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Ashmanmenken — Howard Ashman (right) with songwriting partner Alan Menken.

Howard Ashman (1950-1991) was an Academy Award-winning lyricist famous for writing songs for the Disney movies The Little Mermaid, Beauty and the Beast, and Aladdin (all with composer Alan Menken supplying the music). Ashman also wrote the lyrics for the 1982 musical Little Shop of Horrors, which was adapted into a feature film by director Frank Oz in 1986.

Ashman and Menken also wrote the song "Wonderful Ways to Say No" for the 1990 animated TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including the Muppet Babies.

Ashman also co-wrote with Menken for Sesame Street, including a song by Count von Count about how he is unable to say the "w" sound.^[1]

References

In the Dinosaurs episode "Honey, I Miss the Kids", Baby Sinclair watches "Little Underwater Girl" on TV. A trio of lobsters sing "Under the Water", a spoof of Ashman and Menken's Academy Award-winning song from The Little Mermaid, "Under the Sea."

Sources

↑ Alan Menken on Seth Speaks on SiriusXM, May 4, 2018.

External links

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[1] Alan Menken on Seth Speaks on SiriusXM, May 4, 2018.

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-'''Howard Ashman''' (1950-[[1991]]) was an [[Academy Award]]-winning lyricist famous for writing songs from [[Disney]] movies such as ''The Little Mermaid'' and ''Beauty and the Beast''. Ashman also wrote the lyrics for the [[1982]] musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', which was adapted into a feature film by director [[Frank Oz]] in [[1986]].
+'''Howard Ashman''' (1950-1991) was an [[Academy Awards|Academy Award]]-winning lyricist famous for writing songs for the [[The Walt Disney Company|Disney]] movies ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'', ''[[Beauty and the Beast]]'', and ''[[Aladdin]]'' (all with composer [[Alan Menken]] supplying the music). Ashman also wrote the lyrics for the 1982 musical ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]'', which was adapted into a feature film by director [[Frank Oz]] in 1986.
-Ashman and longtime collaborator [[Alan Menken]] also wrote the song "[[Wonderful Ways to Say No]]" for the [[1990]] animated TV special ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including [[the Muppet Babies]].
+Ashman and Menken also wrote the song "[[Wonderful Ways to Say No]]" for the 1990 animated TV special ''[[Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue]]''. The song was performed by an all-star cast of characters, including the [[Muppet Babies]].
+Ashman also co-wrote with Menken for ''[[Sesame Street]]'', including a song by [[Count von Count]] about how he is unable to say the "w" sound.<ref>Alan Menken on [[SiriusXM Satellite Radio|''Seth Speaks'' on SiriusXM]], May 4, 2018.</ref>
-He wrote the Academy Award winning song "Under the Sea", which lyrics go "Under the sea, Under the sea, Darling it's better
-Down where it's wetter, Take it from me". In an episode of [[Dinosaurs]] it was spoofed as "Under the Water", which lyrics went "Under the water, Under the water, every son and daughter, really oughta, live under the water"
+==References==
+* In the ''[[Dinosaurs]]'' episode "[[Episode 317: Honey, I Miss the Kids|Honey, I Miss the Kids]]", [[Baby Sinclair]] watches "Little Underwater Girl" on TV. A trio of [[lobsters]] sing "[[Under the Water]]", a spoof of Ashman and Menken's Academy Award-winning song from ''The Little Mermaid'', "Under the Sea."
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