"Friend Like Me" is the show-stopping musical number from Disney's 1992 animated film Aladdin , famously performed by Robin Williams as the Genie. The story within the song marks the first meeting between the street rat Aladdin and the magical entity he accidentally releases from a lamp. The Meeting in the Cave
The story begins in the Cave of Wonders , where Aladdin and his monkey Abu have been trapped after attempting to retrieve a mysterious oil lamp for the villain Jafar. Curious about some writing on the lamp, Aladdin rubs it, inadvertently freeing the Genie. The Genie's Grand Introduction Friend Like Me
Skeptical of the Genie's claims of omnipotence, Aladdin watches as the Genie launches into an elaborate musical spectacle to prove his worth. Through "Friend Like Me," the Genie tells a "story" of unmatched service and magical prowess: "Friend Like Me" is the show-stopping musical number