Subject: Why Upendi Stinks. Date: Sun, 04 Oct 1998 18:37:46 -0500 From: Rindimo Reply-To: TLK-L@lionking.org Organization: L.O.S.T.--C.A.U.S.E. To: TLK Mailing List I was curious why Disney made such a... uh... "Kooky" song. I mean, Love will make people do crazy things, but not burst into such a silly song. Well... utilizing L.O.S.T.--C.A.U.S.E. secret contacts, I was able to get in touch with the person who originally came up with the song-- a Mr. Floyd Uvda Loom. Here's what he told me word for word: Disclaimer: Before I post this, I'll have you know this man was the reason that Disney edited the original words so be warned... OOps! that's sort of a spoiler, now isn't it? ;) Anyway.... Younger viewers might enjoy NOT reading this post, and I in no way am responsible for offending people, because you have been forewarned by reading this disclaimer-- HA! So there! Naughty material, it is! > Subject: What's up with Upendi? > Date: 9/31/98 > From: Floyd Uvda Loom > To: Rindimo > > Dear Mr. Rindimo: > > I might as well come clean, and have you relay to your > inquisitive mailing list what I am about to tell you: > > I lived a quite, peaceful life out in Arkansas. No need to name > the name of the town... They are all too quite and peaceful. No > offense, either, to all those out there in Arkansas, either. I was > nearly sent to a mental ward, due to the fact I was basically going > insane! There was no way I was going to resort to incest, so I > finally gave up on trying to live in that place, and move to a bigger > city, like Orlando. > Now all my life, I've been a loner. I pretty much just lived in > my room, and sulked. It stunk, but I got a lot of cool poetry out of > it. Fortuneately, I chanced upon reading some of this poetry at this > place in some food establishment. I think they serve alcohol there... > I can't remember... Anyway, by chance, this guy who spoke with some > slurred english mentioned he worked at Disney, and needed somebody to > come up with some new lyrics for a song! > You could understand how thrilled I was! I jumped on that like > a lion in heat! It turned out, I was to write a happy, love song that > was for the sequal to The Lion King. "Make it a little different," > They told me. So I did. > When the guy who hired me reviewed the original song, he loved > it! BUT! But, he handed it back, and told me that what I had written > could not be applied to the TLK universe. This got me a little > cheesed. In frustration, I quit the whole thing, and moved on to > other things. After reading your transcription of the song, I am > disgusted to learn they butcherred the song, and ruined it's meaning > entirely! No wonder it "Sucked" as you so deftly put it. > To end the confusion, here's the original words before this > whole thing started. They go quite well with the music, as intended. > Upendi! Honestly, they couldn't come up with an original song to > replace mine! No, they have to steal, and manipulate other's work! > Well, anyway, here is the original song: > > > YOUR PANTIES LYRICS: > > There's a place where your crazy moon makes > The monkeys sing and the baboons swoon. > And the sultry sent of your lotus bloom > Will carry me away. > > While your hips swing like the jungle vines > And my rhino rhumbas in a conga line. > All the pink flamingos are intertwined > As the "stars" come out to play. > > OO! > > > > In your panties! > Where the passion fruit grows sweet! > And it's so devine > That I lose my mind > As you sweep me off my feet! > > In your panties! > We don't have a worry, or a care! > It just takes two > To make it true > Our hearts will lead us there! > > > > > In your panties! > In your panties! > > > I better watch my step, 'cause the path is steep. > Better hold my breath 'cause the water's deep! > It's a long way down off of lover's leap, > But falling's half the fun! > > > > In your panties! > Where the passion fruit grows sweet! > And it's so devine > That I lose my mind > As you sweep me off my feet! > > In your panties! > We don't have a worry, or a care! > It just takes two > To make it true > Our hearts will take us there! > > > > You can beat the bush like there's no tomorrow, > From Changanika to Kilimanjaro! > But to find your panties where ever you are > Oh, where there's no sun-- > > > > In your panties! > Where the passion fruit grows sweet! > And it's so devine > That I lose my mind > As you sweep me off my feet! > > In your panties! > We don't have a worry, or a care! > It just takes two > To make it true > Our hearts will take us there! > > > > Your panties! > > > Down-- In your panties! > Way down-- in your panties! > Down--in your panties! > Way down-- in your panties! > > > > > In your panties? > In my panties! > In your panties? > In my panties! > > > > > So there you have it. I hope this clears up the reasons why > such a horrid song came into being. Well, I have to get back working > for the HRS, so thanks again for the inquisitive letter! > > Sincerely, > Floyd Uvda Loom >-- >======================================================================== > "Nothing is sacred, that's why I don't make fun of it!" > -Rindimo Cheetah >======================================================================== -Rindimo Cheetah (rindimo@bellsouth.net) +Founder, and only member of L.O.S.T.-- C.A.U.S.E (League Of Simplistic Technology-- Creating All Unforeseen Solutions Evident) +FCOS Lost & Found Clerk ICQ # : 12915153 +Amateur Artist/Writer/Musician AOL IM : Rindimo1 +Bachelor <=( Webpage: http://www.lionking.org/~rindimo/index.shtml + Monorable Member of the Pride Keepers. "One thing nothing can destroy, is our pride deep inside we are one!" ********************************************************************* Well don't stop. Whatever you do, don't stop. 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