"Arabian Nights" pops up in the movie's underscore quite often, primarily used as a theme for Jafar. This version was also used as the main titles theme for the Aladdin television series.Īladdin and the King of Thieves features a reprise performed by Adler originally recorded for the first film. The subsequent line, " It's barbaric, but hey, it's home," was left intact.Īn alternate version of the song utilizing lyrics from the original demo was later featured in The Return of Jafar, performed by Brian Hannan. A new lyric (Written by Tim Rice), "Where it's flat and immense/and the heat is intense", was recorded for subsequent soundtrack pressings and home video releases. The original lyric "Where they cut off your ear/if they don't like your face" received complaints from the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC) and other groups upon the film and soundtrack's initial release. Initially a longer composition, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 1990 score treatment incorporated several reprises allowing the Peddler to comment on plot developments. "Arabian Nights", performed by the Peddler ( Bruce Adler), opens the film. High Adventure (Demo) - Alan Menken and Howard Ashman (lyrics by Ashman).Proud of Your Boy (Demo) - Alan Menken (lyrics by Howard Ashman).A Whole New World - Peabo Bryson and Regina Belle (lyrics by Rice).Aladdin's Word (includes cue from When You Wish Upon a Star) (score).Prince Ali (Reprise) - Jonathan Freeman (some dialogue performed by Gilbert Gottfried) (lyrics by Rice).A Whole New World - Brad Kane and Lea Salonga (lyrics by Rice).Prince Ali - Robin Williams (lyrics by Ashman).Friend Like Me - Robin Williams (lyrics by Ashman).One Jump Ahead (Reprise) - Brad Kane (lyrics by Rice).One Jump Ahead - Brad Kane (lyrics by Rice).Legend of the Lamp (score) - dialogue performed by Robin Williams.Arabian Nights - Bruce Adler (lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice).Track listing Original release (1992) and remastered reissue (2001) 1.1 Original release (1992) and remastered reissue (2001).
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