The Lion Sleeps Tonight Lyrics & Video from The Lion King
King of all he surveys. Not bad, eh?
Innnn the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonigtttt.....A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh...
This classic song is well known, but most don't realize the name isn't In the Jungle. Even if you ask Alexa for In the Jungle, she knows what song you mean but corrects you first: it's called The Lion Sleeps Tonight. But I honestly think a lot of people just sing A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh a few times, and everyone gets the reference. Remind me to run that by Alexa later. :-)
In the meantime, this 1961 tune, by whatever name, is a fun karaoke favorite. The lyrics fit perfectly into Disney's 1994 animated The Lion King.
The Lion King is among the top movies of the beloved Disney Renaissance Period, along with The Little Mermaid, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and a small second handful of Top Tier movies...many of which, including The Lion King, are undergoing a remake phase. (Dumbo got the same treatment, but it's thematically, deeply problematic.)
The upcoming "live action" Lion King technically isn't one. It's entirely CGI. (Duh.) But from the trailers it looks exciting enough, and will hopefully retain the best musical numbers, including The Circle of Life, Hakuna Matata, and The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Let's get excited and ready for the retelling of Simba, Nala, Timon, and Pumbaa (And James Earl Jones is back to reprise his seminal role!) by learning the words to The Lion Sleeps and singing along. Song clip is followed by the lyrics below!
Song to The Lion Sleeps Tonight, by The Tokens, 1961
Lyrics to The Lion Sleeps Tonight
(By The Tokens)
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
In the jungle, the mighty jungle The lion sleeps tonight In the jungle the quiet jungle The lion sleeps tonight
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
Near the village the peaceful village The lion sleeps tonight Near the village the quiet village The lion sleeps tonight
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh
Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight Hush my darling don't fear my darling The lion sleeps tonight
A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh...
(Songwriters: George David Weiss / Hugo E. Peretti / Luigi Creatore The Lion Sleeps Tonight lyrics © Concord Music Publishing LLC)
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