Walt disney records i wanna be like you lyrics genius. Performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. The jungle book i wanna be like you 1967 film music. 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. Louis prima i wanna be like you the jungle book listen. The 2006academy awards telecast also featured louis primas music. I wanna be like you from the jungle book sheet music. I wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too youll see its true an ape like me can learn to be humen too mowgli, spoken gee, cousin louie youre doin real good king louie. But i can see the similarities in the voice that you mean. Kenny ball and his jazzmen released a single of i wanna be like you. His recording of i wanna be like you from the jungle book was played under a montage of famous movie primates starting with the original king kong 1933 through bedtime for bonzo, planet of the apes and many more. Provided to youtube by universal music group i wanna be like you the monkey song louis prima phil harris bruce reitherman jump, jive an wail. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in c major transposable.
Opening medley im getting wet and i dont care at all. Prima, loius prima, louie prima, louif prima, louis prima and chorus, louis prima. 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. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Wanna be like you lyrics by louis prima the jungle book. Thats what friends are for vocals vulture chad stuart, digby wolfe, j. Song i wanna be like you the monkey song musicbrainz.
I wanna be like you is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to. 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. Print and download lead sheets for i wanna be like you from the jungle book includes complete lyrics in c major. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his.
I wanna be like you takes place close to the halfway point of the story. I wanna be like you from disneys the jungle book artists. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle bookoriginal motion picture soundtrack lyrics. They certainly dont appear in louis primas original in the disney cartoon, so i havent included them here strum the first string of the chord with your thumb eg for am you would strum the a string then strum the rest of the strings in that chord with your fingers. Louis prima born december 7, 1911, new orleans, louisiana, usa died august 24, 1978, new orleans, louisiana, usa was an american trumpet player, singer and bandleader. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. 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, manc. I wanna be like you vocals baloo phil harris vocals king louie louis prima. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had. Ill be honest and say i have no idea where the extra lyrics in other versions have come from.
Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you. Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey. I wanna be like you by louis prima for the jungle book. Archived i wanna be like you by louis prima for the jungle book. Oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats 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. 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.
I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. Trova il testo di i wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle book di louis prima su rockol. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too youll see its true an ape like me can learn to be human too gee. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. 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.
His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Around this time, he also composed the classic swing tune sing, sing, sing, which became a smash for benny goodman. Ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, man cub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. 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. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Christopher walken i wanna be like you lyrics genius. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie.
I wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle book. P i reached the top and had to stop and thats what bothering me i want to be a man, mancu. Prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book sheet. In the 40s, prima started working with singer keely smith, who he eventually married. New orleansborn singertrumpeter louis prima started recording in the 1930s with his new orleans gang. Now, im the king of the swingers, uh the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll. 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. I wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie youtube. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. Jungle book, the soundtrack miscellaneous i wanna be like you the monkey song 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. He was the voice of king louie in disneys the jungle book.
Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, and trumpeter. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. About i wanna be like you i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats.
Print and download i wanna be like you sheet music from the jungle book. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. I wanna be like you the monkey song by louis prima. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney. His i wanna be like you song was sung by american singer and trumpeter louis prima in a dixieland style. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Wanna be like you lyrics louis prima soundtrack lyrics. Racial coding in disneys the jungle book december 12, 2017 uncategorized cory lund the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization, or as youve heard unesco, released a series of essays in response to leftover nazi racism, along with other more pg forms of biological racism. 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. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song genius.
I wanna be like you louis prima with phil harris ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats bothering me the jungle book came out in 1967 when i was ten and we all went to see it in the cinema in eastbourne. And thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the ot. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. I wanna be like you the jungle book ukulele disney song tutorial. It sounds like cee lo, but when the sicilian american singer louis prima recorded the monkey song in 1967, for the walt disneys animated movie the jungle book, cee lo was not even born yet. 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 king of the swingers. I wanna be like you cover by steven hartman youtube. I wanna be like you from the jungle book for piano solo chords, lyrics, melody, intermediate piano chords, lyrics, melody sheet music. Louis primas second hit, this was also used for the disney movie the jungle book and louis provided his vocals for the character king louie. This will make you get up and want to swing with what baloo stated in the film man dig that crazy beat. I wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too youll see its true an ape like me can learn to be human too gee, cousin louie youre doin real good now heres your part of the deal, cuz lay the secret on me of mans red fire but i dont know how to make fire now dont try to kid me, mancub i.
Disney is bringing back the jungle book in a liveaction remake. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book lyrics. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics. The jungle book is one of those movies where every song is my favorite theyre just that good. 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. Mowgli, having run off from bagheera, finds himself in the company of baloo.
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