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He Lives in You
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 Simba and the ensemble performing "He Lives in You" from the second act of The Lion King musical. Photograph is of the original Korean cast.
"He Lives in You" is a song written and performed by Lebo M and his South African Choir for the album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. A shorter version of the song was used for the opening of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It is also performed twice in the musical version of The Lion King. The song was co-written by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin.


Contents  [hide]
1 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
2 The Lion King musical
3 Cover versions
4 References

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride[edit]
The song is used in the opening sequence of the 1998 film, sung by Lebo M. Animals are shown traveling to Pride Rock to witness the presentation of Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara. The main theme of the song is that Mufasa's legacy lives on, despite his death. Mufasa's spirit is also seen watching over the presentation.



 
"He Lives in You", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride







Shorter version of "He Lives in You", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
 
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The Lion King musical[edit]
The song is used twice in the musical based on the film, once in each act. During the first act, it is performed by Mufasa to young Simba as "They Live in You". The lyrics were changed slightly to represent the Great Kings of the Past. Mufasa, during the song, shows Simba that he is never alone as there is always someone watching over him.
In the second act, the song is sung by Rafiki, the ensemble and adult Simba as "He Lives in You". The first part of the song is fairly subdued and sung by Rafiki and the chorus as Rafiki summons Mufasa's spirit. Mufasa's spirit appears and instructs Simba to return home and take his rightful place as king. After Mufasa's spirit fades, Simba realizes that he must take responsibility and return home. At this point there is an instrumental break, after which the song becomes livelier and Simba joins in the celebratory singing after realising his responsibilities as the true King.



 
"He Lives in You (Reprise)", from The Lion King musical







Reprise of "He Lives in You", from The Lion King musical.
 
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Cover versions[edit]
Tina Turner's version was featured on the compilation album The Lion King Collection.[1]
Diana Ross recorded the song for her 1999 album, Every Day Is a New Day.[2]
Lonnie Gordon recorded a house version for her album No Regret and released it as a single in 2001.[3] The same year, Michael Crawford sang this song as part of a medley on The Disney Album.
"They Live in You" was used by Johnny Mathis for his 2000 album, Mathis on Broadway.[4]
The song was covered by Elijah Kelley for Disneymania 6.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "The Lion King Collection". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
2.Jump up ^ "Every Day Is New Day: Diana Ross: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
3.Jump up ^ "No Regret: Lonnie Gordon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
4.Jump up ^ "Mathis on Broadway: Johnny Mathis, Betty Buckley, Nell Carter: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.


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 Simba and the ensemble performing "He Lives in You" from the second act of The Lion King musical. Photograph is of the original Korean cast.
"He Lives in You" is a song written and performed by Lebo M and his South African Choir for the album Rhythm of the Pride Lands. A shorter version of the song was used for the opening of The Lion King II: Simba's Pride. It is also performed twice in the musical version of The Lion King. The song was co-written by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin.


Contents  [hide]
1 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
2 The Lion King musical
3 Cover versions
4 References

The Lion King II: Simba's Pride[edit]
The song is used in the opening sequence of the 1998 film, sung by Lebo M. Animals are shown traveling to Pride Rock to witness the presentation of Simba and Nala's daughter, Kiara. The main theme of the song is that Mufasa's legacy lives on, despite his death. Mufasa's spirit is also seen watching over the presentation.



 
"He Lives in You", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride







Shorter version of "He Lives in You", from The Lion King II: Simba's Pride.
 
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The Lion King musical[edit]
The song is used twice in the musical based on the film, once in each act. During the first act, it is performed by Mufasa to young Simba as "They Live in You". The lyrics were changed slightly to represent the Great Kings of the Past. Mufasa, during the song, shows Simba that he is never alone as there is always someone watching over him.
In the second act, the song is sung by Rafiki, the ensemble and adult Simba as "He Lives in You". The first part of the song is fairly subdued and sung by Rafiki and the chorus as Rafiki summons Mufasa's spirit. Mufasa's spirit appears and instructs Simba to return home and take his rightful place as king. After Mufasa's spirit fades, Simba realizes that he must take responsibility and return home. At this point there is an instrumental break, after which the song becomes livelier and Simba joins in the celebratory singing after realising his responsibilities as the true King.



 
"He Lives in You (Reprise)", from The Lion King musical







Reprise of "He Lives in You", from The Lion King musical.
 
Problems playing this file? See media help.
Cover versions[edit]
Tina Turner's version was featured on the compilation album The Lion King Collection.[1]
Diana Ross recorded the song for her 1999 album, Every Day Is a New Day.[2]
Lonnie Gordon recorded a house version for her album No Regret and released it as a single in 2001.[3] The same year, Michael Crawford sang this song as part of a medley on The Disney Album.
"They Live in You" was used by Johnny Mathis for his 2000 album, Mathis on Broadway.[4]
The song was covered by Elijah Kelley for Disneymania 6.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "The Lion King Collection". Retrieved 2011-08-10.
2.Jump up ^ "Every Day Is New Day: Diana Ross: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
3.Jump up ^ "No Regret: Lonnie Gordon: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
4.Jump up ^ "Mathis on Broadway: Johnny Mathis, Betty Buckley, Nell Carter: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2012-02-20.


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Can You Feel the Love Tonight
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"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
Single by Elton John

from the album The Lion King

Released
May 12, 1994
Format
CD, vinyl record (7"), audio cassette
Recorded
1993
Genre
Soft rock, adult contemporary
Length
3:59
Label
Walt Disney
Writer(s)
Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics)[1]
Producer(s)
Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology

"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
 (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (1994) "Circle of Life"
 (1994)
 

The Lion King track listing

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
 (11) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (12) 

 

 

 Simba and Nala stare deeply into each other's eyes during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence.
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King[2] composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice.[1] It was described by Don Hahn (the film's producer), Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (the film's directors) as having "the most diverse history" in the film.[3] It was a chart hit in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and achieved even more success in the U.S., reaching a peak of #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number-one hit in France.


Contents  [hide]
1 History
2 Early production
3 Festival of the Lion King
4 Personnel
5 Cover versions
6 Charts 6.1 Weekly charts
6.2 Year-end charts
6.3 Certifications
7 See also
8 References

History[edit]
The song was performed in the film by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella, while the end title version was performed by Elton John. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song,[1] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It also earned Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
In 2003, a remixed version of the song was included in the Special Edition soundtrack of The Lion King, again sung by Elton John.
In the followup The Lion King 1½, the romantic scene where the song was originally featured also had the song playing, but with a difference: interspersed with the romantic scenes were short comedic shots of Timon and Pumbaa trying to disrupt Simba and Nala's night out with the Theme from Peter Gunn playing when they try.
Early production[edit]
The song was once planned to be sung only by Timon and Pumbaa, but Elton John disliked the comical nature of the concept. John declared that "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was meant to follow "Disney's tradition of great love songs", and that it could "express the lions' feelings for each other far better than dialogue could".[4]
Later, the song was planned to be sung this time only by Simba and Nala but in the end the idea was scrapped again, and the final result was the song mainly sung by an off-screen voice (Kristle Edwards) with short lines from Simba (Joseph Williams) and Nala (Sally Dworsky), and the beginning and end parts by Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).[3] It also included Zulu vocals that, while mostly muted in the on-screen version, were much more prominently featured in the audio-only releases.
Festival of the Lion King[edit]
In Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom's Festival of the Lion King, the song is sung by Nakawa and Kibibi. As they sing, two ballet dancers (one male, one female) dressed as birds dance on the stage. After the main chorus is sung, the male bird dancer attaches his partner to a harness that allows her to fly through the air.
Personnel[edit]
Elton John: Piano, Vocals
Davey Johnstone: Guitar, Backing vocals
Chuck Sabo: Drums
Phil Spalding: Bass, Backing Vocals
Guy Babylon: Keyboards
Rick Astley: Backing Vocals
Gary Barlow: Backing Vocals
Kiki Dee: Backing Vocals
Robert Englund: Backing Vocals
Gary 'Spike' Murphy: Backing Vocals
Cover versions[edit]
In 1994, the CKBE-FM David Tyler.
In 1995, the song was covered by Patricia Paay for album Time of My Life and by Chris Connor on her 1995 release Blue Moon released by Alfa Jazz.
In 1995, a punk rock version of the song was played by The Ramones live at the 1995 MTV movie awards
In 1995, Disney's Sing Along Songs used a girl version that used a new montage with various Disney lovers. Performed by Lillix.
Australian pop star Dannii Minogue performed the song on a UK Disney TV special.
In 1997, Hank Marvin did an instrumental version of the song on his album Hank Plays the music of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
In 2000, the song was covered by John Barrowman.
In 2000, Dave & Domino sings a Eurobeat version on Eurobeat Disney.
In 2001, Michael Crawford sang this song as part of a medley on The Disney Album.
In 2002, the song was covered by the British pop group S Club for the first Disneymania.
In 2004, the song was covered by American Idol contestant William Hung on his debut album.[5]
In 2006, the song was covered by Sara Paxton for Disneymania 4 and Czech singer Zbyněk Drda.
In 2006 Helena Blackman sang a cover of the song on week 4 of the British reality television programme How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?. She was in the bottom two after this performance for the third time but was saved by Andrew Lloyd Webber in a sing off.
In 2007, Joe McElderry sang the song on his very first audition of X Factor, it wasn't shown on the show but it showed him saying "thank you" when he got through. He walked out the competition at bootcamp but in 2009, he won the competition.
In 2008, the song was covered by Elliott Yamin for Disneymania 6,[6] Choo Choo Soul from the Playhouse Disney for the album, Disney Music Block Party, Billy Jon Coogan,[7] Phil Stacey for Country Sings Disney, and Jadakiss in Hangover.
In 2009, the song was covered by the Nina for album Renditions of the Soul.
In 2010, the song was covered by the Loading Ready Run crew as part of a challenge for the fourth Desert Bus for Hope event.
In 2010, Helene Fischer, a German singer, performed the song on her "So wie ich bin"-Tour.
The late Macedonian pop star Toše Proeski covered this song. The track was released on January 25, his birthday.
On the 2011 album V-Rock Disney, which features visual kei artists covering Disney songs, Aoi from Ayabie covered this song.[8]
In 2011, the Christian punk band Stellar Kart covered it on their Disney EP A Whole New World.
Brian Wilson covered it on his album In the Key of Disney, which was released on October 25, 2011.
John Miles covered the song during the 2011 Night of the Proms tour
Jackie Evancho covered the song on her 2012 album Songs from the Silver Screen.
In 2012, Adam Young of Owl City released a shortened version of the song on his Tumblr blog.[9]
On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama, which features various Japanese voice actors covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Hikaru Midorikawa
In 2014, Richard & Adam performed the song alongside Attraction on the semi-final of the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent. The song will also feature on their album Richard & Adam at the Movies.
Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1994)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[10] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
France (SNEP)[12] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[13] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 9
New Zealand (RIANZ)[15] 7
Sweden (Topplistan)[16] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 4
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 3
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[19] 1
Chart (1995)
Peak
 position
Dutch Mega Top 100[20] 14
Norwegian Singles Chart[21] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[22] 10

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1994)
Position

French Singles Chart[23] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 18
Chart (1995)
Position
French Singles Chart[25] 23

Certifications[edit]

Country
Certification
Sales certified

Austria[26] Gold 15,000
France[27] Silver 125,000
Sweden[28] Platinum 20,000
United States[29] Gold 500,000
 
See also[edit]
List of number-one hits of 1994 (France)
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1994 (U.S.)
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2.Jump up ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Roger Allers (director), Rob Minkoff (director) (October 7, 2003). The Lion King: Platinum Edition, Disc 1, Director's Commentary (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Disney.
4.Jump up ^ Finch, Christopher (1994). "Afterword". The art of The Lion King. Hyperion. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-7868-6028-9.
5.Jump up ^ "William Hung". Demand Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
6.Jump up ^ "Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
7.Jump up ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSWBAU
8.Jump up ^ "Visual kei bands to take on Disney songs for ‘V-ROCK Disney’!". tokyohive.com. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
9.Jump up ^ ""Can You Feel The Love Tonight" on Owl City's official Tumblr Blog". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "australian-charts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
11.Jump up ^ "austriancharts.at". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
12.Jump up ^ "lescharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
13.Jump up ^ "Elton John singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
14.Jump up ^ "irishcharts.ie". Retrieved January 12, 2009.
15.Jump up ^ "charts.org.nz". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
16.Jump up ^ "swedishcharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
17.Jump up ^ "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
18.Jump up ^ "Billboard.com Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of 12 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
19.Jump up ^ "Billboard.com Hot Adult Contemporary Chart Listing For The Week Of 26 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
20.Jump up ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 11, 1995". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
21.Jump up ^ "norwegiancharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
22.Jump up ^ "hitparade.ch". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
23.Jump up ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
24.Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
25.Jump up ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
26.Jump up ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
27.Jump up ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
28.Jump up ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
29.Jump up ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)


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Can You Feel the Love Tonight
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search


"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
Single by Elton John

from the album The Lion King

Released
May 12, 1994
Format
CD, vinyl record (7"), audio cassette
Recorded
1993
Genre
Soft rock, adult contemporary
Length
3:59
Label
Walt Disney
Writer(s)
Elton John (music), Tim Rice (lyrics)[1]
Producer(s)
Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology

"Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing"
 (1994) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (1994) "Circle of Life"
 (1994)
 

The Lion King track listing

"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"
 (11) "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (12) 

 

 

 Simba and Nala stare deeply into each other's eyes during the "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" sequence.
"Can You Feel the Love Tonight" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King[2] composed by Elton John with lyrics by Tim Rice.[1] It was described by Don Hahn (the film's producer), Roger Allers and Rob Minkoff (the film's directors) as having "the most diverse history" in the film.[3] It was a chart hit in the UK, peaking at #14 on the UK Singles Chart,[1] and achieved even more success in the U.S., reaching a peak of #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was a number-one hit in France.


Contents  [hide]
1 History
2 Early production
3 Festival of the Lion King
4 Personnel
5 Cover versions
6 Charts 6.1 Weekly charts
6.2 Year-end charts
6.3 Certifications
7 See also
8 References

History[edit]
The song was performed in the film by Kristle Edwards, Joseph Williams, Sally Dworsky, Nathan Lane, and Ernie Sabella, while the end title version was performed by Elton John. It won the 1994 Academy Award for Best Original Song,[1] and the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song. It also earned Elton John the Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance.
In 2003, a remixed version of the song was included in the Special Edition soundtrack of The Lion King, again sung by Elton John.
In the followup The Lion King 1½, the romantic scene where the song was originally featured also had the song playing, but with a difference: interspersed with the romantic scenes were short comedic shots of Timon and Pumbaa trying to disrupt Simba and Nala's night out with the Theme from Peter Gunn playing when they try.
Early production[edit]
The song was once planned to be sung only by Timon and Pumbaa, but Elton John disliked the comical nature of the concept. John declared that "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" was meant to follow "Disney's tradition of great love songs", and that it could "express the lions' feelings for each other far better than dialogue could".[4]
Later, the song was planned to be sung this time only by Simba and Nala but in the end the idea was scrapped again, and the final result was the song mainly sung by an off-screen voice (Kristle Edwards) with short lines from Simba (Joseph Williams) and Nala (Sally Dworsky), and the beginning and end parts by Timon (Nathan Lane) and Pumbaa (Ernie Sabella).[3] It also included Zulu vocals that, while mostly muted in the on-screen version, were much more prominently featured in the audio-only releases.
Festival of the Lion King[edit]
In Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom's Festival of the Lion King, the song is sung by Nakawa and Kibibi. As they sing, two ballet dancers (one male, one female) dressed as birds dance on the stage. After the main chorus is sung, the male bird dancer attaches his partner to a harness that allows her to fly through the air.
Personnel[edit]
Elton John: Piano, Vocals
Davey Johnstone: Guitar, Backing vocals
Chuck Sabo: Drums
Phil Spalding: Bass, Backing Vocals
Guy Babylon: Keyboards
Rick Astley: Backing Vocals
Gary Barlow: Backing Vocals
Kiki Dee: Backing Vocals
Robert Englund: Backing Vocals
Gary 'Spike' Murphy: Backing Vocals
Cover versions[edit]
In 1994, the CKBE-FM David Tyler.
In 1995, the song was covered by Patricia Paay for album Time of My Life and by Chris Connor on her 1995 release Blue Moon released by Alfa Jazz.
In 1995, a punk rock version of the song was played by The Ramones live at the 1995 MTV movie awards
In 1995, Disney's Sing Along Songs used a girl version that used a new montage with various Disney lovers. Performed by Lillix.
Australian pop star Dannii Minogue performed the song on a UK Disney TV special.
In 1997, Hank Marvin did an instrumental version of the song on his album Hank Plays the music of Tim Rice & Andrew Lloyd Webber.
In 2000, the song was covered by John Barrowman.
In 2000, Dave & Domino sings a Eurobeat version on Eurobeat Disney.
In 2001, Michael Crawford sang this song as part of a medley on The Disney Album.
In 2002, the song was covered by the British pop group S Club for the first Disneymania.
In 2004, the song was covered by American Idol contestant William Hung on his debut album.[5]
In 2006, the song was covered by Sara Paxton for Disneymania 4 and Czech singer Zbyněk Drda.
In 2006 Helena Blackman sang a cover of the song on week 4 of the British reality television programme How Do You Solve a Problem Like Maria?. She was in the bottom two after this performance for the third time but was saved by Andrew Lloyd Webber in a sing off.
In 2007, Joe McElderry sang the song on his very first audition of X Factor, it wasn't shown on the show but it showed him saying "thank you" when he got through. He walked out the competition at bootcamp but in 2009, he won the competition.
In 2008, the song was covered by Elliott Yamin for Disneymania 6,[6] Choo Choo Soul from the Playhouse Disney for the album, Disney Music Block Party, Billy Jon Coogan,[7] Phil Stacey for Country Sings Disney, and Jadakiss in Hangover.
In 2009, the song was covered by the Nina for album Renditions of the Soul.
In 2010, the song was covered by the Loading Ready Run crew as part of a challenge for the fourth Desert Bus for Hope event.
In 2010, Helene Fischer, a German singer, performed the song on her "So wie ich bin"-Tour.
The late Macedonian pop star Toše Proeski covered this song. The track was released on January 25, his birthday.
On the 2011 album V-Rock Disney, which features visual kei artists covering Disney songs, Aoi from Ayabie covered this song.[8]
In 2011, the Christian punk band Stellar Kart covered it on their Disney EP A Whole New World.
Brian Wilson covered it on his album In the Key of Disney, which was released on October 25, 2011.
John Miles covered the song during the 2011 Night of the Proms tour
Jackie Evancho covered the song on her 2012 album Songs from the Silver Screen.
In 2012, Adam Young of Owl City released a shortened version of the song on his Tumblr blog.[9]
On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama, which features various Japanese voice actors covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Hikaru Midorikawa
In 2014, Richard & Adam performed the song alongside Attraction on the semi-final of the eighth series of Britain's Got Talent. The song will also feature on their album Richard & Adam at the Movies.
Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (1994)
Peak
 position

Australia (ARIA)[10] 9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[11] 4
France (SNEP)[12] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[13] 14
Ireland (IRMA)[14] 9
New Zealand (RIANZ)[15] 7
Sweden (Topplistan)[16] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 4
US Billboard Top 40 Mainstream 3
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[19] 1
Chart (1995)
Peak
 position
Dutch Mega Top 100[20] 14
Norwegian Singles Chart[21] 4
Swiss Singles Chart[22] 10

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (1994)
Position

French Singles Chart[23] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[24] 18
Chart (1995)
Position
French Singles Chart[25] 23

Certifications[edit]

Country
Certification
Sales certified

Austria[26] Gold 15,000
France[27] Silver 125,000
Sweden[28] Platinum 20,000
United States[29] Gold 500,000
 
See also[edit]
List of number-one hits of 1994 (France)
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1994 (U.S.)
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b c d Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 137. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
2.Jump up ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
3.^ Jump up to: a b Roger Allers (director), Rob Minkoff (director) (October 7, 2003). The Lion King: Platinum Edition, Disc 1, Director's Commentary (DVD). Los Angeles, California: Disney.
4.Jump up ^ Finch, Christopher (1994). "Afterword". The art of The Lion King. Hyperion. p. 143. ISBN 978-0-7868-6028-9.
5.Jump up ^ "William Hung". Demand Entertainment. Archived from the original on January 2, 2008. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
6.Jump up ^ "Amazon.com: Disneymania, Vol. 6: Various Artists: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 5, 2008.
7.Jump up ^ http://www.amazon.com/dp/B001DSWBAU
8.Jump up ^ "Visual kei bands to take on Disney songs for ‘V-ROCK Disney’!". tokyohive.com. Retrieved September 16, 2011.
9.Jump up ^ ""Can You Feel The Love Tonight" on Owl City's official Tumblr Blog". Retrieved April 11, 2014.
10.Jump up ^ "australian-charts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
11.Jump up ^ "austriancharts.at". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
12.Jump up ^ "lescharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
13.Jump up ^ "Elton John singles, German Singles Chart" (in German). musicline. Retrieved April 19, 2010.
14.Jump up ^ "irishcharts.ie". Retrieved January 12, 2009.
15.Jump up ^ "charts.org.nz". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
16.Jump up ^ "swedishcharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
17.Jump up ^ "everyhit.com search results". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
18.Jump up ^ "Billboard.com Hot 100 Chart Listing For The Week Of 12 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
19.Jump up ^ "Billboard.com Hot Adult Contemporary Chart Listing For The Week Of 26 Nov 1994". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
20.Jump up ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 11, 1995". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
21.Jump up ^ "norwegiancharts.com". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
22.Jump up ^ "hitparade.ch". Retrieved November 19, 2008.
23.Jump up ^ 1994 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
24.Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved August 27, 2010.
25.Jump up ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
26.Jump up ^ Austrian certifications ifpi.at (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
27.Jump up ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
28.Jump up ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved January 12, 2009)
29.Jump up ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved January 12, 2009)


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"Hakuna Matata"
 
Single by Jimmy Cliff and Lebo M

from the album Rhythm of the Pride Lands

B-side
"He Lives in You"
Released
1995
Format
CD single, CD maxi
Recorded
April 1994; BOP Studios, Mmabatho, ZA
Genre
Pop, reggae fusion
Length
4:24
Label
Polydor
Writer(s)
Elton John, Tim Rice
Producer(s)
Jay Rifkin, Fabian Cooke, Mark Mancina
Certification
Silver (France, 1995)

Music sample

Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M - "Hakuna Matata"







 
Alternative cover

CD maxi


 
"Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature The Lion King.[1] The song is based on Timon and Pumbaa's catchphrase in the movie, Hakuna matata, which is a Swahili phrase; it means 'no worries'. It is characterized by its simple 4/4 time, upbeat message and catchy lyrics.


Contents  [hide]
1 Music 1.1 Early production
2 Meaning
3 Critical reception
4 In popular culture
5 Track listings
6 Charts 6.1 Peak positions
6.2 End of year charts
6.3 Certifications
7 References
8 External links

Music[edit]
The musical score was written by Elton John and the lyrics by Tim Rice. In the film the song is sung by Timon (a meerkat voiced by Nathan Lane), Pumbaa (a warthog voiced by Ernie Sabella), and Simba, a young lion voiced by Jason Weaver (singing voice as a cub) and Joseph Williams (as an adult). The two main comedy characters in the film, (Timon and Pumbaa), talking about moving on from their troubled past and forgetting their worries. The song also provides a backstory for Pumbaa, explaining that he was ostracized from animal society for his excessive flatulence. It contains several breaks at which the music grinds to a halt and then starts again. It makes use of a large proportion of the orchestra as well as many other more unusual instruments including an elaborate drum kit.
A second version of the song, produced for the companion album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, was performed by Jimmy Cliff featuring Lebo M. This version of the song is slightly modified the previously unreleased verse focusing on Timon's past being partially rewritten with a different instrument arrangement but remains very similar to the original. It was released as a single with "He Lives in You" as a B-side, and was ultimately used in the Broadway theatrical version of The Lion King.
Rice is said to have got the idea for the lyrics for the song from watching the comedy series Bottom and at one point wanted the show's stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson to play Timon and Pumbaa.
Early production[edit]
The song was based on an earlier song written early on in the production stage called "Warthog Rhapsody".[citation needed] Although the two songs shared the same message and position in the film, when Elton and Tim began to work on the music the song was completely rewritten and it eventually evolved into "Hakuna Matata". "Warthog Rhapsody" was eventually re-produced and released on Rhythm of the Pride Lands. The melody of Warthog Rhaspody was used in The Lion King 1½ for the song "That's All I Need".
Meaning[edit]
Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that is frequently translated as "no worries". In a bonus features of The Lion King Special Edition DVD, the film's production team claims that it picked up the term from a tour guide while on safari in Kenya. It was then developed into an ideology that, along with the seemingly antithetical value of duty to the monarchy, is central to the moral content of the film.
The title phrase is pronounced with American English phonology within the song, including a flapped "t", rather than as it is pronounced in Swahili.
Critical reception[edit]
The song proved enormously popular and was nominated for Best Song at the Academy Awards in 1995 and lost only to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", one of three Lion King song nominations (the other was "Circle of Life").[2] It was also ranked 99th in the AFI's list of the 100 best American movie songs of all time, Disney's fourth and last entry of songs on the list (the others being "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio at #7, "Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at #19, and "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast at #62).[3]
A shortened version of "Hakuna Matata" was used as the theme song of the spinoff Timon & Pumbaa TV show.
In popular culture[edit]
Australian pop star Dannii Minogue performed the song on a UK Disney TV special.
Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in their 1995 album When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk, with Alvin and Simon performing Timon and Pumbaa's parts, respectively, and replacing "warthog" with "chipmunk".
In one of Disney's many self references, the "Hakuna Matata" song can be heard briefly in the 1995 Pixar film Toy Story, in which it was played in Andy's mom's car while Molly sees Woody and Buzz Lightyear through one of the side view mirrors.
Bunny Wailer covered the song on Reggae for Kids: Movie Classics.
In the Seinfeld episode "The Merv Griffin Show", Elaine says that she was caught in the office singing "Hakuna Matata".
In the film Mouse Hunt, Ernie Smuntz (Nathan Lane) bows to a sheik who is seeking to bid for his home and greets him with the words "Hakuna matata," a reference to Nathan Lane's portrayal of Timon.
It appears in Mannheim Steamroller's 1999 album Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse.
The song was covered by Jamaican group Baha Men for the Disneymania CD.
The song was covered by Debby Ryan for the Disneymania 7 CD.
On Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Whiskers says "Do you remember 'Ohana' and all that stuff? Or was it Hakuna Matata?" "Ohana" might also be a reference to Lilo and Stitch because Ohana was used in that movie.
On the episode of Moesha, Frank (William Allen Young) says to his work friend on the line "Hakuna Good-bye, Bye" on "The Whistle Blower" that aired in 1996.
In an episode of Pinky and the Brain while Pinky and the Brain are trapped in the wilderness, Pinky tries to cheer up the agitated Brain by saying he will tell him a phrase, and Pinky's phrase turns out to be "Hakuna Matata".
In Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Genie turns into Pumbaa and says "Hakuna Matata"
In the Stitch! episode "A Stinky Episode", Stitch says "Skunkuna Matata!" while throwing a skunk-like creature into the air.
The Broadway musical The Book of Mormon mentioned Hakuna Matata in the song "Hasa Diga Eebowai" where one of the characters asks "Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days?"
On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama Vol.2, which features various Japanese voice actors covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Hiro Shimono and Nobuhiko Okamoto
Track listings[edit]
CD single1."Hakuna Matata" — 4:24
2."He Lives in You" — 4:51
CD maxi1."Hakuna Matata" (rap version) — 3:50
2."Warthog Rhapsody" by Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella — 3:06
3."Hakuna Matata" (album version) — 4:24
Charts[edit]

Peak positions[edit]

Chart (1995)
Peak
 position

Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[4] 46
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 6
Dutch Top 40[5] 11
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 7
German Singles Chart[6] 77
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 32
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[7] 26

End of year charts[edit]

End of year chart (1995)
Position

Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 35
Dutch Top 40[5] 81
French Singles Chart[9] 27

Certifications[edit]

Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified

France[10] Silver December 22, 1995 125,000
 
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
2.Jump up ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Academy Awards Database". Retrieved 2008-05-02.
3.Jump up ^ American Film Institute (2004). "The Top Movie Songs of All Time" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-22.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d "JIMMY CLIFF & LEBO M. - HAKUNA MATATA (CHANSON)". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
5.^ Jump up to: a b "Single top 100 over 1995" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
6.Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
7.^ Jump up to: a b "JIMMY CLIFF singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
8.Jump up ^ 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
9.Jump up ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
10.Jump up ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
External links[edit]
Hakuna Matata Lyrics from Disney-Facts.com


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Hakuna Matata (song)
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2008)

"Hakuna Matata"
 
Single by Jimmy Cliff and Lebo M

from the album Rhythm of the Pride Lands

B-side
"He Lives in You"
Released
1995
Format
CD single, CD maxi
Recorded
April 1994; BOP Studios, Mmabatho, ZA
Genre
Pop, reggae fusion
Length
4:24
Label
Polydor
Writer(s)
Elton John, Tim Rice
Producer(s)
Jay Rifkin, Fabian Cooke, Mark Mancina
Certification
Silver (France, 1995)

Music sample

Jimmy Cliff & Lebo M - "Hakuna Matata"







 
Alternative cover

CD maxi


 
"Hakuna Matata" is a song from Disney's 32nd animated feature The Lion King.[1] The song is based on Timon and Pumbaa's catchphrase in the movie, Hakuna matata, which is a Swahili phrase; it means 'no worries'. It is characterized by its simple 4/4 time, upbeat message and catchy lyrics.


Contents  [hide]
1 Music 1.1 Early production
2 Meaning
3 Critical reception
4 In popular culture
5 Track listings
6 Charts 6.1 Peak positions
6.2 End of year charts
6.3 Certifications
7 References
8 External links

Music[edit]
The musical score was written by Elton John and the lyrics by Tim Rice. In the film the song is sung by Timon (a meerkat voiced by Nathan Lane), Pumbaa (a warthog voiced by Ernie Sabella), and Simba, a young lion voiced by Jason Weaver (singing voice as a cub) and Joseph Williams (as an adult). The two main comedy characters in the film, (Timon and Pumbaa), talking about moving on from their troubled past and forgetting their worries. The song also provides a backstory for Pumbaa, explaining that he was ostracized from animal society for his excessive flatulence. It contains several breaks at which the music grinds to a halt and then starts again. It makes use of a large proportion of the orchestra as well as many other more unusual instruments including an elaborate drum kit.
A second version of the song, produced for the companion album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, was performed by Jimmy Cliff featuring Lebo M. This version of the song is slightly modified the previously unreleased verse focusing on Timon's past being partially rewritten with a different instrument arrangement but remains very similar to the original. It was released as a single with "He Lives in You" as a B-side, and was ultimately used in the Broadway theatrical version of The Lion King.
Rice is said to have got the idea for the lyrics for the song from watching the comedy series Bottom and at one point wanted the show's stars Rik Mayall and Adrian Edmondson to play Timon and Pumbaa.
Early production[edit]
The song was based on an earlier song written early on in the production stage called "Warthog Rhapsody".[citation needed] Although the two songs shared the same message and position in the film, when Elton and Tim began to work on the music the song was completely rewritten and it eventually evolved into "Hakuna Matata". "Warthog Rhapsody" was eventually re-produced and released on Rhythm of the Pride Lands. The melody of Warthog Rhaspody was used in The Lion King 1½ for the song "That's All I Need".
Meaning[edit]
Hakuna matata is a Swahili phrase that is frequently translated as "no worries". In a bonus features of The Lion King Special Edition DVD, the film's production team claims that it picked up the term from a tour guide while on safari in Kenya. It was then developed into an ideology that, along with the seemingly antithetical value of duty to the monarchy, is central to the moral content of the film.
The title phrase is pronounced with American English phonology within the song, including a flapped "t", rather than as it is pronounced in Swahili.
Critical reception[edit]
The song proved enormously popular and was nominated for Best Song at the Academy Awards in 1995 and lost only to "Can You Feel the Love Tonight", one of three Lion King song nominations (the other was "Circle of Life").[2] It was also ranked 99th in the AFI's list of the 100 best American movie songs of all time, Disney's fourth and last entry of songs on the list (the others being "When You Wish Upon a Star" from Pinocchio at #7, "Some Day My Prince Will Come" from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at #19, and "Beauty and the Beast" from Beauty and the Beast at #62).[3]
A shortened version of "Hakuna Matata" was used as the theme song of the spinoff Timon & Pumbaa TV show.
In popular culture[edit]
Australian pop star Dannii Minogue performed the song on a UK Disney TV special.
Alvin and the Chipmunks covered the song in their 1995 album When You Wish Upon a Chipmunk, with Alvin and Simon performing Timon and Pumbaa's parts, respectively, and replacing "warthog" with "chipmunk".
In one of Disney's many self references, the "Hakuna Matata" song can be heard briefly in the 1995 Pixar film Toy Story, in which it was played in Andy's mom's car while Molly sees Woody and Buzz Lightyear through one of the side view mirrors.
Bunny Wailer covered the song on Reggae for Kids: Movie Classics.
In the Seinfeld episode "The Merv Griffin Show", Elaine says that she was caught in the office singing "Hakuna Matata".
In the film Mouse Hunt, Ernie Smuntz (Nathan Lane) bows to a sheik who is seeking to bid for his home and greets him with the words "Hakuna matata," a reference to Nathan Lane's portrayal of Timon.
It appears in Mannheim Steamroller's 1999 album Mannheim Steamroller Meets the Mouse.
The song was covered by Jamaican group Baha Men for the Disneymania CD.
The song was covered by Debby Ryan for the Disneymania 7 CD.
On Brandy & Mr. Whiskers, Whiskers says "Do you remember 'Ohana' and all that stuff? Or was it Hakuna Matata?" "Ohana" might also be a reference to Lilo and Stitch because Ohana was used in that movie.
On the episode of Moesha, Frank (William Allen Young) says to his work friend on the line "Hakuna Good-bye, Bye" on "The Whistle Blower" that aired in 1996.
In an episode of Pinky and the Brain while Pinky and the Brain are trapped in the wilderness, Pinky tries to cheer up the agitated Brain by saying he will tell him a phrase, and Pinky's phrase turns out to be "Hakuna Matata".
In Aladdin and the King of Thieves, Genie turns into Pumbaa and says "Hakuna Matata"
In the Stitch! episode "A Stinky Episode", Stitch says "Skunkuna Matata!" while throwing a skunk-like creature into the air.
The Broadway musical The Book of Mormon mentioned Hakuna Matata in the song "Hasa Diga Eebowai" where one of the characters asks "Does it mean no worries for the rest of our days?"
On 2012 album Disney - Koe no Oujisama Vol.2, which features various Japanese voice actors covering Disney songs, this song was covered by Hiro Shimono and Nobuhiko Okamoto
Track listings[edit]
CD single1."Hakuna Matata" — 4:24
2."He Lives in You" — 4:51
CD maxi1."Hakuna Matata" (rap version) — 3:50
2."Warthog Rhapsody" by Nathan Lane & Ernie Sabella — 3:06
3."Hakuna Matata" (album version) — 4:24
Charts[edit]

Peak positions[edit]

Chart (1995)
Peak
 position

Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[4] 46
Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[4] 6
Dutch Top 40[5] 11
French SNEP Singles Chart[4] 7
German Singles Chart[6] 77
Swiss Singles Chart[4] 32
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[7] 5
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks[7] 26

End of year charts[edit]

End of year chart (1995)
Position

Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart[8] 35
Dutch Top 40[5] 81
French Singles Chart[9] 27

Certifications[edit]

Country
Certification
Date
Sales certified

France[10] Silver December 22, 1995 125,000
 
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ King, Alex P. (2004). Hit-parade — 20 ans de tubes (in French). Paris: Pascal. p. 339. ISBN 2-35019-009-9.
2.Jump up ^ Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. "Academy Awards Database". Retrieved 2008-05-02.
3.Jump up ^ American Film Institute (2004). "The Top Movie Songs of All Time" (PDF). Retrieved 2008-05-22.
4.^ Jump up to: a b c d "JIMMY CLIFF & LEBO M. - HAKUNA MATATA (CHANSON)". Lescharts.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
5.^ Jump up to: a b "Single top 100 over 1995" (pdf) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 17 April 2010.
6.Jump up ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
7.^ Jump up to: a b "JIMMY CLIFF singles". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-05-05.
8.Jump up ^ 1995 Belgian (Wallonia) Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
9.Jump up ^ 1995 French Singles Chart Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved January 30, 2009)
10.Jump up ^ French certifications Disqueenfrance.com (Retrieved August 6, 2008)
External links[edit]
Hakuna Matata Lyrics from Disney-Facts.com


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"Be Prepared"

Song by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings from the album The Lion King

Released
1994
Recorded
1992
Label
Walt Disney
Writer
Tim Rice, Elton John

 

 Scar towers over the hyenas.
"Be Prepared" is a song from the 1994 Disney animated film and 1997 Broadway musical The Lion King. The song was composed by Tim Rice (lyrics) and Elton John (music) and originally performed by Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings (who took over after Irons's voice gave out), and Whoopi Goldberg in the film and by John Vickery, Kevin Cahoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and Tracy Nicole Chapman in the original Broadway cast for the musical.


Contents  [hide]
1 The Lion King 1.1 Original 1.1.1 Production
1.1.2 Original recording
1.2 Deleted reprise
2 The Lion King 1½
3 The Lion King musical
4 Festival of The Lion King
5 References

The Lion King[edit]
Original[edit]
The song is performed as a musical number by Scar. Lusting for the position as king of the Pride Lands, a title held by his envied older brother Mufasa, he constantly spends time devising evil schemes that could potentially earn the throne for him with the assistance of his hyena minions, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. In it, Scar is inspired to develop a plot in which he will arrange for both Mufasa and his nephew Simba to be murdered and notifies his spotted hyenas about it through song, earning more minions for himself through his pledge to spare the hungry animals from starvation if they provide him with assistance.
Production[edit]
Originally, the song was about Scar introducing the hyenas to the lionesses after he pronounced himself king and when the lionesses opposed him. This idea was scrapped in favor of the song in the film. It was called "Thanks to Me". A reprise of the song after Mufasa's death was also cut from the film, but is featured in the musical version.
In the beginning of the second verse, an army of hyenas is shown goose-stepping in front of Scar, who is perched on an overlooking cliff in resemblance of Adolf Hitler with countless beams of light pointing straight-up (resembling the Cathedral of light featured in many of the Nuremberg Rallies). Shadows cast onto the cliff evoke for a brief second monumental columns. This is modeled after footage from the Nazi propaganda movie Triumph of the Will.
Jeremy Irons performed the majority of the song, but after he threw out his voice singing the line "You won't get a sniff without me!" towards the end, the song is sung by Jim Cummings, who also voices Ed.[1]
Original recording[edit]
On the original soundtrack recording, Scar opens the song with a soliloquy:
“ I never thought hyenas essential. They're crude and unspeakably plain. But maybe they've a glimmer of potential if allied to my vision and brain. ”
In the film, this is cut and the song begins immediately. This was due to a plot adjustment.[2] The soliloquy had Scar considering using the hyenas for his plot, but in the final version of the story he had already used the hyenas in his plans before the song.
Deleted reprise[edit]










 The reprise was deleted from the film due to being considered too dark. Nevertheless, it is actually rather important to the film, typing together many plot threads such as explaining what Pride Rock was up to while Simba was following the Hakuna Matata philosophy, how the hyenas become rulers of of the kingdom, and why Nala ran away and into the jungle. This excerpt sees an aroused Scar try to seduce Nala into becoming his queen consort in order to ensure the continuation of his family tree.
During production of the film, there was originally supposed to be a reprise of the song which takes place after Scar has assumed power over the Pride Lands and is trying to assert his dominance over the lion population. He is given the idea by Zazu to find a mate, as that will give him cubs, and in his own words, "eternity". He starts to flirt with Nala, who refuses his advances and is therefore banished by Scar. He then unleashes the hyenas upon the Pride Lands as his "executive staff".
The reprise was ultimately removed from the film. However, a similarly themed song entitled "The Madness of King Scar" was included in the Broadway musical version of the film.[3]
The Lion King 1½[edit]
In DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video film The Lion King 1½, the music from the beginning of the song is briefly heard as Timon and Pumbaa tour Scar's lair as a possible new home, commenting on how it is quiet, secluded and with no uninvited visitors. The shadows of the goose-stepping hyena army are then seen marching in front of them, though they haven't started singing yet. Timon and Pumbaa stare at them for a few seconds, and remark that the hyenas "ain't the traveling company of Riverdance." They then riverdance out of the scene.
The Lion King musical[edit]
Like the original soundtrack recording, Scar begins the song with a brief soliloquy. The song is similar to its film counterpart in most respects, including the goose stepping hyenas, but there is a dance number performed by the hyena ensemble halfway through. Scar later sings a brief reprise while declaring himself king at Mufasa's funeral in which he introduces the hyenas as his direct and privileged minions (the aforementioned deleted reprise from the film). However, the Broadway reprise was not featured in the soundtrack, and is instead replaced with a sinister chord at the end of the song "Rafiki Mourns". In other soundtracks from different productions, the song is not represented at all.
Festival of The Lion King[edit]
In Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom's Festival of the Lion King, Kiume sings the song while the theater takes on a darker tone with the male dancers carrying spears and shields, while the female dancers dance with streamers. After Kiume sings the first verse, the solo hyena performer does a tribal dance with a fire torch. In the finale, when the snippet of "Be Prepared" is sung, the hyena comes back out but dances with blades.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Hill, Jim (19 September 2011). "Has Disney Been 'Lion' About Jeremy Irons' Singing Voice?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
2.Jump up ^ TLK Script (HTML 3.0 Version)
3.Jump up ^ Allers, Roger (2011). Scar Wants Nala as His Queen (Blu-ray). The Lion King: Diamond Edition: Walt Disney Home Entertainment.


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"Be Prepared"

Song by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin and Jim Cummings from the album The Lion King

Released
1994
Recorded
1992
Label
Walt Disney
Writer
Tim Rice, Elton John

 

 Scar towers over the hyenas.
"Be Prepared" is a song from the 1994 Disney animated film and 1997 Broadway musical The Lion King. The song was composed by Tim Rice (lyrics) and Elton John (music) and originally performed by Jeremy Irons, Cheech Marin, Jim Cummings (who took over after Irons's voice gave out), and Whoopi Goldberg in the film and by John Vickery, Kevin Cahoon, Stanley Wayne Mathis, and Tracy Nicole Chapman in the original Broadway cast for the musical.


Contents  [hide]
1 The Lion King 1.1 Original 1.1.1 Production
1.1.2 Original recording
1.2 Deleted reprise
2 The Lion King 1½
3 The Lion King musical
4 Festival of The Lion King
5 References

The Lion King[edit]
Original[edit]
The song is performed as a musical number by Scar. Lusting for the position as king of the Pride Lands, a title held by his envied older brother Mufasa, he constantly spends time devising evil schemes that could potentially earn the throne for him with the assistance of his hyena minions, Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed. In it, Scar is inspired to develop a plot in which he will arrange for both Mufasa and his nephew Simba to be murdered and notifies his spotted hyenas about it through song, earning more minions for himself through his pledge to spare the hungry animals from starvation if they provide him with assistance.
Production[edit]
Originally, the song was about Scar introducing the hyenas to the lionesses after he pronounced himself king and when the lionesses opposed him. This idea was scrapped in favor of the song in the film. It was called "Thanks to Me". A reprise of the song after Mufasa's death was also cut from the film, but is featured in the musical version.
In the beginning of the second verse, an army of hyenas is shown goose-stepping in front of Scar, who is perched on an overlooking cliff in resemblance of Adolf Hitler with countless beams of light pointing straight-up (resembling the Cathedral of light featured in many of the Nuremberg Rallies). Shadows cast onto the cliff evoke for a brief second monumental columns. This is modeled after footage from the Nazi propaganda movie Triumph of the Will.
Jeremy Irons performed the majority of the song, but after he threw out his voice singing the line "You won't get a sniff without me!" towards the end, the song is sung by Jim Cummings, who also voices Ed.[1]
Original recording[edit]
On the original soundtrack recording, Scar opens the song with a soliloquy:
“ I never thought hyenas essential. They're crude and unspeakably plain. But maybe they've a glimmer of potential if allied to my vision and brain. ”
In the film, this is cut and the song begins immediately. This was due to a plot adjustment.[2] The soliloquy had Scar considering using the hyenas for his plot, but in the final version of the story he had already used the hyenas in his plans before the song.
Deleted reprise[edit]










 The reprise was deleted from the film due to being considered too dark. Nevertheless, it is actually rather important to the film, typing together many plot threads such as explaining what Pride Rock was up to while Simba was following the Hakuna Matata philosophy, how the hyenas become rulers of of the kingdom, and why Nala ran away and into the jungle. This excerpt sees an aroused Scar try to seduce Nala into becoming his queen consort in order to ensure the continuation of his family tree.
During production of the film, there was originally supposed to be a reprise of the song which takes place after Scar has assumed power over the Pride Lands and is trying to assert his dominance over the lion population. He is given the idea by Zazu to find a mate, as that will give him cubs, and in his own words, "eternity". He starts to flirt with Nala, who refuses his advances and is therefore banished by Scar. He then unleashes the hyenas upon the Pride Lands as his "executive staff".
The reprise was ultimately removed from the film. However, a similarly themed song entitled "The Madness of King Scar" was included in the Broadway musical version of the film.[3]
The Lion King 1½[edit]
In DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video film The Lion King 1½, the music from the beginning of the song is briefly heard as Timon and Pumbaa tour Scar's lair as a possible new home, commenting on how it is quiet, secluded and with no uninvited visitors. The shadows of the goose-stepping hyena army are then seen marching in front of them, though they haven't started singing yet. Timon and Pumbaa stare at them for a few seconds, and remark that the hyenas "ain't the traveling company of Riverdance." They then riverdance out of the scene.
The Lion King musical[edit]
Like the original soundtrack recording, Scar begins the song with a brief soliloquy. The song is similar to its film counterpart in most respects, including the goose stepping hyenas, but there is a dance number performed by the hyena ensemble halfway through. Scar later sings a brief reprise while declaring himself king at Mufasa's funeral in which he introduces the hyenas as his direct and privileged minions (the aforementioned deleted reprise from the film). However, the Broadway reprise was not featured in the soundtrack, and is instead replaced with a sinister chord at the end of the song "Rafiki Mourns". In other soundtracks from different productions, the song is not represented at all.
Festival of The Lion King[edit]
In Walt Disney World's Animal Kingdom's Festival of the Lion King, Kiume sings the song while the theater takes on a darker tone with the male dancers carrying spears and shields, while the female dancers dance with streamers. After Kiume sings the first verse, the solo hyena performer does a tribal dance with a fire torch. In the finale, when the snippet of "Be Prepared" is sung, the hyena comes back out but dances with blades.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ Hill, Jim (19 September 2011). "Has Disney Been 'Lion' About Jeremy Irons' Singing Voice?". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
2.Jump up ^ TLK Script (HTML 3.0 Version)
3.Jump up ^ Allers, Roger (2011). Scar Wants Nala as His Queen (Blu-ray). The Lion King: Diamond Edition: Walt Disney Home Entertainment.


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"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"

Song by Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, and Laura Williams from the album The Lion King

Released
1994
Length
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Label
Walt Disney
Writer
Tim Rice, Elton John










 The song illustrates the difference of opinion between the naive king-to-be Simba and the wise and anxious majordomo Zazu.
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King.
With music by Elton John and words written by Tim Rice, the song is performed by the characters of Simba (Jason Weaver), Nala (Laura Williams) and Zazu (Rowan Atkinson) in the film.[1]
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a large contrast from the film's non-musical segments, as emphasized by the number's usage of lively colors and sounds. The song is performed near the beginning of the film by a young Simba and Nala as to enunciate Simba's desires to become King. It is a prelude to Simba's lost innocence, being tricked into thinking he killed his father, his leaving Pride Rock, and attempt to forget his past.
The song appears in the Broadway show and is performed by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Kajuana Shuford, and Geoff Hoyle on the 1997 Original Cast Recording. In the Spanish language version of The Lion King, "I Just Can't Wait to be King" was performed by Mexican singer and entertainer Kalimba. Elton John himself also recorded his own version of the song for the film's soundtrack.
It also appears in DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video followup The Lion King 1½. Timon and Pumbaa are disturbed by some noise from outside of their home, which is actually Simba, Nala, and the animals singing this musical number. Timon is angry and hits the leg of an elephant supporting the tower of animals. The elephant jumps in surprise and causes the tower to collapse, explaining why it collapses in the original film. Timon and Pumbaa's home is ruined by this event.
Cover versions[edit]
Performed live by the ska/funk band Suburban Legends, most often when performing at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace, but occasionally while on tour as well. Vincent Walker sings the part of Simba, while Brian Klemm sings the part of Zazu. The song appears on their 2012 album, Day Job.
Pop star Aaron Carter remixed the song on Disneymania.
Allstar Weekend remade the song for DisneyMania 7.
The Brazilian musical group “Exaltasamba” recorded a Portuguese version of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” (O que eu quero mais é ser rei, roughly translated as “What I want most is to be king”) in a samba style to the CD Disney Adventures in Samba.
Brian Wilson covered the song for his album In the Key of Disney.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Lion King Production Notes" (Press release). Walt Disney Pictures. 1994-05-25. Retrieved 2008-08-05.


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"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
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 "Hakuna Matata" ·
 "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
 
The Lion King II and 1½
"He Lives in You" ·
 "We Are One" ·
 "My Lullaby" ·
 "Upendi" ·
 "Not One of Us" ·
 "Love Will Find a Way" ·
 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
The Lion King musical
"The Morning Report" ·
 "Endless Night" ·
 "The Madness of King Scar" ·
 "Shadowland"
 

 
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 Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's The Lion King Activity Center (1995) ·
 Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996) ·
 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2003)
 
 
Attractions
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable ·
 The Legend of the Lion King ·
 Festival of the Lion King ·
 The Lion King Celebration ·
 Hakuna Matata Restaurant ·
 Affection Section ·
 Habitat Habit!: The Lion King ·
 Wildlife Express Train
 
 



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"I Just Can't Wait to Be King"

Song by Jason Weaver, Rowan Atkinson, and Laura Williams from the album The Lion King

Released
1994
Length
02:49
Label
Walt Disney
Writer
Tim Rice, Elton John










 The song illustrates the difference of opinion between the naive king-to-be Simba and the wise and anxious majordomo Zazu.
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film, The Lion King.
With music by Elton John and words written by Tim Rice, the song is performed by the characters of Simba (Jason Weaver), Nala (Laura Williams) and Zazu (Rowan Atkinson) in the film.[1]
"I Just Can't Wait to Be King" is a large contrast from the film's non-musical segments, as emphasized by the number's usage of lively colors and sounds. The song is performed near the beginning of the film by a young Simba and Nala as to enunciate Simba's desires to become King. It is a prelude to Simba's lost innocence, being tricked into thinking he killed his father, his leaving Pride Rock, and attempt to forget his past.
The song appears in the Broadway show and is performed by Scott Irby-Ranniar, Kajuana Shuford, and Geoff Hoyle on the 1997 Original Cast Recording. In the Spanish language version of The Lion King, "I Just Can't Wait to be King" was performed by Mexican singer and entertainer Kalimba. Elton John himself also recorded his own version of the song for the film's soundtrack.
It also appears in DisneyToon's 2004 direct-to-video followup The Lion King 1½. Timon and Pumbaa are disturbed by some noise from outside of their home, which is actually Simba, Nala, and the animals singing this musical number. Timon is angry and hits the leg of an elephant supporting the tower of animals. The elephant jumps in surprise and causes the tower to collapse, explaining why it collapses in the original film. Timon and Pumbaa's home is ruined by this event.
Cover versions[edit]
Performed live by the ska/funk band Suburban Legends, most often when performing at Disneyland's Tomorrowland Terrace, but occasionally while on tour as well. Vincent Walker sings the part of Simba, while Brian Klemm sings the part of Zazu. The song appears on their 2012 album, Day Job.
Pop star Aaron Carter remixed the song on Disneymania.
Allstar Weekend remade the song for DisneyMania 7.
The Brazilian musical group “Exaltasamba” recorded a Portuguese version of “I Just Can’t Wait to Be King” (O que eu quero mais é ser rei, roughly translated as “What I want most is to be king”) in a samba style to the CD Disney Adventures in Samba.
Brian Wilson covered the song for his album In the Key of Disney.
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "Lion King Production Notes" (Press release). Walt Disney Pictures. 1994-05-25. Retrieved 2008-08-05.


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The Lion King (1994) ·
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The Lion King (1997)
 
 
Television and short films
Timon & Pumbaa (1995-9) ·
 Disney's House of Mouse (2001-3) ·
 Wild About Safety
 
 
Characters
Simba ·
 Timon and Pumbaa ·
 Scar
 
 
Music


The Lion King (inspired by)
"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
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"Circle of Life"
 
Single by Elton John

from the album The Lion King soundtrack

Released
August 9, 1994
Format
CD, vinyl record (7"), audio cassette
Recorded
1993
 Santa Monica, California
 April 1994
 BOP Recording Studios
Mmabatho, South Africa[1]
Length
4:51
Label
Walt Disney
Writer(s)
Elton John (music)
Tim Rice (lyrics)
Producer(s)
Hans Zimmer
Mark Mancina
Jay Rifkin
Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (1994) "Circle of Life"
 (1994) "Believe"
 (1995)
 

Music sample

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Music sample

Broadway version









 
"Circle of Life" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King. Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice,[2] the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (female vocals) and Lebo M (opening Zulu vocals) as the film's opening song.[3] Elton John sang a pop version of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir, which was included in the film's soundtrack and made into a music video. "Circle of Life" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994, along with two other songs from The Lion King: "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" [4][5] which won the award.[4]
The song reached #11 in the UK and #18 in the US, and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King, such as Disney theme parks and parades. Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001.


Contents  [hide]
1 Theatrical version 1.1 Act I
1.2 Act II
2 Circle of Stars version
3 In popular culture
4 Charts
5 References 5.1 Bibliography


Theatrical version

 

 Rafiki lifts Simba into the air with Mufasa and Sarabi looking on, in the original London version of the Lion King musical.
Act I
In the theatrical adaption, the opening sequence is noticeably different from the opening of the film. For example, the song is sung by the Rafiki character instead of an off-screen narrator.
With the sun rising over the Pride Lands, Rafiki commences the start of the production by beginning the opening chant of the song and summoning the various animals of the surrounding area for baby Simba's presentation. As the first two verses of the musical number end, a representation of Pride Rock appears onstage carrying its two reigning rulers, Queen Sarabi cradling the small puppet representing her newborn cub in her arms. As the choir chants excitedly in the background, Rafiki accompanies them atop Pride Rock to bless the baby prince before raising him high in the air, singing joyfully alongside the chorus as the gathered animals bow before their new prince.
Act II
At the end of Act II, Simba's friends and family acknowledge him as the rightful king after Simba and the Pridelanders defeated Scar and the hyenas. Rafiki crowns Simba with the mantle of kingship after his victory, and Simba ascends Pride Rock. He gives a mighty roar across the whole kingdom, and the animals come back to the Pridelands to recognize Simba as the rightful king.
The lionesses celebrate the continuing circle of life when they present a newborn cub who is the son of Simba and Nala. The musical ends as Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to all of the animals. A blackout finishes Act II and leads to the curtain call at the end of the second act.
Circle of Stars version

"Circle of Life"

Single by Disney Channel Circle of Stars

from the album DisneyMania 2

Released
October 7, 2003
Format
Digital download, CD single
Recorded
2003
Label
Walt Disney
Disney Channel Circle of Stars singles chronology

 "Circle of Life"
 (2003) "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
 (2005)
 
The song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies. The lineup was significantly different when their next rerecording, "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," was released two years later.
In popular culture
Due to the film's impact on popular culture, the song "Circle of Life" is often referenced in other media.
The opening to The Lion King was parodied in an episode of the 1990s cartoon Animaniacs, in which the theme of "Circle Of Life" was parodied with "Surprises In Life", with vocals by Jim Cummings and Cree Summer as lead singer.
The Tenth Doctor finds himself subconsciously quoting "Circle of Life" during a confrontation with the Sycorax leader in the Series Two premiere of the revived Doctor Who series, "The Christmas Invasion".
In one of Disney's many self references, "The Circle of Life" appeared as a false beginning of the film Chicken Little, when Buck was trying to open the movie.
South Park did a parody-song called The Circle of Poo that shows the endless circle of food and defecation in the episode A Very Crappy Christmas.
It is currently the main theme song for Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney's Epcot park currently features a cinema-type film called Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable from 1995 with Timon, Pumbaa, and Simbaa discussing environmental topics at the Walt Disney World Resort as well.
At the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going to show his long-form birth video, spoofing an earlier controversy about refusing to show his long-form birth certificate to prove he was, in fact, born in the United States. The opening chant was played from the film, and Simba was seen being lifted to the skies. This was used to poke fun at Obama's alleged Kenyan heritage.[6]
Charts

Chart (1994-1995)
Peak
 position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 5
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 3
Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 10
Ireland (IRMA) 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)[18] 26

References
1.Jump up ^ Josh Wilmes, ed. (24 May 1994). "The Lion King: Film Notes". lionking.org. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
2.Jump up ^ Rosenthal 2001, p. 379.
3.Jump up ^ Rosental 2001, p. 380.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Willis 2000, p. 52.
5.Jump up ^ "1994 Academy Awards Nominees and Winners by Category". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
6.Jump up ^ "Obama lampoons Trump, releases 'birth video' at annual dinner". CNN.com (CNN). Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ "Elton John – Circle of Life – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8.Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – Elton John – Circle of Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
9.Jump up ^ "Adult Contemporary Tracks" (PHP). RPM 60 (15). 31 October 1994. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
10.Jump up ^ "100 Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them" (PHP). RPM 60 (16). 7 November 1994. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
11.Jump up ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
12.Jump up ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Elton John search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
13.Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Elton John – Circle of Life". Top 40 Singles.
14.Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Elton John – Circle of Life". Singles Top 60.
15.Jump up ^ "Elton John – Circle of Life – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart.
16.Jump up ^ "Archive Chart: 1994-10-08" UK Singles Chart.
17.Jump up ^ "Elton John Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Elton John.
18.^ Jump up to: a b "Elton John: Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
Bibliography
Rosenthal, Elizabeth (2001). His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-8893-5.
Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1995 Film Annual. Volume 46. Applause Books. ISBN 978-1-55783-233-7.


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"Circle of Life"
 
Single by Elton John

from the album The Lion King soundtrack

Released
August 9, 1994
Format
CD, vinyl record (7"), audio cassette
Recorded
1993
 Santa Monica, California
 April 1994
 BOP Recording Studios
Mmabatho, South Africa[1]
Length
4:51
Label
Walt Disney
Writer(s)
Elton John (music)
Tim Rice (lyrics)
Producer(s)
Hans Zimmer
Mark Mancina
Jay Rifkin
Chris Thomas
Elton John singles chronology

"Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 (1994) "Circle of Life"
 (1994) "Believe"
 (1995)
 

Music sample

Film version







 
Music sample

Broadway version









 
"Circle of Life" is a song from Disney's 1994 animated film The Lion King. Composed by Elton John, with lyrics by Tim Rice,[2] the song was performed by Carmen Twillie (female vocals) and Lebo M (opening Zulu vocals) as the film's opening song.[3] Elton John sang a pop version of the song with the London Community Gospel Choir, which was included in the film's soundtrack and made into a music video. "Circle of Life" was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song in 1994, along with two other songs from The Lion King: "Hakuna Matata" and "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" [4][5] which won the award.[4]
The song reached #11 in the UK and #18 in the US, and is featured frequently in attractions based on The Lion King, such as Disney theme parks and parades. Michael Crawford sang it as part of a medley for The Disney Album in 2001.


Contents  [hide]
1 Theatrical version 1.1 Act I
1.2 Act II
2 Circle of Stars version
3 In popular culture
4 Charts
5 References 5.1 Bibliography


Theatrical version

 

 Rafiki lifts Simba into the air with Mufasa and Sarabi looking on, in the original London version of the Lion King musical.
Act I
In the theatrical adaption, the opening sequence is noticeably different from the opening of the film. For example, the song is sung by the Rafiki character instead of an off-screen narrator.
With the sun rising over the Pride Lands, Rafiki commences the start of the production by beginning the opening chant of the song and summoning the various animals of the surrounding area for baby Simba's presentation. As the first two verses of the musical number end, a representation of Pride Rock appears onstage carrying its two reigning rulers, Queen Sarabi cradling the small puppet representing her newborn cub in her arms. As the choir chants excitedly in the background, Rafiki accompanies them atop Pride Rock to bless the baby prince before raising him high in the air, singing joyfully alongside the chorus as the gathered animals bow before their new prince.
Act II
At the end of Act II, Simba's friends and family acknowledge him as the rightful king after Simba and the Pridelanders defeated Scar and the hyenas. Rafiki crowns Simba with the mantle of kingship after his victory, and Simba ascends Pride Rock. He gives a mighty roar across the whole kingdom, and the animals come back to the Pridelands to recognize Simba as the rightful king.
The lionesses celebrate the continuing circle of life when they present a newborn cub who is the son of Simba and Nala. The musical ends as Rafiki presents Simba and Nala's newborn cub to all of the animals. A blackout finishes Act II and leads to the curtain call at the end of the second act.
Circle of Stars version

"Circle of Life"

Single by Disney Channel Circle of Stars

from the album DisneyMania 2

Released
October 7, 2003
Format
Digital download, CD single
Recorded
2003
Label
Walt Disney
Disney Channel Circle of Stars singles chronology

 "Circle of Life"
 (2003) "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"
 (2005)
 
The song was re-recorded in 2003 by the Disney Channel Circle of Stars, a group of actors and actresses who have appeared in Disney Channel television series and original movies. The lineup was significantly different when their next rerecording, "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes," was released two years later.
In popular culture
Due to the film's impact on popular culture, the song "Circle of Life" is often referenced in other media.
The opening to The Lion King was parodied in an episode of the 1990s cartoon Animaniacs, in which the theme of "Circle Of Life" was parodied with "Surprises In Life", with vocals by Jim Cummings and Cree Summer as lead singer.
The Tenth Doctor finds himself subconsciously quoting "Circle of Life" during a confrontation with the Sycorax leader in the Series Two premiere of the revived Doctor Who series, "The Christmas Invasion".
In one of Disney's many self references, "The Circle of Life" appeared as a false beginning of the film Chicken Little, when Buck was trying to open the movie.
South Park did a parody-song called The Circle of Poo that shows the endless circle of food and defecation in the episode A Very Crappy Christmas.
It is currently the main theme song for Disney's Animal Kingdom at the Walt Disney World Resort. Disney's Epcot park currently features a cinema-type film called Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable from 1995 with Timon, Pumbaa, and Simbaa discussing environmental topics at the Walt Disney World Resort as well.
At the 2011 White House Correspondents' Dinner, President Barack Obama jokingly claimed he was going to show his long-form birth video, spoofing an earlier controversy about refusing to show his long-form birth certificate to prove he was, in fact, born in the United States. The opening chant was played from the film, and Simba was seen being lifted to the skies. This was used to poke fun at Obama's alleged Kenyan heritage.[6]
Charts

Chart (1994-1995)
Peak
 position

Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 30
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] 5
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[9] 1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[10] 3
Germany (Media Control Charts)[11] 10
Ireland (IRMA) 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 5
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[13] 13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] 2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[16] 11
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[17] 2
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 18
US Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)[18] 26

References
1.Jump up ^ Josh Wilmes, ed. (24 May 1994). "The Lion King: Film Notes". lionking.org. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
2.Jump up ^ Rosenthal 2001, p. 379.
3.Jump up ^ Rosental 2001, p. 380.
4.^ Jump up to: a b Willis 2000, p. 52.
5.Jump up ^ "1994 Academy Awards Nominees and Winners by Category". BoxOfficeMojo.com. Retrieved 2011-07-03.
6.Jump up ^ "Obama lampoons Trump, releases 'birth video' at annual dinner". CNN.com (CNN). Archived from the original on December 15, 2013. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
7.Jump up ^ "Elton John – Circle of Life – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
8.Jump up ^ "Ultratop.be – Elton John – Circle of Life" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
9.Jump up ^ "Adult Contemporary Tracks" (PHP). RPM 60 (15). 31 October 1994. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
10.Jump up ^ "100 Hit Tracks & Where to Find Them" (PHP). RPM 60 (16). 7 November 1994. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
11.Jump up ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
12.Jump up ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Elton John search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
13.Jump up ^ "Charts.org.nz – Elton John – Circle of Life". Top 40 Singles.
14.Jump up ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Elton John – Circle of Life". Singles Top 60.
15.Jump up ^ "Elton John – Circle of Life – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart.
16.Jump up ^ "Archive Chart: 1994-10-08" UK Singles Chart.
17.Jump up ^ "Elton John Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Elton John.
18.^ Jump up to: a b "Elton John: Charts & Awards – Billboard Singles". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 12 July 2011.
Bibliography
Rosenthal, Elizabeth (2001). His Song: The Musical Journey of Elton John. Billboard Books. ISBN 978-0-8230-8893-5.
Willis, John (2000). Screen World 1995 Film Annual. Volume 46. Applause Books. ISBN 978-1-55783-233-7.


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Shadowland is a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King. It uses the music from Lea Halalela (Holy Land) from the 1995 album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, with new lyrics for the musical.


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2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The song is written in the same African style as Circle Of Life - WhatsOnStage deemed it "African-influenced".[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The song sees Rafiki farewell Nala and wish her luck as she runs away from Pride Rock to find help. It is about feeling "Nala’s sadness and determination to better their situation".[2]
Critical reception[edit]
WhasOnStage wrote "Most of the stand-out numbers, including “One by One”, “Shadowland” and “Endless Night”, were written specially for the stage, and express most fully the show’s African roots."[1] New York City Theatre called it a "haunting ballad",[3] while AtlanticTheatreFans described it as "hauntingly beautiful" and "moving".[4] Simon Parris called it a "gorgeous hymn",[5] and About.com deemed it "a memorable song".[6] Variety noted that Nala's "rapturous rendition of “Shadowland” rightly stops the second act."[7] ClickLiverpool said Nala's "performance of Shadowland is so poignant tears prick the eyes as surely as the myriad of lights that illuminate the magnificent set."[8] DailyTrojan wrote " With new songs such as “Chow Down” and “Shadowland,” it’s easy to see why Disney’s The Lion King earned a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album".[9] TimeDispatch said "Newer songs by teams other than John and Rice feel like filler ("They Live in You," "Shadowland"); the action and the energy peter out in the second act."[10] Broadwayworld explained "from the moment she started singing "Shadowland" you could feel the emotion pouring out on stage, leaving me with chills".[11] The Stage said the song "is a highlight and has a poignancy lacking in other important scenes."[12]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Lion King - Reviews - 25 Oct 1999". Whatsonstage.com. 1999-10-25. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
2.Jump up ^ "Low Down : Review: Lion King - The Musical". Thelowdownmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
3.Jump up ^ "Minskoff Theater New York, NY - The Lion King". Newyorkcitytheatre.com. 1997-11-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
4.Jump up ^ admin. "Review | Disney's The Lion King | Fox Theatre | Broadway in Atlanta". Atlantatheaterfans.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
5.Jump up ^ "The Lion King review [Sydney] | Simon Parris: Man in Chair". Simonparrismaninchair.com. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
6.Jump up ^ "Disney's The Lion King in Detroit - Review of Disney's The Lion King at the Detroit Opera House". Detroit.about.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
7.Jump up ^ Matt Wolf (1999-10-25). "The Lion King (Lyceum Theater)". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
8.Jump up ^ "Review: The Lion King Roars into Liverpool's Empire Theatre > Reviews > Culture". Click Liverpool. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
9.Jump up ^ By Carrie ruth moore · Daily Trojan (2013-11-19). "Disney’s Lion King settles in at Pantages | Daily Trojan". Dailytrojan.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
10.Jump up ^ facebook. "Theater review: "The Lion King" features big sound, visual treats - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Richmond Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle". Timesdispatch.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
11.Jump up ^ Cole Snider (2013-04-07). "BWW Review: THE LION KING Stampedes into Omaha's Orpheum Theatre". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
12.Jump up ^ Lisa Martland (2012-09-07). "The Stage / Reviews / The Lion King". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-03.


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 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
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Shadowland is a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King. It uses the music from Lea Halalela (Holy Land) from the 1995 album Rhythm of the Pride Lands, with new lyrics for the musical.


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2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The song is written in the same African style as Circle Of Life - WhatsOnStage deemed it "African-influenced".[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The song sees Rafiki farewell Nala and wish her luck as she runs away from Pride Rock to find help. It is about feeling "Nala’s sadness and determination to better their situation".[2]
Critical reception[edit]
WhasOnStage wrote "Most of the stand-out numbers, including “One by One”, “Shadowland” and “Endless Night”, were written specially for the stage, and express most fully the show’s African roots."[1] New York City Theatre called it a "haunting ballad",[3] while AtlanticTheatreFans described it as "hauntingly beautiful" and "moving".[4] Simon Parris called it a "gorgeous hymn",[5] and About.com deemed it "a memorable song".[6] Variety noted that Nala's "rapturous rendition of “Shadowland” rightly stops the second act."[7] ClickLiverpool said Nala's "performance of Shadowland is so poignant tears prick the eyes as surely as the myriad of lights that illuminate the magnificent set."[8] DailyTrojan wrote " With new songs such as “Chow Down” and “Shadowland,” it’s easy to see why Disney’s The Lion King earned a 1999 Grammy Award for Best Musical Show Album".[9] TimeDispatch said "Newer songs by teams other than John and Rice feel like filler ("They Live in You," "Shadowland"); the action and the energy peter out in the second act."[10] Broadwayworld explained "from the moment she started singing "Shadowland" you could feel the emotion pouring out on stage, leaving me with chills".[11] The Stage said the song "is a highlight and has a poignancy lacking in other important scenes."[12]
References[edit]
1.^ Jump up to: a b "The Lion King - Reviews - 25 Oct 1999". Whatsonstage.com. 1999-10-25. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
2.Jump up ^ "Low Down : Review: Lion King - The Musical". Thelowdownmagazine.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
3.Jump up ^ "Minskoff Theater New York, NY - The Lion King". Newyorkcitytheatre.com. 1997-11-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
4.Jump up ^ admin. "Review | Disney's The Lion King | Fox Theatre | Broadway in Atlanta". Atlantatheaterfans.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
5.Jump up ^ "The Lion King review [Sydney] | Simon Parris: Man in Chair". Simonparrismaninchair.com. 2013-12-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
6.Jump up ^ "Disney's The Lion King in Detroit - Review of Disney's The Lion King at the Detroit Opera House". Detroit.about.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
7.Jump up ^ Matt Wolf (1999-10-25). "The Lion King (Lyceum Theater)". Variety. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
8.Jump up ^ "Review: The Lion King Roars into Liverpool's Empire Theatre > Reviews > Culture". Click Liverpool. 2014-05-21. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
9.Jump up ^ By Carrie ruth moore · Daily Trojan (2013-11-19). "Disney’s Lion King settles in at Pantages | Daily Trojan". Dailytrojan.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
10.Jump up ^ facebook. "Theater review: "The Lion King" features big sound, visual treats - Richmond Times-Dispatch: Richmond Arts, Entertainment & Lifestyle". Timesdispatch.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
11.Jump up ^ Cole Snider (2013-04-07). "BWW Review: THE LION KING Stampedes into Omaha's Orpheum Theatre". Broadwayworld.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
12.Jump up ^ Lisa Martland (2012-09-07). "The Stage / Reviews / The Lion King". Thestage.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-03.


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Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable ·
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The Madness of King Scar
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The Madness of King Scar is a song sung by Scar in the 1997 musical The Lion King.


Contents  [hide]
1 Production
2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The song is one of the few numbers written especially for the 1997 musical. In the 1994 film, Scar's song Be Prepared was supposed to be reprised at this point in the plot, but the scene was cut as it was considered too dark.[1] This is a more comedic version of the scenario.
Synopsis[edit]
The song is sung after Scar has assumed power over the Pride Lands.
Critical reception[edit]
JimHillMedia described it as "Scar's big second act number".[2] St. Paul Pioneer Press said it was "a dull number".[3] TheatreJones.com noted "“Chow Down”...is horridly out of place as it unsuccessfully attempts to combine rock guitar with African drum. Their other song, “The Madness of King Scar,” doesn’t fare much better".[4]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "‘Be Prepared (Reprise),’ ‘The Lion King’ — Disney Songs You’ve Never Heard". Thefw.com. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
2.Jump up ^ Jim Hill. "Tune Thursday : Looking back at the development of Broadway's "Lion King"". Jimhillmedia.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
3.Jump up ^ Meredith Lee (1997-08-01). "The Raize Resource: St. Paul Pioneer Press Review of The Lion King". Jasonraize.net. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
4.Jump up ^ "Review: The Lion King | Dallas Summer Musicals | Music Hall at Fair Park". Theaterjones.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-06-04.


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The Madness of King Scar is a song sung by Scar in the 1997 musical The Lion King.


Contents  [hide]
1 Production
2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The song is one of the few numbers written especially for the 1997 musical. In the 1994 film, Scar's song Be Prepared was supposed to be reprised at this point in the plot, but the scene was cut as it was considered too dark.[1] This is a more comedic version of the scenario.
Synopsis[edit]
The song is sung after Scar has assumed power over the Pride Lands.
Critical reception[edit]
JimHillMedia described it as "Scar's big second act number".[2] St. Paul Pioneer Press said it was "a dull number".[3] TheatreJones.com noted "“Chow Down”...is horridly out of place as it unsuccessfully attempts to combine rock guitar with African drum. Their other song, “The Madness of King Scar,” doesn’t fare much better".[4]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ "‘Be Prepared (Reprise),’ ‘The Lion King’ — Disney Songs You’ve Never Heard". Thefw.com. 2012-01-15. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
2.Jump up ^ Jim Hill. "Tune Thursday : Looking back at the development of Broadway's "Lion King"". Jimhillmedia.com. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
3.Jump up ^ Meredith Lee (1997-08-01). "The Raize Resource: St. Paul Pioneer Press Review of The Lion King". Jasonraize.net. Retrieved 2014-06-04.
4.Jump up ^ "Review: The Lion King | Dallas Summer Musicals | Music Hall at Fair Park". Theaterjones.com. 2013-10-08. Retrieved 2014-06-04.


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Endless Night (song)
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Endless Night is a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King.


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2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The music is by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin. The lyrics are by Julie Taymor.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The song is sung when Simba is at his lowest, having an existential confidence crisis over how he had let his father Mufasa down, and trying to work out how he fits into the world. He "remembers Mufasa's promise to always be there for him".[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Chron wrote "The other half of the score (not written by Elton John and Tim Rice), added by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and others, supplies the moments of emotional clout in such ballads as "Shadowlands" and "Endless Night," and authentic African flavor in the chants for Rafiki and the chorus".[3] The Guardian said "Musically, [the show] pays homage to Africa in its grassland chants and ensemble numbers such as Shadowland and Endless Night."[4] TheatrePeople described it as a "heartfelt prayer".[5] LondonTheatre deemed it a "great song".[6] WhatsOnStage wrote "Most of the stand-out numbers, including “One by One”, “Shadowland” and “Endless Night”, were written specially for the stage, and express most fully the show’s African roots".[7] Denver Post called it "Simba's lament".[8] Talkin Broadway wrote "Two new numbers written by the remaining writers are the musical highlights of the show. "They Live In You" and "Endless Night" give the score welcome sparks of passion".[9] The Star said "...One of the show's most powerful sequences, when Simba grows into the responsibilities he must face in “Endless Night,” seems incredibly dramatic, but is carried by nothing more than a bold lighting change on the background cyclorama and the conviction of the actor involved."[10] SGN called it adult Sumba's "shining moment".[11] Herald Scotland said "Shadowland and Endless Night provide second-half showpiece solo numbers".[12] TCDailyPlanet wrote "“Endless Night,” was also in my top performances. Sung by Simba...this performance brought tears to my eyes. It was done simply and beautifully, capturing a lovely self-reflection from a son without a father."[13] The Sun Chronicle described it as a "beautiful song where Simba laments the loss of his father, [which] is emotionally charged and powerful", and added "I don't think anyone will ever sing that song the way the late Jason Reize did (he was the original Simba on Broadway and it is his voice on the original Broadway cast album)" due to his "vocal depth and delivery".[14]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://s3.broadway.com/mediaspot/1.699.pdf
2.Jump up ^ "LKpage01.FH10" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-03.
3.Jump up ^ "Theater Review: 'Lion King's circle of life still a marvel - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
4.Jump up ^ Michael Billington. "The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre, London | Stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
5.Jump up ^ "The Lion King". Theatre People. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
6.Jump up ^ "The Lion King reviews at Lyceum Theatre London". Londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
7.Jump up ^ "The Lion King - Reviews - 25 Oct 1999". Whatsonstage.com. 1999-10-25. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
8.Jump up ^ John Moore The Denver Post. "Review: "The Lion King" still rules musical jungle". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
9.Jump up ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - "The Lion King" - 4/3/07". Talkinbroadway.com. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
10.Jump up ^ Tuesday, June 3, 2014 2:59 PM EDT (2011-04-20). "Review: The Lion King still rules triumphant | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
11.Jump up ^ "Seattle Gay News - Page 22 - Long live The Lion King! - Friday, March 21, 2014 - Volume 42 Issue 12". SGN. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
12.Jump up ^ Custom byline text:  Reviewed by Alan Morrison (2013-10-27). "The Lion King - Sunday Herald view". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
13.Jump up ^ Hammer, Lily (2012-01-23). "It's "The Lion King" Broadway musical and it moves us all | Twin Cities Daily Planet". Tcdailyplanet.net. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
14.Jump up ^ Pennington, Juliet (2010-02-19). "Review: 'Lion King' roars anew - The Sun Chronicle : Go". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-06-03.


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Theater
The Lion King (1997)
 
 
Television and short films
Timon & Pumbaa (1995-9) ·
 Disney's House of Mouse (2001-3) ·
 Wild About Safety
 
 
Characters
Simba ·
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 Scar
 
 
Music


The Lion King (inspired by)
"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
 "Be Prepared" ·
 "Hakuna Matata" ·
 "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
 
The Lion King II and 1½
"He Lives in You" ·
 "We Are One" ·
 "My Lullaby" ·
 "Upendi" ·
 "Not One of Us" ·
 "Love Will Find a Way" ·
 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
The Lion King musical
"The Morning Report" ·
 "Endless Night" ·
 "The Madness of King Scar" ·
 "Shadowland"
 

 
Video games
The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's The Lion King Activity Center (1995) ·
 Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996) ·
 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2003)
 
 
Attractions
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable ·
 The Legend of the Lion King ·
 Festival of the Lion King ·
 The Lion King Celebration ·
 Hakuna Matata Restaurant ·
 Affection Section ·
 Habitat Habit!: The Lion King ·
 Wildlife Express Train
 
 



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Endless Night (song)
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Endless Night is a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King.


Contents  [hide]
1 Production
2 Synopsis
3 Critical reception
4 References

Production[edit]
The music is by Lebo M, Hans Zimmer, and Jay Rifkin. The lyrics are by Julie Taymor.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
The song is sung when Simba is at his lowest, having an existential confidence crisis over how he had let his father Mufasa down, and trying to work out how he fits into the world. He "remembers Mufasa's promise to always be there for him".[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Chron wrote "The other half of the score (not written by Elton John and Tim Rice), added by Lebo M, Mark Mancina and others, supplies the moments of emotional clout in such ballads as "Shadowlands" and "Endless Night," and authentic African flavor in the chants for Rafiki and the chorus".[3] The Guardian said "Musically, [the show] pays homage to Africa in its grassland chants and ensemble numbers such as Shadowland and Endless Night."[4] TheatrePeople described it as a "heartfelt prayer".[5] LondonTheatre deemed it a "great song".[6] WhatsOnStage wrote "Most of the stand-out numbers, including “One by One”, “Shadowland” and “Endless Night”, were written specially for the stage, and express most fully the show’s African roots".[7] Denver Post called it "Simba's lament".[8] Talkin Broadway wrote "Two new numbers written by the remaining writers are the musical highlights of the show. "They Live In You" and "Endless Night" give the score welcome sparks of passion".[9] The Star said "...One of the show's most powerful sequences, when Simba grows into the responsibilities he must face in “Endless Night,” seems incredibly dramatic, but is carried by nothing more than a bold lighting change on the background cyclorama and the conviction of the actor involved."[10] SGN called it adult Sumba's "shining moment".[11] Herald Scotland said "Shadowland and Endless Night provide second-half showpiece solo numbers".[12] TCDailyPlanet wrote "“Endless Night,” was also in my top performances. Sung by Simba...this performance brought tears to my eyes. It was done simply and beautifully, capturing a lovely self-reflection from a son without a father."[13] The Sun Chronicle described it as a "beautiful song where Simba laments the loss of his father, [which] is emotionally charged and powerful", and added "I don't think anyone will ever sing that song the way the late Jason Reize did (he was the original Simba on Broadway and it is his voice on the original Broadway cast album)" due to his "vocal depth and delivery".[14]
References[edit]
1.Jump up ^ http://s3.broadway.com/mediaspot/1.699.pdf
2.Jump up ^ "LKpage01.FH10" (PDF). Retrieved 2014-06-03.
3.Jump up ^ "Theater Review: 'Lion King's circle of life still a marvel - Houston Chronicle". Chron.com. 2012-07-13. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
4.Jump up ^ Michael Billington. "The Lion King, Lyceum Theatre, London | Stage". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
5.Jump up ^ "The Lion King". Theatre People. 2013-12-12. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
6.Jump up ^ "The Lion King reviews at Lyceum Theatre London". Londontheatre.co.uk. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
7.Jump up ^ "The Lion King - Reviews - 25 Oct 1999". Whatsonstage.com. 1999-10-25. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
8.Jump up ^ John Moore The Denver Post. "Review: "The Lion King" still rules musical jungle". The Denver Post. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
9.Jump up ^ "Talkin' Broadway Regional News & Reviews - "The Lion King" - 4/3/07". Talkinbroadway.com. 2007-05-06. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
10.Jump up ^ Tuesday, June 3, 2014 2:59 PM EDT (2011-04-20). "Review: The Lion King still rules triumphant | Toronto Star". Thestar.com. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
11.Jump up ^ "Seattle Gay News - Page 22 - Long live The Lion King! - Friday, March 21, 2014 - Volume 42 Issue 12". SGN. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
12.Jump up ^ Custom byline text:  Reviewed by Alan Morrison (2013-10-27). "The Lion King - Sunday Herald view". Herald Scotland. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
13.Jump up ^ Hammer, Lily (2012-01-23). "It's "The Lion King" Broadway musical and it moves us all | Twin Cities Daily Planet". Tcdailyplanet.net. Retrieved 2014-06-03.
14.Jump up ^ Pennington, Juliet (2010-02-19). "Review: 'Lion King' roars anew - The Sun Chronicle : Go". The Sun Chronicle. Retrieved 2014-06-03.


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Films
The Lion King (1994) ·
 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2004)
 
 
Theater
The Lion King (1997)
 
 
Television and short films
Timon & Pumbaa (1995-9) ·
 Disney's House of Mouse (2001-3) ·
 Wild About Safety
 
 
Characters
Simba ·
 Timon and Pumbaa ·
 Scar
 
 
Music


The Lion King (inspired by)
"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
 "Be Prepared" ·
 "Hakuna Matata" ·
 "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
 
The Lion King II and 1½
"He Lives in You" ·
 "We Are One" ·
 "My Lullaby" ·
 "Upendi" ·
 "Not One of Us" ·
 "Love Will Find a Way" ·
 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
The Lion King musical
"The Morning Report" ·
 "Endless Night" ·
 "The Madness of King Scar" ·
 "Shadowland"
 

 
Video games
The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) ·
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The Morning Report
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The Morning Report is a comic relief song a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King. It was added to the 1994 film in a re-release.
The song sees Zazu explain what is going on throughout the Pride Lands, via a list of animal-related puns.


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The Lion King

 
Films
The Lion King (1994) ·
 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2004)
 
 
Theater
The Lion King (1997)
 
 
Television and short films
Timon & Pumbaa (1995-9) ·
 Disney's House of Mouse (2001-3) ·
 Wild About Safety
 
 
Characters
Simba ·
 Timon and Pumbaa ·
 Scar
 
 
Music


The Lion King (inspired by)
"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
 "Be Prepared" ·
 "Hakuna Matata" ·
 "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
 
The Lion King II and 1½
"He Lives in You" ·
 "We Are One" ·
 "My Lullaby" ·
 "Upendi" ·
 "Not One of Us" ·
 "Love Will Find a Way" ·
 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
The Lion King musical
"The Morning Report" ·
 "Endless Night" ·
 "The Madness of King Scar" ·
 "Shadowland"
 

 
Video games
The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's The Lion King Activity Center (1995) ·
 Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996) ·
 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2003)
 
 
Attractions
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable ·
 The Legend of the Lion King ·
 Festival of the Lion King ·
 The Lion King Celebration ·
 Hakuna Matata Restaurant ·
 Affection Section ·
 Habitat Habit!: The Lion King ·
 Wildlife Express Train
 
 



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The Morning Report
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 The topic of this article may not meet Wikipedia's notability guideline for music. Please help to establish notability by adding reliable, secondary sources about the topic. If notability cannot be established, the article is likely to be merged, redirected, or deleted.
Find sources: "The Morning Report" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR · free images (September 2014)

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 This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (September 2014)
The Morning Report is a comic relief song a song from the 1997 musical The Lion King. It was added to the 1994 film in a re-release.
The song sees Zazu explain what is going on throughout the Pride Lands, via a list of animal-related puns.


[hide]
v ·
 t ·
 e
 
The Lion King

 
Films
The Lion King (1994) ·
 The Lion King II: Simba's Pride (1998) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2004)
 
 
Theater
The Lion King (1997)
 
 
Television and short films
Timon & Pumbaa (1995-9) ·
 Disney's House of Mouse (2001-3) ·
 Wild About Safety
 
 
Characters
Simba ·
 Timon and Pumbaa ·
 Scar
 
 
Music


The Lion King (inspired by)
"Circle of Life" ·
 "I Just Can't Wait to Be King" ·
 "Be Prepared" ·
 "Hakuna Matata" ·
 "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
 
 
The Lion King II and 1½
"He Lives in You" ·
 "We Are One" ·
 "My Lullaby" ·
 "Upendi" ·
 "Not One of Us" ·
 "Love Will Find a Way" ·
 "Digga Tunnah"
 
 
The Lion King musical
"The Morning Report" ·
 "Endless Night" ·
 "The Madness of King Scar" ·
 "Shadowland"
 

 
Video games
The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's Animated Storybook: The Lion King (1994) ·
 Disney's The Lion King Activity Center (1995) ·
 Timon & Pumbaa's Jungle Games (1996) ·
 The Lion King: Simba's Mighty Adventure (2000) ·
 The Lion King 1½ (2003)
 
 
Attractions
Circle of Life: An Environmental Fable ·
 The Legend of the Lion King ·
 Festival of the Lion King ·
 The Lion King Celebration ·
 Hakuna Matata Restaurant ·
 Affection Section ·
 Habitat Habit!: The Lion King ·
 Wildlife Express Train
 
 



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Songs with lyrics by Tim Rice








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