Perfect World is the theme song for the 2001 film, The Emperor's New Groove. It is composed by Sting and David Hartley and performed by Tom Jones.
Plot[]
The song is first sung at the beginning of the film where the Theme Song Guy sings about Kuzco's palace under control. The song pauses for awhile when Kuzco blames Rudy for interrupting the musical number, so one of his guards expels him for doing so. The song then resumes and ends with Kuzco and his guards dancing together.
During the end of the film when Kuzco reforms and gets along with Pacha and the peasants, the Theme Song Guy sings a reprise of the song again in Kuzcotopia.
Lyrics[]
Lyrics: "Perfect Word"
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 Mesoamerican history The quintessence of perfection that is he
He's the sovereign lord of the nation He's the hippest dude in creation He's a hep cat in the emperor's new clothes Years of such selective breeding Generations have been leading To this miracle of life that we all know
What's his name? Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco (That's his name) Kuzco (He's the king of the world) Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?) Kuzco (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 'Cos this perfect world begins and ends with
What's his name? Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco, Kuzco Kuzco (That's his name) Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?) Kuzco (Don't you know he's the king of the world?)
Kuzco-(Oh yeah)-oooo (Owww!)
Lyrics: "Perfect Word"
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 Mesoamerican history The quintessence of perfection that is he
Aw 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 'Cos this perfect world begins and ends with
Kuzco: Me!
What's his name? Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco (That's his name) Kuzco (He's the king of the world) Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?) Kuzco (Yeah)
(spoken) Kuzco: Oh! You threw off my groove! Guard: I'm sorry, but you've thrown off the emperor's groove. Rudy: (thrown out the window) SOOORRRRRYYYYY! Kuzco: (to the theme song guy) You were saying?
What's his name? Chorus: Kuzco, Kuzco, Kuzco Kuzco (That's his name) Kuzco, Kuzco (Is he hip or what?) Kuzco (Don't you know he's the king of the world?)
Kuzco-(Oh yeah)-oooo (Owww!)
Lyrics: "Perfect Word"
Or the hippest cat in creation But if your ain't got friends then nothing's worth the fuss A perfect world will come to be When everybody here can see That a perfect world begins and ends A perfect world begins and ends A perfect world begins and ends with us!
What's his name? (Kuzco, Kuzco) (Kuzco, Kuzco) Is he hip or what? (Kuzco, Kuzco) Everybody, listen to him talk Oh, yes, he's the man all right He's the king of the world Do you like him? (Kuzco) All right (Kuzco, Kuzco) (Kuzco, Kuzco) (Kuzco, Kuzco)
(Kuzco)
Lyrics: "Perfect Word"
Or the hippest cat in creation But if your ain't got friends then nothing's worth the fuss A perfect world will come to be When everybody here can see That a perfect world begins and ends A perfect world begins and ends
A perfect world begins and ends with us!
Lyrics: "Perfect Word"
And the chicest chick in creation I'm the cat with all the cream and ooh-la-la This deadly concentration Will put an end to my frustration Now this perfect world begins and ends with moi
What's my name? Yzma, Yzma, Yzma Yzma (what's my name?) Yzma, Yzma (What'd you say?) Yzma (Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha!)
Yzma