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Jamie Cullum, Eric Cantona - « Be Our Guest » (Beauty and the Beast)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Jamie Cullum
Jamie Cullum
Vocals
Eric Cantona
Eric Cantona
Vocals
Tom Richards
Tom Richards
Conductor
Ross Stanley
Ross Stanley
Piano
Laurence Garratt
Laurence Garratt
Bass Guitar
Matt Skelton
Matt Skelton
Drums
Rob Updergraff
Rob Updergraff
Guitar
Mike Lovett
Mike Lovett
Trumpet
Tom Walsh
Tom Walsh
Trumpet
Rory Simmonds
Rory Simmonds
Trumpet
Tom Rees-Roberts
Tom Rees-Roberts
Trumpet
Mark Nightingal
Mark Nightingal
Trombone
Mark Frost
Mark Frost
Trombone
Nicol Thompson
Nicol Thompson
Trombone
Alistair White
Alistair White
Trombone
Jau Craig
Jau Craig
Reeds
Colin Skinner
Colin Skinner
Woodwinds
Phil Todd
Phil Todd
Woodwinds
Ben Castle
Ben Castle
Woodwinds
David Bishop
David Bishop
Woodwinds
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
H. Ashman
H. Ashman
Songwriter
Alan Menken
Alan Menken
Composer
Tom Richards
Tom Richards
Horn Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Benedic Lamdin
Benedic Lamdin
Producer
Chris Bolster
Chris Bolster
Recording Engineer
Alan Silverman
Alan Silverman
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Ma chere 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
[Verse 2]
Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie, and we'll provide the rest
Soup 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
[Verse 3]
They can sing, they can dance after all, sir, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu, take a glance and then you'll
Be our guest, be our guest, be our guest
[Verse 4]
Beef ragu, cheese soufflé, pie and pudding, oh, flambé
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
[Verse 5]
We tell jokes, I do tricks with my fellow candle sticks
And it's all in perfect taste that you can bet, come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass to be our guest if your stressed
It's fine dining we suggest, be our guest, be our guest, be our guest
[Verse 6]
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
[Verse 7]
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
[Verse 8]
Be our guest, be our guest,  our command is your request
It's been 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
[Verse 9]
Course by course, one by one till you shout, enough, I'm done
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet but for now, let's eat up
Be our guest (Be our guest)
Be our guest (Be our guest)
Be our guest (Be our guest)
Please, be our guest
Written by: Alan Menken, Howard Ashman
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