By the D23 Team
Disney Legend Howard Ashman wrote some of the most iconic song lyrics featured in Disney films such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and The Little Mermaid. With The Little Mermaid celebrating its incredible 35th anniversary on November 17, we’re celebrating the work of Ashman (and by extension, his fellow Disney Legend Alan Menken) with a quiz spotlighting a few of his undeniably quintessential songs.Let’s see how well you remember these magical Ashman lyrics!
“Certain as the sun, rising in the east. Tale as old as time, _____________, Beauty and the Beast.”
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“You got some power in your corner now; some heavy ammunition in your camp. You got some ________________, and how! All you gotta do is rub that lamp...”
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“There you see her, sitting there across the ______. She don’t got a lot to say, but there’s something about her...”
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“The _______ is always greener, in somebody else’s lake; you dream about going up there, but that is a big mistake.”
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“Come on and lift your glass, you’ve won your own free pass to be our guest— ________________________________”
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“When the wind's from the east and the sun's from the west and the sand in the ________ is right, come on down, stop on by, hop a carpet and fly”
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“There’s no man in town as admired as you—you’re everyone’s favorite guy. Everyone’s __________________________...”
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“Dazed and distracted, can’t you tell? Never part of any crowd, ‘cause her ______________________...”
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“Oh, come be the first on your block to meet his eye. Make way, here he comes, __________________________—you’re gonna love this guy!”
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“Yes, I’ve had the odd complaint, ___________________________ to those poor unfortunate souls.”
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Finish the Lyrics to These Howard Ashman Songs
You “poor unfortunate soul(s).” Howard Ashman’s songs might seem like “a whole new world” to you... Listen to a few more of his soundtracks and come back to take the quiz again!
Keep “flipping your fins” through Howard Ashman’s songs—you gave it your best thingamabob, but you might need to splash up on your knowledge.
Great try! “Be our guest” to give the quiz another shot after reviewing Howard Ashman’s songs.
Amazing job! You are almost part of Howard Ashman’s world, so to speak... you just need to join Belle in reading a little bit of his lyrics.
Fantastic! We are “awed and inspired”! Everyone could use a friend like you when it comes to acing this Howard Ashman lyrics quiz.