The Emperor's New Groove - Perfect World

The Emperor's New Groove - Perfect World

This song, Perfect World, is the groovy opening song to one of my favourite Disney movies.
The Emperor's New Groove is hilarious, action-packed and chock full of catchy music.

Basically, Kuzco, the most self-absorbed, groovy, ridiculous and lovable Emperor ever, tells us the story of how he was ruined for no reason at all. (I just love Kuzco's voice, by the way..)
Long story short, his evil advisor, Yzma, aided by her dumb but adorable henchman Kronk, plots to kill Kuzco and take over the the kingdom. This plan backfires when Kronk (ah, Kronk... (fond smile)) mixes up the potions and accidentally turns him into a llama instead. Stuck in the mountains with no idea what happened to him, Kuzco has to find his way back to the palace with the reluctant help of Pacha, a kindly peasant man who wants to change Kuzco's mind. In fact, Kuzco, self-absorbed and absolutely indifferent to others' suffering as he is, wants to build his summer home on the site of Pacha's home, destroying the village in the process, which means that Pacha has to help Kuzco back to the palace in order to save his family.

Sung by Tom Jones (the theme song guy), this opening song introduces our groove-loving Emperor, portraying his egoistical lifestyle perfectly.

Lyrics:

(Oh yeah)
There are despots and dictators
Political manipulators
There are blue bloods with the intellects of fleas
There are kings and petty tyrants
Who are so lacking in refinements
They'd be better suited swinging from the trees

He was born and raised to rule
No one has ever been this cool
In a thousand years of aristocracy
An enigma and a mystery
In Meso American History
The quintessence of perfection that is he

Kuzco, spoken :
Okay, this is the real me.
Not this, this!
Not this.
Winner, Loser.
Okay, see this palace?
Everyone in it is at my command.
Check this out.
*snaps fingers* Butler?
*snaps fingers* Chef!
*snaps fingers again* Theme song guy.

Oh yeah!
He's the sovereign lord of the nation
He's the hippest cat in creation
He's the alpha, the omega, a to z
And this perfect world will spin
Around his every little whim
'Cause this perfect world begins and ends with -
Kuzco : Me!

What's his name?
Kuzco, Kuzco, Kuzco...
That's his name!
Kuzco...
He's the king of the world!
Kuzco...
Is he hip or what?
Kuzco...
Yeah

*Music skids to a stop*
Kuzco, spoken : 
Aww! You threw off my groove!

Guard : I'm sorry, but you've thrown off the emperor's groove.

Old man, thrown out the window : So-rry!

Kuzco :
*clears throat*
You were saying?

What's his name
Kuzco... Kuzco...
Thats his name
Kuzco...
Is he hip or what?
Don't you know he's the king of the world!
Kuzco...
Oh yeah.

Kuzco :
*throws open doors*
Hah! Boom baby!