It features the orangutan louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney song. In their time and place those crows were just business as usual. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. I wanna be like you takes place close to the halfway point of the story. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book.
Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney. Apr 05, 2016 the jungle book is one of those movies where every song is my favorite theyre just that good. Disney kept a sense of fun in the soundtrack, with classics like i wanna be like you and bare necessities. Sherman recounts the story of recording i wanna be like you from the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song karaoke the jungle book 1967 film this title is a cover of i wanna be like you the monkey song as made famous by the jungle book 1967 film louis prima. Performed by louis prima king louie sung now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. Lyrics to the song i wanna be like you from disneys the jungle book.
I wanna be like you jungle book lyrics by louis prima. About i wanna be like you the monkey song i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book songtext. Lyrics to i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book by louis prima from the now thats what i call disney, vol. The jungle book 1994 movie i wanna be like you lyrics. Oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book by bruce reitherman, louis prima, phil harris. They certainly dont appear in louis primas original in the disney cartoon, so i. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order to become more. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman the lyrics tell about king louies wish to be a man and know how to make fire, possibly knowing that, with fire, the apes would rule the jungle because all animals fear it including shere khan. Video source i wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be humen too gee, cousin louie you re doin real good now heres your part of the deal, cuz.
Jul 14, 2020 theres also no goodeasy way to put a pattern for a swing tempo, so be creative capo on 4 for the original key intro am e7 am verse am e7 now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip e7 am ive reached the top and had to stop, and thats what botherin me am e7 i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town e7 am g7 and be. Prima rode the musical trends of his time, starting with his sevenpiece new orleans style jazz band in the 1920s, then successively leading a swing combo in the 1930s, a big band in the 1940s, a vegas lounge act in the 1950s, and a poprock band in the 1960s. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you. The lyrics tell about king louies wish to be a man and know how to make fire, possibly knowing that, with fire, the apes would rule the jungle because all animals fear it including shere khan.
Louie is jungle royalty and physically overpowers mowgli at his will, but still longs to walk like him and talk like him. Louis prima, disney buy this song about i wanna be like you the monkey song i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. After introducing the song by inviting viewers to monkey around with him, he got down to business playing the box drum, two different guitars and also accompanying himself on fourpart harmonies. Kenny ball and his jazzmen released a single of i wanna be like you. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song the.
The singeractor selected what he called a less obvious choice, performing i wanna be like you from the jungle book. The jungle book i wanna be like you 1967 film music central. Louis prima louis leo prima wanna be like you lyrics. An ape like me can learn to be human too gee, cousin louie youre. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer.
I wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be human too verse 2 now, dont try to kid me, mancub and dont get in a stew what i desire is mans. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with mowgli, while simultaneously convincing the mancub to help him become a man. View the lyrics of i wanna be like you by richard m.
About i wanna be like you i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. The story of recording i wanna be like you from the jungle book. King louie was voiced by famed italianamerican and new orleans native louis prima in the original 1967 film. Lyrics for i wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle book by louis prima. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle bookoriginal motion picture soundtrack lyrics. Nov 09, 2019 intro c cmaj7 c6 am e7 em7 dm7 bm7 am7 verse am e7 now im the king of the swingers, the jungle v. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop a.
Oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be human too gee. G7 c a7 oh, oobee doo, i wanna be like you d7 i wanna walk like you g7 c talk like you, too g7 c you ll see its true a7 an ape like me d7 g7 c can learn to be human too mowgli. Now im the king of the swingersoh, the jungle vipive reached the top and had to stopand thats what botherin mei wanna be a man, mancuband stroll right in. I wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie youtube. Jungle book i wanna be like you lyrics genius lyrics. Listen to i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack version on spotify. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack version by louis prima. Apr 03, 2016 in the original film king louie who is not in kiplings book was an ape with poorer linguistic skills than the other animals. Mowgli, having run off from bagheera, finds himself in the company of baloo. But i cant help but thinking that it took a bit of wilful nostalgia to stage i wanna be like you in 1967.
Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be humen too gee, cousin louie you re doin real good now heres your part of. King louie was based on jazz legend louis armstrong, although louis prima was the voice of the groovy ape. Performed by louis prima, phil harris and bruce reitherman. I wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. Lyrics for i wanna be like you from the jungle book by louis prima feat. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Louie should be happy about his position in the jungle but instead wants to become civilized like mowgli. Like so many times in the past, disney did the unexpected and brought swing music to the jungles of india. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to. The jungle vie7p, ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin amme. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book.
What do you know about the release of this film, or other disney films, in india. I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song sung by king louie in disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book. All rights reserved by disney and partners jungle book. The jungle book i wanna be like you chords ver 3 by misc.
Lyrics to i wanna be like you the monkey song by louis prima from the. I wanna be like you the jungle book, 1967 disney film, stereo louis prima. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris as baloo the bear. I wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle book. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. P i reached the top and had to stop am and thats what bothering me e7 i want to be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town and be just like those other men am am7 im tired of monkeying around chorus c a7 oohbidoo, i wanna be like. Apr 28, 2014 critics have stated that the scene where the ape character, king louie, sings i want to be like you to the human character, mowgli, he is not just a cartoon animal wishing to be human. The unlikely pair hit it off straightaway and bagheera grudgingly lets them go off together.
The jungle book i wanna be like you chords ver 3 by. Songs similar to louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the.
Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. I wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you.
The jungle book i wanna be like you i wanna be like you i wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie louis prima i wanna be like you. The jungle book i wanna be like you 1967 film music. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Louie serenades the mancub with lyrics like i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town, and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around the jungle book. His i wanna be like you song was sung by american singer and. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be humen too. We have an official the jungle book i wanna be like you tab made by ug. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top.
Performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. I wanna be like you is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. Lyrics for i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book original motion picture soundtrack by louis prima feat. Karaoke i wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle. Wanna be like you lyrics by louis prima the jungle book.
Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached t. Song i wanna be like you the monkey song musicbrainz. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. Jul 21, 2017 be just like the other men, im tired of monkeying around so woo woo ooh, i wanna be just like you wanna walk like you, talk like you do and you see its true, an ape like me can learn to be human too, yeah now dont you mess with me man cub, i made a deal with you what i desire is mans red fire so i can be just like you and dont you mess with me mancub, show me what to do give me the power. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle. I wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too. This article may feature affiliate links, and purchases made may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you.
Dec 26, 2010 louis prima and keely smith made the las vegas lounge scene the place to be in the 1950s, and their music has enjoyed several revivals over the decades. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman king louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with mowgli, while simultaneously convincing the mancub to help him become a man. Wanna be like you lyrics louis prima soundtrack lyrics. I wanna be a man, man cub, and stroll right into e7town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin aamvround.
Apr 14, 2016 the monkeys orangutan leader king louie was named after the africanamerican singer louis armstrong though voiced by louis prima, an italianamerican. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris providing additional. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris providing additional vocals as baloo the bear. I wanna walk like you talk like you too you ll see its true an ape like me can learn to be human too now dont try to kid me, mancub i made a deal with you what i desire is mans red fire to make my dream come true now give me the secret, mancub come on, clue me what to do give me the power of mans red flower so i can be like you you. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz.
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