The Little Mermaid is one of the most well-known Disney movies, and it had fans wishing they had a little flounder friend and a prince to sweep them off their feet (or tail). But considering the original animated movie came out in 1989, the original messages are pretty outdated for the modern audience to see, which means the time for plot changes has come about for the live-action remake. Not only will the new film's points speak louder than ever, but two of the musical’s most beloved songs will get some lyrical changes done by its returning composer, Alan Menken.
The classic tale of our favorite teenage mermaid on her journey to becoming human is still considered iconic decades later. While the animated film’s outdated messages were humorously told in Honest Trailer’s Little Mermaid video, this spoof really does have a point. 1989’s The Little Mermaid really did have Ariel abandon her family to marry a prince she just met, and the song “Kiss the Girl” really is a very creepy song if heard today. Luckily for modern audiences, Alan Menken is here to save the day as the returning composer told Vanity Fair he’s changed the lyrics of two of the animated Disney classic’s memorable songs.
