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| Be Our Guest | |
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| Composer | Alan Menken |
| Lyrics By | Howard Ashman |
| Performer(s) | Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Chorus |
| Films | Beauty and the Beast (1991) |
| Albums | Beauty and the Beast: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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"Be Our Guest" is a song from Beauty and the Beast (1991). Sung by Lumiere, Mrs. Potts and Chorus.
Summary[]
In the film, the song is performed in the style of a large-scale musical number by the castle's staff of enchanted servants to Belle in an attempt to make her feel welcome. This was against the Beast's orders, prompting Cogsworth to try and put an end to the spectacle—despite getting into the fun eventually.
Lyrics[]
Lumiere: “Ma chère Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride and greatest pleasure
That we welcome you tonight.
And now, we invite you to relax, let us pull up a chair
As the dining room proudly presents - your dinner!”
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin ‘round your neck, chérie
And we provide the rest
Soupe du jour, hot hors-d’oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve?
Try the grey stuff, it’s delicious!
Don’t believe me? Ask the dishes!
They can sing! They can dance!
After all, Miss, this is France!
And the dinner here is never second best!
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then you’ll be our guest
Oui, our guest! Be our guest!
Lumiere and Chorus: Beef ragoût, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding “en flambé”
Lumiere: We’ll prepare and serve with flair, a culinary cabaret!
You’re alone and you’re scared
But the banquet’s all prepared
No one’s gloomy or complaining
While the flatware’s entertaining!
We tell jokes, I do tricks!
With my fellow candlesticks
Chorus: And it’s all in perfect taste; that, you can bet
Lumiere and Chorus: Come on and lift your glass, you’ve won your own free pass
To be our guest
Lumiere: If you’re stressed, It’s fine dining we suggest!
Lumiere and Chorus: Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Lumiere: Life is so unnerving, for a servant who’s not serving
He’s not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Ten years we’ve been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills!
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy, you walked in, and oops-a-daisy!
Mrs. Potts: It’s a guest! It’s a guest!
Sakes alive, well I’ll be blessed!
Wine’s been poured and thank the Lord
I’ve had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert she’ll want tea
And my dear that’s fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoeing
I’ll be bubbling, I’ll be brewing
I’ll get warm piping hot
Heaven’s sake! Is that a spot?
Clean it up! We want the company impressed!
We’ve got a lot to do! Is it one lump or two?
For you, our guest! (Chorus: She’s our guest!)
Mrs. Potts: She’s our guest! (Chorus: Be our guest!)
Chorus: Be our guest! Be our guest!
Our command is your request
It’s ten years since we’ve had anybody here
And we’re obsessed
With your meal, with your ease,
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight’s still glowing,
Let us help you, we’ll keep going
Lumiere and Chorus: Course by course! One by one!
‘Til you shout... “Enough! I’m done!”
Then we’ll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you’ll prop your feet up, but for now, let’s eat up
Be our guest! Be our guest! Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!