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AUSFÜHRENDE KÜNSTLER:INNEN
Angela Lansbury
Angela Lansbury
Stimme und Gesang
Jerry Orbach
Jerry Orbach
Stimme und Gesang
The Chorus of Beauty and the Beast
The Chorus of Beauty and the Beast
Chor
David Friedman
David Friedman
Dirigent:in
KOMPOSITION UND LIEDTEXT
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Komponist:in
Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman
Texte
David Friedman
David Friedman
Arrangeur:in für Gesangsaufnahmen
Danny Troob
Danny Troob
Orchestrator:in
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Redakteur:in der Partitur
Neil S. Bulk
Neil S. Bulk
Redakteur:in der Partitur
PRODUKTION UND TECHNIK
Howard Ashman
Howard Ashman
Produzent:in
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Produzent:in
Michael Farrow
Michael Farrow
Mischtechniker:in
Bruce Botnick
Bruce Botnick
Mischtechniker:in
Jeff Sheridan
Jeff Sheridan
Mastering-Ingenieur:in
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Kathleen Fogarty-Bennett
Schnitttechniker:in
Randy Thornton
Randy Thornton
Mastering-Ingenieur:in

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ma chère mademoiselle
It is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight
And now, we invite you to relax
Let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents
Your dinner
[Verse 1]
Be our guest, be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, chérie
And we provide the rest
Soup du jour, hot hors d'œuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the gray stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
[Verse 2]
They can sing, they can dance
After all, Miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then you'll be our guest
Oui, our guest, be our guest
[Verse 3]
Beef ragout, cheese soufflé
Pie and pudding en flambé
We'll prepare and serve with flair, a culinary cabaret
You're alone and you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining
[Verse 4]
We tell jokes, I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
Und it's all in perfect taste, that you can bet
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be our guest
If you're stressed
It's fine dining we suggest
Be our guest, be our guest
Be our guest
[Bridge]
Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Suddenly those good old days are gone
[Bridge]
Ten years we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat, and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy
[Verse 5]
It's a guest, it's a guest
Sake's alive, well, I'll be blessed
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
And, my dear, that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoeing
I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing
[Verse 6]
I'll get warm, piping hot
Heaven's sakes, is that a spot?
Clean it up, we want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do, is it one lump or two?
For you, our guest (She's our guest)
She's our guest (Be our guest)
[Verse 7]
Be our guest, be our guest
Our command is your request
It's been years since we've had anybody here
And we're obsessed
With your meal, with your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, we'll keep going
[Verse 8]
Course by course
One by one
Till you shout
"Enough, I'm done"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Please, be our guest
Written by: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman
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