Biography:
Alan Menken (born July 22, 1949 in New Rochelle, New York, United States) is an American musical theatre and film composer, and pianist. Menken has collaborated with several renowned lyricists including Howard Ashman (1950-1991), Tim Rice and Stephen Schwartz. For his work he has won eight Academy Awards as well as ten additional nominations.
His best known work includes the Disney animated movies, The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin
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Other songs:
- A Whole New World
- El Chico De El Ukelele
- I See The Light
- Little Patch Of Heaven
- Proud Of Your Boy
- Prouf Of Your Boy
- A Change In Me From Beauty And The Beast The Musical
- Beauty And The Beast
- Belle
- Colors Of The Wind
- Finale Ultimo Dont Feed The Plants
- Friend Like Me
- God Help The Outcast
- God Help The Outcasts
- Grow For Me
- Healing Incantation
- Heavens Lighthellfire
- Her Voice
- Hercules
- Home
- If I Cant Love Her
- Just Around The Riverbend
- Les Poissons
- Mushnik Son
- Never Again
- Out There
- Poor Unfortunate Souls
- Santa Fe
- Seize The Day
- Something There
- Somewhere Thats Green
- The Bells Of Notre Dame
- The World Above
- When Will My Life Begin Tangled
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[MUSHNIK, spoken]
N.C.
Seymour?
[SEYMOUR, spoken]
N.C.
Sir?
[MUSHNIK]
Dm
How would you like to be my son?
D#
How would you like to be my own adopted boy?
Gm
I never liked him much before
A
But count the cash that's in the drawer
D
I've got no choice. I'm much too poor
(spoken)
N.C.
Say yes
[SEYMOUR, spoken]
N.C.
What for?
[MUSHNIK]
A# A Dm
Seymour, I want to be your dad
D#
I want to see you climbing up my family tree
Gm
I used to think you left a stench
A7
but now I see that you're a mench
Dm
so I'm proposing be my son!
Dm E7
Mushnik and Son. Sounds great?
A7 Dm
Three words with the ring of fate
Am C F
So say you'll incorporate with me
A Dm E7
A florist's dream come true
A Dm
Mushnik and his boychik, you
A# E A Dm
What business we'll do for F.T.D.
Dm
How bout' it, Seymour? Be my son!
A# D#
Just say the word, I'll get my lawyer on the phone!
[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Now, Mr. Mushnik, don't be rash
Am
You always said that I was trash.
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Oh I was joking
[SEYMOUR]
D
Sir, I'm choking!
[MUSHNIK]
A# A
Scuse the physical expression of my pride
D C A# A
Of the sweet paternal mishegoss I've held pent-up--insi-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ide!
[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Gee
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
So?
[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Well
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Well?
[SEYMOUR]
E7
I-
[MUSHNIK]
A
You?
D C
Go ahead and say it, Seymour
A
Tell me that you will
[SEYMOUR]
Dm C
Gee, I'd really like to, but-
[MUSHNIK]
A# A
I'll hold my breath until-
[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Okay, you win, I'll be your son!
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Hooray, I win! He'll be my son!
[SEYMOUR]
D#
Draw up the papers, dad. I'm touched, I really am
Em
And someday when you're eighty-three
Gm
I'll let you come move in with me
[MUSHNIK]
A7
You swear?
[SEYMOUR]
N.C.
I promise!
[MUSHNIK]
Dm
What a son!
[Instrumental]
Dm E7 A Dm
A# C F
A Dm
A# D#
[MUSHNIK, SEYMOUR]
Em
In trouble sickness and in health
A
We'll share the plant and share the wealth
I'll call my lawyer
[SEYMOUR]
D
Call me son
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Son!
[SEYMOUR]
A#7
Son!
[BOTH]
D#m F7
Mushnik & Son. That's that
[SEYMOUR]
A# D#m
Officially I'm your brat
[MUSHNIK & SEYMOUR]
B C# F#
Consider the matter closed and done
D#m F7
Now to the world let's stick
A# D#m
Our Senior and Junior shtick
[BOTH]
B
Through thin and through thick
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Hey!
[BOTH]
A#
Through sloppy and slick
[SEYMOUR]
A#
So come kiss me quick
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Please, don't make me sick
[BOTH]
A# D#m
Mushnik & Son!
[Outro]
A# D#m
N.C.
Seymour?
[SEYMOUR, spoken]
N.C.
Sir?
[MUSHNIK]
Dm
How would you like to be my son?
D#
How would you like to be my own adopted boy?
Gm
I never liked him much before
A
But count the cash that's in the drawer
D
I've got no choice. I'm much too poor
(spoken)
N.C.
Say yes
[SEYMOUR, spoken]
N.C.
What for?
[MUSHNIK]
A# A Dm
Seymour, I want to be your dad
D#
I want to see you climbing up my family tree
Gm
I used to think you left a stench
A7
but now I see that you're a mench
Dm
so I'm proposing be my son!
Dm E7
Mushnik and Son. Sounds great?
A7 Dm
Three words with the ring of fate
Am C F
So say you'll incorporate with me
A Dm E7
A florist's dream come true
A Dm
Mushnik and his boychik, you
A# E A Dm
What business we'll do for F.T.D.
Dm
How bout' it, Seymour? Be my son!
A# D#
Just say the word, I'll get my lawyer on the phone!
[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Now, Mr. Mushnik, don't be rash
Am
You always said that I was trash.
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Oh I was joking
[SEYMOUR]
D
Sir, I'm choking!
[MUSHNIK]
A# A
Scuse the physical expression of my pride
D C A# A
Of the sweet paternal mishegoss I've held pent-up--insi-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ay-ide!
[SEYMOUR]
Gm
Gee
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
So?
[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Well
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Well?
[SEYMOUR]
E7
I-
[MUSHNIK]
A
You?
D C
Go ahead and say it, Seymour
A
Tell me that you will
[SEYMOUR]
Dm C
Gee, I'd really like to, but-
[MUSHNIK]
A# A
I'll hold my breath until-
[SEYMOUR]
Dm
Okay, you win, I'll be your son!
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Hooray, I win! He'll be my son!
[SEYMOUR]
D#
Draw up the papers, dad. I'm touched, I really am
Em
And someday when you're eighty-three
Gm
I'll let you come move in with me
[MUSHNIK]
A7
You swear?
[SEYMOUR]
N.C.
I promise!
[MUSHNIK]
Dm
What a son!
[Instrumental]
Dm E7 A Dm
A# C F
A Dm
A# D#
[MUSHNIK, SEYMOUR]
Em
In trouble sickness and in health
A
We'll share the plant and share the wealth
I'll call my lawyer
[SEYMOUR]
D
Call me son
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Son!
[SEYMOUR]
A#7
Son!
[BOTH]
D#m F7
Mushnik & Son. That's that
[SEYMOUR]
A# D#m
Officially I'm your brat
[MUSHNIK & SEYMOUR]
B C# F#
Consider the matter closed and done
D#m F7
Now to the world let's stick
A# D#m
Our Senior and Junior shtick
[BOTH]
B
Through thin and through thick
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Hey!
[BOTH]
A#
Through sloppy and slick
[SEYMOUR]
A#
So come kiss me quick
[MUSHNIK]
N.C.
Please, don't make me sick
[BOTH]
A# D#m
Mushnik & Son!
[Outro]
A# D#m
Alan Walker
Alanis Morissett (...)
Alanna Ubach
Alannah Myles
Alaska In Winter
Alberto Cortez
Alberto Gambino
Alberto Pé (...)
Alberto Rosende
Alborosie