Be Our Guest
Disney Lyrics


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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
Soupe 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 our 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 warn, piping hot
Heaven's sake, 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
Put our service to the test
It's ten 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
Till 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" is from Disney's animated movie "Beauty and the Beast". The lyrics describe the hospitality and service provided by the enchanted servants of the Beast's castle to Belle, the guest. The hosts welcome Belle to their castle and make her feel at home. They serve her with delicacies and perform entertaining acts to keep Belle pleased. The song also signifies the longing of the servants to serve their guests and to restore their former lives as human beings. They express their delight and enthusiasm at the opportunity to serve the guest and bring delight into her life. The lyrics also give a subtle message that hospitality and caring for the guest's needs are important traits that every service provider should possess.


Line by Line Meaning

Be our guest
Please be our guest and enjoy our hospitality


Put our service to the test
We are confident in our service and want to show you how good it is


Tie your napkin round your neck, cherie
Get ready to eat by setting your napkin around your neck, darling


And we provide the rest
We are here to provide you with everything you need


Soupe du jour, hot hors d'oeuvres
We have soup of the day and hot appetizers for you


Why, we only live to serve
Serving you is our pleasure and purpose


Try the gray stuff, it's delicious
We highly recommend trying the unknown dish since it is so good


Don't believe me, ask the dishes
Even the inanimate dishes can vouch for the tastiness of the gray stuff


They can sing
The dishes are not only silent but can sing as well


They can dance
The dishes are not only silent but can dance as well


After all, miss, this is France
French cuisine and culture should be celebrated


And a dinner here is never second best
Our dinner is the best and nothing else comes close


Go on, unfold your menu
Take a look at our menu and see the variety of options available


Take a glance and then
Look at the menu briefly


You'll be our guest
By choosing to dine with us, you become our guest


Oui, our guest
Yes, you are our guest


Beef ragout, cheese souffle
We have beef ragout and cheese souffle for you


Pie and pudding en flambe
We also have pie and pudding in flame to serve


We'll prepare and serve with flair
Our chefs and staff will cook and present the food with style


A culinary cabaret
The meal is an entertaining performance of culinary delights


You're alone
You may feel lonely


And you're scared
You may feel anxious or frightened


But the banquet's all prepared
The meal is ready for you


No one's gloomy or complaining
Everyone here is happy and content


While the flatware's entertaining
The utensils and dishes are providing amusement with their performances


We tell jokes
We are humorous


I do tricks
We perform illusions


With my fellow candlesticks
We do these things with other inanimate objects


And it's all in perfect taste, that you can bet
Everything we do is tasteful and enjoyable


Come on and lift your glass
Pick up your glass of drink


You've won your own free pass
You are the lucky winner of a free meal pass


To be our guest
Enjoy being our guest


If you're stressed
If you feel burdened or anxious


It's fine dining we suggest
Fine dining is the solution that we propose


Life is so unnerving
Life can be stressful and worrisome


For a servant who's not serving
For a servant who is not fulfilling their purpose, life is unfulfilling


He's not whole without a soul to wait upon
A servant is incomplete without someone to serve


Ah, those good old days when we were useful
We remember the days when we were able to fulfill our purpose


Suddenly, those good old days are gone
Our purpose and usefulness is now gone


Ten years we've been rusting, needing so much more than dusting
We have not been maintained or used properly for a decade and require a lot of work


Needing exercise, a chance to use our skills
We need to be active and have an opportunity to showcase our talents


Most days we just lay around the castle
Most of the time we are inactive and just take up space


Flabby, fat and lazy
We have become overweight and idle


You walked in and oops-a-daisy!
Your unexpected arrival has caused us to take action and prepare the meal


It's a guest, it's a guest!
We are overjoyed to have a guest to serve


Sakes alive, well, I'll be blessed
We are excited and feel blessed to have a guest


Wine's been poured, and thank the lord
We have poured wine for you, and are grateful for the chance to serve you


I've had the napkins freshly pressed
We have made sure the napkins are clean and presentable for you


With dessert, she'll want tea
After the meal, you may want tea with your dessert


And, my dear, that's fine with me
We are happy to provide you with whatever you want


While the cups do their soft-shoeing
As you wait for tea, you can watch the cups entertain you with their soft-shoeing


I'll be bubbling, I'll be brewing
We are working hard on providing the best tea possible


I'll get warm, piping hot
We will ensure that the tea is hot and fresh


Heaven's sake, is that a spot?
We are extremely detail oriented and aim to clean any spot away from the table or the setting


Clean it up, we want the company impressed
We want to provide the best service possible and make sure our guests are impressed


We've got a lot to do
We have a lot of work to do to ensure the perfect dining experience


Is it one lump or two?
We are asking how you take your tea


For you, our guest
We are working hard to make your experience special


She's our guest (She's our guest)
You are our guest and we are here to serve you


It's ten years since we've had anybody here
We have not had a guest in a long time


And we're obsessed
We are extremely focused on making your stay perfect


With your meal, with your ease
We want to make sure you enjoy your meal and feel comfortable


Yes, indeed, we aim to please
Our goal is to satisfy all of your needs


While the candlelight's still glowing
While the atmosphere is still filled with candlelight and warmth


Let us help you, we'll keep going
We will keep working hard to provide you the best service possible


Course by course
We'll serve you dish by dish


One by one
We'll serve you step by step


Till you shout, "Enough, I'm done!"
We will keep serving you food until you tell us you're full


Then we'll sing you off to sleep as you digest
After the meal, we will sing you to sleep while your food digests


Tonight you'll prop your feet up
You can relax tonight


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


Please be our guest
Once again, we invite you to be our guest and enjoy our hospitality




Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Howard Elliott Ashman, Alan Menken

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Comments from YouTube:

Kes

We had a "magical" moment at this restaurant years ago. We did not have a reservation but we noticed that on one of the cast members name tags that she was from our hometown. We struck up a conversation with her and talk about a "small world" she used to live on the same street that we currently lived on. She asked if we had reservations and I stated that we were disappointed but we didn't. She asked us to wait a moment and she brought these magical passes out to us and we got to go in for lunch. Definitely a pixie dust moment!

Jenni Delavega

This is hands down the worst dining experience I’ve ever had. The food was bland and unappetizing. The atmosphere was loud and cafeteria like. The Beast barely sprints through a couple times. You couldn’t pay me to go back. Huge waste of time and money.

Sean Skoog

I went on March 1. It wasn't as good as before, but it was way better than Crystal Palace which was absolutely awful.

Chris White

I had lunch there in November 2019, but I felt the same about the food and atmosphere. I love "Beauty and the Beast: , but the food and atmosphere were definitely not worth the money. I've had better food at Crystal Palace, Pinnochio's Village Haus, and Pecos Bill!

Elida Gonzalez

Same, my husband refuses to set foot there ever again

Sol Carlos

I wish they had done a ride like the one in the Asia park something everyone can experience. It’s annoying to pay so much money for a park tickets and not be able to get inside beast castle unless you make a reservation months ahead.

Dennis Ly

I would love to ride the Enchanted Tales of Beauty and the Beast from Tokyo! They could have just added a restaurant next door or something...

dutchsgirl

I agree!

Amy Sherman

After watching your recent videos, I’ve decided to spend my next Orlando vacation at a Universal hotel and parks. I’ve had enough of Bob Paycheck’s Disney.

Lady Kate Cosplay

My mom and I went to Be our Guest in October of 2020 and it was this pricing and layout but the butter that came with the rolls was Mickey shaped. And the dessert was in the shape of Chip with white chocolate and that was filled with the gray stuff. Those little details were something special and elevated the service to us. Sad to see those gone.

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