Initially released in 1967 the film received an oscar nomination for the song the bare necessities. A thrilling story for all ages, the jungle book is an absolute necessity for your video collection. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response. Oct 06, 2012 i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 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. 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. His family emigrated from sicily, italy, and after a brief stay in argentina settled in the united states. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. The bare necessities, with gravelly baritone phil harris in. Jun 10, 2007 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration.
Already a celebrated swing singer and orchestra conductor, louis prima added his signature voice to memorable songs from the jungle book 1967 such as i wanna be like you the monkey song. Liam payne lyric video song i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. I have to emphasize just how important those soundtracks were in the days before youtube or even home video.
Jun 25, 2019 published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. Bohemian rhapsody muppet music video the muppets duration. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book.
Aug, 2012 heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Phil harris baloo the bear, sebastian cabot bagheera the panther, louis prima king louie of the apes, george sanders shere khan the tiger, sterling holloway kaa the snake, j. The story of recording i wanna be like you from the jungle book. List of jungle book films,cartoon in chronological order. The song was written by mel leven, and sung by louis prima, who reprised his role as king louie. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. In 1967, disney, in an inspired decision, cast prima in the animated feature, the jungle book as the orangutan, king louis. His older brother leon was a well regarded local bandleader. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. Mar 08, 2002 the lawsuit against disney came from the home video and dvd release of the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. Film the jungle book, 1967 musiciens louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman.
I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. The jungle book was the last animated feature personally produced by walt disney. Hathi the elephant, bruce reitherman mowgli the man. With sabu, joseph calleia, john qualen, frank puglia. In 1966 louis prima was approached by walt disney to do an animated feature film for him. The jungle book and more jungle book, on disneyland records. Louis prima jr and the witnesses making the world happy. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. A publicity photo featuring louis prima and king louie, the character he voiced in disneys jungle book in 1967. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. From the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney.
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. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. 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. Louis prima, the man who played pretty for the people. Having followed the success of the original 1967 jungle book film with at least one liveaction remake, a directto video animated sequel, plus the video. 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. Further adventures of baloo and mowgli, which was released as a followup to the cd the jungle book. From the jungle booksoundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Pat omalleybruce reithermanverna feltonclint howardchad stuartlord tim hudsonjohn abbottben wrightdarleen carr.
I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version. Oct 18, 2017 12 facts about disneys the jungle book. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. Asbury park music foundations music mondays is always a good time. 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. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. The result is a bouncy soundtrack that ranks among disneys best, and is the jungle books chief claim to fame as suggested by the canny tagline, the jungle is jumpin. 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. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book.
Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song, 1967. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. 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. Louis prima may well have been one of the most underrated entertainers of the 20th century, and his life story certainly warrants a biography. 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. Published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike.
A classic 1967 disney animated film thats loosely based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, jungle book tells the story of a young boy mowgli who was raised by animals in the jungle. Following his death, he was interred at metairie cemetery in new orleans, louisiana, in a gray marble crypt topped by a figure of gabriel. 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 lawsuit against disney came from the home video and dvd release of the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics. Louis prima supplied the speaking voice for the character king louie of the apes which was originally conceived for louis armstrong. A boy raised by wolves tries to adapt to human village life. 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. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what.
He became the voice of king louis, the orangutan, in the award winning disney production of the jungle book. This volume, part of the music in american life series published by the university of illinois press, explores the prima phenomena, but author boulard relies too heavily. Liam payne lyric video song i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack. Phil harrissebastian cabot louis prima george sanderssterling hollowayj.
I wanna be like you the monkey song louis prima phil harris bruce reitherman the sherman brothers songbook. 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. Prima played the part of king louie of the apes and recorded i wanna be like. Source if you wanna see some strange behavior take a look at man is a song featured on the disney record more jungle book. Louis prima is a voice actor known for voicing king louie.
He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. The jungle book nuclearzeon style cast video by luke dennis. Louis prima was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. This cd contains for the first time the entire original soundtrack plus an interview with academyaward winning songwriters robert and richard sherman. Prima played the part of king louie of the apes and recorded i. Ironically, the films signature song is the one gilkyson number that disney retained. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Phil harrissebastian cabotlouis primageorge sanderssterling hollowayj. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in the wild made for.
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