Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey song. Kenny ball and his jazzmen released a single of i wanna be like you. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red. The song appears in king louies level of the video game jungle book groove party. I wanna be like you tab by king louie disneys the jungle. The song was performed by louie s voice actor, the late louis prima. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, 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 whats botherin me i wanna be a man. 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.
King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. 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. Well, some critics apparently believe what the animated classic really was telling us is that the king louie the ape represented an african american who is singing i want to be like you with the you in this case referring to caucasian whites as represented by the human character mowgli. Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey. Apr 02, 2016 in the original film king louie who is not in kiplings book was an ape with poorer linguistic skills than the other animals. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with.
The jungle book i wanna be like you chords by misc cartoons. P i reached the top and had to stop and thats what bothering me i want to be a man, mancu. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature 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 aroundthe jungle book. Verse am e7 now im the king of the swingers, the jungle v. In the original film king louie who is not in kiplings book was an ape with poorer linguistic skills than the other animals. Performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. 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.
Now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll. King louie i wanna be like you offical video youtube. Apr 05, 2016 sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher walken. An 8bit version is featured in the mobile game disney crossy road when. I wanna be like you by baloo the bear and mowgli song meaning, lyric. Oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop. 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. About i wanna be like you i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of becoming a man. Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 from the. 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.
King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics. I wanna be like you bass tab by king louie disneys the jungle book with free online tab player. 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 by baloo the bear and mowgli songfacts. Quotes and lines spoken by king louie from disneys the jungle book. King louie is a supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film, the jungle book he sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli and asks the boy to show him the secret of mans red flower the animal term for fire, so he and his followers can be like men. I wanna be like you guitar tab by king louie disneys the jungle book with free online tab player. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. I wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie youtube. Louie is jungle royalty and physically overpowers mowgli at his will, but still longs to walk like.
King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top. King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film, the jungle book. Lyrics to the song i wanna be like you by christopher walken from disneys liveaction jungle book. A sort of inspirational quote from king louie jungle book. 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, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. Disneys jungle book was racist, should be sanitized for remake. 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. 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. Christopher walken i wanna be like you lyrics genius. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. Sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher walken.
Images of the comical king louie from disneys the jungle book. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. King louiequotes and lines disney fanon wiki fandom. Jungle book i wanna be like you lyrics genius lyrics. The jungle book king louie song i wanna be like you. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book live. King louis wants to walk and talk like a man, but he also wants to learn the. Nov 07, 20 jungle book i wanna be like you curlysvt. It features 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 from the jungle book. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. 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. Song 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.
I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney song. It features louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so. King louie, was claimed by many to be a standin for the jazz musician louis armstrong, who was black. 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. He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli, and asks the boy to show him the secret of red flower so he can be human. Sep 16, 2017 the jungle book songs i wanna be like you lyric. Jungle book, the soundtrack i wanna be like you the monkey song lyrics. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red flower, or fire. Shop jungle book kids tshirts created by independent artists from around the globe. King louie is a supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film, the jungle book he sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli and asks the boy to show him the secret of mans red flower the animal term. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Feb 14, 2018 the jungle book i wanna be like you chords by misc cartoons. Walt disney records i wanna be like you lyrics genius.
I wanna be like you, also known as the monkey song, is king louies louie prima, featuring baloo phil harris song which he dreams to become human in order to protect himself from shere khan. Louis armstrong played the trumpet, as king louie the ape does, and he was famous for his gravelly voice, his use of jive talk, hipster slang, and his style of scat singing, all of which king louie, the ape, makes liberal use of. He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli and asks the boy to show him the secret of mans red flower the animal term for fire, so he and his followers can be like men. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. Feb 01, 2009 baloo the bear phil harris does his rendition of i wanna be like you with king louie louis prima complete with scat and dance which is hilarious. The song was written by the sherman brothers who wrote most songs for the jungle book. 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. Disneys jungle book was racist, should be sanitized. Am e7 now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip e7 am i ve reached the top and had to. Am i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me e7 i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town am g7 and be just like the other men, i m tired of monkeyin round, oh chorus c a7 ooh, ooh, ooh, i wanna be like you ooh ooh d7 g7 c a7 dm7 i wanna walk like you, talk like you too, ooh, ooh g7 c. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you, too youll see its true someone like me.
I wanna be like you, also known as the monkey song, is king louie s louie prima, featuring baloo phil harris song which he dreams to become human in order to protect himself from shere khan. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. Jul 14, 2017 verse am e7 now i m the king of the swingers, the jungle v. The jungle book 1967 film bagheera and baloo rescue and save mowgli. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book lyrics. Now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve 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 i m tired of monkeyin around.
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