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Alan Menken – Vanessa's Trick (2023) | Track profile | Dork

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Alan Menken
The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Vanessa's Trick

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Vanessa's Trick

Release date: 19th May 2023

From The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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About This Track

"Vanessa's Trick" is a track by Alan Menken, from the album The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 19th May 2023. Full lyrics are available below.

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Alan Menken

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Lyrics

Vanessa's Trick

[URSULA (With ARIEL's stolen voice)]

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah

La-da-da, la-da-di, la-da-da, la-da-da

La-da-di, la-da-da, la-da-da-da-da

La-da-di, la-da-da, la-da-da

[URSULA, spoken]

So long, red

[URSULA laughs.]

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Track details

From The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2023

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The Little Mermaid (2023 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Release year

2023

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Production & Engineering

Writer: Alan Menken
Composer: Alan Menken
Producer: Alan Menken
Vocals: Halle
Audio Editor: Jennifer Dunnington, Jim Bruening, Timothy Marchiafava
Concertmaster: John Mills
Mastering Engineer: Miles Showell
Recording Engineer: Andrew Dudman
Speaking Voice: Melissa McCarthy