His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis. May 30, 2009 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. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his. Aug, 2012 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 right into town. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind.
Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. Those whove seen disneys 1967 animated movie, the jungle book, will recognise louis primas husky, elastic voice, even if theyre not remotely familiar with his name or face. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. And with lion king now the highestgrossing musical in broadway history. Intro bodoppadepedebade verse 1 now im the king of swingers, oh the. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music and the possibility of offending audiences. In 1967 prima voiced king louie of the apes in the animated disney feature the jungle book 1967. I wanna be like you king louis monkey song the jungle book lyrics. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response to the fact that he was not. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle bookoriginal motion picture soundtrack lyrics. While no orangutans ever appeared in the kiplings original jungle book.
Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response to the fact that he was not given a part in robin hood. He became the voice of king louis, the orangutan, in the award winning disney production of the jungle book. The monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. 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. 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 lyrics. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version. Oct 06, 2012 i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman.
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. Louis prima is a voice actor known for voicing king louie. I wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie youtube. And one of disneys most memorable villains of all time, shere khan, voiced by george sanders, classy, sassy, menacing and vicious, i wouldnt be surprised if he was scars inspirationthe lion villain in the lion king. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Phil harris baloo, sebastian cabot bagheera, louis prima king louie, george sanders shere khan, sterling holloway kaa, j. Take a visual walk through his career and see 1 image of the character he voiced and listen to 1 clip that showcases his performance.
In 1966 louis prima was approached by walt disney to do an animated feature film for him. 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. King louie made several cameos in the animated series house of mouse, usually sitting alongside mowgli. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of 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. Louis prima was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. 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. Prima died in 1978, but his music continues as some of the best jazz and swing music ever recorded. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes.
Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Download or listen to sound clips of lines and sound fx sampled from the movie the jungle book. Jungle book was one of the greatest movies of all times. 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. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics love never gives up. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris.
Due to the abovementioned lawsuit by gia prima louis primas widow, louie never spoke in any of these cameos. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. Feb 14, 2018 they certainly dont appear in louis prima s original in the disney cartoon, so i havent inclu. In 1967, disney tapped prima to voice the character of king louie, ruler of the orangutans, in its animated adaptation of the jungle book. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats.
In 1967, disney, in an inspired decision, cast prima in the animated feature, the jungle book as the orangutan, king louis. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the. His castle, really just ruins from an old civilization, is totally ruined when baloo and bagheera appear and take mowgli away. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his late voice actor, jazz singer louis prima. 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.
Jun 14, 2015 king louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of borneo and sumatra in indonesia. 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 human. The monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an italian american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. I wanna be like you was a hit song from the movie that led to the recording of two albums with phil harris who voiced baloo the bear. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. Prima show in the casbar prima magnagroove, 1963 the king of clubs prima magnagroove, 1964 lets fly with mary poppins walt disney, 1965 louis prima on broadway united artists, 1967 the jungle book disneyland, 1967 the new sounds of the louis prima show delite, 1968 more jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from.
He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Sherman remembers the first time he and his brother were called into a meeting to learn about this idea walt disney had for a new film. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Per word of chuck jones in his book chuck jones conversations who did his own animated adaptations of kiplings stories, kiplings daughter hated the disney movie for being an in name only adaptation of her fathers work.
King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with. He kidnaps mowgli so that he can learn all about being a man, particularly how to make fire. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman, george sanders, sterling holloway, j. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Probably the bigger voice star of the jungle book was louis prima. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book.
Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of borneo and sumatra in indonesia. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. 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. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. Performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli. King louis lamount, better known as king louie, is a supporting character in the 1967 film the jungle book and one of the main characters in its 19961998 prequel series jungle cubs and the films 19901991 spinoff series talespin. Pat omalley colonel hathi, bruce reitherman mowgli buy bluray on amazon. Louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman i wanna be like you. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. Walt disney records i wanna be like you the monkey.
He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. May, 2014 performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. Check out these moments with mowgli and his jungle friends and relive the thrilling adventure. 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. Quotes with sound clips from the jungle book 1967 disney. King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images.
Dec 06, 2017 by the time of his death, the jungle book was in production, and disney had taken a personal hand in it, expanding the role of baloo the bear and vetoing an initial script with a downbeat ending well, downbeat for disney and more of a sense of menace and violence than he believed an animated film could then contain. 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. King louie voiced by louie prima the jungle book now im the king of the swingers, the jungle vip king louie the jungle book contains 12 sequences, 760 painted backgrounds, and over different pictures for every minute of animation. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. His music was rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book. They certainly dont appear in louis primas original in the disney cartoon, so i havent inclu. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. If you havent seen the jungle book, just buy it, believe me, its worth the money. He could also be spotted alongside the rest of the jungle book cast in the lobby during the opening sequence, and one episode even gave him a closeup cameo after a cartoon ended.
His performance as orangutan king louie and the song i wanna be like you will always be remembered as one of disneys finest. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. The jungle book and more jungle book, on disneyland records.
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