robin williams sang never had a friend like me aladdin.
robin williams sang never had a friend like me aladdin.
who sings never had a friend like me aladdin?
robin williams
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"friend like me" is a song from the 1992 disney film "aladdin". it was performed by robin williams in his role as the genie. the song was nominated for the academy award for best original song at the 65th academy awards and the golden globe award for best original song at the 50th golden globe awards in 1993.









































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the song was originally designed as a cab calloway-style big band number. after robin williams was cast, it was retooled as a more comedic, pop-culture-filled song.
friend like me
once inside, aladdin is instructed to bring the magic lamp to jafar and touch nothing else. astonished by all the treasure buried within the cave, aladdin attempts to take some gold coins along with the lamp. the cave angrily seals itself, trapping aladdin inside. engulfed in darkness, aladdin rubs the lamp which to his surprise unleashes a magical genie who offers to grant him three wishes. aladdin initially shrugs this off in disbelief, prompting the genie to display his powers with an impressive musical number ("friend like me"). the genie then reveals that he has limitations to his powers. he can't grant wishes that include murder, romance, revival of the dead, or wishing for additional wishes. amused and overjoyed at his good fortune, aladdin tricks genie into magically freeing them from the cave without actually using a wish; thereafter, genie states that aladdin will not receive any more magic help unless he explicitly states "i wish". genie muses that he would wish for freedom, since he is a prisoner of his lamp. aladdin promises to free genie as his last wish. aladdin decides to use his first wish to become a prince in order to be legally able to court jasmine (act one finale: "friend like me"/"proud of your boy" (reprises)).
aladdin (2011 musical)