
"Prince Ali" is a song from Aladdin, written by Alan Menken (music) and Howard Ashman (lyrics) sung by the Genie as he introduces the city of Agrabah to Aladdin's royal alter-ego, Prince Ali Ababwa. During the song, Genie (Robin Williams) imitates a parade commentator.
Jafar sings a version after he revealed Aladdin's true side.
This song was included on the tapes Disney Sing Along Songs: Circle of Life, and Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All-Time Favorites: The Modern Classics.
Lyrics[]
Chorus: Make way for Prince Ali!
Say hey! It's Prince Ali!
Genie: Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar
Hey you! Let us through! It's a bright new star!
Oh come! Be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way! Here he comes!
Ring bells! Bang the drums!
Are you gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he!
Ali Ababwa
Genuflect, show some respect
Down on one knee!
Now, try your best to stay calm
Brush up your Sunday salaam
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali! Mighty is he!
Ali Ababwa
Strong as ten regular men,
definitely!
He faced the galloping hordes
A hundred bad guys with swords
Who sent those goons to their lords?
Why, Prince Ali
Men: He's got seventy-five golden camels
Genie: Don't they look lovely, June?
Women: Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three
Genie: Fabulous, Harry. I love the feathers
When it comes to exotic-type mammals
Has he got a zoo!
I'm telling you,
Chorus: it's a world-class menagerie
Prince Ali! Handsome is he,
(Harem Girls: There's no question this Ali's alluring.)
Ali Ababwa
(Never ordinary, never boring.)
That physique! How can I speak?
(Everything about that man)
Weak at the knee!
(Just plain impresses.)
Well, get on out in that square
(He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder.)
Adjust your veil and prepare
(He's about to pull my heart asunder.)
To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!
(And I absolutely love the way he dresses!)
Chorus and Belly Dancers: He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys
Guards: He's got the monkeys,
let's see the monkeys
Chorus: And to view them he charges no fee
Women: He's generous, so generous
Chorus and Belly Dancers: He's got slaves,
he's got servants and flunkies
Proud to work for him
They bow to his whim,
love serving him
They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali!
Prince Ali!
All: Prince Ali! Amorous he!
Ali Ababwa
Genie: Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see
And that, good people, is why,
He got dolled up and dropped by
Chorus and Belly Dancers: With sixty elephants,
llamas galore
With his bears and lions
A brass band and more
With his forty fakirs,
his cooks and bakers
His birds that warble on key
Make way
For Prince Ali!
Jafar: Prince Ali
Yes, it is he
But not as you know him!
Read my lips
And come to grips
With the reality
Yes, meet a blast from your past,
Whose lies were too good to last!
Say hello to your precious Prince Ali!
Iago: Or should we say Aladdin?
Jasmine: Ali?
Aladdin: Jasmine, I-I tried to tell you. I'm just a...
Jafar: So Ali
Turns out to be
Merely Aladdin!
Just a con
Need I go on?
Take it from me
His personality flaws,
Give me adequate cause,
To send him packing on a one-way trip
So his prospects take a terminal dip!
His assets frozen!
The venue chosen!
It's the ends of the Earth! Whoopee!
So long!
Iago: Goodbye, See ya!
Jafar: Ex-Prince, Ali!
Kassim: Hail, your attention I crave
Oh ye people of Agrabah
This is your lucky day
Hail, high and low, great and small
Lucky people of Agrabah,
Someone's coming to call
(Take it away, Babkak)
Babkak: Someone who tamed the cyclops
Then fought forty thieves single handed
He's richer than Krisos
Omar: He goes where he pleases
Kassim: And this time he's chosen your land
Oh, oh-woah
Your land
Uh come on!
(Nobody's coming)
Babkak, Omar & Kassim: So here he is now with his band!
Dancers: Make way for Prince Ali
Say hey, hey, hey!
It's Prince Ali
Genie: Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar
Hey you, let us through!
It's a bright new star, oh
Come be first on your block
To meet his eye!
Make way,
Here he comes!
Ring bells! Bang the drums!
Are you gonna love this guy!
Make way! (Make way)
Make way! (Make way)
Make way!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he!
Ali Ababwa
Genuflect, show some respect
Down on one knee!
Now, try your best to stay calm
Brush up your Sunday salaam
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali!
Mighty is he!
Ali Ababwa
Strong as ten regular men, definitely!
(That's right boys)
He once slew seventy Turks,
Mustaches, Sabres, real jerks!
Who gave those bad guys the works?
Why, Prince Ali!
(Yes he did!)
Prince, prince Ali
Prince Ali
Prince, prince Ali
Prince Ali!
Female Singer: He's got seventy-five golden camels (sing it mama!)
Purple peacocks He's got fifty-three
Genie: When it comes to exotic-type mammals
Has he got a zoo? I'm telling you
It's a world-class menagerie
Wow!
Prince Ali, wonderful he,
Ali Ababwa
He's essayed quite a parade
For you to see (he's essayed a parade)
So get on out in that street
Got someone I wantcha to meet
Come one start kissing the feet
Of prince Ali!
Say hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey to prince Ali!
(One more time!)
Say hey, hey!
Hey, hey!
Hey to prince Ali!
Ba-badabada
(Sounding good fellas)
Ba-badabada
(Hit me one more time)
Ba-badabada
[Over the top] There's no question this Ali's impressive
Ba-badabada
Though, his entourage might be excessive
Ba-badabada
All those elephants at once can quite unnerve one
Ba-badabada
Still, the man gives a parade new meaning
And the sight of all those peacocks preening
He's a prince without a peer
And we deserve one!
There's no question this Ali's alluring (Prince Ali, handsome is he)
Never ordinary! Never boring! (Ali Ababwa)
Everything about the man just plain impresses. (That physique! How can I speak?)
(I'm weak at the knee)
He's a winner, he's a wiz, a wonder! (Well get on out in that square)
He's about to put my heart asunder, (Adjust your veil and prepare)
And I absolutely love the way he dresses. (To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali!)
He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys
(He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys)
And to view them he charges no fee
(He's generous, so generous)
He's got slaves, he's got servants and flunkies
(Proud to work for him)
They bow to his whim (love serving him)
They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali!
Prince Ali!
Prince Ali!
Amorous he!
Ali Ababwa
Heard your princess was a sight (ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah)
Lovely to see
And that, good people, is why
He got dolled up and dropped by
Chorus: With sixty elephants, llamas galore
With his bears and lions
A brass band and more
With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers
His birds that warble on key
Make way for prince...
Prince Ali!
Say hey to prince Ali! (Prince Ali)
Say hey, hey, hey to prince Ali!
Badabadaba bow!
Badabadaba ba ba ba badow!
[SULTAN]
Hail! Your attention I pray
Oh, ye people of Agrabah!
This is our lucky day!
[SULTAN] (spoken):
My noble subjects, Princess Jasmine has chosen Prince Ali to be her husband and our next Sultan!
[SULTAN]
Go, cry from the highest mountain tops
Rejoice, raise your voice
Pull out all the stops!
At last, we've a prince who should be glorified!
Ring bells, throw rice
Bang drums, bang them twice!
Ali's gonna wed his bride...!
[ENSEMBLE]
Prince Ali, yes it is he
Ali Ababwa
Favourite son, second to none
Obviously
[SULTAN]
Who made Her Majesty swoon
Who had her changing her tune
And not a moment too soon
[ENSEMBLE]
He's Prince Ali!
Chorus: Make way for Prince Ali!
Say hey! It's Prince Ali!
Genie: Hey! Clear the way in the old bazaar
Hey you! Let us through!
It's a brand new star!
Oh come, be the first on your block to meet his eye!
Make way! Here he comes!
Ring bells! Bang the drums!
You're gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he!
Ali Ababwa
Show some respect, boy, genuflect, down on one knee!
Now, try your best to stay calm
Brush up your Friday salaam
Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali!
Mighty is he!
Ali Ababwa
Strong as ten regular men, definitely!
He's faced the galloping hordes
A hundred bad guys with swords
Who sent those goons to their lords?
Why, Prince Ali
Fellas, he's got
Men: He's got seventy-five golden camels
Genie: Woo, uh-huh, now the ladies, what he got?
Women: Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three
Genie: Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
When it comes to exotic-type mammals, everybody help me out!
Chorus: He's got a zoo
I'm telling you, it's a world-class menagerie
Genie: Prince Ali! Handsome is he, (Harem Girls: There's no question this Ali's alluring.)
Ali Ababwa (Never ordinary, never boring.)
That physique! How can I speak? (Everything about that man)
Weak at the knee, you yummy boy! (Just plain impresses.)
Well, get on out in that square (He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder.)
Adjust your veil and prepare (He's about to pull my heart asunder.)
To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali, oops (And I absolutely love the way he dresses!)
Chorus: He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys
Genie: He got the monkeys, a bunch of monkeys
Chorus: And to view them he charges no fee
Women: He's generous, so generous
Chorus: He's got 10,000 servants and flunkies
Proud to work for him!
They bow to his whim love serving him
They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! Prince Ali!
Prince Aaa-
Genie: We waitin' for you! We're not going 'til you go! You can do it! There it is!
Everyone:
Prince Ali!
Amorous he! Ali Ababwa
Genie: Heard your princess was hot! Where is she?
And that, good people, is why he got all cute and dropped by
Chorus: With sixty elephants, llamas galore (Genie: For real!?)
With his bears and lions, a brass band and more (Genie: What?)
With his forty fakirs, his cooks, his bakers
His birds that warble on key
Genie and Chorus: Make way for Prince Ali!
Belly Dancers: Make way for Prince Ali! Say hey! It's Prince Ali!
Prince Ali Belly Dancer #1: Hey! Clear the way in the old Bazaar Hey you! Let us through! It's a bright new star! Oh come! Be the first on your block to meet his eye! Make way! Here he comes! Ring bells! Bang the drums! Are you gonna love this guy!
Prince Ali! Fabulous he! Ali Ababwa Genuflect, show some respect Down on one knee! Now, try your best to stay calm Brush up your Sunday salaam Then come and meet his spectacular coterie
Prince Ali! Mighty is he! Ali Ababwa Strong as ten regular men, definitely! He faced the galloping hordes A hundred bad guys with swords Who sent those goons to their lords? Why, Prince Ali
Harem Girls: (hearts beating) He's got seventy-five golden camels Princess Jasmine: Don't they look lovely, June? Women: (hearts beating) Purple peacocks, he's got fifty-three Princess Jasmine: Fabulous, Harry. I love the feathers When it comes to exotic-type mammals Has he got a zoo! I'm telling you, Belly Dancers, Harem Girls and Princess Jasmine: (hearts beating) it's a world-class menagerie
Princess Jasmine: Prince Ali! Handsome is he, (Harem Girls: (hearts beating) There's no question this Ali's alluring.) Ali Ababwa (Never ordinary, never boring.) That physique! How can I speak? (Everything about that man) Weak at the knee! (Just plain impresses.) Well, get on out in that square (He's a winner, he's a whiz, a wonder.) Adjust my veil and prepare (He's about to pull my heart asunder.) To gawk and grovel and stare at Prince Ali! (And I absolutely love the way he dresses!)
Harem Girls: (hearts beating) He's got ninety-five white Persian monkeys Belly Dancers: (hearts beating) He's got the monkeys, let's see the monkeys Harem Girls: (hearts beating) And to view them he charges no fee Women: (hearts beating) He's generous, so generous Belly Dancers and Harem Girls: (hearts and boobs booming) He's got Harem slaves, he's got Harem servants and Harem flunkies We're Proud to work for him We bow to his whim, Hearts love serving him They're just lousy with loyalty to Ali! (hearts rumbling) Prince Ali!
All Girls: (hearts thundering and booming) Prince Ali! Amorous he! Ali Ababwa Belly Dancers: Heard your princess was a sight lovely to see And that, good people, is why, He got dolled up and dropped by
Belly Dancers, Harem Girls and Princess Jasmine: With sixty elephants, llamas galore With his bears and lions A brass band and more With his forty fakirs, (hearts beating) his cooks and bakers His birds that warble on Belly Dancing key Make way
For Prince Ali!Songs | |
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Original | Arabian Nights | One Jump Ahead | Friend Like Me | Prince Ali | A Whole New World |
The Return of Jafar | I'm Looking Out for Me | Nothing in the World (Quite Like a Friend) | Forget About Love | You're Only Second Rate |
King of Thieves | There's a Party Here in Agrabah | Out of Thin Air | Welcome to the Forty Thieves | Father and Son | Are You In or Out |
Enchanted Tales | More Than a Peacock Princess | I've Got My Eyes on You |
Deleted songs | Humiliate the Boy | Proud of Your Boy | Why Me? | Count on Me | Call Me a Princess | Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim | High Adventure | My Finest Hour | To Be Free |
Broadway | A Million Miles Away | These Palace Walls | Somebody's Got Your Back | Diamond in the Rough |