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"Perfect World" is the opening song in Disney's feature film, The Emperor's New Groove. It is sung by Tom Jones as the Theme Song Guy.

Plot[]

The song is first sung at the beginning of the film where the Theme Song Guy sings about Kuzco's palace under control. The song pauses for awhile when Kuzco blames Rudy for interrupting the musical number, so one of his guards expels him for doing so. The song then resumes and ends with Kuzco and his guards dancing together.

During the end of the film when Kuzco reforms and gets along with Pacha and the peasants, the Theme Song Guy sings a reprise of the song again in Kuzcotopia.

Lyrics[]

There are despots and dictators
Political manipulators
There are blue bloods with the intellects of fleas
There are kings and petty tyrants
Who are so lacking in refinements
They'd be better suited swinging from the trees

He was born and raised to rule
No one has ever been this cool
In a thousand years of aristocracy
An enigma and a mystery
In Mesoamerican history
The quintessence of perfection that is he

He's the sovereign lord of the nation
He's the hippest dude in creation
He's a hep cat in the emperor's new clothes
Years of such selective breeding
Generations have been leading
To this miracle of life that we all know

What's his name?
Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco (That's his name)
Kuzco (He's the king of the world)
Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?)
Kuzco (Yeah)

He's the sovereign lord of the nation
He's the hippest cat in creation
He's the alpha, the omega, A to Z
And this perfect world will spin
Around his every little whim
'Cos this perfect world begins and ends with

What's his name?
Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco, Kuzco
Kuzco (That's his name)
Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?)
Kuzco (Don't you know he's the king of the world?)
Kuzco-(Oh yeah)-oooo (Owww!)

There are despots and dictators
Political manipulators
There are blue bloods with the intellects of fleas
There are kings and petty tyrants
Who are so lacking in refinements
They'd be better suited swinging from the trees

He was born and raised to rule
No one has ever been this cool
In a thousand years of aristocracy
An enigma and a mystery
In Mesoamerican history
The quintessence of perfection that is he

Aw yeah!
He's the sovereign lord of the nation
He's the hippest cat in creation
He's the alpha, the omega, A to Z
And this perfect world will spin
Around his every little whim
'Cos this perfect world begins and ends with

Kuzco: Me!

What's his name?
Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco (That's his name)
Kuzco (He's the king of the world)
Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?)
Kuzco (Yeah)

(spoken)
Kuzco: Oh! You threw off my groove!
Guard: I'm sorry, but you've thrown off the emperor's groove.
Rudy: (thrown out the window) SOOORRRRRYYYYY!
Kuzco: (to the theme song guy) You were saying?

What's his name?
Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco, Kuzco
Kuzco (That's his name)
Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?)
Kuzco (Don't you know he's the king of the world?)
Kuzco-(Oh yeah)-oooo (Owww!)

You'd be the coolest dude in the nation
Or the hippest cat in creation
But if your ain't got friends then nothing's worth the fuss
A perfect world will come to be
When everybody here can see
That a perfect world begins and ends
A perfect world begins and ends
A perfect world begins and ends with us!

What's his name?
(Kuzco, Kuzco)
(Kuzco, Kuzco) Is he hip or what?
(Kuzco, Kuzco) Everybody, listen to him talk
Oh, yes, he's the man all right
He's the king of the world
Do you like him?
(Kuzco)
All right
(Kuzco, Kuzco)
(Kuzco, Kuzco)
(Kuzco, Kuzco)
(Kuzco)

You'd be the coolest dude in the nation
Or the hippest cat in creation
But if your ain't got friends then nothing's worth the fuss
A perfect world will come to be
When everybody here can see
That a perfect world begins and ends
A perfect world begins and ends
A perfect world begins and ends with us!

I'll be the sovereign queen of the nation
And the chicest chick in creation
I'm the cat with all the cream and ooh-la-la
This deadly concentration
Will put an end to my frustration
Now this perfect world begins and ends with moi

What's my name?
Yzma, Yzma, Yzma
Yzma (what's my name?)
Yzma, Yzma (What'd you say?)
Yzma (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!)
Yzma

Videos[]

Trivia[]

  • Sting was originally set to sing the version in the film, but the filmmakers opted to go with a more Las Vegas-y sound. Hence, Tom Jones replaced the vocals.
  • In the documentary The Sweatbox, it is revealed that Yzma was to sing a corrupted version of the song. It was ultimately cut, most likely for pacing reasons.
  • The song references the film's title reference of The Emperor's New Clothes.


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Media
Films: The Emperor's New Groove (video/soundtrack) • Kronk's New GrooveThe Sweatbox

Shows: House of MouseThe Emperor's New SchoolChibi Tiny Tales
Video Games: Video GameThe Emperor's New Groove: Groove CenterDisney Emoji Blitz Disney Sorcerer's ArenaDisney Magic Kingdoms Disney Tsum TsumDisney Heroes: Battle Mode
Cancelled projects: Kingdom of the Sun

Disney Parks
Disney Animation BuildingSorcerers of the Magic KingdomMidship Detective Agency

Entertainment: Max LIVE: Gettin’ Goofy With ItVillains Tonight!
Fireworks: Wonderful World of AnimationWondrous Journeys
Halloween: Rock on With The Disney Villains

Characters
The Emperor's New Groove: KuzcoPachaYzmaKronkBucky the SquirrelChichaChacaTipoYupiRudyMataRoyal RecordkeeperJaguarsIncan Palace GuardsIrate ChefIpi and Topo

Kronk's New Groove: Ms. BirdwellPapi
The Emperor's New School: MalinaGuacaMoxieMr. Flaco MoleguacoYattaKavoDirk BrockHomeworkAzmaOzkerRamon
Deleted: HuacaSupaiMick, Bowie, and LemmyMataNinaOwenSnowball

Episodes
Season One: "Rabbit Face" • "Squeakend at Bucky's" • "Kuzco Fever" • "Empress Malina" • "The Adventures of Red-Eyed Tree Frog Man" • "Hungry, Hungry Llama" • "Only the Wrong Survive" • "Cart Wash" • "Battle of the Bots" • "Girls Behaving Oddly" • "The Lost Kids" • "The Big Fight" • "Kuzclone" • "Unfit to Print" • "The Emperor's New Pet" • "Peasant for a Day" • "Fortune Cookie Day" • "Gold Fools" • "The Mystery of Micchu Pachu" • "Oops, All Doodles" • "Chipmunky Business" • "Clash of the Familes" • "The New Kid" • "Officer Kronk" • "Kronk Moves In" • "Kuzcogarten" • "Evil and Eviler" • "The Bride of Kuzco" • "U.F.kuzcO" • "Attack Sub" • "The Yzma That Stole Kuzcoween" • "Monster Masquerade" • "Yzmopolis"

Season Two: "The Emperor's New Tuber" • "Room for Improvement" • "Cool Summer" • "Prisoner of Kuzcoban" • "Ramon's a Crowd" • "Guakumentary" • "Show Me the Monkey" • "Demon Llama" • "Picture This!" • "TV or Not TV" • "Kuz-Cop" • "How Now Sea Cow?" • "A Fair to Remember" • "Working Girl" • "Curse of the Moon Beast" • "Aww, Nuts!" • "The Emperor's New School Spirit" • "Card Wars" • "Mudka's Secret Recipe" • "The Emperor's New Home School" • "The Emperor's New School Musical" • "A Giftmas Story" • "No Man Is an Island" • "Vincent Van Guaka" • "Air Kuzco" • "Kronkenitza" • "Come Fly with Me" • "Project Poncho" • "Citizen Kronk" • "The Pajama Llama Dilemma" • "Yzma Be Gone" • "Last Ditch Effort" • "The Good, the Bad and the Kronk" • "Mudka's #13" • "Auction Action" • "The Astonishing Kuzco-Man" • "Guaka Rules" • "Malina's Big Break" • "Hotel Kuzco" • "Father O' Mine" • "Everyone Loves Kuzco" • "Puff Piece" • "Take My Advice" • "Yzbot" • "The Puma Whisperer" • "Kronk the Magnificent" • "Kamp Kuzco" • "Groove Remover" • "Overachiever's Club" • "The Emperor's New Show" • "Too Many Malinas" • "Faking the Grade" • "Eco Kuzco" • "Kuzcokazooza" • "Kuzco's Little Secret" • "Cornivale" • "Graduation Groove"

Songs
Perfect WorldMy Funny Friend and MeWalk the Llama, LlamaBe True to Your GrooveFeel Like a MillionCamp ChippamunkaLet's GrooveK-U-Z-C-OMicchu PachuYzmopolisKronk for HireSnuff Out the LightOne Day She'll Love MeWhy Can't a Human Be More Like a Rock?
Locations
Mudka's Meat HutThe Secret LabKuzcotopiaSouth AmericaPeru
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