'Even the poor people look fabulous and everyone has a minor in dance' - I love the Genie's breaking of the fourth wall throughout this soundtrack, it's hilarious. Absolutely the right direction for the character.
[GENIE] (spoken): Salām, and good evening to you worthy friends. Welcome to the fabled city of Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring heroes, famous love ballads and more glitz and glamour then any other fictional city in the world [GENIE] Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where it's flat and immense And the heat is intense It's barbaric, but hey, it's home When the winds from the East And the suns from the West And the sand in the glass is right Come on down, stop on by Hop a carpet and fly To another Arabian night [GENIE] (spoken): And of course, you know what Agrabah's famous for? This magical lamp. Don't be fooled by its "commonplace" appearance, like so many things, it is not what's on the outside but what's on the inside that counts. Woah, got a little deep there down for a second. This lamp put Agrabah on the map. You've never been? Well... we can fix that! [GENIE] Follow me to a place Where incredible feats Are routine every hour or so Where enchantment runs rampant It's wild in the streets Open Sesame, here we go See the dervishes dance In ridiculous pants Then romance to your heart's delight Come on down [GENIE & COMPANY] Come on in Let the magic begin It's another Arabian Night Arabian Nights... Like Arabian Days... More often than naught Are hotter than hot! [GENIE] In a lot of good ways [GENIE & COMPANY] Arabian Nights... 'Neath Arabian moons... A fool off his guard Could fall and fall hard Out there on the dunes [COMPANY] In that magical place In that mystical land There's a Genie inside every door He'll do all your bidding Your wish, his command [GENIE] It's demeaning, but hey there you are [COMPANY] Unbelievable, yes An unethical mess Nonetheless, no one's very contrived Do come here anew Come to a land where any mountain can move A land of high and treat with tricky logistics Like prophets and Mystics [GENIE] And I've got statistics to prove! [COMPANY] Arabian Nights Arabian Nights [GENIE] Agrabah! Come for the hummus Stay for the fore-show Even the poor people Look fabulous! And everyone here has a minor in dance And now, for the softer side of Agrabah... [COMPANY] Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights! [GENIE] And of course, you must watch Your step here in Agrabah For danger lurks around Every corner and ugly bad guys too! [COMPANY] Arabian Nights! [GENIE] It's a city where a pitiless nobody Can turn out to be... A noble somebody [COMPANY] Arabian Nights! [GENIE] It's a place where a princess Would give up her crown for true love But her father, the Sultan, is a stickler For the Ancient ways And our hero's pals are as Thick as thieves. 'Adorable'...But thieves Oh! and did I mention... Everybody SINGS! [GENIE & COMPANY] Arabian Nights Like Arabian Days More often than naught Are hotter than hot! In a lot of good ways! Arabian Nights 'Neath Arabian moons A fool off his guard Could fall and fall hard Out there on the dunes [COMPANY] Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights...
I got to see this on Broadway with my school's Band and Chorus for a seniors only trip. It really was magical and beautiful, and this intro for me hooked right away! James Munroe Iglehart is/was phenomenal as the Genie, and I was very happy that Johnathan Freeman reprised his role as Jafar. 10/10 all the way.
@@victorparedes6865 I have so many questions. Why were you _standing?!_ And have you never been to a concert? 😶 standing for 2 hours straight is really not that long.
@@VictorParedes562 okay, in that case standing for 2 hours is indeed long hahaha Still wonder why you weren't sitting. Are there musical performances where people stand?
me too! my musical theater club in high school went to see the show and did a workshop in the morning and learned the choreography and song then saw the show in the evening...it's a memory I cherish and it happened almost 2 years ago...it was amazingg
I have seen 4 musicals. Mary Poppins Wicked Matilda Aladdin MATILDA was AMAZING. But this freaking musical rivals it HARD! I still can't deside which was my favorite! I think they both tie for 1st place.
This isn't featured in the cast album but around 1:11 this is usually where the genie pulls out something from his pocket instead of the lamp and he's like, "nooo sorry about that I did some pre show shopping, my bad" I find that bit not only hilarious but also a good way to help fit in with the audience depending on where the show is. For instance, when I saw Aladdin in Melbourne, the genie pulled out a jar of Vegemite. In London I think he pulls out a Union Jack umbrella, in New York, it's a mini statue of liberty, and on the us national tour, well... I guess it varies depending on what city Aladdin is playing in
When me and my family went to see the show instead of saying "And everyone here has a minor in dance!" the genie said "And everyone here has zero percent body fat!" My family believe that its an inside joke of his because we went to the second last show in Australia he became much more trim compared to one of the first shows we saw.
+Geoph C Arabian Nights was originally around three minutes long, but two minutes were cut from the film for time. The TV show used the whole song. There's a video on RUclips of the Arabian Nights Demo where the song writers sing the original version. I'd recommend watching it if you get a chance. :D
Mariokemon Follow me to a place where incredible feats are routine every hour or so. Where enchanments run rampant and wild in the streets. Open sesame here we go!
I saw the show in London on Tuesday. It was absolutely fabulous. Sometimes the music, singing and dancing were so overwhelming that tears came straight on my cheeks. Like this opening ♥️. And I'm not an english fluent speaker!
Nina, the reason he says “commonplace” is because in ancient Middle Eastern homes and palaces, such lamps were commonly used. You open the top, fill it with oil, put a wick in the oil, close the lamp, and then light the wick. Note that the lamp in “Aladdin” is always closed, however, which almost could give away its peculiar nature.
This is my personal ranking of the Arabian Nights' three revisions: 1. Arabian Nights (v1.0, Uncut Soundtrack) 2. Arabian Nights (Broadway/Live) 3. Arabian Nights (v1.1, VHS release)
Loved the Intro for this Disney Tale. I got the chance to watch it at Delhi recently and its truly magical. All childhood memories revived. Awesomely sung by Mantra (as Genie).
This is defs the best version of Arabian Nights if u ask me When I saw Aladdin on Broadway in Jan, the genie used some of the lyrics from Aladdin's live action remake, when he said "where u wander among every culture and tongue"
I don't understand why they took Babkak, Omar, and Kassim out of this song!! The trio were absolutely perfect in this opening as well as narrating! Besides, the genie is a brilliant reveal that should be saved for Friend Like Me. Why blow the spectacle in the very begginning?
***** yeah Robin Williams technically does, but when the genie gets released by Aladdin at the end of the movie that's who he turns into. So it's like the genie is tell the story.
Oh did they make such a change? Shame, I did like the trio doing the opening (the last one anyway. Having worked the show when they were in Toronto last year I got the pleasure of seeing quite a few different openings, all had the trio though). I'd agree, saving the genie for his big reveal definitely was always the fun part. Though with him always stealing the show, I suppose they figured he needed some more show time? I dunno.
+Krista Masucci So apparently they felt that audiences didn't want to wait till the end of the first act to see their favorite character... So they just put him (rather randomly) in the opening number :)
I absolutely love James aka Genie, ( I haven't seen the show yet 😭😭😭😭) but wait for his opening later. It kinda ruins to see the genie in the very beginning. You know what I mean?
+El&Skai He comes on for this song, and then doesn't come back on until about can hour later for the end of Act 1 - if anything, having seen him do the opening number, you just want him there the whole time!
ricarleite It was back when the show was in development at the 5th avenue theatre in seattle. They were still experimenting with how the show would go, and initially, aladdin's friends opened the show with prop camels, breaking the 4th wall from the get go, only without turning the spotlight over to the genie right away, which I felt does better on keeping him from taking over the whole show, and is more reminiscent of the movie as well.
+Eric Wu Reminiscent of the movie? It's the genie who opens the movie, albeit in disguise. The merchant shares everything from voice actor to number of fingers. And originally they were going to reveal genie as the merchant at the end. So really the final product is more reminiscent of the movie. Plus, if it weren't for the change, we wouldn't have the Vegimite joke in the Australian version.
Kate Vermylen Oh, I come from a land from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam. Where it's flat and immense And the heat is intense. It's barbaric. But, hey. It's home. Where the wind's from the east And the sun's from the west And the sand in the glass is right. Come on down, stop on by. Hop a carpet and fly To another Arabian Night. Arabian nights Like Arabian days. More often than not Are hotter than hot In a lot of good ways. Arabian nights Meet Arabian moon. A fool off his guard Could fall and for hard Out there on the dunes. That's the first verse. I don't remember all the Genie's introduction.
I may be two years late but I am going to copy and paste it here anyway. Salām, and good evening to you worthy friends. Welcome to the fabled city of Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring heroes, famous love ballads and more glitz and glamour then any other fictional city in the world [GENIE] Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place Where the caravan camels roam Where it's flat and immense And the heat is intense It's barbaric, but hey, it's home When the winds from the East And the suns from the West And the sand in the glass is right Come on down, stop on by Hop a carpet and fly To another Arabian night [GENIE] (spoken): And of course, you know what Agrabah's famous for? This magical lamp. Don't be fooled by its "commonplace" appearance, like so many things, it is not what's on the outside But what's on the inside that counts. Woah, got a little deep there down for a second. This lamp put Agrabah on the map. You've never been? Well... we can fix that! [GENIE] Follow me to a place Where incredible feats Are routine every hour or so Where enchantment runs rampant It's wild in the streets Open Sesame, here we go See the dervishes dance In ridiculous pants Then romance to your heart's delight Come on down [GENIE & COMPANY] Come on in Let the magic begin It's another Arabian Night Arabian Nights... Like Arabian Days... More often than naught Are hotter than hot! [GENIE] In a lot of good ways [GENIE & COMPANY] Arabian Nights... 'Neath Arabian moons... A fool off his guard Could fall and fall hard Out there on the dunes [COMPANY] In that magical place In that mystical land There's a Genie inside every door He'll do all your bidding Your wish, his command [GENIE] It's demeaning, but hey there you are [COMPANY] Unbelievable, yes An unethical mess Nonetheless, no one's very contrived Do come here anew Come to a land where any mountain can move A land of high and treat with tricky logistics Like prophets and Mystics [GENIE] And I've got statistics to prove! [COMPANY] Arabian Nights Arabian Nights [GENIE] Agrabah! Come for the hummus Stay for the fore-show Even the poor people Look fabulous! And everyone here has a minor in dance And now, for the softer side of Agrabah... [COMPANY] Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights! [GENIE] And of course, you must watch Your step here in Agrabah For danger lurks around Every corner and ugly bad guys too! [COMPANY] Arabian Nights! [GENIE] It's a city where a pitiless nobody Can turn out to be... A noble somebody [COMPANY] Arabian Nights! [GENIE] It's a place were a princess Would give up her crown for true love But her father, the Sultan, is a stickler For the Ancient ways And our hero's pals are as Thick as thieves. 'Adorable'...But thieves Oh! and did I mention... Everybody SINGS! [GENIE & COMPANY] Arabian Nights Like Arabian Days More often than naught Are hotter than hot! In a lot of good ways! Arabian Nights 'Neath Arabian moons A fool off his guard Could fall and fall hard Out there on the dunes [COMPANY] Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights... Arabian Nights...
I saw this in person and this soundtrack doesn't give it justice. whenever they sang the chorus it gave me chills.
Karen O'Brien agreed T-T it was an otherworldly experience haha
That ensemble though. My God.
Rivals Lion King's in my opinion
Sh0gun I agree
+Sh0gun I guess Lion King is more a dance show
right!😍😍😍
we're doing lion king this year for the annual muscial
'Even the poor people look fabulous and everyone has a minor in dance' - I love the Genie's breaking of the fourth wall throughout this soundtrack, it's hilarious. Absolutely the right direction for the character.
I busted out laughing at that line when I saw the show....and nobody else seemed to so it was kind of awkward lol
Susan Fry I burst out laughing when I was just listening!
In the Australian version, he says that everyone has 0% body fat haha
when I saw the show in Chicago he said "and everyone has zero percent body fat" it was hilarious
Belle Wilhelm same when I saw it in Melbourne.
If I ever were in this show, I would not want to be a main character. I would want a spot in the ensemble.
I'm currently Jasmine in the JR. version of this show, and the ensemble gets all the fun stuff. I'm honestly so jealous.
Cool my school is doing High School Musical 😜
Chris Sanderson h
I would love too be jasmine
Chris Sanderson stage crew....
Seeing it live is probably the best feeling I've ever experienced..
"come for the hummus stay for the floor show" OMG I LUV THIS SONG
[GENIE] (spoken):
Salām, and good evening to you worthy friends. Welcome to the fabled city of Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring heroes, famous love ballads and more glitz and glamour then any other fictional city in the world
[GENIE]
Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where it's flat and immense
And the heat is intense
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home
When the winds from the East
And the suns from the West
And the sand in the glass is right
Come on down, stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night
[GENIE] (spoken):
And of course, you know what Agrabah's famous for? This magical lamp. Don't be fooled by its "commonplace" appearance, like so many things, it is not what's on the outside but what's on the inside that counts. Woah, got a little deep there down for a second. This lamp put Agrabah on the map. You've never been? Well... we can fix that!
[GENIE]
Follow me to a place
Where incredible feats
Are routine every hour or so
Where enchantment runs rampant
It's wild in the streets
Open Sesame, here we go
See the dervishes dance
In ridiculous pants
Then romance to your heart's delight
Come on down
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Come on in
Let the magic begin
It's another Arabian Night
Arabian Nights...
Like Arabian Days...
More often than naught
Are hotter than hot!
[GENIE]
In a lot of good ways
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
'Neath Arabian moons...
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
[COMPANY]
In that magical place
In that mystical land
There's a Genie inside every door
He'll do all your bidding
Your wish, his command
[GENIE]
It's demeaning, but hey there you are
[COMPANY]
Unbelievable, yes
An unethical mess
Nonetheless, no one's very contrived
Do come here anew
Come to a land where any mountain can move
A land of high and treat with tricky logistics
Like prophets and Mystics
[GENIE]
And I've got statistics to prove!
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
[GENIE]
Agrabah!
Come for the hummus
Stay for the fore-show
Even the poor people
Look fabulous!
And everyone here has a minor in dance
And now, for the softer side of Agrabah...
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
And of course, you must watch
Your step here in Agrabah
For danger lurks around
Every corner and ugly bad guys too!
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
It's a city where a pitiless nobody
Can turn out to be...
A noble somebody
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
It's a place where a princess
Would give up her crown for true love
But her father, the Sultan, is a stickler
For the Ancient ways
And our hero's pals are as
Thick as thieves. 'Adorable'...But thieves
Oh! and did I mention...
Everybody SINGS!
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Arabian Nights
Like Arabian Days
More often than naught
Are hotter than hot!
In a lot of good ways!
Arabian Nights
'Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
a fool of his guard could fall off for hard out there on the dunes
Thank you!
Needed this! Thank you!
These are the musicals I’ve seen,
Billy Elliot,
Lion king,
Aladdin,
Matilda,
School of rock.
This was definitely one of my favourites.
I got to see this on Broadway with my school's Band and Chorus for a seniors only trip. It really was magical and beautiful, and this intro for me hooked right away! James Munroe Iglehart is/was phenomenal as the Genie, and I was very happy that Johnathan Freeman reprised his role as Jafar. 10/10 all the way.
I saw it when my grade went on a trip to NYC. It was Ok. My friends and I wanted to see Hamilton. XD
I saw it too but it was like 2 hours and my feet were dying even after the break in the middle of the show.
@@victorparedes6865 I have so many questions. Why were you _standing?!_ And have you never been to a concert? 😶 standing for 2 hours straight is really not that long.
@@bleehh 😆 that was my 9 year old daughter who typed that. Thank you for replying.
@@VictorParedes562 okay, in that case standing for 2 hours is indeed long hahaha
Still wonder why you weren't sitting. Are there musical performances where people stand?
I got to work with the cast of Aladdin and my show choir performed this number. It was amazing.
me too! my musical theater club in high school went to see the show and did a workshop in the morning and learned the choreography and song then saw the show in the evening...it's a memory I cherish and it happened almost 2 years ago...it was amazingg
Lucky!!!
YOU TWO ARE SO LUCKY!
WOW this song makes me wanna be on stage, even though I can't sing, dance, or act
zs9 same honestly, this makes me wish i had talent lol
Omg same!
I have seen 4 musicals.
Mary Poppins
Wicked
Matilda
Aladdin
MATILDA was AMAZING. But this freaking musical rivals it HARD!
I still can't deside which was my favorite! I think they both tie for 1st place.
It's been about 4 years (wow that's along time) how many have you seen now?
I'M SEEING THIS TONIGHT IN BRISBANE!!!
I'M REALLY EXCITED TO SEE IT!!!!!
*explodes with confetti coming out*
This isn't featured in the cast album but around 1:11 this is usually where the genie pulls out something from his pocket instead of the lamp and he's like, "nooo sorry about that I did some pre show shopping, my bad"
I find that bit not only hilarious but also a good way to help fit in with the audience depending on where the show is. For instance, when I saw Aladdin in Melbourne, the genie pulled out a jar of Vegemite. In London I think he pulls out a Union Jack umbrella, in New York, it's a mini statue of liberty, and on the us national tour, well... I guess it varies depending on what city Aladdin is playing in
When me and my family went to see the show instead of saying "And everyone here has a minor in dance!" the genie said "And everyone here has zero percent body fat!"
My family believe that its an inside joke of his because we went to the second last show in Australia he became much more trim compared to one of the first shows we saw.
Flame Destara haha that's very possible since he does dance heaps
It's fitting that the genie is singing this, because the merchant is actually the genie. (You probably know that)
I like that the Broadway version uses a verse from The Aladdin TV series
+Geoph C Arabian Nights was originally around three minutes long, but two minutes were cut from the film for time. The TV show used the whole song. There's a video on RUclips of the Arabian Nights Demo where the song writers sing the original version. I'd recommend watching it if you get a chance. :D
+Geoph C which verse?
Mariokemon Follow me to a place where incredible feats are routine every hour or so. Where enchanments run rampant and wild in the streets. Open sesame here we go!
***** that verse was used in the 2nd movie!
Geoph C 6
This is one of the most spectacular songs performed by an ensemble in broadway history
i have just done a production of Aladdin. Best thing ever.
Even in the Broadway Musical, they're still unwilling to use "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face"
I bought the sound track before they changed it... to this day I still want to sing... "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face"
I saw the show in London on Tuesday. It was absolutely fabulous. Sometimes the music, singing and dancing were so overwhelming that tears came straight on my cheeks. Like this opening ♥️. And I'm not an english fluent speaker!
I'm French and I just watched this today. I regret to be not English and must going all days watching this.
0:40 Lyric was originally Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home
Wow really that is very interesting
Kyle Chang okay, so I'm not the only one that knew that! In the movie, they even had a different person sing that line
Kyle Chang it's broadway
Alexander Perazzo true
Kyle Chang no it wasent
shit's made of gold but oh "dont be fooled by it's common appearance"
Nina, the reason he says “commonplace” is because in ancient Middle Eastern homes and palaces, such lamps were commonly used. You open the top, fill it with oil, put a wick in the oil, close the lamp, and then light the wick. Note that the lamp in “Aladdin” is always closed, however, which almost could give away its peculiar nature.
This is my personal ranking of the Arabian Nights' three revisions:
1. Arabian Nights (v1.0, Uncut Soundtrack)
2. Arabian Nights (Broadway/Live)
3. Arabian Nights (v1.1, VHS release)
Lolololo I saw this on broadway. It was one of the greatest experiences in my life.
Loved the Intro for this Disney Tale. I got the chance to watch it at Delhi recently and its truly magical. All childhood memories revived. Awesomely sung by Mantra (as Genie).
i miss this so much! i wanna go back and watch this play again! OH and catch those really long confetti at the prince ali song
I GOT SOME AND I MADE A TIE OUT OF IT
i still have some XD
i went to see it during my band tour, it was sooo goood
Rima AlSabah Same!
Literally my favorite musical song
I've looked for this video since the play came out and 2 years later now I find it
I saw this in Brisbane Australia and my husband thought it was so unbelievable he thought they were lip syncing.. it was magical!!
I loved the production ❤❤❤
Saw the musical, was absolutely breathtaking!
This Song Is There For My Annual Day.... Our Theme For Annual Day Is Aladdin!!.. Very Much Excited!! 🤗🤗
I saw the musical yesterday and the setting and the costuming was A-MA-ZING! I loved it all! I would go again! :D
we all know that the original lyrics are "... where they cut off your ears, if you dont like your face....."
I thought it was tongue. But yeah... that line might have been a bit intense for Disney haha
Commander_Ninja Yeah LOL.
navyrecruit -kid friendly-
Commander_Ninja It is supposed to be tongue
actually those are the lyrics in the opening version of "Agrabian Night" in Jafar's return (Aladdin 2).
I get to see this show at the end of this month, and I absolutely can't wait!! I have a feeling it's gonna be spectacular
Best show ever!
Awesome play
3:17 gets me every time 👳👌
Macrobass J yeesss
3:10 giving me chills
For Aladdin jr. I like being in the ensemble.
This is defs the best version of Arabian Nights if u ask me
When I saw Aladdin on Broadway in Jan, the genie used some of the lyrics from Aladdin's live action remake, when he said "where u wander among every culture and tongue"
I'm seeing this in October and I'm so excited I can't even explain
I like the new Aladdin 2019 version
My fav musical 😍😍I'm gonna do it next summer!! My FAVVV MY ABSOLUTE FAVV
I'm being..... THE GENIE IM SO HAPPYY OMG
Llamawithnodrama 123 Hope you have a good show!
Llamawithnodrama 123 Good luck then. 😊
I'm auditioning 4 the parrot :3
"Adorable....... but thieves." Omg yass. I got the HONOR in playing Babkak in the Aladdin Jr production @ my school
I saw this show twice and it was not enough
love.
"Woah- got a little deep there for a second"
ICONIC
I dearly want to see this in the Braodway!
I love this broadway show
awesome
i saw the show record-breaking 5 times !!!! even with my mom!!!!!
+Michael Zhang why record breaking
Is it just me, or when it's, 'The softer part of Arabia' the music sounds a lot like The Mob song in Beauty and the Beast
Just came from the movie looking for a good version of Arabian Nights......and now I've finally found it!
I don't understand why they took Babkak, Omar, and Kassim out of this song!! The trio were absolutely perfect in this opening as well as narrating! Besides, the genie is a brilliant reveal that should be saved for Friend Like Me. Why blow the spectacle in the very begginning?
***** yeah Robin Williams technically does, but when the genie gets released by Aladdin at the end of the movie that's who he turns into. So it's like the genie is tell the story.
Oh did they make such a change? Shame, I did like the trio doing the opening (the last one anyway. Having worked the show when they were in Toronto last year I got the pleasure of seeing quite a few different openings, all had the trio though). I'd agree, saving the genie for his big reveal definitely was always the fun part. Though with him always stealing the show, I suppose they figured he needed some more show time? I dunno.
In Aladdin Jr. We have 5 beggining narrators
+Krista Masucci So apparently they felt that audiences didn't want to wait till the end of the first act to see their favorite character... So they just put him (rather randomly) in the opening number :)
Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!
Damn the pit sounds so good!!!!
I LOVE IGLHEART HES SO PRESIOUS
Wow, what a fun little intro! :)
I absolutely love James aka Genie, ( I haven't seen the show yet 😭😭😭😭) but wait for his opening later. It kinda ruins to see the genie in the very beginning. You know what I mean?
They were working off the speculation that the character in the opening is the Genie in disguise.
+El&Skai He comes on for this song, and then doesn't come back on until about can hour later for the end of Act 1 - if anything, having seen him do the opening number, you just want him there the whole time!
Wow, they combined the original Arabian Nights with the one from Return of Jafar while putting in new lyrics
Fabulous!
Nice music
my school is doing this play and let me tell u even though u don't get the part ensemble is so much fun!
i'm going to be listening to this during breaks when i'll be taking up one thousand and one nights for lit class :D
im seeing this in two days!!
in my school play i played genie, so much fun
i am going this on Broadway with tdf and it's amazing
goosebumps!!!
5:30 chills.
LOVE
Me las noches de arabia del musical 😊
i wish i saw it i did a performance of aladdin jr. though and i was aladdin
ISSO É UMA MARAVILHA ❤️
i have worked with the cast
I'm doing this show in Folkstone with my theatre classmates and class
More beautiful then 2019 version
Lol I literally just learnt the choreography to this today cause one of the girls in this musical came in and taught us
My dream city
There was a original lyrical video but I can't seem to find it.
0:39 "Where they cut off your ear if they don't like your face it's barbaric, but hey, it's home.".
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I adore this song but the nerd in me can't help pointing out that desert nights are actually cold as fuck haha
I'm in the play alladin
Does anyone feel like the first two minutes could be part of like a tour run by the Genie or something? Nice mental image if looked into for a moment.
My school's doing this next year. The audition is in months, but I'm already ready. I want to play the Genie, but holy shit I'm scared,,,
LAFofficial don't worry, just be funny and entertaining
LAFofficial Have fun and *be* the genie: let the role and the scenario take over, then let go.
You'll be fine (if you weren't already).
Anyone can look good only if you are in any of something that includes aladdin mostly
Like this
i cant find the arabic version of this song !!
Smokaa im dead😂
ironfire98
found it though XD its in Egyptian
It's just called "Nights"
Smokaa I’m Arab and I recommend u to listen to the Arab version it’s beautiful
Oh and did I mention....
EVERYBODY SINGS!!!
MUAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!
No offense, but I liked it better when Babkak omar and cassim opened the show.
do you have a link for a video?
***** thnx
I saw the previews in March 2014 and the Genie opened the show. They changed before that? Or did they change after the opening?
ricarleite It was back when the show was in development at the 5th avenue theatre in seattle. They were still experimenting with how the show would go, and initially, aladdin's friends opened the show with prop camels, breaking the 4th wall from the get go, only without turning the spotlight over to the genie right away, which I felt does better on keeping him from taking over the whole show, and is more reminiscent of the movie as well.
+Eric Wu Reminiscent of the movie? It's the genie who opens the movie, albeit in disguise. The merchant shares everything from voice actor to number of fingers. And originally they were going to reveal genie as the merchant at the end. So really the final product is more reminiscent of the movie. Plus, if it weren't for the change, we wouldn't have the Vegimite joke in the Australian version.
anyone have the lyrics to this song?
like the entire song, because i can't find them for some reason.
Kate Vermylen Oh, I come from a land from a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam.
Where it's flat and immense
And the heat is intense.
It's barbaric. But, hey. It's home.
Where the wind's from the east
And the sun's from the west
And the sand in the glass is right.
Come on down, stop on by.
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian Night.
Arabian nights
Like Arabian days.
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways.
Arabian nights
Meet Arabian moon.
A fool off his guard
Could fall and for hard
Out there on the dunes.
That's the first verse. I don't remember all the Genie's introduction.
I may be two years late but I am going to copy and paste it here anyway.
Salām, and good evening to you worthy friends. Welcome to the fabled city of Agrabah. City of flying carpets, soaring heroes, famous love ballads and more glitz and glamour then any other fictional city in the world
[GENIE]
Oh I come from a land, from a faraway place
Where the caravan camels roam
Where it's flat and immense
And the heat is intense
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home
When the winds from the East
And the suns from the West
And the sand in the glass is right
Come on down, stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian night
[GENIE] (spoken):
And of course, you know what Agrabah's famous for? This magical lamp. Don't be fooled by its "commonplace" appearance, like so many things, it is not what's on the outside
But what's on the inside that counts. Woah, got a little deep there down for a second. This lamp put Agrabah on the map. You've never been? Well... we can fix that!
[GENIE]
Follow me to a place
Where incredible feats
Are routine every hour or so
Where enchantment runs rampant
It's wild in the streets
Open Sesame, here we go
See the dervishes dance
In ridiculous pants
Then romance to your heart's delight
Come on down
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Come on in
Let the magic begin
It's another Arabian Night
Arabian Nights...
Like Arabian Days...
More often than naught
Are hotter than hot!
[GENIE]
In a lot of good ways
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
'Neath Arabian moons...
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
[COMPANY]
In that magical place
In that mystical land
There's a Genie inside every door
He'll do all your bidding
Your wish, his command
[GENIE]
It's demeaning, but hey there you are
[COMPANY]
Unbelievable, yes
An unethical mess
Nonetheless, no one's very contrived
Do come here anew
Come to a land where any mountain can move
A land of high and treat with tricky logistics
Like prophets and Mystics
[GENIE]
And I've got statistics to prove!
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights
Arabian Nights
[GENIE]
Agrabah!
Come for the hummus
Stay for the fore-show
Even the poor people
Look fabulous!
And everyone here has a minor in dance
And now, for the softer side of Agrabah...
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
And of course, you must watch
Your step here in Agrabah
For danger lurks around
Every corner and ugly bad guys too!
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
It's a city where a pitiless nobody
Can turn out to be...
A noble somebody
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights!
[GENIE]
It's a place were a princess
Would give up her crown for true love
But her father, the Sultan, is a stickler
For the Ancient ways
And our hero's pals are as
Thick as thieves. 'Adorable'...But thieves
Oh! and did I mention...
Everybody SINGS!
[GENIE & COMPANY]
Arabian Nights
Like Arabian Days
More often than naught
Are hotter than hot!
In a lot of good ways!
Arabian Nights
'Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
[COMPANY]
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Arabian Nights...
Gary Lu Productions thx a lot!!
jessie reyez
The genie is Titus Andramicus, right?
Andrew Milewski it’s james monroe iglehart
I saw this last night and when the Genie was talking about the lamp he bought out a jar of vegemite instead
1:40
Do you guys know where I could get the lyrics?
Yeah if you listen to it often enough, you'll get them down quick😉
Any
I'm in a school play for this.. I'M THE FUCKING GENIE
hey New Yorkers 🙋
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