00:00Ursula was supposed to have a completely different song in The Little Mermaid.
00:03During the early drafts of The Little Mermaid, the writers envisioned a much more nostalgic Ursula.
00:09Howard Ashman and Alan Mekken, who are the composers and lyricists of this song,
00:13they compose a song they call I Want The Good Times Back.
00:16In this song, Ursula is not just trying to steal Ariel's voice.
00:20She especially misses the time when she was powerful, respected, and feared in the underwater kingdom.
00:25The song tells of her desire to regain her former glory and explains further why she resents the king so much.
00:32Triton.
00:33Indeed, there are details about Ursula that we don't really know. Make a film about her.
00:36But the filmmakers feel that this version slows the film down considerably.
00:40They decide to completely rewrite the character.
00:42Ursula becomes a charismatic, self-assured, and much more theatrical manipulator.
00:46His new song, Poor Perditional Lover, immediately introduces the pact with Ariel.
00:53while demonstrating his talent for convincing his victims.
00:56The change worked so well that this song became one of the most famous pieces in all of Disney.
01:01As for I Want The Good Times Back, it will never be included in the film.
01:04even though demonstration recordings still exist today in the Disney archives.
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