How Can I Refuse - Live Action Video from Barbie: the Princess and the Pauper

The song is from the film Barbie as The Princess and the Pauper. In the song Preminger plans to marry Princess Anneliese and take over Queen Genevieve's bankrupt kingdom. Since I live so close to an old mine we decided to go there and film this as a real life/live action version of the animated music video.

Some of the talking in the middle of the video was edited away to make it shorter, it was too hard to film the entire scene in the mine.

Song: How Can I refuse by Martin Short.

Original Version
Preminger (singing):
I’ve been bowing, I’ve been scraping,
I’ve been lying like a rug,
And for ten long years I’ve had to pay my dues.
But today I’m escaping, for the last gold has been dug!
It was waiting there so
How could I refuse?

I’m returning home a hero
Who’s discovered mighty wealth,
And what better husband could a princess choose?
I’m the suitor who will suit her,
Bring the kingdom back to health,
And I’ll wear the crown for
How could I refuse?

Raise every glass and rouse every cheer!
Praise that the reign of Preminger is here!
Master in charge of all that I see!
All hail me!

And by marrying the princess
I get all that I desire,
Like a moat, an ermine coat,
And palace views.
Even though she treats me coldly,
It’s a sign of inner fire,
For inside she’s thinking
“How can I refuse?”

Nack (speaking):
Right, except for this one little problem, boss...

Nack (speaking):
Right, the queen decided to marry her off to the King of Dulcenia next week.

Ah! It’s a temporary setback,
It’s a momentary lapse,
But conveniently my ego doesn’t bruise!
And the moment that I get back
I will show them who’s the boss!
You can bet your bullion there’ll be no “I do’s”.

Yes, suppose the girl goes missing,
So the king says, “Au revoir”,
Then I find her, bring her back
And make the news!
Then the queen will be so grateful that she’ll
Pledge the girl to moi,
And I’ll humbly tell her,
“How can I refuse?”

Nick (speaking):
Yeah!

Preminger (singing):
When our ceremony’s over
I’ll arise and take the throne
And that nitwit Anneliese can kiss my shoes!
For the kingdom and my castle will be mine and mine alone,
If the crown should fit, then
How can I refuse?

Preminger // Nick and Nack (all singing):
So get ready with the roses and // So get ready with the roses
And stand by with the champagne, // And stand by with the champagne,
When you’ve got a brilliant plan you never lose! // When you’ve got a brilliant plan you never lose!
Yes, before this chapter closes // Yes before this chapter closes
I’ll be big as Charlemagne, // He’ll be big as Charlemagne,
It’s a thankless job but // It’s a thankless job but
How can I refuse? // How can he refuse?
How can I refuse? // How can he refuse?

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