"You've Got a Friend in Me" is the Academy Award Nominated song heard in the Toy Story films. Itwaswritten and performed by Randy Newman.
Contents
- 1 Toy Story
- 2 Toy Story 2
- 3 Toy Story 3
- 4 Toy Story 4
- 5 Other Media
- 6 Lyrics
- 6.1 Robert Goulet's version
- 6.2 Spanish version (performed by the Gipsy Kings)
- 7 French version
- 8 Trivia
Toy Story[]
It is first heard as a solo in the openingcredits of thefirst film as Andy takes Woody downstairs. It is sung as a duo with Lyle Lovett in the end credits, and this version is used in Disney's Sing Along Songs: Topsy Turvy. The solo and the duet version are listed as Tracks 1 and 16, respectively on the Toy Story Soundtrack.
Toy Story 2[]
In the second film, a scene from Woody's Roundup features a Woody doll on the show singing this song on a guitar and then a kid on the set hugs him (In universe, the song was written and used as the closing theme song for Woody's Roundup). It is also sung by Wheezy (Robert Goulet) at the end of the film, and this version can be heard in its entirety during the end credits for the VHS/DVD/Blu-ray versions excluding the Outtakes and listed as Track 3 on the Toy Story 2 Soundtrack. The soundtrack also features an instrumental version of the song, performed by Tom Scott, listed as Track 20. Riders in the Sky has also performed a cover of this song on the album Woody's Roundup: A Rootin' Tootin' Collection of Woody's Favorite Songs, listed as Track 5, as well as their instrumental version, listed as Track 10 on the album.
Toy Story 3[]
In the third film, almost the whole original version of the song is heard during the scene of Ms. Davis' old recordings of Andy playing with his toys. It is also a coincidence that the song stops right at the verse: "And as the years go by, our friendship will never die", and goes right to the scene with the toys in the toy box planning their mission to get Andy to play with them. Due to Buzz briefly being reset to Spanish mode in the film, it has a Spanish version of the song, "Hay Un Amigo En Mi", performed by the Gipsy Kings, listed as Track 2 on the Toy Story 3 Soundtrack. During the end credits of the film, Buzz and Jessie perform a paso doble to the song.
Toy Story 4[]
The original version of the song is heard in the beginning of the film during the montage of flashbacks of Andy, and later Bonnie, playing with their toys. However, this is not necessarily the same as the first film's version, as some tracks were digitally edited from the soundtrack's release.
Other Media[]
- The Toy Story unit in the Pixar Play Parade is set to a cover version of the song.
- The original version song was also featured in Toy Story 3: The Video Game, when the player is on the game board or inside Al's Toy Barn.
- The music of the original version is heard inthe Toy Story 3 teaser trailer.
Lyrics[]
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Boy, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles and I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together and can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigand stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
It's me and you, boy
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny...
You've got a friend in me (x3)
Robert Goulet's version[]
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
When the road looks rough ahead
And you're miles and miles
From your nice warm bed
You just remember what your old pal said
Son, you've got a friend in me
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
You've got troubles, then I've got 'em too
There isn't anything I wouldn't do for you
We stick together, we can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me (Yes, you do)
Yeah, you've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
Just me and you, babe
And as the years go by
Our friendship will never die
You're gonna see it's our destiny
You've got a friend in me
You just remember what your old pal said
Son, you've got a friend in me
We stick together, we can see it through
'Cause you've got a friend in me
Some other folks might be
A little bit smarter than I am
Bigger and stronger too, maybe
But none of them will ever love you
The way I do
Just me and you, babe...
And as the years have goby (Years have gone by)
Our friendship will never die (Never die)
You're gonna see it's our destiny...
You've got a friend in me (Yes, you do)
You've got a friend in me (That's the truth)
You've got a friend in me!
Yeah!
Spanish version (performed by the Gipsy Kings)[]
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Cuando salgas a volar
Hay un amigo en mí
Sí, un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Cuando salgas a volar
Hay un amigo en mí
Sí, un amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Hay muchos que pueden ser
Un poco más listos
Mas nunca habrá quien pueda ser
Un amigo fiel
Y tú lo sabes
Los años pasarán
Lo nuestro no morirá
Lo vas a ver
Mejor tener
Un buen amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
Un buen amigo en mí
Hay un amigo en mí
French version[]
Ton ami, c'est moi
Tu sais, je suis ton ami
Quand tout s'embrouille
En vadrouille
Loin, très loin de ton lit douillet
Rappelle-toi c'que ton vieux pote disait
Oui, je suis ton ami
Oui, je suis ton ami
Ton ami, c'est moi
Tu sais, je suis ton ami
Si t'a des soucis
J'ai les mêmes aussi
Mais je f'rai n'importe quoi pour toi
Tout les deux confondus comme les veines dans les bois
Parce que je suis ton ami, c'est en moi
Je suis ton ami
Y a peut-être plus malin que moi, ailleurs
Plus fort, plus puissant aussi
Mais je suis sûr
Que personne n't'aimera
Comme je le fais
Toi et moi
Et plus les années passent
Plus on est solidaire
C'est peut-être ça notre destinée
En tout cas, crois-moi
Je suis toujours là
Car je suis ton ami!
Trivia[]
- This is the only Toy Story song that has been in all four movies.
- Toy Story 2 is the only movie not to feature Randy Newman's version but instead sung from a different singer. (Robert Goulet)
- Toy Story 4 is the only movie not to close with the song or feature a new version.
- The song was nominated for the 1995 Academy Award for Best Original Song and the 1996 Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song -- although it lost to another Disney song, "Colors of the Wind" from Pocahontas, which was released on the same year as Toy Story.
- Even though Dutch and Flemish are essentially the same language, the way "You've got a Friend in Me" has been translated into these languages is vastly different. The Flemish version ("Je bent een vriend van mij") is almost a literal translation, while the Dutch version ("Ik ben jouw beste vriend") changes some lyrics to make them fit the music a little better. Also, the Dutch singer, Huub van der Lubbe, sounds nothing like Randy Newman, while the Flemish singer, Arno Hintjens, resembles the original tone and voice a lot more.
- The movie version of the Newman/Lovett duet has the same arrangement as the Newman solo, but the album version has a slower arrangement.
