Under The Sea
Disney · The Little Mermaid [original soundtrack] [1989]
Sebastian (spoken): Ariel, listen to me.
The human world, it's a mess!
Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there...
(singing) The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more are you looking for
Under the sea, under the sea
Darlin' it's better
Down where it's wetter,
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea *laughs*
Down here all the fish are happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They're sad 'cause they're in a bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They're in for a worser fate
One day when the boss gets hungry
Guess who's goin' be on the plate (uh-oh)
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beats us
Fry us and eat us in fricasee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea (under the sea),
Under the sea (under the sea),
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here naturally (naturally)
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge an' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they're soundin sharp.
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
(Yeah)
They ray he can play
He lings on the strings
He trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' Oh. That blowfish blow!!!
Yeah!
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine it's music to me
(Music is to me)
What do they got... a lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
Know how to jam here under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter under the water
Ya' we in luck here
Down in the muck here under the sea!!
The human world, it's a mess!
Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there...
(singing) The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about going up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things surround you
What more are you looking for
Under the sea, under the sea
Darlin' it's better
Down where it's wetter,
Take it from me
Up on the shore they work all day
Out in the sun they slave away
While we devotin'
Full time to floatin'
Under the sea *laughs*
Down here all the fish are happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They're sad 'cause they're in a bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They're in for a worser fate
One day when the boss gets hungry
Guess who's goin' be on the plate (uh-oh)
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beats us
Fry us and eat us in fricasee
We what the land folks loves to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea (under the sea),
Under the sea (under the sea),
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here naturally (naturally)
Even the sturgeon an' the ray
They get the urge an' start to play
We got the spirit
You got to hear it under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they're soundin sharp.
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is the duke of soul
(Yeah)
They ray he can play
He lings on the strings
He trout rockin' out
The blackfish she sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
An' Oh. That blowfish blow!!!
Yeah!
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine it's music to me
(Music is to me)
What do they got... a lot of sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here
Know how to jam here under the sea
Each little slug here
Cuttin' a rug here under the sea
Each little snail here
Know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter under the water
Ya' we in luck here
Down in the muck here under the sea!!
Under The Sea
Disney's 1989 recording of "Under The Sea" serves as the thematic centerpiece of the original Little Mermaid soundtrack. Composed by Alan Menken with lyrics by Howard Ashman, the track establishes the aquatic world of the film through its distinctive synthesizer-driven melody and lush orchestration. As a staple of Disney's animated canon, the song exemplifies the studio's approach to blending theatrical pop with cinematic scoring during the late 1980s. Its enduring popularity has cemented it as an iconic representation of Disney musicals, influencing countless subsequent animated soundtracks and remaining a staple in the composer's discography.