Be Prepared - Disney's THE LION KING (Official Lyric Video)
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- Official lyric video of "Be Prepared" from THE LION KING.
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Giraffes strut. Birds swoop. Gazelles leap. The entire Serengeti comes to life as never before. And as the music soars, Pride Rock slowly rises from the mist. This is THE LION KING.
More than 70 million people around the world have experienced the awe-inspiring visual artistry, the unforgettable music and the uniquely theatrical storytelling of this Broadway spectacular - one of the most breathtaking and beloved productions ever to grace the stage.
Winner of 6 Tony Awards, including Best Musical, THE LION KING brings together one of the most imaginative creative teams on Broadway . Tony Award winning director Julie Taymor brings to life a story filled with hope and adventure set against an amazing backdrop of stunning visuals. THE LION KING also features the extraordinary work of Tony Award winning choreographer Garth Fagan and some of Broadway's most recognizable music, crafted by Tony Award winning international singer/songwriters Elton John and Tim Rice.
There is simply nothing else like THE LION KING. Broadyway's Landmark Musical Event plays 8 times a week in the heart of Times Square at the Minskoff Theatre.
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I loved this song so much as a kid that it made me cheer for Scar. I still think he's the best Disney villain
Kim playing him in my school play. scar for the win
Ikr
My friends hate Scar but he is my favorite Disney villian by far
Sheri E thanks for saying that :D cause my class r gonna have a production of the lion King, and I'm gonna be scar! I'm learning this song for the play
The Rainbow Stampede my class,p4b and p4a and p5b and p5a are doing a production of as well but I'm not scar .we are doing it on Wednesday 14th June and Thursday 15June2017.
Whoever played Scar in the musical you are an amazing singer and you pull off the role of Scar perfectly. Your character to me is the best part of the story!
Yeah, what a nice song this is, as it is resung in the musical.
I suppose the actor who protrayed Scar is definitely a great tenor singer👍🏼🎼🎵🎶
This is the cast recording and he was played by John Vickery
Even the Broadway version is better than the new one.
The new one is honestly really boring. Wish they had Jeramy Irons return for Scar.
XFabulous Cats they also made the new song so short. It turned into slam poetry instead of a musical.
I kinda liked the new one but I do like this one
I love the new one, but love this one even more.
@@brandongonsalves9883 If they did that they would probably get a lot of shit for not having all of the lions be portrayed by black actors because of African culture or something. People get really annoyed when it comes to the Disney "live action" movies and representation even if the characters are animated.
Villians always get the best songs. >:)
I agree with you. "Be Prepared" is also the best Disney villain song.
Much agreed, I got the privilege of playing Scar I'm my theatres production of TLK, and it was hands down my favorite solo to sing to this day. And I also agree be prepared is the best disney villain song
Looks like i have to be scar
Well... Genie isn’t a villain tho ;)
Ikr
Irony: Hyenas have been proven to have primate-level intelligence. So much for the crudeness and plainness.
He's supposed to be proud and bigoted. And bigots never get it right.
Ikr
In the remix,the hyenas are smarter
Precisely why the lyrics were changed in the remake.
I'd rather listen to this and the original song from the movie rather than the one from the remake....
For real I was just saying that even the musical did a better job and they actually used the song
I know what you mean. I was excited about the remake of the song until I finally listened to it. It was short and the way what's his name sang it wasn't pleasant at all. However, I did like the ending where scar and the hyenas were chanting be prepared and the epic music playing in the background.
Janus Severian Same.
yuukigirlygamer0781 The musical is iconic.
@@seanmckinney3136 Ya.
All y'all hating on this guy, why? Maybe you think the original is better, but you can't go on a rant expressing why this guy is untalented! In fact, this guy had to go on a stage in front of thousands nightly!
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Coffee Mug Studios This guy is better than the original
I like both.
Who are you talking to? Everybody here obviously loved it and it's so much better than the version in the new live-action movie.
@@SwedishNeo "Live Action"
This song is so amazing, from movie to musical! Scar, solidly placed in my top 3 favorite Disney villains!
Laura B
People need to consider that this is a stage play. Jeremy Irons didn't have to worry about the volume of his voice when recording in a studio, but this guy has to be loud enough for the people at the back to hear. Elevating your voice while singing can prove difficult if you're trying to maintain a character's voice, which is why stage plays are a lot more enthusiastic in their approach than movies/tv and audio stories. Comparing this to the original is like comparing tomatoes to brocoli.
Once you've grown up with Jeremy irons' voice for scar you simply can not imagine scar with another voice and that is why I think the animated one is better
Tracer truer words have never been said. Plus I don't mind this guy's voice. I love his enthusiasm!
To add to this point, not even Jeremy Irons could keep up the performance. Two-thirds of the way through, his voice failed, and Jim Cummings took over.
I did Scar a couple of years ago and it´s true that maintaining the character´s voices while singing in the stage, is really difficult. But still this version is very weak compared to the movie. Not only because of the actor´s voice, but because the instrumental part is not as "epic" as it could be. Nevertheless I think the Broadway Lion King is amazing.
Impossible Films do you have a better example?
This and circle of life are worth the price of admission alone.
So true, but you can't leave out Shadowland or The Madness of King Scar
He lives in you?? Also one of the best songs ever!
Okay so my school did this last year and I've always loved how the Hyena's part sounds in the background starting 2:45
My choir class is taking a trip next year to New York and I am just so excited! Even the slightest mention of Broadway gets me excited because we are going to be taught by one the people from Broadway and see a show! This just gets me so ecstatic.
How was it? Who did you see? what show did you see?
This is probably my favourite musical haha, aside from Notre-Dame de Paris. xD
I cried so hard.
My favorite is Les Miserables
Mine too :)
omg so the movie sounds like the carribeans and south africa but this musical live version sounds like we're in LOUISIANA! I LOVE IT!!! sometimes I wish i grew up there!
Positively Udo I live in Louisiana!
This one has got to be by far one of my favorites. It’s not Jeremy Irons man, and that’s fine. The broadway interpretation of scar over exaggerated his character and gave him a more booming presence BECAUSE it’s a stage performance. I personally love what John Vickery does here. They took scar’s sarcastic, posh, snobby, whiny persona and thought it would work. And it did! Sorta I mean.. when I first listened to this I was thrown off guard. It’s way more peppy and zany than the original. The original was dark, it was sinister, we all know this. Even though it’s different, it pays attention to detail. Some renditions of this song completely blow over some of the details. You see a heavy metal cover of this song and people are like “YEEEAAAAH BRO THIS IS SO GOOD FRETSTSTSS YOU SHOULD BE SCAR”
Scar WAS whiny and bratty in the original, but he was much more soft spoken in the 1994 film. Doing a voice recording of a softer more darker voice is precisely the kind of thing you should use in a recording studio. It’s clear, it’s crisp, you have all the material you need to alter it and make it stand out.
In Broadway, you gotta be moving. CONSTANTLY. It’s not just about the voice, it’s about the projection, your gestures, body language, how much emphasis you really put on a cue or a point in a line or a verse of a song.
I also love how the instruments were used here. It’s almost an homage to the original’s instrumentals, an exaggerated caricature of the orchestral arrangement from the original film. But they also add their own little spikes. The African vibes aren’t just there, they play around with them. The drums, the accordions. The horn instruments, the marimba, but my favorite? The Fucking Hyena chorus we got going on here! From the sinister, ominous “Eee’s” in the introduction of the song while scar gives off his little poem, the “Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi’s” the chorus chants at 1:02,
The harmonies in the final verses, the hum’s, etc.
Seriously, whenever they sing “Be Prepared”, the chorus hits extreme notes and harmonies. The sopranos are almost screeching but it isn’t unpleasant, not one bit.. to me at least. It can get a little irritating when you wear headphones but I absolutely love it.
I also would like to comment on John Vickery’s voice, a compliment if you will. See, Jeremy Irons low, crisp vowels and growls are impressive, and I’ve been able to visualize others who could pull off scar.
Keith David, Jim Cummings wouldn’t be too shabby but he’d still be a bit more high pitched than iron’s (and y’all know he sang the final verse in the film since Iron’s voice gave out)
But vickery’s posh and gravel can really hook someone’s attention. It’s humorous, and Scar honestly sounds more King-like and entitled in this version. Hearing this for the first time, my initial thoughts were
“The Hyena Chorus? Golden.”
“The instruments? A little fast paced but it’s so beautifully carried out and well performed”
“Scar’s voice? SUCKS.”
But listening to this version over and over really got me thinking....
the orchestra and instruments in this version compliment and suit how scar’s actor is portraying him.
Listen to the instrumentals here, and then the instrumentals for the original.
The original is darker and more malicious, much like Jeremy Iron’s voice. The orchestra here is more like a mischievous conga Chant, and sticks to the roots of African music and culture (there are some more general instrumentals here like horn instruments and bass guitar)
There’s heavy Djembe use here (I think... it could be another type of drum) along with the military march drums in the middle and near the end. We teach the general “Middle” when we enter the dialogue portion of the song, the hyenas confused on scar’s intentions and unable to see through his code, for his use of bold and high intellect grammar are way over their heads, which gives scar a free pass to insult his potential army because he knows that they’ll only use their full potential and come as useful for him if they’re thrown under his leadership.
He knows they’re starving, only having the bare minimum of food supply. Bones don’t exactly cut it for a fulfilled diet.
This also leads to why I kind of understand why a majority of the verses were cut out in the 2019 version of Be prepared. Scar is under the mercy of the Hyenas, but is slightly above them in position and insight. Thus, he can’t call them stupid because they’ll catch on rather quick and maul him there and be done with it, DESPITE their need for a larger food supply. It’s also more realistic given that Hyenas are far more intelligent in real life then how they are depicted in the film, as well as the broadway performance.
Another point I wanna address is how you could make the comparison that this scar sounds an awful lot like a portrayal of Zazu more than anything else. I understand that, and John Vickery would probably make a good zazu, but some other adjustments would need to be made to the other songs and casting calls if that decision was made. Vickery has a deeper voice so they’d probably need a pitch change in just can’t wait to be king, but that requires the simba actor to use much higher vocals than capable, and it would be very difficult to find someone who has a deep voice and can sing this song AND project... listing out the complications is for lack of a better word... complicated! Besides, this is all theoretical on my end. However, I appreciate this scar voice. I love it. It’s for broadway afterall, and I can understand that certain things just click. There’s probably an actor out there who does sound like the original scar and has sung be prepared much like Iron’s did.
But this is the original cast recording, and we didn’t get that.
That being said, it’s alright! This version has its own potential. It’s The Lion King but that doesn’t mean it can’t bend the rules a little bit. It would be flippin awesome to see the original Be prepared portrayed on stage if done right, but they went for a different approach on the song in this one.
Also this is a personal preference but I’m loving those Hyena designs, like you have no idea. I love how the lions are given a human approach, still having the masks on top of the head but coming down when they’re angered or engage in combat.
The hyenas are savage and act more animal like than the lions of the pride do. Thus, aside from design choices of giving a hunch to the hyenas because of their natural anatomy, (hyenas have longer necks as you know), it could be symbolic that they’re more primal than the Lions.
A lot of things are over exaggerated in this show, and it goes beyond just this song. I’m not a fan of how they did Zazu! I also dislike how Ed was designed and I don’t like the performance Timon’s actor pulled off. Would be cool to see Nathan Lane do Timon on stage, like the one time Whoopi Goldberg was on stage for the lion king. THAT was cool.
I think I’m tired of rambling about this, so if you’ve got your own slice of opinion, throw em at me.
Such an underrated comment. Seriously bro, you should make critics about songs and their compositions, from Broadway or even from the music industry in general, it was so pleasant to read all of it.
J G C Dude, Bro, My home slice, my MAN. You just made my night (or morning since it’s 1 am)
I literally thought “Oh pfft this is an older video and on top of that how many people are listening to Be Prepared? The broadway version?”
Not saying that it’s bad, as you saw what I had to say about it
But yknow, Lion King left it’s mark with “The Circle of Life” and “Hakuna Matata” and “Just Can’t Wait To Be King”
I mean you get it, Be prepared is kind of obscured.. yknow? I don’t think families who belong to the colt following that IS Disney are singing along to this musical number
The scene from the movie and the song alone inspired me from an early age to try and create something or express myself in whatever way I could muster some day. I’ve got a long road ahead of me, and your comment just warms my heart (that sounded weird lol Imma weirdo)
Thanks dude, really appreciate what you said. You’re great, and a compliment can go a long way. Gracias, Merci, etc.
@@bluejet2235 man, it's so awesome to hear that!!! I really wish you the best, you are amazing and don't let anybody say the opposite. Peace bro!!
my favorite Disney villain and Disney villain song !
Same here!! Amazing vocabulary, music, everything!
As much as I love the original, i love this version, too! 😍😍
They should've kept this song for the remake! This is the best villain song ever!
"The Lion King" truly is the King of Broadway by that I mean it's the highest grossing Broadway show of all time.
Hamilton?
It is I CinnoMoo Hamilton the musical. It is really nice, you should listen to the sountrack!
@@willjones4992 I mean if we're talking about Ticket sales then Phantom of the opera will come out on top with 130,000,000 ticket sales..
The Hyenas sound like the Teen Girl Squad.
The who?
Noah Larson I know right. corn is no place for a mighty warrior
Noah Larson for one no one fricken asked you. Also, I would LOVE to hear and see you sound and act EXATLY like the hyenas. Plus going on tour in different cities and states, getting used to different stages, and also not losing your voice or messing up or forgetting your lines
That’s what I thought
He just said it sounds like a Group,No need to get triggered.
No one beats the original one, but this is so fantastic!
Jeremy irons is king 🛐🛐
To me the Lion King musical is the only Lion King remake ever created I have forgotten about the Lion King remake. This musical is amazing I have seen it two times and really love this musical I would love to go again sometime.
This guy sounds so much like Jeremy Irons it's scary!
Nobody excells Jeremy Irons. :)
@Jason Steelflex How dare you offend him!
@@Theoquertz It means insult someone and he doesn't sound like Jeremy Irons a bit.
@@parthachoudhury5903 haha i know, deleted the comment, im not a fan of lion king anymore lol idk why
I really hope we will see Scar on Once Upon a Time
sari Echelon omg yessss in human like form😲 season 7? I didn't really like jackle and hide😑
kim Bijlsma yeah but the current storyline is amazing
sari Echelon true
My favorite Disney movie lion king
So prepare because I am the bad guy
Be prepared for me to do bad guy things!
As much as I love this song , when I saw this about a year ago I just didn't think it was vocally big enough, that's where the original really does it for me. I'm off to see it on the west end in like 2 days , not that there'll be any difference but it should still be amazing 😇
Not a valid complaint you try doing that
You are not prepared!!
Why people hate it? I love tbh 😂
Way better than the 2019 scar
The faster tempo really brings it up over the movie for me. I also love the way Scar shouts, "SALUTED!" which really hones in on the fact that the only reason he really wants to be king is so that he can finally earn respect from his peers. I mean come on! His biological name, Taka, means 'waste'. And am I the only person who imagines him dancing with a boater on him Return of the Pink Panther-like from 2:45-3:05 ,then it goes to dark only seeing Scar and the hyenas by their eyes and their teeth from 3:06-3:10 and then from 3:11-3:23 it's just the scene from the movie
They are only using four songs in the live action remake and canceling Be Prepared to be a part of it. Damned Favreau! I trusted him to make this movie, and this is what we get, a Disney remake without a villain song? Then Chiwitel Ejiofor‘ s Scar will never top Jeremy Irons because he will be weaker, bland, boring, and uninspiring. And we won’t get to hear the introduction like in the soundtrack. I have a bad feeling that this will be one of the worst Disney remakes ever made since it will have no villain song. I mean, it will make less sense what his plans on killing his brother are.
This version is awful. I’m sorry, but I don’t understand how you cast someone as Scar who sounds like Zazu. This guy doesn’t sound remotely evil, let alone the character who will effectively orchestrate the most heinous attack in Disney history. He’s discussing those plans in this song, and we can’t even get a growl from this guy? Big joke. Pathetic.
I kinda like this version than the one in the movie
I cannot say how much I love this song, makes me want to be scar
K. i had to watch this as a palate cleanser after watching the live action movie. i'm okay again
My favourite musical hands down, I first saw it when I was 8, and to this day it's still unforgettable (I'm nearly 16 now)
Also HOW IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE COSTUMES?? Normally you'd go for the approach and just dressing as lions, but no they went all the way with making wooden heads of the characters (Mufasa and Scar's masks even move to cover their faces when they lower their heads)
And the clothing they wear has a very authentic African feel to it
Pure artistry
Vulpax 84 if you haven’t yet,you should check out Dear Evan Hansen!!! It’s a great and meaningful musical!!
Scar is my third favourite Disney villain! And trust me, it is really difficult to make a list of my favourite characters from highest to lowest.
Do people who trash him for not being Jeremy Irons even know how idiotic they sound?
Irons couldn't even record the whole song, despite being able to do endless takes, and couldn't possibly have played the role 8 times a week.
Also, this is BASED on the movie with significant changes.
But anything that lifts you up, I guess. Even if it's hating on a 25 year old recording.
I'm Nala in my school play
lily dawe Same!
My cousin got Simba in his school play a few years back.
lily dawe I am scar lol
Im mufasa lol
3 versions of this song:
Original>Musical>Remake
I just don't like it as much as the original because to me, the song is supposed to be a large number and this doesn't feel grans
This is great, but nothing beats Jeremy Irons and Jim Cummings.
Fun fact: the VA for Scar actually threw out his voice when he sang “you won’t get a sniff without me!!!” and then the guy who plays Tigger from Winnie The Pooh (Jim Cummings) filled in for him for the rest of the song.
scar reminds me alout of Loki because both of them want to be king
Amazing, I love it!!! Please post more of these!!! The Madness of King Scar would be neat ;)
Out of all the Disney villains none of them got close to winning then Scar I mean he succeeded in killing Mufasa and he almost won but he failed to kill Simba and that got him killed
Somehow is better than the remake.
Love the song and I always love scar. Best uncle in the world (jk). :D
2:04 Ed From Broadway Version: (Laughed Deviously) 😆😆😆😆🤣🤣🤣🤣
Best Disney villain no cap
I've seen this in the Bristol Hippodrome! It's Awesome!!!
2:45
Pay close attention to what the hyenas are singing XD they kill me
Meme Lover It's the same in the movie, but it's always funny
Oh I didn't even notice that in the movie
THE LION KING
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
I know that your powers of retention
Are as wet as a warthog's backside
But thick as you are, pay attention!
My words are a matter of pride
It's clear from your vacant expresssions
The lights are not all on upstairs
Bu we're talking kings and successions
Even you can't be caught unawares
So prepare for the chance of a lifetime
Be prepared for sensational news
A shining new era is tiptoeing nearer
And where do we feature?
Just listen to teacher!
I know it sounds sordid
But you'll be rewarded
When at last I am given my dues!
And injustice deliciously squared
Be prepared! Yeah!
Be prepared! We'll be prepared! ... for what?
For the death of the King.
Is he sick? No, fool!
We're gonna kill him!
And Simba too...
Great idea!
Who needs a king?
No king! No king! La La La La La La!
Idiots! There will be a king!
But you said...
I will be a king!
Stick with me and you'll never go hungry again!
YaaaY! All right!
Long live the king! Long live the king!
It's great that we'll soon be connected
With a king who'll be all-time adored
Of course, quid pro quo, you're expected
To take certain duties on board...
The future is littered with prizes
And though I'm the main addressee
The point that I must emphasize is
You won't get a sniff without me!
So prepare for the coup of the century
Be prepared for the murkiest scam
Meticulous planning
Tenacity, spanning
Decades of denial is simply why I'll
Be King undisputed, respected, saluted
And seen for the wonder I am
Yes my teeth and ambitions are bared
Be prepared!
Yes our teeth and ambitions are bared
Be prepared!
LIONKING.COM
I am shenzi ❤️❤️❤️❤️in my schools production
+Nathalie Catherine I'm Zazu in my school's production :P
and i'm pumba
im simba :)
Unicookie05 I'm a hyena
I'm Nala ;3
It is my favorite song of The Lion King, and my favorite character is Scar! I love Disney Villains!!!!
The live action remake before the 2019 live action remake
John Vickery Scar
Be Prepared
The Lion King Original Broadway
More use to him with a headbone (Neroon) on from Babylon 5 :P
I definitely prefer Jeremy Irons/Jim Cummings as Scar
Prefer Jeremy Irons to be honest.
I'm gonna be honest I personally prefer Jeremy Irons voice as Scar. His voice perfectly represents the character of Scar and love his version of this song over all others. That being said I gotta give credit where credit is due and say that this guy is very talented and doing mind his version of scar and believe the character some justice. A great pick and doesn't deserve hate. And no matter what you say, this version of the song doesn't suck balls compared to the remake. Remake could suck an egg
I saw this musical in Minneapolis, Minnesota when it was on tour.
I want to go to the broadway so bad!!!
See that, live action remake?! You can’t cut down a perfect villain song!
They had to
"iS hE sIcK?????"
Is he *THICC* ?
Best Disney Music Video Ever. X
Equally amazing as the original!!!
OMG, it's really amazing!
Korean version on the cartoon is so much better, truly sinister
Scar is my favorite Disney villain of all time
0:33 This Music Is Funky. Thanks Mate. X
This version of Be Prepared sung by Scar was preceded by a soliloquy like the 1994 soundtrack version of The Lion King which was only on the soundtrack and not in the final film itself.
Im a hyena in my drama company's lion king musical, yay.
I am a elephant in my school play of circle of life and parents are coming to Wath us
amoo ,aprender ingles com esta cancao
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Be Prepared (Official Shit Video)
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For some reason this is the only broad way song I like from lion King shows how good be prepared is only 2029 ruined that
Scar is up there with Palpatine
I would like shadowlands
I should reinterpret this song to be sung by Maleficent from Sleeping Beauty in my my own movie for Disney, if I were a screenwriter, that is.
Is it me or does the guy in the pictures look like the umpalimpa or sum
be prepared to........
die!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻🐻
msnbc
My favorite lion king character is shenzi
Even though she’s ferocious, whoopi Goldberg gave her a sassy, seductive and comedic voice
ok who else is in this show and is like We'll have food lots of food we'll repeat endless meat!!!!
lol im sad i would have gotten timone its my dream role! but im in france for 2 months during the rehearsal so all i can be is hyena and the directors asked if i could help with the sining because the kids aren't strong enough singers but im doing all the harmony!!! #theaterkidproblems
the 1994 version along with this way better than the 2019 version
I consider Scar from the animated film as one of the best Disney villains, alongside with the ringmaster from the animated version of Dumbo, V. A. Vandere from the live-action remake, Zira, Shenzi, Banzai and Ed; Scar from the live-action remake, Cruella de Vil and prince John from Robin Hood from disney.
You can’t compare broadway to studio lol
What if there's Total Drama villains?
This is probably the best song, ngl!
January 22, 2008 1:42
00:24
I'm scar in my school play lol
Sydney Repole I have auditions tomorrow and I want to be scar 😂
I'm going to see the lion king in May and I just can't wait to see it also it's my birthday tommorow
Just took a good song. And destroyed it
the best part of this song is the topless hyena dance
I saw Lion King on broadway in 2017 with my choir. I loved it!
I'm in a professional production of this and I'm aiming for Scar or Pumba.
be prepared to die!!!!😱😱😱😱🐻🐻🐻🐻