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{{Infobox Song |
{{Infobox Song |
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|image = Shang 45.PNG |
|image = Shang 45.PNG |
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|composer = [[Matthew Wilder]] |
|composer = [[Matthew Wilder]] |
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|lyrics_by = [[David Zippel]] |
|lyrics_by = [[David Zippel]] |
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− | |singer = [[Li Shang]]<br>[[ |
+ | |singer = [[Li Shang]] ([[Donny Osmond]])<br>[[Yao, Ling, and Chien Po|Chien Po]] ([[Jerry Tondo]])<br>[[Yao, Ling, and Chien Po|Yao]] ([[Harvey Fierstein]])<br>[[Yao, Ling, and Chien Po|Ling]] ([[Matthew Wilder]])<br>[[Mushu]] ([[Eddie Murphy]])<br>[[Fa Mulan]] ([[Lea Salonga]])<br>Chorus |
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|preceded_by = [[Reflection]] |
|preceded_by = [[Reflection]] |
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|followed_by = [[A Girl Worth Fighting For]] |
|followed_by = [[A Girl Worth Fighting For]] |
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− | |video = Mulan - i'll make a man out of you}}"'''I'll Make a Man Out of You'''" is a song composed by [[Matthew Wilder]], with lyrics by [[David Zippel]] featured in the Disney film ''[[Mulan]]''. The featured singer is professional entertainer and singer [[Donny Osmond]] singing voice of [[Captain Li Shang]]. In some parts |
+ | |video = Mulan - i'll make a man out of you}}"'''I'll Make a Man Out of You'''" is a song composed by [[Matthew Wilder]], with lyrics by [[David Zippel]] featured in the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] film, ''[[Mulan]]''. The featured singer is professional entertainer and singer [[Donny Osmond]] as the singing voice of [[Li Shang|Captain Li Shang]]. In some parts, it is also sung by [[Fa Mulan|Mulan]] ([[Lea Salonga]]), [[Yao, Ling, and Chien Po]] ([[Harvey Fierstein]], [[Matthew Wilder]], and [[Jerry Tondo]] respectively). In addition, [[Mushu]] ([[Eddie Murphy]]) is the only character to have a speaking part in the song. They all had their individual lines. |
+ | ==Plot== |
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During the film, this song acts as a training montage. Trainees are shown failing at each drill or exercise—particularly Mulan, whose efforts are sabotaged by her bullying comrades and is eventually told to return home. However, in one last effort, Mulan uses her ingenuity to successfully complete the challenge of climbing up a vertically mounted log with heavy weights attached to each arm by using the tethered objects as a strap around the pole to aid in climbing. In doing so, she impresses her comrades and is allowed to stay. Her feat marks the beginning of improvement in all of the recruits, as well as gaining a new-found camaraderie. From this point on in the song, the individual recruits are shown excelling at tasks that had previously proved daunting. The group as a whole also progresses, exhibiting unity and coordination, where before disorder and confusion reigned. At the end, all the recruits have improved dramatically and successfully complete their training. |
During the film, this song acts as a training montage. Trainees are shown failing at each drill or exercise—particularly Mulan, whose efforts are sabotaged by her bullying comrades and is eventually told to return home. However, in one last effort, Mulan uses her ingenuity to successfully complete the challenge of climbing up a vertically mounted log with heavy weights attached to each arm by using the tethered objects as a strap around the pole to aid in climbing. In doing so, she impresses her comrades and is allowed to stay. Her feat marks the beginning of improvement in all of the recruits, as well as gaining a new-found camaraderie. From this point on in the song, the individual recruits are shown excelling at tasks that had previously proved daunting. The group as a whole also progresses, exhibiting unity and coordination, where before disorder and confusion reigned. At the end, all the recruits have improved dramatically and successfully complete their training. |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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<poem> |
<poem> |
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− | '''Shang:''' Let's get down to business |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''Let's get down to business to defeat the Huns'' |
− | Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons? |
+ | ''Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?'' |
− | You're the saddest bunch |
+ | ''You're the saddest bunch'' |
− | I ever met |
+ | ''I ever met'' |
− | But you can bet before we're through |
+ | ''But you can bet before we're through'' |
− | Mister, I'll make a man out of you |
+ | ''Mister, I'll make a man out of you'' |
− | Tranquil as a forest |
+ | ''Tranquil as a forest'' |
− | But on fire within |
+ | ''But on fire within'' |
− | Once you find your center |
+ | ''Once you find your center'' |
− | You are sure to win |
+ | ''You are sure to win'' |
− | You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot |
+ | ''You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot'' |
− | And you haven't got a clue |
+ | ''And you haven't got a clue'' |
− | Somehow I'll make a man out of you |
+ | ''Somehow I'll make a man out of you'' |
− | '''Chien Po:''' I'm never gonna catch my breath |
+ | '''Chien Po:''' ''I'm never gonna catch my breath'' |
− | '''Yao:''' Say goodbye to those who knew me |
+ | '''Yao:''' ''Say goodbye to those who knew me'' |
− | '''Ling:''' Boy, was I fool in school for cutting gym |
+ | '''Ling:''' ''Boy, was I fool in school for cutting gym'' |
− | '''Mushu:''' This guy's got 'em scared to death |
+ | '''Mushu:''' [spoken] This guy's got 'em scared to death |
− | '''Mulan:''' Hope he doesn't see right through me |
+ | '''Mulan:''' ''Hope he doesn't see right through me'' |
− | '''Chien Po:''' Now I really wish that I knew how to swim |
+ | '''Chien Po:''' ''Now I really wish that I knew how to swim'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' We must be swift as the coursing river |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''We must be swift as the coursing river'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' With all the force of a great typhoon |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''With all the force of a great typhoon'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' With all the strength of a raging fire |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''With all the strength of a raging fire'' |
− | Mysterious as the dark side of the moon |
+ | ''Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'' |
− | Time is racing toward us |
+ | ''Time is racing toward us'' |
− | Till the Huns arrive |
+ | ''Till the Huns arrive'' |
− | Heed my every order |
+ | ''Heed my every order'' |
− | And you might survive |
+ | ''And you might survive'' |
− | You're unsuited for the rage of war |
+ | ''You're unsuited for the rage of war'' |
− | So pack up, go home |
+ | ''So pack up, go home'' |
− | You're through |
+ | ''You're through'' |
− | How could I make a man out of you? |
+ | ''How could I make a man out of you?'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' We must be swift as the coursing river |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''We must be swift as the coursing river'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' With all the force of a great typhoon |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''With all the force of a great typhoon'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang and Chorus:''' With all the strength of a raging fire |
+ | '''Shang and Chorus:''' ''With all the strength of a raging fire'' |
− | Mysterious as the dark side of the moon |
+ | ''Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' We must be swift as the coursing river |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''We must be swift as the coursing river'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang:''' With all the force of a great typhoon |
+ | '''Shang:''' ''With all the force of a great typhoon'' |
− | '''Chorus:''' (Be a man) |
+ | '''Chorus:''' ''(Be a man)'' |
− | '''Shang and Chorus:''' With all the strength of a raging fire |
+ | '''Shang and Chorus:''' ''With all the strength of a raging fire'' |
− | Mysterious as the dark side of the moon |
+ | ''Mysterious as the dark side of the moon'' |
</poem> |
</poem> |
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==Other editions== |
==Other editions== |
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− | A bonus feature on the Mulan [[DVD]] features [[Jackie Chan]] |
+ | A bonus feature on the ''Mulan'' [[Disney DVD|DVD]] features a music video of the song performed by [[Jackie Chan]] in Mandarin. Another variant is of the Cantonese version. |
− | The stage musical has this song with another called "Lesson #1" (from |
+ | The stage musical has this song with another called "Lesson #1" (from ''[[Mulan II]]'') attached to it. |
==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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− | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center"> |
+ | <gallery position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small" widths="150"> |
Be a Man 6.gif |
Be a Man 6.gif |
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− | I' |
+ | I'll Make a Man Out of You.jpg|Mulan smiling nervously at Shang |
Be a Man 2.jpg |
Be a Man 2.jpg |
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Be a Man 5.jpg |
Be a Man 5.jpg |
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==Trivia== |
==Trivia== |
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*The lyrics "You must be as swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great Typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon" is similar to an excerpt by Sun Tzu in his treatise "The Art of War". The actual excerpt essentially reads "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, and strong as the mountain." |
*The lyrics "You must be as swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great Typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon" is similar to an excerpt by Sun Tzu in his treatise "The Art of War". The actual excerpt essentially reads "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, and strong as the mountain." |
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− | *The song was referenced in Marvel's comic "Don't Call Her the |
+ | *The song was referenced in [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]'s comic "Don't Call Her the Cavalry" issue #1. |
{{Wikipedia}} |
{{Wikipedia}} |
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{{Mulan}} |
{{Mulan}} |
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[[Category:Songs]] |
[[Category:Songs]] |
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− | [[Category:Mulan |
+ | [[Category:Mulan songs]] |
[[Category:Reprise]] |
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[[Category:Fantasmic songs]] |
[[Category:Fantasmic songs]] |
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− | [[Category:Hero/Heroine |
+ | [[Category:Hero/Heroine songs]] |
[[Category:Songs in Disney Sing Along Songs videos]] |
[[Category:Songs in Disney Sing Along Songs videos]] |
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[[Category:Disney Prince songs]] |
[[Category:Disney Prince songs]] |
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[[Category:Group songs]] |
[[Category:Group songs]] |
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+ | [[Category:Featured songs]] |
Revision as of 22:34, 3 October 2019
"I'll Make a Man Out of You" is a song composed by Matthew Wilder, with lyrics by David Zippel featured in the Disney film, Mulan. The featured singer is professional entertainer and singer Donny Osmond as the singing voice of Captain Li Shang. In some parts, it is also sung by Mulan (Lea Salonga), Yao, Ling, and Chien Po (Harvey Fierstein, Matthew Wilder, and Jerry Tondo respectively). In addition, Mushu (Eddie Murphy) is the only character to have a speaking part in the song. They all had their individual lines.
Plot
During the film, this song acts as a training montage. Trainees are shown failing at each drill or exercise—particularly Mulan, whose efforts are sabotaged by her bullying comrades and is eventually told to return home. However, in one last effort, Mulan uses her ingenuity to successfully complete the challenge of climbing up a vertically mounted log with heavy weights attached to each arm by using the tethered objects as a strap around the pole to aid in climbing. In doing so, she impresses her comrades and is allowed to stay. Her feat marks the beginning of improvement in all of the recruits, as well as gaining a new-found camaraderie. From this point on in the song, the individual recruits are shown excelling at tasks that had previously proved daunting. The group as a whole also progresses, exhibiting unity and coordination, where before disorder and confusion reigned. At the end, all the recruits have improved dramatically and successfully complete their training.
The song's title and lyrics are deliberately ironic in light of the fact that Mulan is a woman disguised as a man. The irony is furthered in the film's climax where the song is reprised by an unseen choir when the male soldiers disguise themselves as concubines in order to fool the enemy Huns.
Lyrics
Shang: Let's get down to business to defeat the Huns
Did they send me daughters when I asked for sons?
You're the saddest bunch
I ever met
But you can bet before we're through
Mister, I'll make a man out of you
Tranquil as a forest
But on fire within
Once you find your center
You are sure to win
You're a spineless, pale pathetic lot
And you haven't got a clue
Somehow I'll make a man out of you
Chien Po: I'm never gonna catch my breath
Yao: Say goodbye to those who knew me
Ling: Boy, was I fool in school for cutting gym
Mushu: [spoken] This guy's got 'em scared to death
Mulan: Hope he doesn't see right through me
Chien Po: Now I really wish that I knew how to swim
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Time is racing toward us
Till the Huns arrive
Heed my every order
And you might survive
You're unsuited for the rage of war
So pack up, go home
You're through
How could I make a man out of you?
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang and Chorus: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: We must be swift as the coursing river
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang: With all the force of a great typhoon
Chorus: (Be a man)
Shang and Chorus: With all the strength of a raging fire
Mysterious as the dark side of the moon
Other editions
A bonus feature on the Mulan DVD features a music video of the song performed by Jackie Chan in Mandarin. Another variant is of the Cantonese version.
The stage musical has this song with another called "Lesson #1" (from Mulan II) attached to it.
Gallery
Trivia
- The lyrics "You must be as swift as a coursing river, with all the force of a great Typhoon, with all the strength of a raging fire, mysterious as the dark side of the moon" is similar to an excerpt by Sun Tzu in his treatise "The Art of War". The actual excerpt essentially reads "Swift as the wind, silent as the forest, fierce as the fire, and strong as the mountain."
- The song was referenced in Marvel's comic "Don't Call Her the Cavalry" issue #1.
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