I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song sung by king louie in disneys 1967 animated 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, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other. Justin marks on the jungle book decrease font size increase font size text size print this page send by email screenwriter justin marks on jon favreau, how apocalypse now and goodfellas influenced the jungle book, and his dream project, top gun 2. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling racial.
Jungle book, the soundtrack miscellaneous i wanna be like you the monkey song performed by louis prima king louie sung now im the. 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. Originally though, the jungle book was written and storyboarded by bill peet, but quit the project and disney in general, in 1964. 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. His i wanna be like you song was sung by american singer and trumpeter louis prima in a dixieland style. Prima sang the swinging, bongoheavy hit, i wanna be like you in the 67 film. The monkeys orangutan leader king louie was named after the african american singer louis armstrong though voiced by louis prima. The monkey song from the jungle booksoundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris. It features the orangutan louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disney s 1967 film the jungle book.
This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. Next to the bare necessities, i wanna be like you or to give it its full title i wanna be like you the monkey song, is probably both the best known and the best song from the 1967 walt disney animation the jungle book. 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. The monkey song from the jungle book soundtrack artist louis prima, phil harris. Christopher walken has joined the cast of disneys upcoming jungle book movie and will lend his voice to king louie, the ruler of a troop of monkeys and apes.
The monkeys orangutan leader king louie was named after the africanamerican singer louis armstrong though voiced. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kipling s original works. The bare necessities of disneys jungle book spinoffs. The jungle book lost bill peet version of disney animated.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. King louie is an ape, and hes singing about wanting to be a man, and hes clearly imitating louis armstrong. Richard sherman wrote new lyrics for christopher walkens performance as king louie in the 2016 liveaction adaptation of the jungle book. The laughing of brer rabbit heard during the laughing place sequence of song of the south 1946 was reused in the jungle book 1967 when baloo tickles king louie while baloo, bagheera, and mowgli were making their escape from king louie s palace. I wanna be like you by baloo the bear and mowgli songfacts. 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. How disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling. Check out these moments with mowgli and his jungle friends and relive the thrilling adventure. Prima played the part of king louie of the apes and recorded i wanna be like.
King louie does not appear in the jungle book 2, but a puppet of him can been. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book had started his life with rs 500. 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 fire, so he and his followers can be like men. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of.
King louie is huge12 feet tall, says christopher walken, who voices the character. 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. King louis the most was a pseudonym used by louis prima born december 7, 1911, new orleans, louisiana, usa died august 24, 1978, new orleans, louisiana, usa an american trumpet player, singer and bandleader. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his late voice actor, jazz singer.
King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. The studio wanted louis armstrong to voice king louie, but it occurred to the producers that maybe some overly sensitive complainers would be offended by seeing and hearing the great africanamerican jazz musician depicted as an ape. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. 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. Learn how to draw king louie from the jungle book the. Who sings i want to be like you in the jungle book answers. The portrayal of king louie and the monkeys in the jungle book is the same stupid, insensitive, unthinking, stumblefooted racism that we have seen in many disney movies before now and will see again before were done. Jazz singer louis armstrong was originally set to voice king louie but another jazz singer louis prima was cast instead after walt disney feared that the idea of.
Louie in the film is voiced by singer and trumpeter louis prima, who passed away in 1978, while baloos voice is from phil harris. The jungle book was such a huge success in 1967, right after walt disneys death and when the studio was in a creative low, that a sequel was considered an an lps worth of songs called more jungle book was put out into the market to see how it would do. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disney s 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. Step by step drawing tutorial on how to draw king louie from the jungle book king louie is a supporting character in the series and he is an organutan who generally enjoys jazz music and mostly fun loving and laid back in nature. Add some colors of your imagination and make this king louie kingdom coloring page nice and colorful. King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film, the jungle book. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Apr 14, 2016 how disneys new jungle book corrects for years of troubling racial undertones. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Print out and color this king louie kingdom coloring page and decorate your room with your lovely coloring pages from the jungle book original movie printables. King louie song from more jungle book album youtube. Neel sethi plays the main character, mowgli in the movie. Walt disneys new jungle book movie is a fresh take on their nearly 50yearold animated classic of the same name, but with a few modern updates.
The jungle book is a liveactioncgi fantasy film that retells the story of mowgli, an orphaned human boy who, guided by his animal guardians, sets out on a journey of selfdiscovery while evading the threatening shere khan. Shes actually a great singer and the song reminds me a little like something youd hear at the beginning of a james bond movie. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. It may not have followed rudyard kiplings book exactlyin fact, walt disney preferred that scriptwriters not read the bookbut the jungle book was a toetapping box office success. Jawdropping cast photos from the jungle book cbs news. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. The lawsuit against disney came from the home video and dvd release of the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. Apr 02, 2016 disney is bringing back the jungle book in a live. Sales were poor so the idea of jungle book 2 was dropped.
Voice of king louie jungle book after a threat from the tiger shere khan forces him to flee the jungle, a mancub named mowgli idris elba in the jungle book the jungle book david oyelowo and lupita nyongo at stars. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. He was the voice of king louie in disneys the jungle book. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. The show saw baloo, louie, shere khan, kaa, and other jungle book characters as childhood friends trying to survive in the jungle, and learning various life lessons along the way. This cel is from one of the most famous scenes in the jungle book film. In this version, louie isnt an orangutan but a gigantopithecus a giant ape species native to india. Original production animation cel of king louie and mowgli. 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. The real coup, though, is christopher walkens magisterial king louie. But i think to accuse the movie of a deliberate attempt at. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works.
Jungle book, the soundtrack i wanna be like you the monkey song lyrics. As i stated earlier, i havent seen the film yet but from what ive seen in the trailers, it looks amazing. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. King louie song from more jungle book album afiotter. The jungle book was disneys 19th animated feature film and was written by four different people, headed by larry clemmons. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories.
Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. When fans of the animated, 1967 version of the jungle book saw the most recent live action version, they were shocked at what happened to their beloved king louie. Mar 08, 2002 the lawsuit against disney came from the home video and dvd release of the 1967 animated feature, the jungle book. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes. The man who lent his voice to king louie in jungle book.
Louie serenades the mancub with lyrics like i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town, and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin aroundthe jungle book. King louie voiced by louis prima singing i wanna be like you. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with. Asked in animated and childrens movies, the jungle book who sings i want to be like you in the jungle book. Sherman 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.
It was composed by the sherman brothers richard and robert and is performed in the cartoon by king louis who is an orangutan with rhythm together with a monkey. 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. If youre like us, you often wonder what it would be like to live in the jungle. Apr 15, 2016 the studio wanted louis armstrong to voice king louie, but it occurred to the producers that maybe some overly sensitive complainers would be offended by seeing and hearing the great africanamerican jazz musician depicted as an ape. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. Jun 10, 2008 who sings i want to be like you in the jungle book.
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. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. What kind of animal is king louie in the jungle book. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. I think this is probably the last version of the jungle book that we will see for a while for sure. In addition, king louie never existed in rudyard kiplings original novel and was likely named after his late voice actor, jazz singer louis prima. This set of very nicely detailed figures is from disneys classic film the jungle book. So they got louis prima, a white jazz singer and trumpeter, to voice the character instead. Heres the shows opening credits, using the bare necessities as sung by singer lou rawls. Apr 09, 2016 the show saw baloo, louie, shere khan, kaa, and other jungle book characters as childhood friends trying to survive in the jungle, and learning various life lessons along the way. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever the jungle book had its release date pushed back from october to april, and so far, all weve really had in the way of marketing is a short trailer, a striking poster, and a few images.
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. Louie in the film is voiced by singer and trumpeter louis prima, who passed away in 1978, while baloos voice. Jun 14, 2015 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. This figure set has all of the popular characters from this hit movie including mowgli, bageera, baloo and many more. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. The laughing of brer rabbit heard during the laughing place sequence of song of the south 1946 was reused in the jungle book 1967 when baloo tickles king louie while baloo, bagheera, and mowgli were making their escape from king louies palace.
While some may make a case for clyde from every which way but loose 1978, the most famous orangutan in film is probably king louie from disneys the jungle book 1967. 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. Forget about your worries, this new disney version makes perfect sense. Christopher walken, giancarlo esposito join jungle book. Prima played the part of king louie of the apes and recorded i. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. Louie, the selfdescribed king of the jungle, has reached the top of his own society, and now wants to. The scatsinging, treeswinging owner of louies place, louie has made a. Jun 23, 20 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.
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