Little Mermaid song lyric question

[Nicole]

Yesterday I was looking in my latest Disney catalog, and they had a section where you could match the quote with the villain. The quote for Ursula was "the men up there don't like a lot of blabber" even though in my head and in my heart I've always thought it was "the men up there don't like a lot of blather."

Anyone else care to weigh in on this one??

 

[GoofyFan1]

I'm pretty sure it's blabber.

I remember the first time I heard Part of Your World, I thought she said pregnant women instead of bright young women. :lol:

That was when I got the new miracle ear.

 

[General Grizz]

It is actually "blabber," referring to Ariel not being able to speak.

 

[Alexandra]

I have the sheet music, so I checked. It's definitely "blabber."

 

[rick3236]

It is "Blabber". I just listened to it to make sure.

 

[Atta83]

Blabber, due to the fact that she has to do "the body language Ha."

LOL

 

[General Grizz]

Blabber, due to the fact that she has to do "the body language Ha."

LOL

Wouldn't that involve blubber? :lookaroun

 

[MissM]

Ok...I own the dvd. And I popped it in to see what you guys were talking about. First off, let me say I've never even heard of someone thinking it was "blabber" and I've been a fan of this movie since day one. I own the cd soundtrack, the vhs and the dvd. It's a favorite of mine.

So I popped in the dvd and turned on captions. Click for screen shot. It DOES list her as saying "blabber" but.......oh and there's a but. There's NO QUESTION that when listening to it, she in fact says "blather." You can clearly the "th" sound of it.

So, the answer is the official captions and song list "blabber" but she sings "blather."

Honest.
-m

 

[starkey6]

In the end, it doesn't really matter seeing as how the two words mean essentially the same thing.


...but it is blabber :lookaroun

 

[AliciaLuvzDizne]

maybe someone could tell me exactly what is a blather??

 

[MissM]

maybe someone could tell me exactly what is a blather??

blath·er also bleth·er<!--PR:B0317000-->
intr.v. blath·ered, blath·er·ing, blath·ers <dl><dd> To talk nonsensically.</dd></dl>
n. <dl><dd>Nonsensical talk.</dd></dl>
blather

n : foolish gibberish [syn: blatherskite] v : to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: babble, smatter, blether, blither]


And while it may be listed as "blabber" she in fact CLEARLY says "blather." By the way, they don't actually mean the same thing. Blather is nonsense, where blabber is defined as "Idle chatter."
-m

 

[General Grizz]

THIS IS FREAKY!

Listen to this sound file: www.geocities.com/grizzlyhall/ballber.mp3

If you listen for BLABBER, you GET blabber.

If you listen for BLATHER, you GET blather.

THE EVIL SEA WITCH!!

 

[AliciaLuvzDizne]

blath·er also bleth·er<!--PR:B0317000-->
intr.v. blath·ered, blath·er·ing, blath·ers <dl><dd> To talk nonsensically.</dd></dl>
n. <dl><dd>Nonsensical talk.</dd></dl>
blather

n : foolish gibberish [syn: blatherskite] v : to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: babble, smatter, blether, blither]


And while it may be listed as "blabber" she in fact CLEARLY says "blather." By the way, they don't actually mean the same thing. Blather is nonsense, where blabber is defined as "Idle chatter."
-m

yeah i still dont think its a real word
LOL

:lol:

 

[SpenceMan01]

Listening to Grizz's soundbyte I could see it going both ways, but I hear blabber more than blather....chalk one up for blabber.

 

[WDWFREAK53]

THIS IS FREAKY!

No...I am! Stop trying to be me!




:lookaroun

 

[Nicole]

Well - I listened to it again and I STILL think it says "blather" regardless of what the printed lyrics say. I'm glad there are at least a few others who hear that "th" sound too.

 

[diddy_mouse]

this reminds me of a discussion i had with some friends a long time about a lyric in "Colors of the Wind"...
my one friend thought Pocahontas said: "Whether they are white or colored skin..." i thought the lyric was "white or copper skinned" i still stand by what i though....anyone else run into this same lyric issue? or is it just me? :hammer:

p.s....i think it was "blabber"

 

[Lauriebar]

blath·er also bleth·er<!--PR:B0317000-->


intr.v. blath·ered, blath·er·ing, blath·ers <DL><DD>To talk nonsensically.</DD></DL>



n. <DL><DD>Nonsensical talk.</DD></DL>

blather

n : foolish gibberish [syn: blatherskite] v : to talk foolishly; "The two women babbled and crooned at the baby" [syn: babble, smatter, blether, blither]


And while it may be listed as "blabber" she in fact CLEARLY says "blather." By the way, they don't actually mean the same thing. Blather is nonsense, where blabber is defined as "Idle chatter."
-m

My dictionary shows blabber as a synonym of blather...so I would think either one would apply. After listening it is hard to tell but I vote for blabber. And after all dear, what is idle prattle for?

 

[Woody13]

Here's the "official" lyric:

URSULA
You'll have your looks, your pretty face.
And don't underestimate the importance of body language, ha!

The men up there don't like a lot of blabber
They think a girl who gossips is a bore!
Yet on land it's much prefered for ladies not to say a word
And after all dear, what is idle babble for?
Come on, they're not all that impressed with conversation
True gentlemen avoid it when they can
But they dote and swoon and fawn
On a lady who's withdrawn
It's she who holds her tongue who get's a man

 

[General Grizz]

The Grizz family agrees on blabber. . .

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