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The 30th film in Walt Disney Animated Classics series Beauty and the Beast was produced in 1991. The film is based on the fairy tale by Jeanne-Marie Le Prince de Beaumont called La Belle et la Bete where the story revolves around a beautiful young woman called Belle who is held captive in a castle by a terrible beast who must win the love of Belle or remain a beast for evermore.
The film's music was composed by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken who also wrote the music and songs for The Little Mermaid. It was the first animated movie to reach $100 million at the domestic box-office while a notable box-office success with over $145 million in North American revenues and over $403 million worldwide. See also: Film Lists.
Lyrics for some of the songs. Be Our Guest. Lumiere: Ma cherie Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight. And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair as the dining room proudly presents - your dinner! Be our guest Be our guest Put our service to the test Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie And we provide the rest Soup du jour Hot hors d'oeuvres hi, we only live to serve Try the grey stuff, it's delicious Don't believe me? Ask the dishes They can sing They can dance After all, Miss, this is And a dinner here is never second best Go on, unfold your menu Take a glance and then you'll Be our guest Oui, our guest Be our guest Beef ragout Cheese souffle Pie and pudding "en flambe"
We'll prepare and serve with flair A culinary cabaret You're alone And you're scared But the banquet's all prepared No one's gloomy or complaining While the flatware's entertaining We tell jokes I do tricks With my fellow candlesticks Mugs: And it's all in perfect taste That you can bet All: Come on and lift your glass You've won your own free pass To be out guest Lumiere: If you're stressed It's fine dining we suggest All: Be our guest Be our guest Be our guest Lumiere: Life is so unnerving For a servat who's not serving He's not whole without a soul to wait upon Ah, those good old days when we were useful Suddenly those good old days are gone Ten years we've been rusting Needing so much more than dusting Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills Most days we just lay around the castle Flabby, fat and lazy You walked in and oops-a-daisy! Mrs Potts: It's a guest It's a guest Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed Wine's been poured and thank the Lord I've had the napkins freshly pressed With dessert She'll want tea And my dear that's fine with me While the cups do their soft shoeing I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing I'll get warm Piping hot Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot? Clean it up! We want the company impressed We've got a lot to do Is it one lump or two For you, our guest? Chorus: She's our guest Mrs Potts: She's our guest Chorus: She's our guest Be our guest Be our guest Our command is your request It's ten years since we had anybody here And we're obsessed With your meal With your ease Yes, indeed, we aim to please While the candlelight's still glowing Let us help you We'll keep going Course by course One by one 'Til you shout, "Enough! I'm done!" Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest Tonight you'll prop your feet up But for now, let's eat up Be our guest Be our guest Be our guest Please, be our guest
Belle. Belle: Little town It's a quiet village Ev'ry day Like the one before Little town Full of little people Waking up to say: Townsfolk:? Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Bonjour! Belle: There goes the baker with his tray, like always The same old bread and rolls to sell Ev'ry morning just the same Since the morning that we came To this poor provincial town Baker: Good Morning, Belle! Belle: 'Morning, Monsieur. Baker: Where are you off to? Belle: The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story about a beanstalk and an ogre and a - Baker: That's nice. Marie! The baguettes! Hurry up! Townsfolk: Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question Dazed and distracted, can't you tell? Never part of any crowd 'Cause her head's up on some cloud No denying she's a funny girl that Belle Man I: Bonjour Woman I: Good day Man I: How is your fam'ly? Woman II: Bonjour Man II: Good day Woman II: How is your wife? Woman III: I need six eggs Man III: That's too expensive Belle: There must be more than this provincial life Bookseller: Ah, Belle. Belle: Good Morning. I've come to return the book I borrowed. Bookseller: Finished already? Belle: Oh, I couldn't put it down. Have you got anything new? Bookseller: Ha Ha! Not since yesterday. Belle: That's all right. I'll borrow . . . . . this one! Bookseller: That one? But you've read it twice! Belle: Well, it's my favourite! Far off places, daring swordfights, magic spells, a prince in disguise - Bookseller: If you like it all that much, it's yours! Belle: But sir! Bookseller: I insist. Belle: Well, thank you. Thank you very much! Townsfolk: Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar I wonder if she's feeling well With a dreamy far-off look And her nose stuck in a book What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle Belle: Oh, isn't this amazing? It's my fav'rite part because you'll see Here's where she meets Prince Charming But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three Woman: Now it's no wonder that her name means "beauty" Her looks have got no parallel Shopkeeper: But behind that fair facade I'm afraid she's rather odd Very diff'rent from the rest of us Townsfolk: She's nothing like the rest of us Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle LeFou: Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Gaston! You're the greatest hunter in the whole world! Gaston: I know. LeFou: No beast alive stands a chance against you. Ha ha ha! And no girl, for that matter. Gaston: It's true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one. LeFou: Hm! The inventor's daughter? Gaston: She's the one - the lucky girl I'm going to marry. LeFou: But she's - Gaston: The most beautiful girl in town. LeFou: I know, but - Gaston: That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best? LeFou: Well, of course! I mean you do, but - Gaston: Right from the moment when I met her, saw her I said she's gorgeous and I fell Here in town there's only she Who is beautiful as me So I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle Bimbettes: Look there he goes Isn't he dreamy? Monsieur Gaston Oh he's so cute Be still my heart I'm hardly breathing He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute Man I: Bonjour! Gaston: Pardon Man II: Good day Man III: Mais oui! Matron: You call this bacon? Woman I: What lovely grapes! Man IV: Some cheese Woman II: Ten yards Man IV: one pound Gaston: 'scuse me! Cheese merchant: I'll get the knife Gaston: Please let me through! Woman I: This bread - Man V: Those fish - Woman I: it's stale! Man V: they smell! Baker: Madame's mistaken. Belle: There must be more than this provincial life! Gaston: Just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife! Townsfolk: Look there she goes a girl who's strange but special A most peculiar mad'moiselle It's a pity and a sin She doesn't quite fit in 'Cause she really is a funny girl A beauty but a funny girl She really is a funny girl That Belle
Beauty and the Beast. Tale as old as time True as it can be Barely even friends Then somebody bends Unexpectedly Just a little change Small to say the least Both a little scared Neither one prepared Beauty and the Beast
Ever just the same Ever a surprise Ever as before Ever just as sure As the sun will rise
Tale as old as time Tune as old as song Bittersweet and strange Finding you can change Learning you were wrong Certain as the sun Rising in the east Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast
Tale as old as time Song as old as rhyme Beauty and the Beast. |