For the Love of Lyrics and Lexicons: Vocabulary from the Songs of "The Little Mermaid"

Alan Menken, a prolific composer and songwriter, is renowned for his iconic contributions to Disney films, enchanting audiences with his unforgettable melodies and timeless musical scores that have brought beloved characters and stories to life for generations. We honor him with this list of selected lyric vocabulary from The Little Mermaid.
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  1. trove
    a valuable collection or treasure found hidden
    Look at this trove, treasures untold
    How many wonders can one cavern hold?
    – Part of Your World
  2. gizmo
    a small mechanical device or tool
    Looking around here, you think, "Sure, she's got everythin'"
    I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
    I've got whozits and whatzits galore
    You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
    – Part of Your World
  3. galore
    in great numbers
    Looking around here, you think, "Sure, she's got everythin'"
    I've got gadgets and gizmos a-plenty
    I've got whozits and whatzits galore
    You want thingamabobs? I've got twenty!
    – Part of Your World
  4. reprimand
    rebuke formally
    Bet'cha on land they understand
    Bet they don't reprimand their daughters
    Bright young women sick of swimmin'
    Ready to stand
    – Part of Your World
  5. fate
    your overall circumstances or condition in life
    The fish on the land ain't happy
    They sad cause they in their bowl
    But fish in the bowl is lucky
    They in for a worser fate
    One day when the boss get hungry
    Guess who's gon' be on the plate?
    – Under the Sea
  6. urge
    a strong, restless desire
    Since life is sweet here
    We got the beat here naturally (Naturally-y-y-y)
    Even the sturgeon an' the ray
    They get the urge 'n' start to play
    We got the spirit, you got to hear it
    Under the sea
    – Under the Sea
  7. newt
    small and usually brightly colored amphibian
    The newt play the flute
    The carp play the harp
    The plaice play the bass
    And they soundin' sharp
    – Under the Sea
  8. crustacean
    mainly aquatic arthropod usually having a segmented body
    We got a hot, crustacean band
    Each little clam here, know how to jam here
    Under the sea
    – Under the Sea
  9. percussion
    the group of instruments that are played by striking
    [SEBASTIAN, spoken]
    Percussion. Strings. Winds. Words.
    – Kiss the Girl
  10. ensemble
    a group of musicians playing or singing together
    [SEBASTIAN & ENSEMBLE]
    Yes, you want her
    Look at her, you know you do
    Possible she want you too, there is one way to ask her
    It don't take a word, not a single word
    Go on and kiss the girl
    – Kiss the Girl
  11. lagoon
    a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef
    [SEBASTIAN]
    Now's your moment
    [FISH]
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    [SEBASTIAN]
    Floating in a blue lagoon
    [FISH]
    Yeah, yeah, yeah
    [SEBASTIAN]
    Boy, you better do it soon, no time will be better
    – Kiss the Girl
  12. mood
    a characteristic state of feeling
    Sha-la-la-la-la-la, don't be scared
    You got the mood prepared
    – Kiss the Girl
  13. unfortunate
    marked by or resulting in bad luck
    My dear, sweet child. That's what I do. It's what I live for.
    To help unfortunate merfolk, like yourself.
    Poor souls with no one else to turn to.
    – Poor Unfortunate Souls
  14. cauldron
    a very large pot that is used for boiling
    Those poor unfortunate souls
    So sad, so true
    They come flocking to my cauldron
    Crying, "Spells, Ursula, please!"
    And I help them!
    Yes I do
    – Poor Unfortunate Souls
  15. trifle
    a detail that is considered insignificant
    I'm not asking much. Just a token, really, a trifle!
    What I want from you is — your voice
    – Poor Unfortunate Souls
  16. scroll
    a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
    If you want to cross the bridge, my sweet
    You've got the pay the toll
    Take a gulp and take a breath
    And go ahead and sign the scroll
    Flotsam, Jetsam, now I've got her, boys
    The boss is on a roll
    This poor unfortunate soul
    – Poor Unfortunate Souls
  17. cuisine
    the manner of preparing food or the food so prepared
    Nouvelle Cuisine
    Les Champes Elysses
    Maurice Chevalier
    – Les Poissons
  18. palate
    the surface of the mouth separating oral and nasal cavities
    Here's something for tempting the palate
    Prepared in the classic technique
    – Les Poissons
  19. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
    Here's something for tempting the palate
    Prepared in the classic technique
    – Les Poissons
  20. succulent
    tasty and full of juice
    How on earth could I miss
    Such a sweet little succulent crab?
    – Les Poissons
Created on Thu Mar 21 16:58:43 EDT 2024 (updated Wed Apr 24 11:44:06 EDT 2024)

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