None of his other efforts transcend its raunchy mix of demented gibberish, blaring sax, and explosive swing, which rocked as hard as anything released at the time. That something was the jungle books king louie, the jazzy singing orangutan. The jungle book and more jungle book, on disneyland records. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music.
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. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. Jul 21, 2015 i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. 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 a ecouter sur deezer musique en streaming. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his. The song is strongly identified with the big band and swing eras. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends.
Sing, sing, sing with a swing is a 1936 song, with music and lyrics by louis prima, who first recorded it with the new orleans gang. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was born into a musical family in new orleans. Heres louis prima as king louis in the jungle book, wanna be like you. 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. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. I wanna be like you the jungle book ukulele disney song tutorial. 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.
Their new style was a combination of swing, jazz and rock n roll, now known as jive. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. His family emigrated from sicily, italy, and after a brief stay in argentina settled in the united states. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard. They discuss swing dancing and louis primas role in the jungle book as the character king louis. As the 1960s marched on, walt disney finally began to tire out, beset by work with animated and live action films, television, and theme parksboth the known, open park. The jumping 5 are the all singing, all swinging heart of the party, getting everyone on the dance floor to lindy hop, jive and boogie the night away. Electro swingi wanna be like you sim gretina remix.
The monkey song from the jungle book play on apple music i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book. Popular jazz and swing performer louis prima was cast as king louie, based on the suggestion of walt disney. Several have performed the piece as an instrumental, including fletcher. The jumping 5 wedding swing band to hire east sussex. 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. With stunning three part harmonies, scorching horns lines and a rip roaring rhythm section, the jumping 5 hark back to the golden age of swing with music from the likes of benny goodman, louis. Aug 20, 2015 as the 1960s marched on, walt disney finally began to tire out, beset by work with animated and live action films, television, and theme parksboth the known, open park in california, by now. Louis prima s music had a mild renaissance during the height of the jump blues swing music revival in the late 1990s, even though his name was conspicuously absent each time the retro movement co. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top. While rooted in new orleans jazz, swing music, and jump blues, prima touched on various genres throughout his career. Electro swingi wanna be like you sim gretina remix youtube.
They discuss swing dancing and louis prima s role in the jungle book as the character king louis. Did you know that its louis prima who is the voice behind king louie in the disney movie the jungle book. Louis distinctive vocals and beat perfect trumpet are complimented by his awesome bands, terrific singers and the odd guest appearance. King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. Swing wedding dance amazing the jungle book youtube. The jungle book i wanna be like you louis prima as king louie. Choose from louis prima sheet music for such popular songs as i wanna be like you, a sunday kind of love, and buona sera. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats.
Based in brighton, east sussex but available throughout the south east this band will elevate any wedding or party. See more ideas about disney, disney s and disney movies. Jun 10, 2007 the little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration. The sound recording and mastering are made by ilya latyshev. Louis primas music had a mild renaissance during the height of the jump bluesswing music revival in the late 1990s, even though his name was. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Apr 28, 2014 their new style was a combination of swing, jazz and rock n roll, now known as jive. Prima, louis king of jumpin swing greatest hits amazon. 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. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. Prima received the audition in 1966, and the antics of him and his band during the audition performance inspired the animators. I really like the fact that the bear baloo cant resist the swinging music and starts to bounce to the rhythm. 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 him become a man. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you.
Much later on, his was the voice of king louis in the jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book lyrics. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman.
I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book play. Louis prima and keely smith made the las vegas lounge scene the place to be in the 1950s, and their music has enjoyed several revivals over. Jan, 2009 i wanna be like you from jungle book bear necessities, from jungle book friend like me from alladin with louis prima and phil harris supplying voices, of course thered be lots of swing songs. There is actually a great history of swing music in disney films. Special thanks to sanushka and the team at the secret garden of dance for making this possible. The jungle book is one of my favs though, after buying the new release on dvd, i realized that i love this movie now more than ever. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production.
The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. The reason that i think this movie is so wonderful is because of the characters, they just brought so much life to the story and really made this into a wonderful disney classic. Louis was honored on the grammy awards telecast in february, 2008 with a special tribute to the 50th anniversary of his receipt of the first grammy for his recording of that old black magic. The jungle book provides examples of actor allusion king louie is played by louis prima, whose nickname was the king of the swing. Popular jazz and swing performer louis prima was cast as king louie, based on the suggestion of walt disney records president jimmy johnson that prima would be great as a foil for phil harris as baloo. 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. His older brother leon was a well regarded local bandleader. May 08, 2016 amazing swing wedding dance lindy hop the jungle book disney special thanks to sanushka and the team at the secret garden of dance for making this possible au. When this arrived i listened to it with my, usually critical, husband and my sister, usually one to laugh at my choice of music and who was feeling a bit low.
Neither had heard of louis prima before but we very soon were all sitting with smiles on our faces, chattering and tapping our feet listening to the music. Louis prima is the voice of king louis the orangutan and his scat singing is truly a work of art. Louis prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an italianamerican singer, trumpter, actor and bandleader. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Good standard of recording and the music makes me want to dance around the kitchen. Enjoy this video clip from the film where mowgli and king louie dances to the song i wanna be like you. Primas solo number was one of the hits of the disney classic, a toetapping tune that is still beloved today. In king louies song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king of the swingers. The swing dancer series learning how to swing dance in less than 30 mi. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. According to bob pepitone the preeminent prima collector. In 1967, disney, in an inspired decision, cast prima in the animated feature, the jungle book as the orangutan, king louis.
The plot follows mowgli, a feral child raised in the indian jungle by wolves, as his. Louis prima is a veritable god of swing and this remastered recording is lush. The final animated feature produced under the supervision of walt disney is a lively neoswing musical, loosely based upon the tales of rudyard kipling. Amazing swing wedding dance lindy hop the jungle book disney special thanks to sanushka and the team at the secret garden of dance for making this possible au. Dec 26, 2010 louis prima and keely smith made the las vegas lounge scene the place to be in the 1950s, and their music has enjoyed several revivals over the decades. The digital remastering is delightfully balanced, some mono, some stereo, all oozing charm, fun and saucy new orleans swing. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the. Bridie introduces the jungle book by singing the song my own home, and talks about the meaning of home. Along with louis armstrong and louis jordan, he was one of the three famous trumpeting and singing louis of the swing era. The bestloved songs from this album have become part of our collective memory, especially the classic the bare necessities. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Brunswick records released it on february 28, 1936 on the 78 rpm record format, with its been so long as the bside.
The reason that i think this movie is so wonderful is because of the characters, they just brought so much life to the story and really made this. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film, the jungle book. Wanna be like you paroles par louis prima lyrics et. From the jungle book soundtrack version louis prima, phil harris, bruce reitherman songs and story.
Piper laurie and rock hudson, 1952 i really wanna learn how to swing. Even the instrumental intro to the bare necessities is moving. While no orangutans ever appeared in the kiplings original jungle book, he did mention an orangutan in his. This compilation isnt a complete summary of his career, but it does include such early hits as robin hood, sunday kind of love and oh marie. Students discover the difference in major and minor tonality after a brief introduction to louis prima. If playback doesnt begin shortly, try restarting your. And dance to that crazy rhythm til the sun goes down yeah. 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. Amazing swing wedding dance lindy hop the jungle book disney. Louis leo prima december 7, 1910 august 24, 1978 was an american singer, actor, songwriter, bandleader, and trumpeter. I wanna be like you from jungle book bear necessities, from jungle book friend like me from alladin with louis prima and phil harris supplying. The little mermaid under the sea from the little mermaid official video duration.
It dont mean a thing, if that disney music aint got that swing. In the second video, baloo the bear sings the bare necessities in the 1967 animated disney film adaptation. 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. Louis prima is probably best known as the undisputed king of the vegas lounges back in the 50s and 60s, when the gambling town was in its infancy, and the only rule was that there were no rules. 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 band was offered millions to play the lounges of las vegas casinos the sahara and desert inn in 1967 prima was approached to play the orangutan king louie in disneys the jungle book and the song i wanna be like you was a massive hit. Christopher walken cast as king louie in upcoming jungle book film. But what has in large part been forgotten is that the rest of the soundtrack is just as enjoyable. Aug 24, 20 that something was the jungle books king louie, the jazzy singing orangutan.
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