This is the iconic classic, a spirited dancey Caribbean number that earned the movie another Academy
Award, and also the chance to stage one of the best live performances at said awards show. This song is
Sebastian's (futile) attempt to get Ariel to forget dry land and appreciate the undersea world around
her. It's catchy, it's cool, it had some amazing visuals, and it's just plain fun. Samuel E.
Wright's Sebastian at his very best.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Oh, no!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
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
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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A demo version of "Under the Sea" was included in the "Music Behind the Magic"
album. The lyrics are close to what the final version is like, but it isn't quite
there yet with the rush of the last few lines.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Oh yeah
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Oh, no!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
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
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here, naturally
I know we do
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Oh yeah
Right!
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This is another early version of "Under the Sea" that was included in the "Legacy
Collection" album. It's getting there with the percussions and music, you can really
hear the song gelling together through the iterations.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Oh yeah
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Oh, no!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folk 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-y-y-y
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter under the water
Yeah we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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Reggae singer Shaggy performed a laidback cover for "Under the Sea" for the film's 10th
anniversary soundtrack. The lyrics are similar to the movie version but there's lots of little
changes here and there in the key that's being sung.
Ariel, listen to me, the human world is a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.
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 around you
What more is you looking for?
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the 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 gonna be on the plate
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folks love to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea
It's under the sea
Under the sea
It's under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout's rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music 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 cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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A*Teens performs a cover of "Under the Sea" for the first "Disney Mania" album. I
find most of A*Teens' stuff catchy and energetic (perfect work-out music, really), but
their rendition of "Under the Sea" is more sweet than energetic with minor
cute adjustments to the melody here and there. Oh, and the lyrics in their version are
more grammatically correct.
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 around you
What more are you looking for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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're devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
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 'cos they're in their bowl
But fish in the bowl are lucky
They're in for a worser fate
One day when the boss gets hungry
Guess who's gonna be on the plate
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody'll beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We're what the land folks love to cook
Under the sea we're 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've got the beat here
Naturally (naturally)
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and start to play
We've got the spirit, you've got to hear it
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, take it from me
We're what the land folks love to cook
Under the sea we're off the hook
We've got no troubles, life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here knows how to jam here
Under the sea (under the sea)
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea (under the sea)
Each little snail here knows how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we're in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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Raven-Symoné of "That's So Raven" covers "Under the Sea" for the 3rd
"Disney Mania" cover album. Her version is excitedly upbeat and fun, with Raven
herself displaying her impressive vocal power and control as she hits the
Sebastian-style pronounciation on-key.
Under the sea
Come with me
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 around you
What more is you looking for?
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
Darling, 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
Haha!
C'mon
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss gets hungry
Guess who's gonna be on the plate
Uh, oh!
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
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
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me (it's music to me)
What do they got? A lotta sand
We've got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea (under the sea)
Each little slug here cuttin' a rug here
Under the sea (under the sea)
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in the luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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The cast of "Disney's On the Record" musical revue perform a truncated version
of Under the Sea as the opening of its "The Little Mermaid" segment. It's
a pretty fun cover, with the ensemble sharing solo duties in the song.
Listen to me. The human world? It's a mess. Life under the sea is better than anything they got up there.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me (it's music to me)
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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The Karaoke Series album features a straightforward version by Roderick Sanford.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Oh, no!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
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
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
The Broadway demo album features its own version of "Under the Sea", which
retains the feel of the original song, and only has some different arrangement of background
vocals.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Uh, oh!
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
Under the sea
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 and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
I'm telling you princess, the folks up there, they want to be...
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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The thing about musical recordings is that often the songs can only capture a portion of
energy of what the audience sees on stage. For that reason, although Titus Burgess has a
wonderful voice and finds his own way to perform the classic song without simply following
Samuel E. Wright's performance, overall I'm left feeling that I'm missing that crucial extra
that can only be found in the theater. It is still a wonderful rendition, though!
The Broadway recording includes an "Under the Sea" encore, but I'm not including it here,
because it's a repeat of the last three verses.
The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
You dream about goin' up there
But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around ya
Right here on the ocean floor
Such wonderful things around ya
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Uh, oh!
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
Under the sea
We what the land folk love 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 (Under the sea)
Even the sturgeon and the ray (Hey)
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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Titus Burgess, who originated the role of Sebastian on Broadway, wonderfully reprises the role in this energetic
performance at the 2008 BBC Radio 2 Celebrates the Music Disney concert.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gon' be on the plate
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folk love 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
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and start to play
We got the spirit, you've got to hear it
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
And the fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
The "Disney Mania" series gets another "Under the Sea" cover, this one a rock
version by Booboo Stewart, who would a few years later play one of the leads in
"Descendants".
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 around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Under the sea, under the sea
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
We what the land folks love to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
And the fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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Following up from her success with the Japanese version of "Let It Go", singer May J. released a
cover album "May J. Sings Disney". Among the covers in the album is her version of "Under the Sea",
which is pretty fun in keeping with the original.
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 around you
What more is you lookin' 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
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
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
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 soundin' sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea (under the sea)
Under the sea (under the sea)
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me (it's music 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 cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
Reggae singer Shaggy, who'd recorded a cover of "Under the Sea" before in an earlier album, this time
performs it live in "The Little Mermaid Live!", and really brings the party to the show. The song is a
joyous celebration, and has been tweaked to give Auli'i Cravalho's Ariel a couple of lines. Another nice
touch is that quite a few of the stage costumes in the performance are recognisable sea creatures from the
original sequence in the film.
Sebastian: The seaweed is always greener
In somebody else's lake
Ariel: I dream about going up there
Sebastian: But that is a big mistake
Just look at the world around you
Right here on the ocean floor
Ariel: Yeah, sure
Sebastian: Such wonderful things around you
What more is you lookin' for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Undersea chorus: Down here all the fish is happy
Sebastian: As off through the waves they roll
Ariel: The fish on the land seem happy
Sebastian: They sad 'cos they in a bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They're in for a worser fate
One day when the boss gets hungry
Fish: Guess who gonna be on that plate
Sebastian: Hey
Under the sea
Ariel: Don't wanna be
Sebastian: Under the sea
Ariel: Don't wanna be
Sebastian: Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We who the land folks loves to cook
Ariel: Still, I'd like to take a look
Sebastian: We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Undersea chorus: Under the sea
Ariel: Under the see ya
Sebastian: Under the sea
Undersea chorus: Under the sea
Sebastian: Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Sebastian & Undersea chorus: Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and start to play
We got the spirit, you got to hear it
Under the sea
Sebastian: The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Undersea chorus: Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
Sebastian & Undersea chorus: Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
We are in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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DCappella group performed a "virtual" cover of the Under the Sea that's able to capture the energy of the song
with acappella skills.
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 around you
What more is you looking for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Uh, oh!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folks like 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
Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and 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 sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea, under the sea
Under the sea, under the sea
When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We've got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we in luck
Down in the muck
Under the sea
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Daveed Diggs as Sebastian parties it up in the live-action adaptation's version of "Under the Sea", which although
still energetic actually strips back the performance somewhat since it's mainly just Sebastian and Ariel singing
together while various sea creatures swim and/or dance around them. Not so much of a crustacean band for this particular
take, eh? As for the song itself, the lyrics are mostly the same as the original.
Sebastian: 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 around you
What more is you looking for?
Under the sea, under the sea
Darling, 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 devoting
Full time to floating
Under the sea
Down here all the fish is happy
As off through the waves they roll
The fish on the land ain't happy
They sad 'cos they in the bowl
But fish in the bowl is lucky
They in for a worser fate
One day when the boss get hungry
Guess who gonna be on the plate
Oh, no!
Under the sea, under the sea
Nobody beat us, fry us and eat us in fricassee
We what the land folks love to cook
Under the sea we off the hook
We got no troubles
Life is the bubbles
Under the sea
Ariel: Under the sea
Sebastian: Under the sea
Ariel: Under the sea
Sebastian: Yes, child
Since life is sweet here
We got the beat here
Naturally
Ariel: Naturally
Sebastian: Even the sturgeon and the ray
They get the urge and start to play
We got the spirit, you got to hear it
Under the sea
Watch this
The newt play the flute
The carp play the harp
The plaice play the bass
And they sounding sharp
The bass play the brass
The chub play the tub
The fluke is duke of soul
The ray, he can play
The ling's on the strings
The trout rocking out
The black fish he sings
The smelt and the sprat
They know where it's at
And oh, that blowfish blow
Under the sea
Ariel: Under the sea
Sebastian: Under the sea
Ariel: Under the sea
Sebastian: When the sardine begin the beguine
It's music to me
What do they got? A lotta sand
We got a hot crustacean band
Each little clam here know how to jam here
Under the sea
Each little slug here cutting a rug here
Under the sea
Each little snail here know how to wail here
That's why it's hotter
Under the water
Yeah, we in luck here
Down in the muck here
Under the sea
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