Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Baloo was always moving to the music, feeling the groove. 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. 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. But gingerhaired primates arent endemic to the seeonee jungle of india, where rudyard kiplings classic is set. 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.
King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle. 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. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. 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. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. He was the voice of king louie in disneys the jungle book. Louis armstrong was a radical, modernist figure in the 1920s, a charismatic pioneer. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. In 1967 prima voiced king louie of the apes in the animated disney feature the jungle book 1967. Prima died in 1978, but his music continues as some of the best jazz and swing music ever recorded.
Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. 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. 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. 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. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of 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. Known for the jungle book king louie of the apes 1967. Louis prima and phil harris bare necessities discogs. Apr 18, 2016 in disneys 1967 animated movie, louie voiced by louis prima is an orangutan. Film the jungle book, 1967 musiciens louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. 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. In disneys 1967 animated movie, louie voiced by louis prima is an orangutan.
While no orangutans ever appeared in the kiplings original jungle book. Louis prima 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. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disney and warner bros.
I wanna be like you the monkey song jungle book, the. A star of not only music, but also films prima appeared in several shorts and fullblown hollywood productions during the 30s. 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. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
Louis prima may well have been one of the most underrated entertainers of the 20th century, and his life story certainly warrants a biography. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. 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. Prima later earned accolades as the voice of king louie in the hit disney film the jungle book. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book.
The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. In 1967 he provided the voice for king louie, the orangutan in disney s the jungle book, for which many people remember prima today. Aug, 2012 heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories.
He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. 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. He passed away in 1978, but smith went on performing and recording into the 21st century. 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. 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.
King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. From the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. 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. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie. This will make you get up and want to swing with what baloo stated in the film man dig that crazy beat. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. In the 2016 film, he was voiced by christopher walken. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song, 1967. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger.
Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. 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. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris. Een rol in the jungle book kreeg armstrong dus niet. Louis prima is the voice of king louis the orangutan and his scat singing is truly a work of. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Koning louie is een personage dat verschijnt in jungle boek 1967. A fun background story to this song is the sherman brothers who began writing songs for disney starting with 101 dalmatians were in charge of convincing louis prima a well known musician to take on the role of king louie. 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. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book lyrics.
I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version. 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. 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 is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. View 1 image and 1 sound of louis primas character from his voice acting career. The jungle book 1967 mowgli meets king louie youtube. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. View 1 image and 1 sound of louis prima s character from his voice acting career. Koning louie verscheen niet in the jungle book mowglis story 1998.
Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response. Jun 10, 2007 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Louis prima, the man who played pretty for the people. King louie had been voiced by louis prima in the original movie. 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. King louie is an original character from walt disney, as orangutans are not native to india only the islands of.
Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. 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. 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. 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. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps.
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. Aug 02, 2019 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 the 1967 disney animated feature film the jungle book. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the.
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