Be Our Guest
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Be our guest
Be our guest
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
And we provide the rest
Soup du jour
Hot hors d'oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
They can sing
They can dance
After all, Miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then you'll
Be our guest
Oui, our guest
Be our guest
Beef ragout
Cheese souffle
Pie and pudding "en flambe"
We'll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret
You're alone
And you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining
We tell jokes
I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks
And it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be out guest
If you're stressed
It's fine dining we suggest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Ten years we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy!
It's a guest
It's a guest
Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert
She'll want tea
And my dear that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft shoeing
I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing
I'll get warm
Piping hot
Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot?
Clean it up! We want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do
Is it one lump or two
For you, our guest
She's our guest
She's our guest
She's our guest
Be our guest
Be our guest
Our command is your request
It's ten years since we had anybody here
And we're obsessed
With your meal
With your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you
We'll keep going
Course by course
One by one
'Til you shout,enough, I'm done
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest
Be our guest




Be our guest
Please, be our guest

Overall Meaning

The song "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast is a lively and entertaining song that serves as an invitation for Belle to dinner at the Beast's castle. The opening lines, "Be our guest, be our guest, put our service to the test," showcase the hospitable nature of the enchanted objects in the castle. The song also lists a variety of mouth-watering dishes from soup du jour to beef ragout to pie and pudding "en flambe," highlighting the culinary expertise of the castle's staff.


The song takes a hilarious turn when the talking flatware joins in the fun, singing lines like "While the flatware's entertaining, we tell jokes, I do tricks with my fellow candlesticks." The second half of the song focuses on the enchanted objects' desire to break the curse that has transformed them into household items, as they lament being "flabby, fat, and lazy" over the last ten years. Despite their longing for freedom, the enchanted objects impress Belle with their warm hospitality and their dedication to making her feel welcome.


Overall, "Be Our Guest" is a fun and memorable song that showcases the magical and whimsical nature of Disney films. It captures the essence of the characters and the setting of Beauty and the Beast, and it is sure to delight viewers of all ages.


Line by Line Meaning

Be our guest
We invite you to stay with us


Put our service to the test
Experience our hospitality and see for yourself


Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
Prepare for fine dining and enjoy our food without worry


And we provide the rest
We will take care of everything else


Soup du jour
Today's soup


Hot hors d'oeuvres
Appetizers served hot


Why, we only live to serve
Providing service and making you happy is our passion


Try the grey stuff, it's delicious
We highly recommend the grey-colored dish because it is amazing


Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
The dishes themselves will confirm its taste if you're skeptical


They can sing
The dishes are capable of singing


They can dance
The dishes can also dance


After all, Miss, this is France
The country where fine dining is highly valued


And a dinner here is never second best
At this establishment, every dinner is the best


Go on, unfold your menu
Take a look at our extensive menu


Take a glance and then you'll
A quick look at it will make you


Be our guest
Stay and partake in our food and hospitality


Oui, our guest
Yes, our guest


Be our guest
Stay and enjoy our hospitality and food


Beef ragout
A stew made with beef and vegetables


Cheese souffle
A savory dish made from cheese and eggs, risen by steam


Pie and pudding "en flambe"
Desserts cooked and served on fire


We'll prepare and serve with flair
We will make your food look and taste incredible


A culinary cabaret
A remarkable dining experience that's a feast for the eyes and stomach


You're alone
If you're visiting solo


And you're scared
If you're feeling anxious or nervous


But the banquet's all prepared
Your meal is all set and ready to be served


No one's gloomy or complaining
We want to create a happy, cheerful atmosphere


While the flatware's entertaining
The cutlery and utensils themselves are putting on a show


We tell jokes
We'll make you laugh


I do tricks
The candlestick performer will do some tricks


With my fellow candlesticks
Together with the other candlesticks


And it's all in perfect taste that you can bet
Everything will be in excellent taste, rest assured


Come on and lift your glass
Raise your drink in a toast


You've won your own free pass
Congratulations, you've earned the right to enjoy our hospitality


To be out guest
We invite you to stay and enjoy our hospitality


If you're stressed
If you're feeling tense or anxious


It's fine dining we suggest
Fine dining can be a great way to relax


Life is so unnerving
Life can be tough and stressful


For a servant who's not serving
For a hotel employee who has no guests to serve


He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
A servant's purpose is to serve others, without it, it's like they're missing a part of them


Ah, those good old days when we were useful
Looking back on the time when they had guests to serve


Suddenly those good old days are gone
The days of hospitality have been gone for a decade


Ten years we've been rusting
It's been ten long years since anything was done


Needing so much more than dusting
It's going to take more than just being dusted off to be restored


Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
It's going to take practice and utilizing their skills again to get back to where they were


Most days we just lay around the castle
They're just lying around, doing nothing in the castle until guests showed up


Flabby, fat and lazy
Because of inactivity, they've become out of shape and uninspired


You walked in and oops-a-daisy!
As soon as you walked, new guests arrived


It's a guest
A new guest has arrived


Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed
A phrase meaning an amazement or surprise


Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
Traditionally appreciative to someone who has poured wine, for the one who offered such service to them.


I've had the napkins freshly pressed
The napkins are clean & ironed


With dessert
At dessert time


She'll want tea
The guest will likely desire tea


And my dear that's fine with me
The staff are willing to fulfill any request


While the cups do their soft shoeing
The cups are performing a tap dance of their own


I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing
I'll be working hard to make the food and drink as perfect as possible


I'll get warm
I'll heat up the tea


Piping hot
Very hot


Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot?
An exclamation indicating the presence of a spill or mess on something


Clean it up! We want the company impressed
Clean it up quickly! We want the guests to be impressed with our service and cleanliness


We've got a lot to do
There's so much to prepare and do for our guests


Is it one lump or two
Referring to how many lumps of sugar the guest would like in their tea


For you, our guest
We are doing it all for you


She's our guest
Referring again to the guest


She's our guest
Another reference to the guest


She's our guest
Another reference to the guest


Our command is your request
We are here to fulfill any request you may have


It's ten years since we had anybody here
It's been ten years since we've had the pleasure of hosting guests


And we're obsessed
We are entirely focused on presenting a great experience for you


With your meal
We want to be sure you have the best meal possible


With your ease
We want to make you as comfortable and at ease as possible


Yes, indeed, we aim to please
Our goal above all is to make you happy and satisfied


While the candlelight's still glowing
While there's still candlelight, and the night is still young


Let us help you
Let us assist you


We'll keep going
We'll continue to serve and assist you


Course by course
Dish-by-dish


One by one
In order, and in sequence


'Til you shout, enough, I'm done
Until you feel satisfied and full


Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
We'll sing you a lullaby to sooth and relax you as you digest your meal


Tonight you'll prop your feet up
Tonight, you can rest and relax with ease


But for now, let's eat up
Let's enjoy the meal together right now


Be our guest
Stay and enjoy our hospitality and food


Be our guest
We invite you once again to stay with us


Be our guest
Stay and savor the excellent service we provide




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Walt Disney Music Company
Written by: HOWARD ELLIOTT ASHMAN, ALAN MENKEN

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@jbarrios2981

lyrics:
Ma chere Mademoiselle, it is with deepest pride 
and greatest pleasure that we welcome you tonight.
And now we invite you to relax, let us pull up a 
chair as the dining room proudly presents - 
your dinner!

Be our guest! Be our guest!
Put our service to the test
Tie your napkin 'round your neck, cherie
And we'll provide the rest
Soup du jour
Hot hors d'oeuvres
Why, we only live to serve
Try the grey stuff
It's delicious
Don't believe me? Ask the dishes
They can sing, they can dance
After all, Miss, this is France
And a dinner here is never second best
Go on, unfold your menu
Take a glance and then you'll
Be our guest
Oui, our guest
Be our guest!

Beef ragout
Cheese souffle
Pie and pudding "en flambe"
We'll prepare and serve with flair
A culinary cabaret!
You're alone
And you're scared
But the banquet's all prepared
No one's gloomy or complaining
While the flatware's entertaining
We tell jokes! I do tricks
With my fellow candlesticks

And it's all in perfect taste
That you can bet
Come on and lift your glass
You've won your own free pass
To be out guest

If you're stressed
It's fine dining we suggest

Be our guest!
Be our guest!
Be our guest!


Life is so unnerving
For a servant who's not serving
He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
Ah, those good old days when we were useful...
Suddenly those good old days are gone
Too long we've been rusting
Needing so much more than dusting
Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills!
Most days we just lay around the castle
Flabby, fat and lazy
You walked in and oops-a-daisy!

It's a guest! It's a guest!
Sakes alive, well I'll be blessed!
Wine's been poured and thank the Lord
I've had the napkins freshly pressed
With dessert, she'll want tea
And more dinner that's fine with me
While the cups do their soft-shoein'
I'll be bubbling, piping hot
Heaven's sakes! Is that a spot?
Clean it up! We want the company impressed
We've got a lot to do!
Is it one lump or two?
For you, our guest!

She's our guest!
She's our guest!
She's our guest!
Be our guest! Be our guest!
Our command is your request
It's been years since we've had anybody here
And we're obsessed
With your meal, with your ease
Yes, indeed, we aim to please
While the candlelight's still glowing
Let us help you, We'll keep going
Course by course, one by one
'Til you shout, "Enough! I'm done!"
Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
Tonight you'll prop your feet up
But for now, let's eat up
Be our guest!
Be our guest!
Be our guest!
Please, be our guest!



@ihahaidoprzodu4321

Someone: You can't just put every great movie in one
Bill Condon: Hold my candelabra

Belle-> Emma Watson-> Hermione Granger
Lumiere-> Evan McGregor-> Obi-Wan Kenobi
Cogsworth-> Ian Mckellen-> Gandalf
Gaston-> Luke Evans-> Bard
LeFou-> Josh Gad-> Olaf
Mrs. Potts-> Emma Thompson-> Agent O/ Sybilla Trelawney/ Nanny McPhee
Cadenza-> Stanley Tucci-> Dr Abraham Erskine
Agathe-> Hattie Morahan-> Queen Elsemere



All comments from YouTube:

@azizdhanu

I love how they change "ten years we've been rusting" into "too long we've been rusting" so the beast's age wouldnt be questionable

@YeseniaTheHedgehog

That's kind of true

@azizdhanu

Abbiqa the Cat Lover #CatzAreAwesome yes but there will be much assumption as how old was chip when he got cursed? or is the household isnt get older? etc

@CallumMcPherson

If they were under the spell for ten years in the original film, and Chip was still a child when he returned to human form, then maybe they stopped aging while under the spell. The Prince still looked pretty young too.

@thoughtsofaleo2916

Callum McPherson Or at least the spell severely slowed their aging, if not stopping it completely. Hopefully we'll learn more with the movie!

@estherbalaban6817

Aziz Dhanu I read this and the lyric came up. woah

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