Bruce Adler
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Brad Kane
Alan Menken
Brad Kane
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Robin Williams
Lea Salonga & Brad Kane
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Jonathan Freeman
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle
Jonathan Freeman
Robin Williams
“Why Me?” is a scrapped track from Disney’s 1992 movie Aladdin. It was to be sung by Jafar towards the end of the movie, but was ultimately replaced by “Prince Ali (Reprise).”
The song was eventually adapted for use in the Aladdin Jr. theater musical.
[JAFAR]
In my formative and hungry years
I was unappreciated by my peers
As their slings and arrows flew
I would ponder - wouldn't you?
"Why me? Why me?!"
For a man of my charisma and mystique
I have taken far too long to reach my peak
Why was my status never quo?
Why did no one want to know?
Poor me! Why me?!
Why was I so unable to fulfill my true potential?
Kept down by those I knew were smaller fry
Inconsequential!
But here's the rub!
Rub-a-dub-dub!
[Instrumental]
I am power, I am clout personified!
I've a genie and sheer malice on my side!
It's a combination which works me up to a favor pitch
"Big G"… and ME!
[Instrumental]
Whеn the master of the lamp says "Bow"… you bow!
You forgеt who wears the pants around here now?
A man who knows just what to do, and who to do it to!
Who's he? M-E!
And as for you, you little twerp, from now on, it's "as you were" time!
Let's have your pretty princess see how she's been wasting her time!
Let's strip him bare
There's nothing there!
Though I hate to break a partnership
You're going on a one-way trip
To a corner of the sphere
Not a million miles from here, but two
Toodle-loo
Who's the titan? Who's the champ?
Who's the master of the lamp?
Who's the one who'll take up pages in who's who?
Who?
Why, me!
Evil laughter
Why Me? (Outtake) was written by Alan Menken & Tim Rice.