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. Here is an easy chart written in a light latin style. Provided to youtube by naxos of america jungle book. It was released on 27 october 2009 through disney sound. The monkey song from the jungle book was an early set highlight, many more still high from the. Though their time as pop stars was short, the group who enjoy calling themselves just another band from east. Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey. 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. Also worthy of mention for possible inclusion would be their take on i wanna be like you, from the childrens classic movie jungle book. The nme ranked it at number 37 in their list of the best albums of 1988. This version of the disney songbook falls in between barbara cooks traditional pop treatment on the disney album and producer hal willners more imaginative, revisionist take of some of the material, stay awake. Even the title of this terrific twodisc compilationa play on the title of an early70s recording by frank zappa and the mothers of inventiondisplays just how clever and hip this great l. Marcela lobos leads a life devoted to the goddess and to her own awakening, and loves to share this passion with others in a sacred setting. The album cover features artwork by rodney greenblat.
But it is one of only a handful of covers that surpass the original. The melody is passed around to various sections of the band and there are short solos for trumpet and alto sax. For the album, the group revived their cover of i wanna be like you from the jungle book, which they first cut for hal willners 1989 disney tribute stay awake. Song i wanna be like you the monkey song musicbrainz.
Tia torres tia maria torres is an american television personality, dog rescuer and activist born on 11th july 1960 in southern california, united states. Various interpretations of music from vintage disney films is a 1988 tribute album recorded by various artists performing songs from disney films. Album i wanna be like you the monkey song licensed to youtube by. With neel sethi, bill murray, ben kingsley, idris elba. Ever since 1988, when they released a hilarious cover of i wanna be like you from walt disneys jungle book, i have wondered when they might make a childrens album. Sep 26, 2014 provided to youtube by naxos of america jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song from jungle book. Album the jungle book original motion picture soundtrack i wanna be like you the monkey song lyrics. Lou bega i wanna be like you from the jungle book 1967 lou bega i wanna be like you from the jungle book 1967. Sam butera august 17, 1927 june 3, 2009 was an american tenor saxophonist best noted for his collaborations with louis prima and keely smith. Though their time as pop stars was short, the group who. Lou bega i wanna be like you from the jungle book 1967 category music. Tia torres bio, age, net worth, kids, book, husband, pit.
The bare necessities is a song, written by terry gilkyson, from the animated 1967 disney film the jungle book, sung by phil harris as baloo and bruce reitherman as mowgli. You cant tell the difference between them and us, david hidalgo quipped. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disney s 1967 film the jungle book. It doesnt showcase the most popular of disney tunes, but the songs that are on there really rock. A folkbased melody is the launching pad, and the band takes it into a mexican lounge groove while retaining the charm of the song. Mozart favorite disney tunes in the style of great. I wanna be like you the monkey song from jungle book lyrics. The bare necessities of life will come to you theyll come to you look for the bare necessities the simple bare necessities forget about your worries and your strife i mean the bare necessities thats why a bear can rest at ease with just the bare necessities of life now when you pick a pawpaw or a prickly pear or you prick a raw paw next time. It was produced by hal willner, one of the many tribute albums he has done the nme ranked it at number 37 in their list of the best albums of 1988. She is also the founder of villalobos rescue center. Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey song.
Its an acoustic number featuring rosas vocals, hidalgos burning acoustic guitar and berlins baritone sax. At first, that seems more radical than it turns out to be over the course of the disc, as the band launches into a spirited version of heighho sung in spanish. The sherman brothers, who wrote the other songs of the film, kept this as the only song used from the previous version. 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. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. Ever since 1988, when they released a hilarious cover of i wanna be like you from walt disneys jungle book, i have wondered when they might make a. It was released on 27 october 2009 through disney sound the album blends different musical styles across thirteen songs, such as rock and roll, surfrock, americana, country folk, mexican. Opening medley im getting wet and i dont care at all. Originally, it was written for an earlier draft of the movie that was never produced. The album was a modest success, but their next effort, the fine and stylistically rich 1990 album the neighborhood, sold poorly, and the band was looking for a new direction when they returned to the studio in 1992. It was produced by hal willner, one of the many tribute albums he has done. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book.