I've Got You Beat is one of the deleted songs of Disney's 2003 animated theatrical sequel, The Jungle Book 2.
Background[]
The song was deleted in the film, because Shanti in early production was equal to Mowgli and it was about Shanti showing Mowgli how great the Man Village is with Mowgli showing Shanti how great the jungle is. Shanti's feisty personality was softened in the final version, making her more afraid of the jungle, making her less feisty; however, Shanti became feisty in the final version of the film during the final battle against Shere Khan.
Lyrics[]
(spoken dialogue)
Shanti: Hey, I do feel a beat
We got a beat here too, you know
A little more sophisticated
Mowgli: Hmm...
Both: I've got you beat
In the village we learn it right
Got you beat
Mowgli: In the jungle, we burn all night
Both: Count on me
To get 'em dancin' down the street
1, 2, 3
'Cause when it comes to this
I've got you beat
(spoken dialogue)
Shanti: Pretty good, huh?
Mowgli: Yeah.
Shanti: In the sleepy town we come from
There's a steady beat that plays
Mowgli: Might be just a little humtrum
So I'd like to learn its ways
Shanti: It's in fire and in water
In the houses and the well
It's in every son and daughter
In the top and the bells
Both: I've got you beat
Shanti: You do?
Mowgli: 'Cause I break every single rule
Both: Got you beat
Mowgli: Says who?
Shanti: 'Cause I know how to keep it cool
Both: Count on me
To get 'em dancin' down the street
1, 2, 3
Mowgli: 'Cause when it comes to this
I've got you beat
(spoken dialogue)
Mowgli: How 'bout this?
Shanti: Hmm, not bad, not bad...
Mowgli: In the jungle there is freedom
Shanti: Yes, I'm sure that I've been told
Mowgli: No one drums the way that we drum
Shanti: Though it's fairly uncontrolled
Mowgli: There's this grouchy old piranha
Who knows all the hippest tunes
Once a shiny green iguana
Show me how to play the spoons
Both: I've got you beat
Shanti: You do?
Mowgli: With a solo that always wins
Both: I've got you beat
Mowgli: Says you!
Shanti: With the tempo that never fails
Both: Count on me
To get them dancin' down the street
1, 2, 3
'Cause when it comes to this
I've got you beat
(spoken dialogue)
Shanti: Yeah!
Mowgli: No, no, watch this!
Shanti: No one plays the way that I play
(Mowgli: No one plays the way that I play)
Both: Anytime we two play
Shanti: When I play
Both: When I play, you'll be impressed
When you knew who is clearly the best
I'm the best
Mowgli: Nothing wrong with competition
Shanti: How 'bout girls against the boys
Girls: Losing every inhibition
As we make a little noise
Mowgli: I'll be faster
Shanti: I'll be stronger
Mowgli: I'll do that
Shanti: And I'll do this
All: We'll see who can hold out longer
And the winner gets a kiss
Both: I've got you beat (Girls: You do?)
Though I must say, although it's true
I've got you beat (Girls: Too true.)
In a way, you've got me beat too
Look how we, got 'em dancin' down the street
Count on me
When it comes to that, you've got me beat
(instrumental break)
Both: Count on me
To get them dancin' down the street
1, 2, 3
'Cause when it comes to this
I've got you beat
Trivia[]
- In the song, an iguana and a piranha are mentioned, despite the film being set in India. Iguanas and piranhas are restricted to the Americas in real life and are not native to India.
