Disney\u00a0has altered the lyrics in two songs in the upcoming \u201cThe Little Mermaid,\u201d with composer Alan Menken confirming that the lyrics have been changed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The live-action remake of the popular animated 1989 classic will contain several new songs, as well as changes to old favorites such as \u201cKiss The Girl\u201d and \u201cPoor Unfortunate Souls.\u201d Both were originally written by Composer Alan Menken along with the late Howard Ashman.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Menken told Vanity Fair that the song sung by Sebastian the crab, titled \u201cKiss the Girl,\u201d has been changed so that the audience knows Prince Eric would never \u201cforce himself on Ariel.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are some lyric changes in \u2018Kiss the Girl\u2019 because people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force himself on [Ariel],\u201d the composer said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the original song, the lyrics are: \u201cYes, you want her. Look at her, you know you do. Possible she wants you, too. There is one way to ask her. It don\u2019t take a word. Not a single word. Go on and kiss the girl.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n Another famous song from the classic animated movie has the evil sea witch Ursula singing: \u201cThe men up there don\u2019t like a lot of blabber. They think a girl who gossips is a bore! Yet on land it\u2019s much preferred for ladies not to say a word. And after all dear, what is idle babble for?<\/em>\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Menken told the outlet, \u201cWe have some revisions in \u2018Poor Unfortunate Souls\u2019 regarding lines that might make young girls somehow feel that they shouldn\u2019t speak out of turn, even though Ursula is clearly manipulating Ariel to give up her voice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The composer also talked about working on the live-action remake with Lin-Manuel Miranda to collaborate on a few new songs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cMy niece went to Hunter School and I would hear about this little boy named Lin-Manuel Miranda who loved \u2018The Little Mermaid,\u2019\u201d Menken told the outlet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHe was asking questions about it, wanted me to sign posters, and was just fanatical about it,\u201d he added. \u201cThen one day that little boy was a writer who had a new show called \u2018In the Heights.\u2019 I thought, was he the same Lin-Manuel Miranda? And now we\u2019re collaborating! I\u2019ve been amazed watching what he\u2019s become in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Read the full story\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n