Arabian Nights (original lyrics)

~ Recording by Bruce Adler

Annotation

First/original version of the song, containing the lyrics:

Where they cut off your ear
If they don't like your face
It's barbaric, but hey, it's home

After the controversy surrounding the first tracks' lyrics in the soundtrack and the theatrical release of the movie, Disney changed the lyrics in the soundtrack, the following home video release, and in all subsequent rereleases. (see the revised version)

Annotation last modified on 2012-01-12 06:32 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Bruce AdlerAladdin (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)Various ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney Records
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (original version with original lyrics for “Arabian Nights”)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney Records60846-0
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Bruce AdlerAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (original version with original lyrics for “Arabian Nights”)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney Records60846-2
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (with original lyrics for “Arabian Nights”)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney RecordsCD 60846
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (with original lyrics for “Arabian Nights”)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney Records60846-2, 60846-7
1.1Arabian Nights1:20Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture SoundtrackAlan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records0777 7 89245 2 4
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992 film soundtrack)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • FR1993-05-19
Walt Disney RecordsWDR 36007-2
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1992 film soundtrack)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
Natasha Records, Walt Disney RecordsNAT 1017-2
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Alan MenkenAladdin (1992 film soundtrack)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (worldwide imprint, see annotation)519 232-4
1.1Arabian Nights1:20Alan MenkenAladdin (original version with original lyrics for “Arabian Nights”)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
Walt Disney Records473708 2
Pseudo-Release
1.1Arabian Nights1:19Bruce AdlerAladdin: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Pseudo release listing vocal artists)Alan MenkenAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1992-11-06
Walt Disney RecordsCD 60846

Relationships

recording engineer:Bruce Botnick
Michael Farrow
producer:Alan Menken
mixer:Bruce Botnick
editor:Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
vocals:Bruce Adler
conductor:David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
arranger:Alan Menken
Danny Troob
vocals arranger:David Friedman (film and theatre composer, songwriter, author, lyricist and conductor)
orchestrator:Danny Troob
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. (briefly as Buena Vista Pictures Distribution (1987/03/06–1987/07/24), rights holders and distribution) (in 1992)
recording of:Arabian Nights (Aladdin, original lyrics)

Related works

Arabian Nights (Aladdin, original lyrics)

lyricist:Howard Ashman
composer:Alan Menken
publisher:Walt Disney Music Company (music publisher, do not use as release label)
Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (a division of Disney Music Publishing)
later translated versions:Arabiska Natt
アラビアン・ナイト (アラジン; 高橋知伽江 translation)
later versions:Arabian Nights (Aladdin, revised lyrics)
Arabian Nights Reprise (Aladdin and the King of Thieves)
part of:Aladdin (1992 film soundtrack)