LION KING!? 🎵 The Tokens - The Lion Sleeps Tonight REACTION
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This was a hit long, long before "The Lion King" was written! I remember hearing it as a kid in the '60s on an oldies show on the radio.
Funnily thou, Lion King is based on a play. Hamlet.
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a song originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube" for the South African Gallo Record Company in 1939. Linda's original was written in is in Zulu, while the English version's lyrics were written by George David Weiss.
We had the 45
It is probably the other way around since the lion king is hamlet.
Great reaction. I think you'll find that the vocals are very close to the 60s version. They haven't lost much
There's about 50 years between the original record and this pefromance, and Dr Jay Siegel sounds almost identical, its remarkable. Hes 82 now, still singing.
I know you are so right 👍
First recorded in 1939, but that’s because there wasn’t many recordings before then. No audio tape back then. So, this song could possibly came hundreds, thousands, or millions years before in Africa. The first recorded recorded version was in Africa.
@@ed.z. this song was present at the big bang
What?! I thought this was a Disney original!!! “A-wimba-wum” is one of the most iconic Disney lines
I think this song originally was an African tribe song that was adopted by the tokens I may be wrong on this but double-check it thanks
OMG I have goosebumps. They still sound the same. I've loved this song since I was a little girl. ❤️
The urge to sing the Lion Sleeps Tonight is always just a whim away, a whim away a whim away a whim away.....
🤘😉
Stop it, dad!! 😀
@@dbadbt
That's granddad thank you very much. 😁👍
Oooooouuuuch-a!
@@amazane1
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You're not lion.
The Lion King musical play opened on Broadway in 1997 and is based on the Disney movie. The Tokens released The Lion Sleeps Tonight in 1961.
The Lion King is loosely based on Hamlet.
The Token's version is actually a cover.
The original song is from a South African band from 1939.
And it was a signature song in the fifties for The Weavers. No one really mentions The Weavers so much anymore but they were important in music history. Many hits by groups in the sixties came from their influence. Pete Seeger as with the group as I recall.
@@Simonpsays along with Woody Guthrie
That was a VERY impressive performance!
That lead guy's part was remarkable when he was young... I can't believe he was still able to do it! 😳
The whole group sounded great 👍
This was an old South African song that was then popularized in western culture by The Tokens. Truly a great song, both versions. It was written by Solomon Linda. He called his original Mbube, and sang it in his native language of isiZulu.
That young Lady deserves some praise too!!!🤩
Hi Brad and Lex. Great choice! The Tokens recorded this in the early 60's, the time of the Doo-Wop, where the vocals were the instruments, a cappella. There were some really good a cappella groups during that time. Keep the great music coming. You two are fun to watch!
This song was a HUGE hit long before anyone ever thought of The LionKing. And I love that they brought them together!
I remember recording this song with an old tape recorder- off the radio with two microphones (so you know the sound was "great")... then I tried to re-record and over-dub my voice doing the "Huh! Huh!" parts during the song. Needless to say, it sounded as ridiculous as you'd imagine!
Brad n Lex, you've got the best reactions on
RUclips, may all your dreams come true!☮️
Dean, well I hope you became a singer!
Their voices are more instruments than actual instruments !
I don't think I've ever enjoyed watching someone enjoy music more than I enjoy watching Lex listening.
The Weavers introduced this tune to the U.S. in 1952 under the title "Wimoweh". Miriam Makeba recorded a more traditional version of the song in 1960 under the title "Mbube" -- the Zulu word for lion. The Tokens scored their only hit with their adaptation in 1961. They took the song to number one in the U.S. charts. The song is catchy and they did a lot of interesting things with it, the drum accents in particular. Check out their original studio recording when you can.
A classic amongst classics. I remember listening to this song as a kid in the 60s.My older brother always sang this song and he could do it justice too. I never grow tired of listening to this song from time to time, makes the heart smile. I am amazed the lead singer can still hit those high notes....amazing! Thanks for covering this one guys, you made a lot of people feel good.
There is a dedicated page on Wikipedia : en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lion_Sleeps_Tonight
Basically this was originally written in 1939.
Brookyns very own The Tokens one of the best Doo-Wop groups of that Era funfact this song is actually a cover of Solomon Linda's song he was a South african Zulu singerwriter this song originally cameout in 1939.
I gotta look into dat shit.
My last name is Solomon. 😘
@@Cindrbell Cindy Solomon no his last name wasn't Solomon that was his first name his last name was Linda
@@BKLYN_TZU I know. I get it. Just wanna be schooled. 🙂
I just wanna learn from all angles. I'm a Solomon for a reason. I just didn't know y. I'll do my research. 🤗😁
@@Cindrbell Cindy Solomon I understand tell me what you want to know I'll try to give you the best information I could
This song is so old from the 30's! It is originally from Africa and sounded much different. The Lion King used the song because the song existed and the story was about a lion! You should google the song and listen to both the original African song and the earlier version by the Tokens. This song is from my early childhood. I adored it then and still do. It is classic.
I think this is from 2009. Amazing he can still hit those high notes while being in his early 100s. 😂. They put on a great show. Seen them in the 60s, 70s and early 2000s.
🤣🤣🤣
Cold, but true.
I was surprised at how much strength he still had in his voice, and the female singer was outstanding.
hey guys, cool reaction. LOVED this song as a kid in the 70s. But check out the backstory on this song. it originally came from a group in, Africa? i forget, but back in the 30s maybe. its a sad story, but its interesting to see where this tune actually came from.
The song is an original reworking of a South African song written in the early 1930s by a local group !
Here's the original 1939 version of this song by Solomon Linda and The Evening. The song was originally titled "Mbube."
ruclips.net/video/mrrQT4WkbNE/видео.html
Then there was Pete Seeger's 1952 re-arrangement of the song: ruclips.net/video/f7XjzqPZJDc/видео.html
So glad somebody mentioned this. Well done.
Quite a lot of comments cite the 1960’s and one says 2009, lol.
The English lyrics were written by George Weiss (President of the Songwriter’s Guild of America) in 1961 and that’s the version sung by the Tokens then which they are most famous for.
The "original" original came from South Africa. I've always loved this song. It always makes me smile. ☺♥
My grandfather used to play The Tokens in the car when I was a little kid. Great memories.
I'm 65 and remember this on the radio and younger grades singing it for school assemblies.
Here's a little bit of history that I just found about The Lion Sleeps:
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight was originally simply called, Mbube.
It was written and recorded in 1939 by a South African national named Solomon Linda and was originally in Zulu only.
Solomon Linda recorded it with South African band, The Evening Birds.
By the 1950s it was internationally known having been covered by a number of folk artists. In 1961 it was a #1 US hit for The Tokens.
Solomon Linda made very little from the song and his descendants live in poverty, hence the laswsuit. When Walt Disney used the song in the movie The Lion King, it earned mega-royalties, none of which went to Solomon Linda’s family.
In 1972, American Robert John recorded The Lion Sleeps Tonight. It peaked at #3 on the US charts.
The song has also been covered by: The New Christy Minstrels, Pete Seeger, Chet Atkins, Desmond Dekker, The Tremeloes (on their album Silence is Golden), Brian Eno, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, R.E.M., ‘N Sync, The Muppets, Baha Men, and The Mavericks."
Lol. You left out Sha-Na-Na’s cover.
For some reason you left out the excellent version from 1961 with Karl Denver.
it was also covered in the uk by tight fit in the early 80's.
I just want to dive into the phone and hug Lex. She is so happy and upbeat in all their reactions. What a beautiful soul
Absolutely!
The song is just the song, no deeper theory behind it. Disney picked it for The Lion King because it fit perfectly. Most of the songs for The Lion King were written for the movie in the 90's, but this one was written many years before, and this version was a huge pop hit in the 60s and fit with the theme of the movie. No deeper meaning than that.
Brad & Lex, their "Tonight I Fell In Love" was another hit, all 1:45 of it! Jay Siegel with the amazing vocals on "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"!
The Tokens did the most popular version in 1961 but it's actually a cover of the song done by a South African man named Soloman Linda in 1939
"Is the Lion King and old play?" Yup. HAMLET.
You realize this song was about the fact that the lion who had been threatening the village in a jungle had been killed. Per the lyrics, “hush my darling,don’t fear my darling, the lion sleeps tonight” Great song and great reaction.
The Lion King was never a play, there has been a musical, but that was years after the movie. The song was a hit in 1961
From Solomon Linda to Pete Seegar to The Tokens. Smash hit and you gotta hear the studio version.
OH DAMN!!! Sooo happy... this was the first song I ever sang and danced as a toddler (end of the 70's/80's). This just made my whole day!!! :)
While I'm sure that there will be a flood of comments about this not being an original Tokens song and maybe some complaints about white people stealing african heritage... or needing to give due credit to the original... whatever... this was a great hit for The Tokens and a great hit again with The Tokens when The Lion King came out.
Yes as said this is a traditional zulu songs of South Africa.
I almost didn't watch this reaction because I generally don't like 'live' versions of the songs, (especially when I like the studio version). But Holy Sh*t! that was good! Outstanding performance by the Tokens!!
This song was made over 60 years ago. The lead singer is 82 and I'm floored at his voice. I can't believe he hit those high notes in his 20s ,never mind his 70s or 80s
They have not stopped singing this one song for 40 years.
Never knew Phoebe Buffay (Lisa Kudrow) could sing like that. -- impressive as hell!
Actually, this is from the 1930s. South African singer Solomon Linda and The Evening Birds recorded it in 1939.
The song is South African, written by Solomon Linda in 1939. American folk singer Pete Seeger popularized the tune here in the 1950s among the folky crowd. The Tokens version from 1961 was a huge hit.
"I didnt know the lion king song was from the 60s" lol¹1 that song was a classicbefore disney thought of the lion king
How old are you guys? This became popular again before Lion King with a John Bobbitt version 🤣 omg, as I type that you just said "it cuts like a knife." 1993 Lorena Bobbitt, look it up if it doesn't ring a bell
Yes, The Lion King is based on the play Hamlet (Shakespeare) and this song is a traditional African folk song that the Tokens made famous in the very early 1960's. You should hear the original studio version but this was actually an amazing performance.
Have never heard this live version. They sound amazing. I only remember this song from being played on the radio in the 60's and not connected to any movie or play. Such a unique sound and those high vocals make this a song you always remember.
the song was originally written in 1939 in south africa and recorded in zulu
The tokens recorded this version in 1961,but it was based on a song written by a south African band in 1939 the song was titled Mbube and sung by Solomon Linda!
This was a classic when I was a kid even though that was a long time after it came out, it was still being played at parties and stuff in the late 70s early 80s when I was a result young kid. Was just a song on its own, not related to the lion king theatre or movie, as far as I'm aware, as they're both modern (late 90s 2000s I think..) this was out in charts 30+ years before that. 👍😎🏴
This is the first song I remember ever liking... My mom used to play this when I was a toddler... They killed it here too!
My too!!
They definitely still had it in that performance. Awesome. Always loved that song. I grew up hearing it in the late 60s and early 70s, and was probably hearing it in the womb too, as my parents also loved the song.
Today you did "The Lion Sleep Tonight" & "The Year of the Cat". Keeping in with this theme you could do "Cat Scratch Fever" & "The Eye of the Tiger"
Brad this song predates the lion king by 35 years. songs dont have to be tied to movies. but do research it.
Really really really need to follow this up with bungalow bill by the Beatles
Yes,it is from the 60s....this video,the lead singer is in his 80s! He still hit every note! Respect!
If you are looking for songs to react to on July 4th, may I suggest two with July 4th/Independence Day in the title: 4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy) by Bruce Springsteen and Independence Day by Martina McBride.
I'm 73 and I remember this when I was 10
What a great oldie!
I prefer The Nylons version of this song
And that is exactly how it's done.
I remember this as a kid in the 60s. Don’t really remember a play back then. Plays back then would have been
“The King and I” that opened in the 50s
The song is actually much older than that. It was written in 1939 by an African musician named Solomon Linda. The original title was “Mbube”. It was later mistranslated and recorded in 1951 by the American folk group The Weavers. This beautiful song has a long history.
This song is not about the lion king movie
Very rarely is Lex caught STUNNED, Sha Na Na Bowzer the TV show
This style of singing is known as Barbershop/Accapella! Brad actually smiled!!!
You’re right! It was AWESOME!! They may be old but they still have IT! Cheers
Like me, these guys are all a bunch of Brooklyn boys. One of the original members of this group was Neil Sedaka, a Brooklyn boy, who wrote and sang "Calendar Girl", 'Walking In The Rain", and "Breakin' Up Is Hard To Do". Dr. Jay Seigel, the lead singer here is still alive and singing at the ripe young age of 82. My other favorite songs by this group are "Tonight I Fell In Love" and "Portrait Of My Love". Singing with this group and standing next to the female soprano is the original Jay Traynor from Jay And The American's. He was later replaced by Jay Black. Jay Traynor was the original singer on the Jay and The American's song "She Cried". Give all these songs a listen.
These were the original members of the Tokens who had the early 1960's hit [November 1961]. 40 years later, they could still nail it. Amazing!!!! The Lion King had nothing to do with the song, but the song fit perfectly for the movie of course. the Tokens did not sing this for the Lion King movie: The song was first used in The Lion King franchise by Timon and Pumbaa, who sung the song in the original film. Kids, you KNOW you're old when you remember this being on the radio some 61 years ago when you were 5 years old....EGAD!!!!
Tthis was the 1st 45 I bought. 4th grade and the school had no cafateria and the teacher had students bring records in during lunch. Loved it then and now and you both make a great team to BRING THIS BACK TO THE FUTURE.
Originally written and recorded by the South African artist, Solomon Linda in 1939. The song was covered and recorded by many artists including The Weavers and was featured in “The Lion King” without crediting Linda.
wow, never seen this live. dude did such a great job as an old man. I been listening to this song since 1976
As a kid during the 1960's my mom used to sing the Zulu version to us, she was raised in a town called Umhlanga Rocks in Zululand, Natal (eTehekwini) Thanks guys.
That's fantastic. How similar is it to the Zulu version?
Thanks, kids! this is not the original band that did this - but they are the ones that had the hit.. I love how this guy still got it at his age!
Was never intended for the Lion King movie, the original song came way before the 1960s. The Tokens' seems to be the most popular version and they still sounded great here. This song was sampled or covered from a very old song from the late 1930s written by a South African Zulu singer Solomon Linda and first recorded with the original title "Mbube" which means lion in Zulu. In 1949 Musical group Pete Seeger & the Weavers recorded a cover version with some changes that sounded like the one the Tokens did here and they titled their version "Wimoweh".
Our old friend Luigi co-wrote this song and lived very nicely off the royalties down here in Boca Raton, Florida lol. He also wrote I Can't Help Falling In Love With You for Elvis and it was later recorded by UB40, much to his benefit!
🤦🏻♂️. The song was not a play, it was a hit song, remake of an old African song Was not made for TV or anything just a hit song... Muppets did a great version of this song..
The Lion King took inspiration from Shakespeare’s Hamlet and basically told it’s own version. The song came out way before this. The Lion King came out in the 90s. The Tokens recorded it in 1961 and I’ve heard that the song is even older than that.
There's actually an interesting Netflix Doc bout the origins of this song (Remastered -Lion's Share)
Why your ears might hurt, Brad, is because the woman is singing operatic notes! Turn your volume down if you can't handle it, bruh! I think the louder, the better! 😎And the Lion King wasn't even thought of when the Tokens had a hit with this in 1961!
These guys have to be approaching their 80s, age wise. they did this song back in 1961 or 62 I think. One of these guys looks like a replacement, because he only looks to be around 40 to 45 yrs. old. People pass away, for different reasons, and someone has to take their place, especially when these old groups are doing a special reunion show for PBS like in this case.
That guuy can still hit those high notes at his age, it's amazing.
Lions live on the savanna. Tigers live in the jungle. So, probably the lion wasn't sleeping - it's ripped and bloody carcass had been dragged away by some hyenas - on a whim. Rotting. A - whim - away.
I’m 67. I was about 3(?) when I heard this song and I loved it!!!!!!! My cousin and sister were teenagers and listened to music on the transistor radio all the time. You had to wait until the dj played your song again. No internet no RUclips. One AM radio station that was good. No one listened to FM radio, it was only Sunday southern preachers and farm reports.
When I was a freshman in college, I was assigned housing in room 109 of a dorm - the last room at the end of the hall. In room 108 was a guy I never saw, not for the entire year - I only heard him. Every night. Playing this song. Over and over and over again. I never knew who that guy was, I just called him "Aweem Away".
1961, I was just 3 years old when this song came out by The Tokens.... WOWOW...
🤘 I remember not going to the club to watch this live PBS program. I can't remember who all they had on, but I remember it was and we were lit! The Chi- Lites I remember killed it!
In 1966, we would get ready early. This song came on at 6:25 every morning.
I feel like i am listening for the 1st time, BUT I know every word!!! OF ALL these songs, I grew up with them blasting on the radio !
In the 60's our high school marching band mastered this song and played it whenever our team played our rivals, The Lions. These geezers are doing some fantastic lip-syncing.
For some extra perspective on "the lion sleeps tonight", check out this performance of the song "mbube"
ruclips.net/video/sJF87m4_k88/видео.html
That was crazy! This song is from way back. I can't believe that guy can still sound like the original at his age!!
That blonde backup singer ... WOW what a set of pipes
PS: I grew up listening to this music
Kelly Defade is her name
I don't know what it is about this song, but I always feel such jubilation when I hear it, lol.
It is a pity that the South African man who first recorded this song (not the American who copyrighted it) died in poverty.
I remember when it came out in 1961. This song has endured more than 60 years.
Check out Karl Denver's version from the early 60s! Totally insane!
Lol.. Brad’s like “will you stop with the nostril stuff?” 🤣🤣
I would like to hear more about Lexs "nostril theory' Lol
The Lion King is a rip off of an older animated series called Kimba the White Lion. This song is based on African tribal chants.
I die just a little bit every time the blond beauty sings.
Magnificent voice
Bruce Cockburn "Wondering Where The Lions Are"