Rhythm of the Tambourine

"Rhythm of the Tambourine" is a song that was added to Disney's 2019 Broadway movie version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame. This song takes place during Esmeralda's dance sequence during the Feast of Fools. While in the film and original German musical, Esmeralda dances to an instrumental piece, here she actually gets to sing. The song is written in a complex time signature of 8/4 (3-3-2).

Lyrics
Revellers: Come one, come all

Clopin: Hurry, hurry - here's your chance See the mystery and romance

Revellers: Come one, come all

Clopin: See the finest girl in France Make an entrance to entrance Dance, La Esmeralda... Dance!

Esmeralda: Hey, soldier boy I see how you stare Hey, butcher man I see you admire Come gather 'round Hey, Jacques and Pierre Come see me dance To the rhythm of the tambourine

Flash of an ankle Flip of a skirt Feel them excite Inflame and inspire Come see me dance Hey, what can it hurt? It's just a dance To the rhythm of the tambourine...

Phoebus: This girl, who is she?

Frollo: This girl, who is she?

Quasimodo: This girl, who is she?

Frollo: She dances like the devil himself

Phoebus: She dances like an angel

Quasimodo: An angel!

Phoebus: But with such fire...

Frollo: Such fire!

Frollo, Quasimodo & Phoebus: Who is she?

Esmeralda: Men of Paris Before we get old Come feel the heat Come taste the desire Feel them within you Crimson and gold Gold like the coins You will toss into my tambourine When I dance To the rhythm of the tambourine!