The jungle book i wanna be like you wlyrics youtube. Aug 12, 2010 king louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. He is a bornean orangutan, who is the king of all primates in the indian jungle, but he wishes to become like a human. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Poor unfortunate souls singalong from disneys the little mermaid. The logo features disneyland attractions of the 1960s. His older brother leon took up trumpet while louis was still quite young, and he soon followed in his brothers footsteps. Lion king costume wolf costume bear costume theatre costumes book costumes costume ideas king louie jungle book disney costumes halloween costumes deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people. In the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, the feral boy mowgli encounters a jazz singing orangutan named king louie, who implores mowgli to teach him the secret of fire. Incarnations view all 8 versions of king louie on btva.
He somehow learns that a mancub mowgli is in the jungle on his way to the man village. Meet the king of the bandarlog in the brand new clip from the jungle book. Christopher walken i wanna be like you 2016 the jungle. See image of christopher walken, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 2016 movie. Lion king costume wolf costume bear costume theatre costumes book costumes costume ideas king louie jungle book disney costumes halloween costumes deviantart is the worlds largest online social community for artists and art enthusiasts, allowing people to connect through the creation and sharing of art. Baloo, bagheera, and pooh and his friends came to rescue mowgli and while. Jungle book, the soundtrack i wanna be like you the monkey song lyrics. Out of all the disney chacters king louie is the best. I wanna be like you by baloo the bear and mowgli songfacts.
Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of. Justin marks on the jungle book decrease font size increase font size text size print this page send by email screenwriter justin marks on jon favreau, how apocalypse now and goodfellas influenced the jungle book, and his dream project, top gun 2. Disneys the jungle book opens in theatres april 15 in 3d. The disney logo has a handdrawn animated design and resembles the 1960s disney logo, to homage the jungle book 1967s era. Well, some critics apparently believe what the animated classic really was telling us is that the king louie the ape represented an african american who is singing i want to be like you with the you in this case referring to caucasian whites as represented by the human character mowgli. 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. 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. The jungle book 2016 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man, man cub and stroll right into town and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin around. My nan took me to the jungle book again the next day. This tune is all about how king louie wants to be like mowgli. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the. King louie is the supporting character from the 1967 disney animated feature film, the jungle book. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order to become more. He is the obstreperous ruler of the ancient ruins with an affinity for swing music. He played in clubs like the famous door in the 1930s, and by the time the 1940s rolled around, prima and his.
Now, im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had to stop and thats whats botherin me i wanna be a man. The song was sung by louis prima and written by songwriters robert and richard sherman. King louie voice the jungle book 1967 movie behind. King louie is the king of all primates in the indian jungle and craves nothing more than to be a man. I wanna be like you the monkey song is a song sung by king louie, baloo and mowgli from walt disneys 1967 film, the jungle book. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated musical comedy film produced by walt disney productions. Directed by wolfgang reitherman, it was the last film to be produced by walt disney, who died during its production. I wanna be like you the monkey song by king louie youtube. Having grown tired of his simian lifestyle, louie hopes to learn the secret of mans red flower to fulfill his dream of becoming a man. King louie and baloo the bear in the jungle book photograph. 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. I wanna be like you is a song from walt disneys 1967 film the jungle book. I wanna be like you the monkey song jungle book, the.
King louis wants to walk and talk like a man, but he also wants to learn the secret of. King louie is a character and a minor antihero from the 1967 disney animated movie, the jungle book, as well as its spinoff television shows, talespin, and jungle cubs. Jungle book king louie is an scatting orangutan who rules over an army of monkeys and resides in the ruins of a human temple. The expression on baloos face when he realizes this and goes in for the kill is priceless, as is king louies laugh while being tickled. Baloo the bear phil harris does his rendition of i wanna be like you with king louie louis prima complete with scat and dance which is hilarious. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the film, louie was not featured in rudyard kiplings original works. Louis prima is the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967. Oct 04, 20 the jungle book s scat singing baloo the bear. King louie is a rowdy orangutan who was crowned king of the apes. Original production cels of king louie, mowgli, and a. In the 1967 animated disney film the jungle book, the feral boy mowgli encounters a jazzsinging orangutan named king louie, who implores mowgli to teach him the secret of fire. The jungle book disneys 2016 remake on vod and disc.
King louie comparison of the voice actors who have been the voice of king louie with sound clips and images. Baloo, bagheera, and pooh and his friends came to rescue mowgli and while they fight over him, louie s temple started to fell apart and the heroes started to flee leaving king. 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. Jungle book 2 jungle rhythm sing along video 720p 2017 w10. Jun 14, 2015 king louie is the king of all primates in the indian jungle and craves nothing more than to be a man. King louie voices jungle book behind the voice actors. A couple of days ago me and my sister were watching house of mousea cartoon with all the disney chacters anyways, there was something wrong. May 30, 2009 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.
King louie is a minor character in disneys 1967 animated feature film the jungle book. In adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music and the possibility of offending audiences. Performed by louis prima from the 1967 motion picture the jungle book. Jun 23, 20 in adapting the jungle book for a stage musical, mary zimmerman has had to take much into consideration the disney film, a mix of music and the possibility of offending audiences.
The scatsinging, treeswinging owner of louies place, louie has made a. 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. In the 2016 film, he was voiced by christopher walken. The jungle book 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Also included is the king louie classic i wanna be like you, performed by christopher walken in the role. King louie voice the jungle book 2016 movie behind. The new jungle book isnt a musical, but fans fave songs. King louiequotes and lines disney fanon wiki fandom. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and. Rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. Jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger. Great ape in disneys new the jungle book, king louie is a gigantopithecus, an ancient relative of orangutans. Apr 18, 2016 jungle book made christopher walkens king louie bigger and badder than ever this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie imdb.
Now im the king of the swingers oh, the jungle vip ive reached the top and had. Louie sends his monkey minions to capture the boy, which they do bringing him to king louie. The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. Based on rudyard kiplings book of the same name, it is the 19th disney animated feature film. Quotes and lines spoken by king louie from disneys the jungle book. The song was written by songwriters robert and richard sherman, and was performed by singer and musician louis prima as king louie, with. King louie lamount, otherwise better known as king louie, is a supporting antagonist in disneys 19th fulllength animated feature film the jungle book. King louie is an ape, and hes singing about wanting to be a man, and hes clearly imitating louis armstrong. King louie performs the number in an attempt to share his plight with. Jungle book, the soundtrack miscellaneous i wanna be like you the monkey song performed by louis prima king louie sung now im the.
In the film, he and his monkeys kidnapped mowgli so he can learn whats it like being human and learn the secret of fire. In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to. Unlike the majority of the adapted characters in the. This shopping feature will continue to load items when the enter key is pressed. King louie was portrayed as an orangutan who was the leader of the other jungle primates, and who attempted to gain knowledge of fire from mowgli, in order to become. Mar 28, 2007 rare footage of louis prima and the story behind the song, i wanna be like you. 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. Louie serenades the mancub with lyrics like i wanna be a man, mancub, and stroll right into town, and be just like the other men im tired of monkeyin aroundthe jungle book. Louis prima i wanna be like you from the jungle book. Kaa saying, search me, then regretting it when shere khan tries to literally search him. The jungle book 2016 christopher walken as king louie. Mickey was dancing with an orangutang who sorta looked like king. Louis prima is the voice of king louis the orangutan and his scat singing is truly a work of art. King louie is an orangutan who is one of the characters in poohs adventures of the jungle book.
See image of louis prima, the voice of king louie in the jungle book 1967 movie. The whole idea was to do a dixieland jazz, scatsinging song, and we came up with. Apr 12, 2016 the new jungle book isnt a musical, but fans fave songs will still be present. The jungle book 2016, jon favreaus live action or at least photorealistic version of the rudyard kipling stories, offers far more than the bare necessities as it combines kiplings stories and walt disneys 1967 animated musical adaptation for a marvelous new version of the classic story of a boy quite literally raised by wolves the basic story is the same weve seen in. Jungle book, the soundtrack miscellaneous i wanna be like you the monkey song performed by louis prima king louie sung 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. Also, when kaa tried to hypnotize shere khan, his singing sounded a little offkey before khan shut him up. 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. Kaas eyes widening in fear when shere khan casually bares his claws, as if to subtly remind him who the king of the jungle is. Why i love the jungle books scatsinging baloo the bear.
Louis armstrong played the trumpet, as king louie the ape does, and he was famous for his gravelly voice, his use of jive talk, hipster slang, and his style of scat singing, all of which king louie, the ape, makes liberal use of. Images of the king louie voice actors from the jungle book franchise. The jungle book is just scary enough to provoke nightmares in the youngest and frailest of kids. Born in new orleans french quarter, louis prima longed to play jazz. The jungle book 1967 louis prima as king louie of the apes.
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