Songs 'Kiss the Girl' and 'Poor Unfortunate Souls' will include new lyrics to reflect this shift.
The live action remake of "The Little Mermaid" will have updated lyrics to include consent, the songwriter has said.
"There are some lyric changes in 'Kiss the Girl' because people have gotten very sensitive about the idea that [Prince Eric] would, in any way, force himself on [Ariel]," Menken said in an interview with Vanity Fair last week. In the original lyrics to"Kiss the Girl," Sebastian, Ariel's crab pal, sings:"Yes, you want her. Look at her, you know you do. Possible she wants you, too. There is one way to ask her. It don't take a word. Not a single word. Go on and kiss the girl."
Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio "The men up there don't like a lot of blabber. They think a girl who gossips is a bore," sings Ursula in the original track.
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