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“The Lion Sleeps Tonight”, also known as “Wimoweh” or “Awimbawe”, is a a number one hit in the United States adapted in English by the the doo-wop group The Tokens from the song ...
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"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a well-known song featured in both the film and musical versions of The Lion King, as well as at the end of the third episode of Timon & Pumbaa and on Track 3 from the CD, Rhythm of the Pride Lands.
It was originally sung by The Tokens, as well as written and recorded as "Mbube" ("Lion" in Zulu) in South Africa by Solomon Linda in 1939. The song is also performed in the Festival of the Lion King shows at the Disney Parks.
This song was also performed by a jungle full of Muppet animals in Episode 103 of Muppets Tonight, much to the dismay of a Muppet lion attempting to get a good night's sleep. After making a futile attempt to shut out the noise by covering his ears with pillows, the lion charges into the jungle, yelling at the animals to "STOP SINGING!" and chasing ...
•The song is played in different keys:
•The original version by The Tokens and the version heard in the 2019 CGI remake of The Lion King plays in F major.
•The original Lion King version plays in G major.
•The Lion King 1½, Rhythm of the Pride Lands, and the musical versions play in E major.
•The Timon & Pumbaa version plays in F-sharp/G-flat major.
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Jul 4, 2019 · The film will feature Timon (Billy Eichner) and Pumbaa (Seth Rogen) performing the movie’s signature tune, “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” The song has a long history, beginning with the original ...
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The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) (Audio) on YouTube. " The Lion Sleeps Tonight " is a song originally written and first recorded in 1939 by Solomon Linda [2] under the title " Mbube ", [3] through South African Gallo Record Company. Lyrics of Linda's original version were written in Zulu, while those of the English one were later written by ...
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Dec 2, 2019 · You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for The Tokens's The Lion Sleeps Tonight at Lyrics.org.
