월트 디즈니의 '93년 작품으로 팝은 물론이고 재즈 취향의 작품도 있다. 특히 수록 곡 중 로빈 윌리엄스가 직접 노래한 'Friend Like Me'는 흥겨운 재즈풍으로 전개되면서 분위기를 고조시키며, 주제곡 'A whole New World'는 부드러운 음색의 브래드 캐인과 미모의 여가수 레아 살롱가가 듀엣으로 노래하여 짙은 감동을 선사해 주었다.
Shrieks of Sheikhs as they run across the movie screen A thousand sand-dune soldiers led by an Arabian Queen And the harem girls move like fancy (Clancy's) dancers In my dirty drea And I wake up on the floor clutching the bed-lamp And Mama comes in, she screams "Hey you been out with that tramp again last night You know that silver-sequined Arab black bitch The one that Mama don't like ?" But Mama she sings me moontime melodies With this great Top 40 hook She shrugs her shoulders, she don't care Papa just stares and says "Mary, look the girl's alright The girl's alright"
And there's a tenseness in the air He turns and says Don't you know, can't you feel it "Tell me son, what's the word ?" Because there's something hanging there 'Cos you know he can't hear it Pull back the mist and reveal it But don't go near it And even if you fear waht you near It's criticised as too absurd Don't conceal it Even the animals fear it 'Cos if what Mama feels is too real Papa says "Fetch me my flashlight, son" She just claims she don't feel it And she stumbles out the front door
So come out from behind your bunkers 'Cos the lift-off's been a bust Oh Papa's Gone and Mama's dead And buried in my rocket dust You're alone now for the first time Don't worry, 'cos that's all right All fear will complete;y disappear Come the Arabian Night
Well the soundman smiles and turns the dials To set the meter readin' rising He pulls the singer's voice from out of his pocket To see if the audience likes it Oh and in the very first row sits sweet Jenny Rue With a bell on her shoe and she wants him to make it He flicks a switch but Jenny moves too fast And the audience sways to the sound of her shotgun blast The manager comes running out from behind stage and says Check the band's arms for bullet holes Make that man roll up his sleeves" The drummer shoots himself with cyanide And then asks to be relieved And me, I say "Well, it's too crazy in here Which is the stage door out, I gotta get up tomorrow morning for work" And the promotor says "Man, once you're in they all lead out What's the matter man, ain't you heard ? There's a war going on on the outside And I'm p So get in and get tough or get up and get out Because things aren't too tight" I said "Don't worry, man, everything's gonna loosen up Come the Arabian Night" Come the Arabian Night
So I get back in my bed But outside my window I hear another gang fight It's Duke and the boys against the Devil's best man And both sides have drawn their knives And Duke he's a well-known knife-fighter And with one quick jab he brings the Devil down He smiles 'cos he knows there's a high bounty on Devils In any God-fearin' town Well they say Duke sold the Devil to some priest in Pennsylvania To exhibit on his altar Christmas Night But the Devil's eyes they still burn red with fire As long as Duke walks upright And he swears there's a going to be a showdown Come sundown on the Arabian Night Oh on the Arabian Night
I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide
I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
A whole new world A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us no Or where to go Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world A dazzling place I never knew But, now, from way up here It's crystal clear That now I'm in a whole new world with you
Unbelievable sights Indescribable feeling Soaring, tumbling, freewheeling Through an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (Don't you dare close your eyes) A hundred thousand things to see (Hold your breath - it gets better) I'm like a shooting star I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world With new horizons to pursue I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world (Every turn a surprise) With new horizons to pursue (Every moment, red-letter) I'll chase them anywhere There's time to spare Anywhere, there's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
A whole new world That's where we'll be A thrilling chase A wondrous place For you and me
Ooh… I can show you the world Shining, shimmering, splendid Tell me, princess, now when did You last let your heart decide? I can open your eyes Take you wonder by wonder Over, sideways and under On a magic carpet ride
*A whole new world (a whole new world) A new fantastic point of view No one to tell us no or where to go Or say we're only dreaming
A whole new world A dazzling place I never knew But, now, from way up here, it's crystal clear That now I'm in a whole new world with you Unbelievable sights indescribable felling Saoring, tumbling freewheeling Though an endless diamond sky
A whole new world (Don't you dare your eyes) A hundred thousand things to see (Hold your breath - it gets better)
I'm like a shooting star, I've come so far I can't go back to where I used to be
A whole new world With new horizons to pursue I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you
*Repeat
A whole new world (every turn a surprise) With new horizons pursue (Every moment, red - letter) I'll chase them anywhere, there's time to apare Anywhere, there's time to spare Let me share this whole new world with you… You…ooh… A whole new world (a whole new world) That's where we'll be (where we'll be) A thrilling chase a wonderous place For you and me…