Poor Unfortunate Bot

"Poor Unfortunate Bot" is a song from the rewritten version of the Zeo episode Rock-a-Bye Power Rangers, a spoof of a song from the Walt Disney Pictures animated film The Little Mermaid. Written for a key plot point in the episode and performed by Barbara Goodson and Robert Axelrod, it is sung to Somnibot by Rita. In a style that combines Broadway Theatre with Burlesque, Rita uses it to seduce Somni into trading her voice for the chance to temporarily break free from the Machine Empire's control and be with Alpha 5.

A short melodic reprise of the song is featured later in the original Disney movie being sung by Rita but with a softer and more dulcet and sweet tone (as she had stolen Somnibot's voice).

Lyrics
I admit that in the past I've been a nasty They weren't kidding when they called me, well, a witch ''But you'll find that nowadays I've mended all my ways Repented, seen the light, and made a switch'' (Speaking Segment) Somnibot: True?

Rita: Yes. (End Speaking Segment)

And I fortunately know a little magic It's a talent that I always have possessed And here lately, now please don't laugh, I use it on behalf of the miserable, lonely and depressed.

Poor unfortunate bots In pain, in need This one longing to be thinner That one wants to get the girl And do I help them? Yes, indeed

Those poor unfortunate bots So sad, so true They come flocking to my palace Crying "Spells, Rita, please!" And I help them? Yes I do.

But it's happened once or twice Someone couldn't pay the price And I'm afraid I couldn't give them what they sought Yes I've had some complaint But, on the whole, I've been a saint to those poor unfortunate bots

[dialogue interruption]

See, Alpha really hates a lot of blabber He thinks "a girl who gossips? she's a bore!" Yes, in there it's much preferred for ladies not to say a word And after all, hon, what is idle prattle for?

Come on, he's not all that impressed with conversation He'll try to avoid it when he can! But he will dote and swoon and fawn on a robot who's withdrawn It's she who holds her tongue, we know you can!

Come on, you poor unfortunate bot ''Go ahead! Make your choice!'' We are very busy people, and we haven't got all day

Zedd: It won't cost much. Just your voice!

Rita: You poor unfortunate bot It's sad but true

If you want to cross a bridge, sweet girl, you've got the pay the toll Take a gulp and take a breath, and go ahead and sign the scroll Goldar, Finster, now I've got her, boys The boss is on a roll! THIS POOR UNFORTUNATE SOUL!

Lunara Tranquila, come winds of Serenity Sea Larynxes glaucitis, ad max laryngitis, la voce to we

Rita: (spoken) Now, Somnibot...sing!

Reprise lyrics
What a lovely little date I'll make, My dear, I look divine! Things are working out according to my ultimate design! Soon I'll have that little robot, and this planet shall be mine!