Poor Unfortunate Souls
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"Poor Unfortunate Souls" is a song from the Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Little Mermaid. Written by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken and performed by Pat Carroll, "Poor Unfortunate Souls" is sung to Princess Ariel by Ursula the Sea Witch. Ursula uses the song to seduce Ariel into trading her voice for the chance to temporarily become human.
Carroll's original rendition of "Poor Unfortunate Souls" was included on a 1995 compilation CD of songs performed by or about various Disney villains called Rascal Songs. The CD was released as part of a four-disc Disney song series as a McDonald's promotional item.
The Jonas Brothers covered "Poor Unfortunate Souls" for the Little Mermaid Platinum Edition DVD, released October 3, 2006. The Special Edition Soundtrack includes a music video for the song, where the boys are singing around a public swimming pool.
The song is also featured on Disney's On the Record along with Part of that World, Under the Sea and Kiss the Girl of songs from The Little Mermaid.
"Poor Unfortunate Souls" is reportedly to be featured in the planned Broadway adaptation of The Little Mermaid. The song was a track on the demo recording.
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