Randy Newman
wrote and recorded this for the Pixar movie Toy Story, and it became the theme
song for the popular franchise. In the first film, Woody, an old-fashioned toy
cowboy voiced by Tom Hanks, vies for his owner's attention when the boy
receives a modern space ranger toy named Buzz Lightyear, voiced by Tim Allen.
The movie also
features a duet version with Newman and Lyle Lovett.
Michael Bublé covered this on his 2013 album, To Be Loved. His version peaked at #10 on the Adult Contemporary chart.
LYRICS
You've Got A
Friend In Me
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 got troubles and I 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
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
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
You've got a friend in me
You've got a friend in me
VOCABULARY
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rough adj[ˈrʌf] |
(abrasive) |
áspero/a adj rugoso/a adj |
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look vi [ˈlʊk] |
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James looked tired when he arrived last night. James se veía cansado
cuando llegó anoche. |
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pal n [ˈpæl] |
informal (friend, buddy) (coloquial) |
colega n común compañero nm |
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stick n [ˈstɪk] |
(small
branch, twig) |
rama nf palo nm |
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stick [sth]⇒vtr |
(attach with glue) |
pegar⇒ vtr |
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see [sth]through vtr
phrasal sep |
informal (task, project: complete) |
llevar a cabo loc verb |
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It won't be easy, but we'll see this project through. / No va a ser fácil
pero lo llevaremos a cabo. |
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folk npl[ˈfəʊk] |
(people) |
gente nf |
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The villagers are simple folk, who still follow a very traditional way of
life.// Los aldeanos son gente sencilla que todavía lleva un estilo de vida muy
tradicional. |
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folks npl |
US, informal (people) (coloquial) |
gente nf |
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Folks aren't very friendly around here. / La gente no es muy amable por aquí |
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smart adj [ˈsmɑːt] |
mainly US, colloquial (person: intelligent) |
inteligente adj mf listo/a adj |
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go by vi phrasal |
figurative (time: pass) |
pasar⇒ vi irse v |
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I can't believe the holiday is already over. Time went by too quickly! |
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might⇒ v aux |
(expressing possibility) |
es posible que loc verb |
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[ˈmaɪt] |
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puede que vi + conj |
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I might go out on my bike today, but then again, I
might not. |
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Es posible que salga a pasear en bicicleta hoy, pero también es posible
que no. |
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Puede que salga a pasear en bicicleta hoy, pero también puede que no. |
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might v aux |
(asking permission) (poder: condicional, 3ra, sglr) |
podría vtr |
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Might I use your bathroom? |
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¿Podría pasar a tu baño? |
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might v past |
(past tense of may) (poder: pretérito imperfecto, 3ra,
sglr) |
podía vtr |
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He asked if he might go to the bathroom. |
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Preguntó si podía ir al baño. |
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might v aux |
(expressing annoyance) (condicional de
poder) |
podrías cond 2ª pers sing |
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Well! You might have let me know sooner! |
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¡Bueno! ¡Podrías habérmelo dicho antes! |
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At the
beginning of Toy Story 3, it packs an ironic punch when played over the opening
credits. The lyrics, "As the years go by, our friendship will never
die" fade as we're shown the teenaged Andy has forgotten all about his old
toy pals, now stored in boxes. (Certainly no surprise for Newman, who once told
an audience after performing the sentimental tune, "It's a f--kin' lie, of
course, but what do you expect? It's a cartoon").
At the end of the movie, Jessie the cowgirl and Buzz Lightyear dance to a Spanish version by the Gipsy Kings.
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