make way for Prince Ali

Say hey! It's Prince Ali

Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar

Hey you!

Let us through!

It's a bright new star!

Oh Come!

Be the first on your block to meet his eye!

Make way!

Here he comes!

Ring bells! Bang the drums!

Are you gonna love this guy!

Prince Ali! Fabulous he!

Ali Ababwa

Genuflect, show some respect

Down on one knee!

Now, try your best to stay calm

Brush up your sunday salaam

The come and meet his spectacular coterie

Prince Ali!

Mighty is he!

Ali Ababwa

Strong as ten regular men, definitely!

He faced the galloping hordes

A hundred bad guys with swords

Who sent those goons to their lords?

Why, Prince Ali

He's got seventy-five golden camels

Purple peacocks

He's got fifty-three

When it comes to exotic-type mammals

Has he got a zoo?

I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie

Prince Ali! Handsome is he, Ali Ababwa

That physique! How can I speak

Weak at the knee

Well, get on out in that square

Adjust your veil and prepare

To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!

There's no question this Ali's alluring

Never ordinary, never boring

Everything about the man just plain impresses

He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder!

He's about to pull my heart asunder!

And I absolutely love the way he dresses!

He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys

(He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys)

And to view them he charges no fee

(He's generous, so generous)

He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies

(Proud to work for him)

They bow to his whim love serving him

They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!

Prince Ali!

Amorous he! Ali Ababwa

Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see

And that, good people, is why he got dolled up and dropped by

With sixty elephants, llamas galore

With his bears and lions

A brass band and more

With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers

His birds that warble on key

Make way for prince Ali!