Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim - Demo

[@rkgk1517]

This song's style feels very cohesive with the other numbers in the film. Howard's singular vision makes A Whole New World and the songs written for the new live-action Aladdin stand out even more, and not in a good way.

[@lars7282]

It’s so interesting how the original/early treatments really were more of a pretty classic Disney film and then it totally evolved into this modern fun fest that basically kicked off most of 90s tv animation also

[@animationfanatic2133]

in some other universe this was in the finished product, to wonder what could have been

[@ArtemisBianco]

AnimationFanatic This song is included in the Broadway version in which Babkak, Omar, and Kassim replace Abu

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

@@ArtemisBianco that's actually a pretty good idea.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

And in another universe, Howard lived to see his vision come true.

[@Ryusuta]

FINALLY found the Baghdad version! Thank you!

[@Zoogore6777]

What’s the other version?

[@nmuniz2]

Kaitlyn BowmanCarroll Agrabah

[@joshuapeterson4111]

Lyrics: Good pals, blood brothers Me and three others Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim Four friends, no closer Get mad, Heck no sir! Not us, four-strong , a permanent team Four guys out poundin' The pavement of Baghdad Four guys with one Arabian dream To stay thos lazy And play like crazy Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim True friends, no phonies Me and my cronies Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim Four bums, none better Not one go-getter Unmotivated in the extreme Folks say, "Hey go earn a living in Baghdad Grow up, go earn the city's esteem!" We say, "Tough noogie! No way! Let's boogie!" Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim Four guys out making our music in Baghdad In Baghdad we're the creme day le creme Okay, supporters Clap hands, throw quarters Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim Good pals, real chummy Who's that? Guess dummy! Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim Old pals, none newer None tried, none truer Eight eyes with one impertinent gleam Four guys out passing the turban in Baghdad For letting off some musical steam That's our finale 'Kay guys, let's blow this alley Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, and How's that so far, not bad 'n' it's Babkak, Omar, Aladdin, Kassim!

[@WaterMeLoan64]

I'm so glad that Disney reused this song in the Aladdin Broadway Musical!

[@unoriginal1562]

I like Abu, but why couldn’t we have gotten Babkak Omar and Kassim in the movie?

[@deckogecko2008]

Well, it was to simplify the story, those are the writers' words, not mine.

[@seroia]

I heard this version for the first time. What I've heard may have been the worktape. Oh my... this is extremely exciting lol

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

1:42 My favorite part.

[@EthalaRide]

This gives me such late 30s eeeeeearly 50s jazzy Hollywood musical vibes, all the demos do. Was that a theme? This is the first time I'm hearing these songs. Like I can picture a Fred astaid or gene kelley kinda musical.

[@StabbingKnifes]

Jazz is definitely a huge influence on Aladdin's soundtrack. Both this song and One Jump Ahead have that swing feel. Friend like me is a straight up Cab Calloway-styled big band number.

[@Michaelgabriel95]

Yep, I think in the treatment, Howard said on of the influences were Bing/Crosby Bob hope buddy films.

[@WDI2008]

@@Michaelgabriel95 And also Fats Waller and the Fleischer cartoons as well.

[@Thomas_H._Smith]

Yes, if you read the original script, Howard says that this song is sung in kinda a Gene Kelly and Donald O'Connor style fashion, the Genie was supposed to be a jazz singer like Louis Armstrong, and Jasmine and her servants were supposed to be like the Andrew Sisters.

[@papershadow]

@@StabbingKnifes Interesting to note, One Jump Ahead was actually a song done by Tim Rice and Alan Menken rather than Ashman and Menken after the latter's passing. I note this because while good, there's a noticeable difference in style between the Ashman and Ric songs in the final film, so it's an interesting honor to have a song fitting into the former style. I think that may have to do with OJA being inspired by and filling a role that would have been fulfilled by this song (i.e. introducing Aladdin and his crew to the Audience, as well as the Reprise at his low point for "Proud of Your Boy")

[@mohanad-kenany]

Almost 7 years since this video was uploaded and still no lyrics in the description. Only "coming soon".

[@bloodywebs]

this kinda slaps ngl

[@number1reimufan]

This is bopping

[@Puppetgirl93]

I like this song

[@himynameisanna5650]

this is why i love the broadway musical

[@SmellyTreeProductions]

Disney should’ve used the original concept for the 2019 remake

[@Sandlot1992]

could you please post the Prince Ali work demo video?

[@disneyashmandemos]

All in good time. :)

[@hunterolaughlin]

Hey, wait a minute. I recognize some of the rhythm from “Prince Ali”. That means technically the song wasn’t cut, it was repurposed and rewritten into “Prince Ali”.

[@papershadow]

Ashman also wrote Prince Ali in his original treatment. I believe the songs he wrote the lyrics for were this, Prince Ali, Friend Like Me, Arabian Nights (including verses/reprises that were used for the subsequent Disney Aladdin productions like the D2V sequels), two other restored songs (High Adventure and Proud of Your Boy) and one not reintegrated as of now called Humiliate the Boy (a Jafar villain song that was replaced with the Prince Ali reprise for pacing). While I do like a lot of the songs Tim Rice produced for the final film, it is very easy to see the difference in lyrical style between his work and Ashman's. Ashman wrote a lot of songs and even an initial film treatment since Aladdin was evidently a very important story to him (productions in a Childrens' Theatre Association in 1965 being one of his earliest known working experiences in Musical Theater), and it's apparent he had a lot of heart into just pitching the idea of a musical at Disney (the treatment predating The Little Mermaid).

[@GiadaDesideria]

Is this from the cd The Music Behind The Magic?

[@Sandlot1992]

***** that's right!

[@GiadaDesideria]

Richard Canipe Thanks

[@MrGabeanator]

giada.ingstad yep

[@AsteroidBK]

I didn't think there was a CD too