The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the. Bornean orangutan gigantopithecus 2016 film gender. 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. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. His castle, really just ruins from an old civilization, is totally ruined when baloo and bagheera appear and take mowgli away. But gingerhaired primates arent endemic to the seeonee jungle of india, where rudyard kiplings classic is set. From the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. In 1966 louis prima was approached by walt disney to do an animated feature film for him. As an adult, louie is voiced by the late louis prima in the film and jim cummings who also voices. 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. But gingerhaired primates arent endemic to the seeonee jungle.
This will make you get up and want to swing with what baloo stated in the film man dig that crazy beat. From the jungle booksoundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. He kidnaps mowgli so that he can learn all about being a man, particularly how to make fire. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle. Aug 28, 2019 king louie had been shown as an orangutan and the leader of the jungle primates, and king louie had tried to earn knowledge of fire from the mancub, mowgli, to try and become more human. 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 and phil harris bare necessities discogs. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. Prima died in 1978, but his music continues as some of the best jazz and swing music ever recorded. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. Jun 10, 2007 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. 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. He is also a supporting protagonist in the prequel television series jungle cubs, the. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. 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.
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. 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. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. Louis prima may well have been one of the most underrated entertainers of the 20th century, and his life story certainly warrants a biography. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Apr 18, 2016 in disneys 1967 animated movie, louie voiced by louis prima is an orangutan. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Louis prima was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. View 1 image and 1 sound of louis primas character from his voice acting career.
The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book. 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 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. In 1999, louis primas wife, gia, sued walt disney for what she claimed were unpaid royalties stemming from prima voicing king louie and singing in the jungle book. 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. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. Oct 06, 2012 a classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris.
View 1 image and 1 sound of louis prima s character from his voice acting career. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. 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. 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 melody is sung by king louie of the apes, a character intended by disney to be famous trumpeter louis armstrong but was instead played by white singer louis prima cutting cultural thicket. Apr 10, 2007 louis prima s second hit, this was also used for the disney movie the jungle book and louis provided his vocals for the character king louie.
While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. 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. 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. The jungle book 1967 mowgli meets king louie youtube. King louie had been voiced by louis prima in the original movie. Louis prima, the man who played pretty for the people. Feb 14, 2018 theres also no goodeasy way to put a pattern for a swing tempo, so be creative capo on 4 for the original key 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 man, mancub, and stroll right into town e7 am g7 and be. 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. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. As an adult, louie is voiced by the late louis prima in the film and jim cummings who also voices winnie the pooh. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. Uk issue on buena vista records from the soundtrack of walt disneys the jungle book aside phil harris as baloo with mowgli bside louis prima as king louie and phil harris as baloo. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature 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 what botherin me i wanna be a man, manc. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris. Louis armstrong was a radical, modernist figure in the 1920s, a charismatic pioneer. Ill be honest and say i have no idea where the extra lyrics in other versions have come from. 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.
In 1967 prima voiced king louie of the apes in the animated disney feature the jungle book 1967. A publicity photo featuring louis prima and king louie, the character he voiced in disneys jungle book in 1967. 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. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. 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. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human.
He became the voice of king louis, the orangutan, in the award winning disney production of the jungle book. Aug 02, 2019 a publicity photo featuring louis prima and king louie, the character he voiced in disneys jungle book in 1967. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. 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. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli.
King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. 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. In 1999, louis prima s wife, gia, sued walt disney for what she claimed were unpaid royalties stemming from prima voicing king louie and singing in 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. In the 2016 film, he was voiced by christopher walken. Louis prima 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 and be just like the other. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories.
This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Louis prima s second hit, this was also used for the disney movie the jungle book and louis provided his vocals for the character king louie. King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song jungle book, the. King louie had been shown as an orangutan and the leader of the jungle primates, and king louie had tried to earn knowledge of fire from the mancub, mowgli, to try and become more human. King louie 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 the jungle book jim cummings talespin, the jungle book groove party jason marsden jungle cubs season 1 cree summer jungle cubs season 2 christopher walken 2016 liveaction film information. His castle, really just ruins from an old civilization, is totally ruined when baloo and bagheera appear and. 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. Louis prima, a star since the 1930s, was known as the king of the swing so he was the perfect choice to play the king of the swingers, aka king louie, in disneys the jungle book. 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. In disneys 1967 animated movie, louie voiced by louis prima is an orangutan.
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