Arabian Nights
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Arabian Nights is a the opening song from Aladdin, with music by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice. It was performed by The Peddler (singing voice by the late Bruce Adler). Initially a longer composition, Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's 1990 score treatment incorporated several reprises allowing The Peddler to comment on plot developments. But some lyrics were cut from the final version and some lyrics were edited by Tim Rice.
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.
Aladdin and the King of Thieves features a reprise performed by Adler originally recorded for the first film.
Arabian Nights pops up in the movie's score quite often, primarily used as a theme for Jafar.
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Lyrics
Aladdin version
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 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
'Neath Arabian moons
A fool off his guard
Could fall and fall hard
Out there on the dunes
The Return of Jafar and TV series version
Follow me to a place where incredible feats
Are Routine every hour or so
Where enchantment runs rampant
Yes wild in the streets
Open Sesame, here we go!
Arabian Nights
Like Arabian Days
They tease and excite
Take off and take flight
They shock and amaze
Arabian Nights
Like Arabian Days
More often than not
Are hotter than hot
In a lot of good ways
Pack your shield, Pack your sword
You won't ever get bored
Though get beaten or gored, you might
Come on down
Stop on by
Hop a carpet and fly
To another Arabian Night
Arabian Night!
Trivia
- When the film was first released to cinemas, the line, "Where it's flat and immense/And the heat is intense" was originally, "Where they cut off your ear/If they don't like your face". Due to the line being offensive, it was changed shortly after being released.
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