Mermaid: I want the good times back vs. Poor Unfortunate Souls

[Sing Out, Louise!]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 4:22pm

It seems like people like Poor Unfortunate Souls better than I want the good times back from the Little Mermaid? I mean, if you go to youtube there's far more videos of PUS than IWTGTB... And when the Ursula-playing actress goes on talkshows, like when Faith Prince was on the View - it's PUS?

Why is that? And which one do you like the best? I would pick IWTGTB any day? I know that PUS was in the movie and stuff, but IWTGTB is way better?

[dramamama611]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 4:31pm

Because PUS is a much better acronym?

But honestly, because it's a known tune.

[ColorTheHours048]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 4:33pm

I'm warning you now that you're going to get ripped to shreds on this board.

However, I happen to enjoy MERMAID. So I won't. They use "Poor Unfortunate Souls" on talk show performances because it's recognizable to the audience. It's a well-known song from the well-known film. "I Want the Good Times Back" is not.

[James885]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 4:50pm

Poor Unfortunate Souls is the song that people identify with the character of Ursula.

Plus it's just a much better song than I Want The Good Times Back. And that's coming from someone who likes IWTGTB.

[HollyGolightly2]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 5:11pm

Why are you looking up videos of PUS? Eww.

(Really, there's gotta be a better way to abbreviate that... Like PUnS. Or PoorUS. Or P.U.! Souls! :) )




Updated On: 7/29/09 at 05:11 PM

[zoraksferal]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 5:14pm

I love both songs, but PUS just has a better tune to it (though I love some of what Ursula says in IWTGTB, so evil!).

[i am the one]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 10:46pm

Yep, it's because it's more popular, as everyone else has said.

But, for future reference, please don't use that unsightly acronym - for either song.

Simply, once you type the title out once so people understand what you're talking about, use a word or phrase from the title which sums up its parts, like "Good Times" or "Souls".

So many people do that and I don't understand, sorry to take it out on you.

Updated On: 7/29/09 at 10:46 PM

[TalkinLoud]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 10:49pm

"Poor Unfortunate Souls" is amazing, however "I Want the Good Times Back" is easily my favorite tune from the show that wasn't in the movie. It's really great.

[BwayLeadman]

Posted: 7/29/09 at 11:23pm

Forget about Poor Unfortunate Souls vs I Want the Good Times Back.
more like:
"Wasting Away" (Demo recording)
vs
"I Want the Good Times Back"

[Sing Out, Louise!]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 5:03am

Oh yeah, Wasting Away was great. Why couldn't they have done all three? (I still prefer Good times, though)...

And to I am the one - I'm truly so, so sorry for the UNSIGHTLY abbreviations... I hope you'll be able to sleep at night...

And I know that I'll be ripped for liking Mermaid - but why? It was a good show? All fun and stuff? (although the set design was horrible...)

[gypsy4]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 1:38pm

I Love both.

[Gobstopper]

Posted: 7/30/09 at 7:39pm

I'm not going to lie. I continue to check this thread just to see how many question marks and ellipses the OP is going to use.

...It's astonishing?