"Dancing to the Wedding Drum" is a deleted scene and deleted song from the 1995 Disney animated feature film, Pocahontas.
Background[]
At the start of the scene, Pocahontas is seen at the river with Meeko and Flit. She tells them that she is not sure if Kocoum is the right husband for her. She plans to quietly go see her father to talk to him about it. However, the second she enters the village she is serenaded by the people who are excited for the daughter of the chief's wedding. They give her gifts and compliment how lovely of a bride she will be; just like her mother. During the song she comes across Kocoum (who had a very different personality at this time of the movie development). He kindly asks her why she left the village without telling him. Pocahontas tells him that she was only at the river. Kocoum then asks her "On the river again? How am I supposed to protect my wife if I don't know where she is?". She responds that she isn't his wife yet, and he tells her that will soon be different. He leads her to the house (and roughly throws Meeko outside, suggesting during this point in the movie's development he didn't like Meeko and Flit too much). He shows her the house he had just finished building and tells her he will always keep her safe and protect her in the house. As she tries to sneak away from him as they exit the house, the villagers spot her as the song ends.
Song Lyrics and Transcript[]
Pocahontas: I know, Flit, everyone's waiting for me. Just because they're excited about my wedding doesn't mean I am. I'm just not sure that Kocoum is the right husband for me. I should talk to my father about this. Come on, you two. I'll just go quietly into the village, go straight to my father's house, and...
Woman #1: There she is!
Man: Pocahontas, look!
Oysters for the wedding feast
Women: Wheat and corn to make the cakes
Chinquapin and succotash
Men: Venison and turtle steaks
Woman #2: You must be so excited.
Pocahontas: Well, I...
Children: See the colors for your dress
Indigo and golden seal
Purple for the love you share
Yellow for the joy you feel
Woman #3: Pocahontas, see your cape
Girl #1: How it sparkles
Girl #2: Yes, it does
Women: She will be a lovely bride
Woman #2: Just the way her mother was
Native Americans: We will dance the whole night long
When the night has finally come
Singing out a wedding song
Hega hega yam-pi-ye-hega
Dancing to the wedding drum
Hega hega yam-pi-ye-hega
Yam-pi-ye-ne-he hega
Kocoum: There's my bride!
Pocahontas: Kocoum!
Kocoum: Why did you leave the village without telling me?
Pocahontas: Well, I was just at a river.
Kocoum: On the river again? How am I supposed to protect my wife if I don't know where she is?
Pocahontas: Kocoum, I'm not your wife yet.
Kocoum: You will be soon. Come with me. I finished our home. Good sturdy walls. What do you think?
Pocahontas: Well, it's...
Kocoum: In this house I'll keep you safe
Here I can protect you from
Any danger that may lurk
Any stranger that may come
Native Americans: May your love be deep and strong
May you be for years to come
Singing out a wedding song
Hega hega yam-pi-ye-hega
Dancing to the wedding drum
Gallery[]
