Sherman recounts the story of recording i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. I noticed there wasnt a multilanguage of this song yet, so i figured i could make one then. Up next the jungle book the bare necessities song disney junior uk duration. The inside story of rudyard kipling and the jungle book. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his.
Up next the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. His first four films elephant boy1937, the drum1938, the thief of bagdad1940, jungle book 1942 were his best and he found himself working out of hollywood when they were completed. 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. 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. Before disney began putting its classic films on vhs in the mid1980s the jungle book. The jungle book, one of disneys ultimate classics, it has great characters, an awesome story and terrific animation. With phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Bought the jungle book dvd to watch with my 2yr old granddaughter. I wanna be like you the monkey song the jungle book. Heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from the jungle book. How to adapt the jungle book and not make it racist. A classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. A thrilling story for all ages, the jungle book is an absolute necessity for your video collection. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Along the way, he meets unforgettable friends and foes including mad king louie of the apes, the hypnotic snake. The jungle book was a reminder that simpler can be better, and achieved such with some quite infectious music arguably one of the greatest disney soundtracks to date, relatable. 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 have to emphasize just how important those soundtracks were in the days before youtube or even home video.
I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. This cd contains for the first time the entire original soundtrack plus an interview with academyaward winning songwriters robert and richard sherman. Click here to watch an amazing video in youtube about it. 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.
The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. Born sabu dastagir in 1924, sabu was employed in the maharaja of mysores stables when he was discovered by kordas company and set before the cameras. Phil harris, bruce reitherman, george sanders, sterling holloway, louis prima, wolfgang reitherman, phil harris. His family emigrated from sicily, italy, and after a brief stay in argentina settled in the united states. Sidescroller based on the animated 1967 disney movie the jungle book. Film the jungle book, 1967 musiciens louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman.
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. 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. 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. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was born into a musical family in new orleans.
Oct 06, 2012 a classic song from walt disneys the jungle book, performed by king louie louis prima and baloo phil harris. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. Ill admit it, i adore disney movies, i could never choose just one disney movie as my favorite, i love them all for so many different reasons. Louis prima i wanna be like you the monkey song, 1967. List of jungle book films,cartoon in chronological order. Louis prima is a voice actor known for voicing king louie. 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. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli raised by animals in the wild made for. His older brother leon was a well regarded local bandleader. The jungle book was the last animated feature personally produced by walt disney.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, james algar, jack kinney. Jungle book i wanna be like you multilanguage youtube. About i wanna be like you the monkey song i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Aug, 2012 heres an alternate version of i wanna be like you from 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. Mowgli must collect gems on each of the 10 levels to beat it before the time runs out. This title is a cover of i wanna be like you the monkey song as made famous by the jungle book 1967 film louis prima king of the swingers. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Louis prima and phil harris bare necessities discogs. He became the voice of king louis, the orangutan, in the award winning disney production of the jungle book. For disney fans, he is best known for having been the original voice of king louie in the jungle book. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman.
Initially released in 1967 the film received an oscar nomination for the song the bare necessities. The jungle book is the best movie created by walt disney pictures, accompanying a description of the movie is the jungle book follows the ups and downs of the mancub mowgli as he makes his way back to the human village with wise panther bagheera to escape ruthless tiger shere khan. King louie the orangutan voiced by louis prima was one of the characters created especially for disneys the jungle book, for he doesnt appear in rudyard kiplings original story. Published in 1894, rudyard kiplings the jungle book proved to be a hit with young and old alike. 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. Nov 07, 20 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. From the jungle booksoundtrack version artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. I wanna be like you the monkey song soundtrack version. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. 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. The jungle books stories of a human boy named mowgli. Louis prima was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter.
Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what. Hi i hope this puts a smile on your face, if it does share it with your friends and make them smile also, lets spread some happiness around the world. He also recorded the 1974 concept album lets hear it for robin hood, in response. She was not so sure at first but now loves it as much as the rest of us put the bear on she says. This new bluray outing for the jungle book is startling.
Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. From the jungle book soundtrack version artist louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Sir alexander kordas splendid film uses kiplings book as a launching pad to tell mowglis story after he left his animal friends. 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. Louis prima supplied the speaking voice for the character king louie of the apes which was originally conceived for louis armstrong. After a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli embarks on a journey of self discovery with the help of panther bagheera and freespirited bear baloo. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Nov 04, 2010 hi i hope this puts a smile on your face, if it does share it with your friends and make them smile also, lets spread some happiness around the world. 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. Reared in the indian jungle, a young man must learn to live amongst the most rapacious of natures creatures, man. Phil harris, sebastian cabot, louis prima, bruce reitherman, george sanders, sterling holloway, j. Bagheera the panther and baloo the bear have a difficult time trying to convince a boy to leave the jungle for human civilization.
It is told with great verve and excitement and its evocative views of the great jungle and the lost city, as locations for mowglis further. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Have always loved this story and used to watch it with my own children on video. This is the ending of walt disneys final feature film in his lifetime, the jungle book. In 1966 louis prima was approached by walt disney to do an animated feature film for him.