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"Arabian Nights" is the opening song from Disney's 1992 animated feature film Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman which was performed by the Peddler (singing voice by the late Bruce Adler). Howard Ashman and Alan Menken had written several reprises, but they were ultimately cut from the final film.
An alternate version of the song utilizing lyrics from the original demo was later featured in The Return of Jafar, performed by Brian Hannan. This version was also used as the main titles theme for the Aladdin television series.
Deleted Reprises
Initially, a longer composition, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 1990 score treatment incorporated several reprises sung by The Genie of the Ring, who served as the story's narrator in the original treatment (although under the guise of the Peddler). The first reprise introduces The Wicked Wazir (later to be named Jafar) as the story's main antagonist. The second is sung as Wazir takes Aladdin to The Cave of Wonders posing as his uncle. The third plays as someone - presumably Aladdin - is locked in the dungeon, awaiting death. For the fourth and final reprise, The Genie of the Ring bids the audience farewell; this reprise was sung by The Peddler at the end of King of Thieves. •Reprise One •Reprise Two •Reprise Three •Reprise Four
•Due to its extensive use, the song may be considered the main theme for the Aladdin franchise. This is heavily supported by the fact that this song is also used as the theme song for the Aladdin TV series.
•When the film was first released to cinemas, the lyrics "Where they cut off your ear / If they don't like your face" drew criticism from a number of Arab representation groups, claiming it promoted a racial stereotype of Muslim countries. Due to the line being considered offensive, the lyrics were changed to "Where it's flat and immense / And the heat is intense" for all subsequent releases. It is unknown whether Menken or lyricist Tim Rice wrote that extra lyric, seeing how it was never heard in the original demo. The original lyric is only heard on the first soundtrack, along with the Disney Read-Along book and cassette Aladdin: Adventures in the Cave of Wonders, while the Special Edition soundtrack released in 2004 retains the intended lyric.
•In the live-action version, the line is now "Where you wander among every culture and tongue."
•In the Broadway musical and the 2019 live-action remake, the song is sung by Genie instead of the Peddler (even though it is hinted that they are both the same character).
•A parody of the song is seen on the playlist of Judy Hopps' music player under the name "Ara-bunny Nights" in Zootopia.
•The melody for the song can be heard in the teaser for the live-action remake. In the final film, the original lyrics were changed in order to tone down some references to violence. Two lyrics for that version were even sourced from The Return of Jafar version.
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Oct 26, 2017 · The Arabian nights. Courier Company. Buffalo, N.Y. : Courier Lith. Co., [1888] Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division. The One Thousand and One Nights, or the Arabian Nights, as it is also known, is constructed as a “frame story” to which all the other tales are subsequently added.
Video "Arabian Nights" is the opening song from Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman which was performed by the Peddler (singing voice by the late Bruce Adler). Howard Ashman and Alan Menken had written several reprises, but they were ultimately cut from the final film.
