Proud of Your Boy (Stereo Mix) | 2004 | Clay Aiken | Aladdin: Platinum Edition
Here is the music video to Clay Aiken's 2004 recording of "Proud of Your Boy," released as a special feature on the Aladdin: Platinum Edition DVD. The song features lyrics by Howard Ashman and music by Alan Menken. Aiken's recording would also be featured on the 2005 album Disneymania 3.
Written for Howard Ashman's original 1988 treatment for Aladdin, and retained once production on the film as a musical resumed, the song was ultimately cut during production after the character of Aladdin's mother was scrapped. Another song, "Count on Me," was written by Alan Menken (both music and lyrics) to replace it, though this would too be replaced once lyricist Tim Rice joined the project.
The demo to the song would be included on the release The Music Behind the Magic and on the Platinum Edition DVD. The song would be restored to the score for Disney Theatrical's musical adaptation of the film, which features many additions from Howard's original treatment.
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LYRICS
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PROUD OF YOUR BOY
I'LL MAKE YOU PROUD OF YOUR BOY
BELIEVE ME,
BAD AS I'VE BEEN, MA, YOU'RE IN FOR A PLEASANT SURPRISE
I'VE WASTED TIME
I'VE WASTED ME
SO SAY I'M SLOW FOR MY AGE, A LATE BLOOMER,
OKAY, I AGREE
THAT I'VE BEEN
ONE ROTTEN KID
SOME SON, SOME PRIDE `N SOME JOY
BUT I'LL GET
OVER THESE LOUSIN' UP, MESSIN' UP, SCREWIN' UP TIMES
YOU'LL SEE, MA, NOW COMES THE BETTER PART
SOMEONE'S GONNA MAKE GOOD, CROSS HIS STUPID HEART,
MAKE GOOD AND FINALLY MAKE YOU
PROUD OF YOUR BOY
TELL ME THAT I'VE BEEN A LOUSE AND A LOAFER
YOU WON'T GET A FIGHT HERE, NO MA'AM
SAY I'M A GOLDBRICK, A GOOF-OFF, NO GOOD
BUT THAT COULDN'T BE ALL THAT I AM
WATER FLOWS UNDER THE BRIDGE
LET IT PASS, LET IT GO
THERE'S NO GOOD REASON THAT YOU SHOULD BELIEVE ME,
NOT YET, I KNOW, BUT ...
SOMEDAY AND SOON
I'LL MAKE YOU PROUD OF YOUR BOY,
THOUGH I CAN'T MAKE MYSELF TALLER OR SMARTER
OR HANDSOME OR WISE
I'LL DO MY BEST, WHAT ELSE CAN DO?
SINCE I WASN'T BORN PERFECT LIKE DAD OR YOU
MOM, I WILL TRY TO ...
TRY HARD TO MAKE YOU ...
PROUD OF YOUR BOY
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