Friend Like Me

"Friend Like Me" is a song sung by Genie (Robin Williams) in the Disney animated feature Aladdin. It is sung while Genie shows off his powers to Aladdin, including summoning dancers, telling him in a musical-like fashion that he is a friend unlike any others. He also demonstrates the many possibilities Aladdin can wish for. It was the first scene in the movie that had its animation finished with a difference in character design. The song was nominated Academy Award for Best Original Song and was Howard Ashman's last nomination.

During the credits of the movie, there is an instrumental reprise of the song. The song was used for segments starring Genie in the Florida and Tokyo versions of Fantasmic!, Disney California Adventure's World of Color, and Disneyland Paris' Disney Dreams!

Lyrics
Film= Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves You got a brand of magic never fails

You got some power in your corner now Some heavy ammunition in your camp You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how See all you gotta do is rub that lamp And I'll say

Mister Aladdin, sir What will your pleasure be? Let me take your order Jot it down You ain't never had a friend like me No no

Life is your restaurant And I'm your maître d’! C'mon whisper what it is you want You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service You're the boss The king, the shah

Say what you wish ''It's yours! True dish'' How about a little more Baklava? Have some of column "A" Try all of column "B" I'm in the mood to help you dude You ain't never had a friend like me

Can your friends do this? Do your friends do that? Do your friends pull this out their little hat? Can your friends go, poof?

Well, looky here Can your friends go, Abracadabra, let 'er rip And then make the sucker disappear? So doncha sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed I'm here to answer all your midnight prayers You got me bona fide, certified You got a genie for your chargé d'affaires I got a powerful urge to help you out ''So what-cha wish? I really wanna know'' You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt Well, all you gotta do is rub like so - and oh

Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three I'm on the job, you big nabob You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend You ain't never had a friend like me

You ain't never had a friend like me, hah! Well Ali Baba had them forty thieves Scheherezad-ie had a thousand tales But master you in luck 'cause up your sleeves You got a brand of magic never fails
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You got some power in your corner now Some heavy ammunition in your camp You got some punch, pizzazz, yahoo and how See all you gotta do is rub that lamp And I'll say

Mister Aladdin, sir What will your pleasure be? Let me take your order Jot it down You ain't never had a friend like me No no no

Life is your restaurant And I'm your maitre d' C'mon whisper what it is you want You ain't never had a friend like me

Yes sir, we pride ourselves on service You're the boss The king, the shah Say what you wish It's yours! True dish How about a little more Baklava?

Have some of column "A" Try all of column "B" I'm in the mood to help you dude You ain't never had a friend like me

Can your friends do this? Do your friends do that? Do your friends pull this out their little hat? Can your friends go, poof? Well, looky here Can your friends go, Abracadabra, let 'er rip And then make the sucker disappear?

So doncha sit there slack jawed, buggy eyed I'm here to answer all your midday prayers You got me bona fide, certified You got a genie for your chare d'affaires I got a powerful urge to help you out So what-cha wish? I really wanna know You got a list that's three miles long, no doubt Well, all you gotta do is rub like so -

(Spoken) Come on! Yes! And oh...

(Sung) Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three I'm on the job, you big nabob You ain't never had a friend like...me!

(Spoken) Can your friends do this? No really...can they? You're welcome!

Or maybe, our lucky contestant would like for a talent of fame? Welcome to, dancing with semen-tars!

Grab old al, by the hand, swing him 'round 'till he can't stand, chicken in a basket, sparrow on a tree, never had a friend like me!

I'd like to bring the house down a little bit, sing a few old classics, couple of favorites of mine. I'll get back to you in a second! Thank you!

(Sung) Tale as old as time...

(Spoken) Thank you, thank you very much

(Sung) True as it can be. Barely even friends, beauty and the... Look at this stuff! Isn't it neat?! Wouldn't you think my collections complete?! Wouldn't you think I'm the genie who has everything?!

~Under the Sea Medley~

And you'll never hear the wolf cry to the blue cold moon, so whether we are white or copper skin...

I want adventure in the great white... Ever just the same, ever a surprise, though he's sitting here, watch Al disappear, right before your eyes, oh!

(Spoken) Yes!

(Sung) Can you friends do this? Can you friends do that? can you friends do TAP?!

Can you friends do this? Can you friends do that? Can your friends do abracadabra? Let her rip?

(Spoken) Give me a donkey-band, takin' it home!

(Sung) Mister Aladdin, sir, have a wish or two or three I'm on the job, you big nabob You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend (You ain't never had a friend, never had a friend) You ain't never (never!) Had a (had a!) Friend, like (a friend like) me! Never had a friend like me!

Trivia

 * On a Japanese CD called V-Rock Disney, an English cover of this song is performed by Nightmare, the same group that sang the opening theme for the Death Note anime.
 * In the Fairly Oddparents special Fairy Idol, Norm the genie sings "Gimme the Wand", which sounds similar to "Friend Like Me".
 * This song is the first completed animated sequence produced in Aladdin. Some of the character designs are slightly altered or simplified compared to later scenes to prove this. However the animators knew that the speed of the movements and the craziness of the scene would easily distract audiences from this difference, so the scene wasn't remade to adjust the designs.