Kiss the Girl

"Kiss the Girl" is a love song from the Disney 1989 animated feature film The Little Mermaid. It is performed by Samuel E. Wright as Sebastian and centers on the romance between Ariel and Prince Eric.
Romeo McGrowl performs the song in Country Bear Musical Jamboree.
==Summary==
Midway through the film, Ariel has already been turned into a human by Ursula, but she can't speak, as she exchanged her voice to become human. If Ariel can't get her true love Eric to kiss her before her three days have passed, she will turn back into a mermaid and belong to Ursula. Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle try to get Eric to kiss Ariel so that she can be a human permanently, while the two sit in a rowboat in a lagoon. Sebastian makes the suggestion that Eric does want to kiss Ariel, but he is too shy to do so, and that he should go ahead and "kiss the girl" to see if she likes him, too. So Sebastian and the lagoon residents play this song to get Eric in the mood to kiss Ariel. However, as the song ends as Ariel and Eric are about to kiss each other, the boat where they are on has been tipped over by Flotsam and Jetsam and they both fall into the water much to Sebastian, Flounder and Scuttle's shock.
==Lyrics==
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Movie version=
Sebastian:
First we got to create the mood.
Percussion.
Strings.
Winds.
Words.
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Prince Eric: 
Did you hear something?
Sebastian: (with chorus joining in)
Yes, (with ducks) you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
There is one way (with flamingo) to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
(sing with me, now)
(with frogs) Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
(with frogs) Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
instrumental bridge (In the film version, there's a bit of dialogue)
Prince Eric:
You know, I feel really bad not knowing your name. Maybe I can guess. Is it, uh, Mildred? (Chuckles) Okay, no. How about Diana? Rachel?
Sebastian:
(Whispers) Ariel. Her name is Ariel.
Prince Eric:
Ariel? (After she nods) Ariel? (Ariel nods again) Well, that's kinda pretty. Okay. Ariel.
Sebastian:
Now's your moment (Ya, ya, ya)
Floating in a blue lagoon (Ya, ya, ya)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better (Tadpoles:Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
(with all the other lagoon creatures) Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared (Sha-la-la-la-la-la)
You got the mood prepared (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
Go on and kiss the girl (Fireflies: Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl (Fish in Pelicans: Whoa, whoa)
(with flamingos) Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song (Scuttle: YA YA LA LA LAAAA!!)
The song say kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la
The music play
Do what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
You've got to kiss the girl
You wanna kiss the girl
You've gotta kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
|-|Peter Andre's version=
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame, too bad
He gonna miss the girl
She don't wanna be alone
Now's your moment
Floating in a blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song
You wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la
Let the music play
So what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
You gotta
You gotta, you gotta
You gotta kiss the girl
|-|Ashley Tisdale's version=
Ohhhhhh
Kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
It's possible she want you too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
It's such a shame, too bad
You're gonna miss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
Now's your moment
Floating in the blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until you kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
It's such a shame too bad
You're gonna miss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
You gotta be prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
Ohhhhhh
Kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
La la la la, la la la la
Go on and kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
La la la la, la la la la
Go on and
Kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Looks like the boy's too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
It's such a shame, too bad
You're gonna miss the girl
La la la la, La la la la
Go on and kiss the girl
(Go on and kiss that girl)
La la la la, La la la la
Go on and kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
(Kiss the girl)
Go on and kiss the girl
|-|Broadway version=
(spoken)
Sebastian: We got to create the right kinda mood.
Scuttle: Oh! You mean like candlelight and champagne?
Sebastian: Nonsense. It don't take all that. Everything we need we got right here.
Percussion.
Strings.
Winds.
And words.
(sung)
There you see her (Sha-la-la)
Sitting there across the way (Sha-la-la)
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her (About her...)
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
(with chorus joining in)
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
There is one way to ask her (Kiss the girl)
It don't take a word (Oh...)
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
(sing with me, now)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
Prince Eric:
You know, I really ought to know your name. Maybe I could guess... Alexandra? Annabelle? Beatrice?
Sebastian:
(Whispers) Ariel. Her name is Ariel.
Prince Eric:
Ariel? (After she nods) Ariel? (Ariel nods again) Well, that's kinda pretty. Okay. Ariel.
Sebastian/Chorus:
Now's your moment (Ya, ya, ya)
Floating in a blue lagoon (Ya, ya, ya)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared 
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song (Scuttle: WA WA WA WA LAAAA!!)
The song say kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Music play
Do what the music say
Go and the kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
You gotta kiss the girl
Go on and kiss girl
Oh..
Go on and kiss the girl
|-|The Little Mermaid: Ariel's Undersea Adventure=
There you see her (Ya, ya, ya)
Sitting there across the way (Ya, ya, ya)
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
Now's your moment (Ya, ya, ya)
Floating in a blue lagoon (Ya, ya, ya)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
(repeat verse above)
|-|Descendants 2=
Oh oh oh oh
Yeah yeah yeah
Come on, come on
Ooh ooh ooh
Oh oh oh oh
Sha-la-la-la-la
la-la-la-la
Ooh ooh ooh
Dove:
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Sofia:
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
(kiss the girl, girl)
All:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy's too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
You gonna miss the girl
China:
Now's your moment
Floating in the blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
All:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
(kiss the girl)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song
Song say kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Let the music play
So what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Boys:
Yeah, she wanna
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she wants it too
There's one way to ask her
(one way to ask her, one way to ask her)
Boy you better do it soon (Oh)
No time will be better (No time, no time)
It don't take a word, not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl (Kiss the girl, yeah)
Oh!
All:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song
Song say kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Let the music play
So what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
China:
You gotta kiss the girl
Dove:
You gotta kiss the girl
Sofia:
You gotta kiss the girl
Girls:
Go on and kiss the girl
|-|The Little Mermaid Live!=
Sebastian: Percussions.
Strings.
Winds.
Words.
There, you see here
Sitting across the way
She don't got a lot to say
There's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You want to kiss the girl
Sebastian/Frogs: Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possibly she wants you too
There's one way to ask her (Ooohh...)
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh my
Look like the boy too shy
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame too bad he's gonna miss the girl
Now's your moment (Ya, ya, ya)
Floating in a blue lagoon (Ya, ya, ya)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word until ya kiss the girl
Flamingo: Squawk!
Sebastian/Chorus: Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how you want to kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along and listen to the song
The song says, "Kiss the girl" (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Music play, do what the music say
You've got to kiss the girl
Kiss the girl (repeat until end)
|-|Mouse House version=
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's something about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
you wanna kiss the girl
(with chorus joining in)
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
There is one way to ask her
It don't take a word
Not a single word
Go on and kiss the girl
(sing with me, now)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
(instrumental bridge)
Now's your moment (Ya, ya, ya)
Floating in a blue lagoon (Ya, ya, ya)
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared (Sha-la-la-la-la-la)
You got the mood prepared (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
Go on and kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Float along
And listen to the song
Song say kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Music play
Do what the music say
You gotta kiss the girl
Kiss the girl (repeat until end)
|-|2023 version=
Sebastian: (spoken)
Percussion
Scuttle: (spoken)
Strings
Flounder: (spoken)
Winds
Sebastian: (spoken)
Words
(sung)
There you see her
Sitting there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
But there's somet'ing about her
And you don't know why
But you're dying to try
You wanna kiss the girl
Sebastian:
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
Use your words, boy, and ask her
If the time is right and the time is tonight
Go on and kiss the girl
Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, my, oh, my
Look like the boy too shy
Ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna—
Scuttle:
Miss the girl
Sebastian:
(speaking) Pull it back, Scuttle, pull it back!
(instrumental verse)
Now's your moment
Floatin' in a blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon 
No time will be better
Flounder and Scuttle:
Ooh, ooh, boy, do it soon
No time will be better
Sebastian:
She don't
Sebastian, Flounder, and Scuttle:
Say a word— and she won't say a word until ya
Sebastian:
Kiss the girl
Scuttle:
Kiss the girl
Flounder:
Kiss the girl
Sebastian:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, don't be scared
You got the mood prepared
Go on and kiss the girl
Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Kiss the girl
Scuttle:
Whoa, whoa
Sebastian:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, don't stop now
Don't try to hide it
How you wanna kiss the girl
Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la
You wanna kiss the girl
Sebastian:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, float along
And listen to the song
The song say, "Kiss the girl"
Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la
The song say, "Kiss the girl"
Sebastian:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la, the music play
Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Sha-la
Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Do what the music say
You got to kiss the girl
Kiss the girl
Sebastian:
You've gotta–
Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Kiss the girl
Flounder:
Why don't you—
Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Kiss the girl
Scuttle:
C'mon and—
Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Kiss the girl
Sebastian:
Go on and—
Sebastian, Flounder, Scuttle, and Ensemble:
Kiss the girl
|-|Country Bear Musical Jamboree version=
Romeo McGrowl:
There you see her
Sittin' there across the way
She don't got a lot to say
but there's somethin' about her
And you don't know why
But you're dyin' to try
you wanna kiss the girl
Yes, you want her
Look at her, you know you do
Possible she want you too
Use your words, boy, and ask her
If the time is right and the time is tonight
Go on and kiss the girl
(Sing it, boys!/Everybody now!)
Henry and Melvin, Buff, and Max:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
My, oh, my!
Look like the boy too shy
He ain't gonna kiss the girl
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Ain't that sad?
Ain't it a shame? Too bad
He gonna miss the girl
(instrumental bridge)
Romeo McGrowl:
Now's your moment
Floating in a blue lagoon
Boy, you better do it soon
No time will be better
She don't say a word
And she won't say a word
Until ya kiss the girl
(Sing with me!)
Henry and Melvin, Buff, and Max:
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't be scared (Sha-la-la-la-la-la)
You got the mood prepared (Ya, ya, ya, ya, ya)
Go on and kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Sha-la-la-la-la-la
Don't stop now
Don't try to hide it how
You wanna kiss the girl (Whoa, whoa)
Go on and kiss the girl
Go on and kiss the girl
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==Trivia==
*The song was nominated for the , along with the song "Under the Sea" from the same film in 1990; the latter won.
*In the first week of April 2007, Ashley Tisdale's version of "Kiss the Girl" managed to debut on the Billboard's at #16 (which is equivalent to #116). One week later, the song debuted on the at #81.
*During the Kingdom Keepers book Disney at Dawn, Jessica, trapped in the sewers of the Tiger exhibit, manages to use her iPod to play Kiss the Girl and Under the Sea over Animal Kingdom's music speakers. This helped the other Kingdom Keepers find her (Kiss the Girl was used to identify it was Jessica, and Under the Sea because her hiding spot was under the "C" on the map).
*In the House of Mouse episode "Max's Embarrassing Date", Sebastian was hired to perform the song for Max's date with Roxanne, only to be cut by Max himself before the singing starts due to the pressure everyone but Goofy put on to make the date perfect.
*In an episode of Phineas and Ferb, this scene of the movie is parodied with Candace and Jeremy.
*A parody was also performed on the ABC show Galavant.
*The song makes a cameo in Descendants 2 as Uma waltzes with a mesmerized Ben.
*At the 1990 Academy Awards, Geoffrey Holder performed this song.
==Videos==
Kiss the Girl
Ashley Tisdale- Kiss The Girl Official Music Video with lyrics HD
Kiss the Girl (From "Descendants 2" Audio Only)
No Secrets - Kiss The Girl-2
Colbie Callait - Kiss The Girl-2
Kiss the Girl-2
Kiss the Girl-3
Kiss the Girl-4
Little Texas - Kiss The Girl-2
Kiss The Girl-2
Kiss the Girl (Hawaiian Version)
Kiss the Girl (From "The Little Mermaid"-Audio Only)
Kiss the Girl (Island Band Reprise) (From "The Little Mermaid"-Score-Audio Only)
Kiss the Girl (From "The Little Mermaid")
【曲のみ】キス・ザ・ガール from Disney Music Parade 【ミューパレ】
Kiss the Girl-5
The Chipmunks and The Chipettes - Kiss the Girl
Kiss the Girl-6
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