Shiny
Jemaine-clement
Download "Shiny"
Shiny by Jemaine Clement
Release Date
Performed by
Jemaine-clementProduced by
Chris Montan & Lin-Manuel Miranda & Mark MancinaWrited by
Lin-Manuel Miranda & Mark MancinaAbout
Like all the best villain songs, this one is meant to throw a wrench into our heroine’s quest. Adding to Disney’s venerable record of hits, “Shiny” is the smug declaration of the giant crab Tamatoa that Moana’s search to find out who she is inside is meaningless. Your outside is all that matters, pr...
Shiny Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam
I was a drab little crab once
Now I know I can be happy as a clam
Because I'm beautiful, baby
Did your granny say, "Listen to your heart"?
"Be who you are on the inside"?
I need three words to tear her argument apart
Your granny lied
[Chorus]
I'd rather be shiny
Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck
Scrub the deck and make it look shiny
I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck
Just a sec, don't you know?
Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb
They chase anything that glitters, beginners
Oh, and here they come, come, come
To the brightest thing that glitters
Mmm, fish dinners
I just love free food (Free food)
And you look like seafood (Seafood)
[Verse 2]
Well, well, well
Little Maui's having trouble with his look
You little semi-demi-mini-god
Ouch, what a terrible performance, get the hook (Get it?)
You don't swing it like you used to, man
Yet I have to give you credit for my start
And your tattoos on the outside
For just like you I made myself a work of art
I'll never hide, I can't
[Chorus]
I'm too shiny
Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough
Strut my stuff, my stuff is so shiny
Send your armies but they'll never be enough
My shell's too tough, Maui-man
You could try, try, try
But you can't expect a demigod
To beat a decapod, look it up
You will die, die, die
Now it's time for me to take apart
Your aching heart
[Bridge]
Far from the ones who abandoned you
Chasing the love of these humans
Who made you feel wanted
You try to be tough
But your armor's just not hard enough
[Pre-Chorus]
Maui! Now it's time to kick your hiney
Ever seen someone so
[Chorus]
Shiny?
Soak it in, cause it's the last you'll ever see
C'est la vie, mon ami, I'm so shiny
Now I eat you, so prepare your final plea
Just for me
[Outro]
You'll never be quite as shiny
You wish you were nice and shiny
Shiny Q&A
Who wrote Shiny's ?
Shiny was written by Lin-Manuel Miranda & Mark Mancina.
Who produced Shiny's ?
Shiny was produced by Chris Montan & Lin-Manuel Miranda & Mark Mancina.
When did Jemaine-clement release Shiny?
Jemaine-clement released Shiny on Sat Nov 19 2016.
What did Jemaine Clement say about "Shiny"?
We really wanted to write the “anti-lesson” of the movie—if Moana’s journey is finding out what that voice inside her says and who she is, Tamatoa comes in and goes, “Doesn’t matter! Who cares! It’s about how you look!” He’s from the deepest, darkest part of the sea. Your armor is important, the gli...
Was a David Bowie sound deliberate here? I couldn't help but hear it.
“Shiny” is, indeed, inspired by the music of David Bowie, mostly because Tamatoa’s voice actor, Jermaine Clement, is known for his impersonation of him. Speaking about the track’s origins with People, Lin said:
As soon as they said Jermaine Clement I got really excited. I knew about Flight of the C...