
Lyrically, there are two notable changes in the original “Prince Ali,” there’s a line where the people rattle off the prince’s bona fides, at one point singing “He’s got slaves, he’s got servants and flunkies!” Which-problematic.Overview Angels from the Realms of Glory Angels We Have Heard on High Auld Lang Syne Ave Maria Away In A Manger Carol of the Bells Caroling Caroling Christians Awake Salute the Happy Morn Coventry Carol Deck The Halls Ding Dong Merrily On High Gabriel's Message Go Tell It on the Mountain God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen Good Christian Men Rejoice Good King Wenceslas Hark! the Herald Angels Sing I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day I Saw Three Ships In Dulci Jubilo In the Bleak Midwinter It Came Upon A Midnight Clear Jingle Bells Jolly Old Saint Nicholas Joy to the World Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming O Christmas Tree O Come All Ye Faithful O come O come Emmanuel O Holy Night O Little Town of Bethlehem Once in Royal David's City Silent Night Soul cake The First Nowell The Holly and the Ivy The Snow It Melts The Soonest The Twelve Days of Christmas The Wassail Song There is no rose of such virtue Up on the House Top We Three Kings We Wish You a Merry Christmas Wexford Carol What Child Is This? While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks

Performance-wise, Smith picks to emphasize totally different inflection points than Williams, differentiating himself in subtle ways. In “Prince Ali,” the marquee number Genie uses to introduces Aladdin’s royal alter ego, the music has been amped up to have more of an Agrabah-meets-Mardi Gras big-band effect. Let’s start with some of the more minor, but noticeable changes. The changes range from subtle lyric twists to new songs, including a much-ballyhooed number for Jasmine written by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul. However-Disney has also allowed a handful of changes and new additions that will tweak the ear of any fan of the first Aladdin.

In Disney’s new live-action iteration, directed by Guy Ritchie, that music stays largely the same, a testament to the soundtrack’s classic staying power.


Aside from Robin Williams’s iconic performance as Genie, the most enduring aspect of Disney’s 1992 Aladdin is the film’s soundtrack, with unforgettable music composed by Alan Menken and lyrics by Howard Ashman and Tim Rice.
