King louis wants to walk and talk like a man, but he also wants to learn the secret of. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with phil harris as baloo the bear. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. And his performance of i wanna be like you, due to being the only nondiegetic musical number in the film that comes right the hell out of nowhere. King louie is a fictional orangutan who kidnaps mowgli in disneys the jungle book. The song was covered by the group smash mouth for the jungle book 2. The lyrics for i wanna be like you 2016 by christopher walken have been translated into 2 languages. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with.
Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. With photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016 s the jungle book. Mar 30, 2016 christopher walken is the voice of king louie in disneys 2016 remake of the jungle book. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie. Unlike his animated counterpart, who was a comedic character, this version of louie is a villain. As an adult, louie is voiced by the late louis prima in the film and jim cummings who also voices winnie the pooh. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. King louie as he appears in the 2016 liveaction remake. The lyrics tell about king louie s wish to be a man and know how to make fire, possibly knowing that, with fire, the apes would rule the jungle because all animals fear it including shere khan. The jungle book soundtrack featuring i wanna be like you is available now. It features the orangutan louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you too you ll see its true an ape like me. Sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher.
King louie was voiced by louis prima in the original 1967 film. I wanna be like you disneys the jungle book youtube. The song was performed by louie s voice actor, the. King louie will say to mowgli, i wanna be like you. King louie is a minor character in disney s 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. I wanna be like you is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book.
P i reached the top and had to stop and thats what bothering me i want to be a man, mancu. I wanna be like you, also known as the monkey song, is king louies louie prima, featuring baloo phil harris song which he dreams to become human in order to protect himself from shere khan. He made his first appearance in the original rudyard kipling stories. Quotes and lines spoken by king louie from disneys the jungle book. The dvd and bluray enhance the former moment note by writing the menu on the books front cover, essentially turning it into bookends for the film. I dont hate king louies speaking lines in jungle book 2016, but theres a lot left to be desired about this song. The latter is a solo piece sung by christopher walken as king louie, and its as. Jul 14, 2017 verse am e7 now i m the king of the swingers, the jungle v. Apr 18, 2016 with photorealism as the guiding force for the new interpretation of disneys the jungle book. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie imdb.
Because orangutans are not native to india, louie in the 2016 film has been reimagined as a gigantopithecus, a massive species of nowextinct giant apes most closely related to orangutans that were native to india. Now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll. The jungle book 2016 has a different,but an amazing ending than the jungle book 1967. Listen to i wanna be like you performed by christopher walken from disneys the jungle book.
I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney song. Verse am e7 now im the king of the swingers, the jungle v. When mowgli is about to meet king louie, he marvels over a pile of discarded human objects. Christopher walken i wanna be like you lyrics genius. The original version of i wanna be like you is a lot of fun. Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 lyrics. The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Oct 18, 2019 the lyrics for i wanna be like you 2016 by christopher walken have been translated into 2 languages now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men i m tired of monkeyin around. Phil harris chorus 1967 smash mouth 2003 christopher walken 2016.
King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film the jungle book. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop. Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man. King louie appears to be natural, but he just wants to be human. Lyrics to i wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book by louis prima from the now thats what i call disney, vol.
King louie disneys the jungle book i wanna be like you bass tab. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with mowgli, while simultaneously convincing the mancub to help him become a man. The film ends with the jungle book storybook closing shut, in a parallel to the jungle book 1967 starting with this book opening. He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli and asks the boy to show him the secret of mans red flower the animal term for fire, so he and his followers can be like men. The overly onthenose and out of place actor allusion of king louie being summoned with a cowbell.
I wanna be like you lyrics from the jungle book disney. Christopher walken is the voice of king louie in disneys 2016 remake of the jungle book. His i wanna be like you song was sung by american singer and trumpeter louis prima in a dixieland style. This is the version of king louie appearing in 2016s the jungle book. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics usa today. For new jungle book, a classic tune got fresh lyrics. This song was used in the live action 2016 installment of the jungle book read more. Part of the closing credits are seen within this book, with king louie singing i wanna be like you during the sequence. The song was written by the sherman brothers who wrote most songs for the jungle book. But unlike kaa, who just speaks the line, he actually sings a new. I wanna be like you by baloo the bear and mowgli songfacts. In this movie, hes a gigantopithecus, an animal that looks like an orangutan, but is an ancestor of gorillas whose range is believed to have included parts of india. He sings the song i wanna be like you after he kidnaps mowgli, and asks the boy to show him the secret of red flower so he can be human.
I wanna be like you tab by king louie disneys the jungle. About i wanna be like you i wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie. The credits cover of i wanna be like you is very welcome considering king louies adaptational villainy. Christopher walken voiced king louie in the 2016 liveactioncgi the jungle book film. Sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher walken. King louie the jungle book 2016 the mugen archive wiki. I wanna be like you the monkey song from the jungle book.
King louie simply known as louie is the secondary antagonist in the 2016 disney live action film the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated classic film. With christopher walken singing i wanna be like you too. I can guarantee that you will see a perfect movie with great graphics imax effect and the best 3d i have ever seen. Oh, oobee doo i wanna be like you i wanna walk like you talk like you too youll see its true an ape like me. Images of the comical king louie from disneys the jungle book. Am i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me e7 i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town am g7 and be just like the other men, i m tired of monkeyin round, oh chorus c a7 ooh, ooh, ooh, i wanna be like you ooh ooh d7 g7 c a7 dm7 i wanna walk like you, talk like you too, ooh, ooh g7 c. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song. Christopher walken i wanna be like you lyrics genius lyrics.
The only recorded fossils of this creature are the jaw bones. Apr 02, 2016 disney is bringing back the jungle book in a live. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. In the jungle book 2016 king louie is a gigantopithecus, a. Apr 15, 2016 you can expect to hear trust in me, bare necessities, and i wanna be like you in the 2016 jungle book. King louie is a fictional character introduced in walt disneys 1967 animated musical film, the jungle book. He is a humongous orangutanlike gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man cub, to get for him the red flower, the jungle inhabitants name for fire, so he can grow as powerful as man and rule the jungle. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around.
Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 from the. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. King louiequotes and lines disney fanon wiki fandom. He finally gets to be the whimsical, funloving ape hed been back in 1967.
I wanna be like you the monkey song, or simply i wanna be like you, is a song sung by king louie in disneys 1967 animated film the jungle book. The i wanna be like you number was always funny, but this time its made even more hilarious simply by being sung by christopher walken. The change was made from the 1967 film because orangutans are not native to india. King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. As a mythology gag, just like how kaa references trust in me. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man. The lyrics for i wanna be like you 2016 by christopher walken have been translated into 2 languages now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. I wanna be like you bass tab by king louie disneys the jungle book with free online tab player. Disneys the jungle book i wanna be like you available on bluray, dvd and digital now. King louie or simply just louie is the secondary antagonist in the 2016 live action disney film, the jungle book, a remake of the 1967 animated disney classic film. Apr 05, 2016 sherman was called in to make his i wanna be like you appropriate for a new, bigger, realisticlooking king louie thats voiced by christopher walken.
I wanna be like you a disneyjsman crossover 1,000 sub special duration. Kenny ball and his jazzmen released a single of i wanna be like you. I wanna be like you, also known as the monkey song, is king louie s louie prima, featuring baloo phil harris song which he dreams to become human in order to protect himself from shere khan. Misc cartoons the jungle book i wanna be like you chords. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Now i m the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip i ve reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men i m tired of monkeyin around. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the. Am ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me e7 i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town am g7 and be just like the other men, im tired of monkeyin round, oh chorus c a7 ooh, ooh, ooh, i wanna be like you ooh ooh d7 g7 c a7 dm7 i wanna walk like you, talk like you too, ooh, ooh g7 c. Initially, the filmmakers considered louis armstrong for the role, but to avoid the likely controversy that would result from casting a black person to voice an ape, they instead chose prima, a white singer. The song appears in king louies level of the video game jungle book. In the jungle book 1967, king louie who was created by walt disney and his people, and not by rudyard kipling was an orangutan. I wanna be like you from the jungle book is way different. In the jungle book 2016 king louie is a gigantopithecus, a huge species of ape believed to have gone extinct 9,000,000100,000 years ago. He is a humongous orangutan like gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man cub, to get for him the red flower, the jungle inhabitants name for fire, so he can grow as powerful as man and rule the jungle.
He is a giant orangutan and the king of the bandar log, who kidnaps mowgli and holds him hostage until mowgli reveals how to make the red flower, or fire. Alice in wonderland sheet music disney sheet music. I really estimate disney for their support of lesbian and gays. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. Disneys the jungle book i wanna be like you available on blu. Racism warning on remake of jungle book film film the. Christopher walken i wanna be like you jungle book 2016. Oddly enough, it also manages to be fridge horrorish nightmare fuel. I wanna be like you from the jungle book this girl can, with sofia and cat duration. King louis lamount, better known as king louie, is a supporting character in the 1967 film the jungle book and one of the main characters in its 19961998 prequel series jungle cubs and the films 19901991 spinoff series talespin. He is a humongous gigantopithecus who wants mowgli, being a man, to get for him the red flower, which is fire, so he can grow as powerful as man. Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats what botherin me i wanna be a man, mancub and stroll.
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