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Welcome to Music Friday when we bring you fun songs with jewelry, gemstones or precious metals in the title or lyrics. Today, a giant treasure-hoarding coconut crab named Tamatoa boasts that he's the brightest thing that glitters in "Shiny" from Disney's 2016 animated blockbuster, Moana.
Voiced by New Zealand's Jemaine Clement, Tamatoa is a dastardly — but lovable — Disney villain who collects rare sea treasures from the seabed and conspicuously displays them on his shell. The crab claims to "sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck."
Among the treasures he's salvaged from the depths are pearls, diamonds, gold and a power-granting magical fishhook that was lost by our hero, Maui.
The crab sings, "Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough / Strut my stuff; my stuff is so... Shiny."
Even though Tamatoa is able to overpower Maui, he is no match for Moana, who tricks the crab into relinquishing the magical hook.
Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina, "Shiny" is the eighth track from the two-CD set titled Moana: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack. The album peaked at #2 on the U.S. Billboard 200 and charted in 17 countries. The single reached #6 on Billboard's Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.
Miranda is famous for his starring role in the Broadway musical Hamilton. Clement is a comedian, actor, voice actor, singer, writer, director, multi-instrumentalist and one half of the musical comedy duo Flight of the Conchords.
Moana was released in theaters on November 23, 2016, and went on to gross more than $642 million worldwide.
Please check out the official video of the animated Tamatoa (Clement) performing "Shiny." The video has been viewed more than 114 million times. The lyrics are below if you'd like to sing along...
"Shiny" Written by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Mark Mancina. Performed by Jemaine Clement.
Well, Tamatoa hasn't always been this glam I was a drab little crab once Now I know I can be happy as a clam Because I'm beautiful, baby
Did your granny say listen to your heart Be who you are on the inside I need three words to tear her argument apart Your granny lied! I'd rather be...
Shiny Like a treasure from a sunken pirate wreck Scrub the deck and make it look...
Shiny I will sparkle like a wealthy woman's neck Just a sec!
Don't you know Fish are dumb, dumb, dumb They chase anything that glitters (beginners!)
Oh, and here they come, come, come To the brightest thing that glitters Mmm, fish dinners
I just love free food And you look like seafood (Like seafood)
Well, well, well Little Maui's having trouble with his look You little semi-demi-mini-god Ouch! What a terrible performance Get the hook (get it?) You don't swing it like you used to, man
Yet I have to give you credit for my start And your tattoos on the outside For just like you I made myself a work of art I'll never hide; I can't, I'm too...
Shiny Watch me dazzle like a diamond in the rough Strut my stuff; my stuff is so...
Shiny Send your armies but they'll never be enough My shell's too tough
Maui man, you could try, try, try But you can't expect a demi-god To beat a decapod (look it up)
You will die, die, die Now it's time for me to take apart Your aching heart
Far from the ones who abandoned you Chasing the love of these humans Who made you feel wanted You tried to be tough But your armor's just not hard enough
Maui Now it's time to kick your... Hiney Ever seen someone so...
Shiny Soak it in 'cause it's the last you'll ever see C'est la vie mon ami I'm so...
Shiny Now I'll eat you, so prepare your final plea Just for me You'll never be quite as... Shiny You wish you were nice and... Shiny
Credits: Screen captures via YouTube.com.
