The Nylons - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Official Music Video)

[@waynethompson61]

The amazing Marc Connors on lead vocal. Such a sweet voice.

[@Papabogs1020]

just pure talent.. no freaking autotune... wow!!

[@almostafarm6394]

Who wouldn't be entranced by this group? I so wish they had lived full lives into old age...

[@ant-1382]

In spite of the long history of this song, from it's African source, this is the best version, in my opinion!

[@Rein_Ciarfella]

I agree! 2024 here and I’d never seen this performance until today. Definitely the best!

[@ericwilson1553]

They were simply the best acapella group! I miss them. No one can top them.

[@aswitzertwiz]

I thought that for a long time... but check out Pentatonix. They have almost made me forget how great the Nylons were in the 90's.

[@f.dustinpeace8899]

Alan Switzer I've heard the Pentatonix and they aren't bad, but they lack the power and dynamic range of the Nylons, or Rockapella.

[@f.dustinpeace8899]

F. Dustin Peace And now I've listened to some of their more recent work. They got better, of course.

[@jarodmorris611]

+F. Dustin Peace You need to listen to the Pentatonix more then. They too are amazing.

[@f.dustinpeace8899]

Sorry, nope, Pentatonix are good, but they're too 'pop' for me. I'm following Home Free, now.

[@wangson]

These guys were amazingly talented singers! All of them were remarkable but man - that bass!

[@jamespolnick]

I love this song so much.

[@christinaw.2471]

i saw the Nylons in concert back in the 80's... still the best band i have ever seen, the harmonies were tight.. beautiful voices, the lion sleeps tonight my favourite.

[@HanSolo20Forty]

Same!!!

[@LittleDragon2000]

I was in an a cappella band in Taiwan. We did The Nylons version of this song before a Canada Day crowd of more than 1,000 people. The biggest compliment we ever got was when a couple of girl told us they loved the song and asked for our autographs. They thought we WERE The Nylons. Must have been the Molson's Canadian - or sun stroke ;)

[@roderickcampbell2105]

Now that is a compliment alright. Good for you, the band, and everyone else I would say.

[@lilaheat1977]

lol...too funny..sun stroke..

[@Albertonovski]

That note he hits is insane

[@aaura8805]

Seen these guys back in the 80's. AWESOME!!!!

[@mlabuda61]

Aaura Spirit Boulder Colorado, the Boulder Theatre, and Chataqua auditorium ...amazing artists!

[@aaura8805]

@@mlabuda61 Cool... mine was Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada. Aitken Centre. They were opening for the Beach Boys.

[@bloodandfire4982]

I love this performance.Marc Connors had such a wonderful voice.The world lost a great artist.RiP Marc

[@LeafsIn2025]

Still the best Ontario Place concert I ever attended! Miss this band and Marc especially. 💖

[@taragreenetarotastro]

The Nylons from my hometown Toronto were founded in 1978. Acapella was not a popular pop music thing. I am grateful for GLEE and Pitch Perfect and the Pentatonix for bringing back this old tradition.

[@harlequin75]

Tara Greene T-dot represent!

[@marinajackman5052]

Saw them in Edmonton. Simply fantastic

[@jackmandu]

I was lucky to see them in college around ‘87. Now I listen to a lot of Home Free. They are a fantastic acapella group.

[@dadigsinterestsandcauses9730]

Tara Greene I saw them in concert in Victoria (front row balcony) absolutely amazing as this started out of a dark theatre...spine chilling and amazing vocals

[@aaura8805]

Seen them in '87 or '88. Aitken Centre Fredericton, NB

[@thebigfist]

Anyone with any musical taste can appreciate this for being a first class arrangement as well as a top performance.

[@Renserin]

I love a good vocal ensemble, and these folks are very, very good. Bonus points if the jungle noises at the beginning and end of the song were also them.

[@jackmandu]

Renserin - Have you checked out Home Free? They are making fantastic acapella music now.

[@dougblaker5406]

Best ever done

[@excusemaker]

Solomon Popoli Linda (1909[1] - 8 October 1962), also known as Solomon Ntsele ("Linda" was his clan name),[2] was a South African Zulu musician, singer and composer of the song "Mbube", which later became the popular music success "The Lion Sleeps Tonight", and gave its name to the Mbube style of isicathamiya a cappella later popularized by Ladysmith Black Mambazo.[3]

[@showubashowuba2085]

In the sun coming up

[@carrieshaw4357]

I like their base that’s absolutely beautiful he give them life his Low range vocals is breathtaking

[@THANATOS112220]

Man, this guys have amazing vocals, incredible singing.

[@DavidKerley]

The Nylons have long been a very creative and amazing group - throughout all their changes they're still A+++++

[@mordechai-]

Beautiful! I don't know that I've ever heard such a passionate rendering.

[@davidcribbs2]

I saw the Tranna-based Nylons in concert three times, in Vancouver BC at the beginning of the 80s. Always an excellent show. Worth noting that I saw them singing in Stanley Park, outdoors, singing a capella and they were dead-on. Not so easy, eh?

[@grene1955]

Still amazes me after all these years!

[@krmgradiojoe]

I met Paul, Marc, Claude and Arnold in 87 or 88 backstage after a concert at an Outdoor Theater by the Arkansas River in Tulsa. Poor Paul was sweating profusely and cussing the Oklahoma heat even though the Sun had gone down. All four were kind enough to sign my albums and spend a minute with a smile and a bit of conversation. They literally had just got off the stage and were looking for water, air conditioning and thing cool! The performance was GREAT as our group who went to the show after the sixth or seventh song shouted out in unison: PLEASE!!!!!!!!! Between songs. Virtually no one in the crowd knew why we had done so but Marc made a comment. Something like "oh, there are four or five people who know us ... " and in a devilish voice and way said "we love it when you have to beg!" Something like that. The Nylons were never huge in Oklahoma but there were a few of us who discovered them and kept coming back for more! For that brief blistering hot moment the four Nylons were cordial, kind, appreciative and dare I say? Happy Together.

[@christianbollhof3081]

Wow, one of the best Versions ever heard, thx 😊

[@alannajohnston3452]

I remember seeing these guys in Victoria BC (Canada) in the 80s. When they sang The Lion Sleeps Tonight in the small theatre with great acoustics it was magical. I've never forgotten that concert!

[@belaherlambang2882]

The best acapella video i've ever watched...

[@inkyguy]

You need to see some “Sweet Honey in the Rock.”

[@doyoudon]

Hey, I used to be a doorman at Lucy's in Calgary and these guys were one of the house bands. They seemed to be there every month during the early eighties and they were fantastic. We always packed the place when they were in town.

[@4jeffstout]

Claude Morrison was always my favorite!

[@Roddy905]

One of the best versions of this song on youtube. Great job.

[@marianamaura1]

Awesome!!!! A Capella,all the sounds are produced by them without any musical instruments!!!!!

[@jamiemcrae7477]

I saw the. Open up for Hall and Oates in the early 80's at Maple Leaf Gardens. They were great

[@NadeenNelson07]

great performance

[@DrWoodyII]

I loved these guys from the first time I heard this song. They should live forever.

[@GUALLACOL]

Awesome presentation!

[@ernielightning3218]

This brings back such happy memories. What a fun group.

[@perrinaybara8551]

My favorite I like the tempo and that the bass engages more

[@perjacobs]

fantastic clip and song

[@margitschmitt3239]

Ich liebe dieses Lied ❤

[@lilaheat1977]

they were the best for sure.......😁

[@harrymary92]

my mom grew up with this guy and his sister, I've been to his family's house and seen his platinum record! amazing song :D

[@Mimii450]

was für ein tolles lied , abgesehen vom anfang!!! aber das lied erinnert mich immer ann könige der löwen

[@mabongaronald358]

that is music!

[@8dreadLock8]

great cover

[@334cobra]

AWESOME BASS!.....AND SOPRANO! xD

[@vinarijaklime]

good song

[@heatherinparis]

I saw this live in concert last spring...it's breath-taking and eerie at the same time. Wonderful!!

[@MaxTSanches]

Remember this song from the 80's Vancouver at Malcolm Bowl in Stanley Park. The power went out at the start so we were all in the dark and the animals in the zoo were reponding to the music. A great summer night. :)

[@DJWRailroad]

Never heard of these guys but one of the best versions of "Lion Sleeps Tonight." This group took an oldie and elevated it to new heights of harmony, range and tonality.

[@ozzytyson735]

They did a great version of "Kiss Him Goodbye" that was a minor hit in the 80s. Their cover of "Drift Away" is excellent, too.

[@vanessavanandel7919]

i thought they weret he original ones who wrote the song

[@ozzytyson735]

What??? "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"???

[@danilos767]

Wonderfull !

[@jonos5302]

een let wel een van de mooiste songs aller tijden

[@maryyoung1602]

Love that bass!❤😊

[@georgesalas260]

Superb performance. Voices simulating instruments. A lost art.

[@lilyginnybella]

love the song so beutiful

[@art_praxis]

BRAVO!!!!! If you get the chance to see these guys in person, go! We were all dancing in the aisles : )

[@djspock]

@TMovieKlip This version was written and released by "The Tokens" in 1961 - before there were no English versions of the song.

[@Path-m2f]

Tat high note always gives me goosebumps

[@sweetdee1959]

Happy Mood Now!!

[@Glaudge]

SnC and the Nylons are both so good...can't choose

[@FeizalAlyGaditGadit]

my youth!

[@strappystracci]

Masterpiece... evergreen 🙏 Grazie!

[@thegeniusanti123]

excelent!!! great song meeen

[@tilted1352]

I have a bunch of songs by them on tape! Cant seem to find them on You Tube or elsewhere. Better keep this tape safe!! Amazing music and talent!

[@SteveDaMunch]

I saw them live back in the day. Stunning performance.

[@theautumnalcyclist7629]

Still my favourite version 🎶

[@nonmaro5]

私は日本人ですが、インターネットの無い時代に偶然に出会いました。コーラスが好きだったのが巡り合わせてくれたのかもしれません。今では本当に素敵な出会いだったと思います。

[@acvn55]

Sorry to tell you all .Even now (way over 50!!) I enjoy listening to these guys. Far beter than the JB's off this time....I dare you....try to sing this way .

[@pbscraze]

This is why I will always watch THE LION KING for the rest of my life.....

[@sarahzaghloul9808]

My kids love this song

[@devilschilde2001]

These guys are AMAZING

[@BRNEYEDEAGLE]

OK TYVM

[@inkyguy]

I always loved the wonderful gay vibe, sound and appearance of this group. All of the original members were gay men, although later lineups included both gay and straight singers.

[@dofusdofus123]

Fav songs ;)

[@kisiam]

Every time I'm listening to this song, I can't stop smiling.

[@Lazermaster432]

Agreed. Best

[@gramakimmy1]

Wow! They're amazing!! The sound is incredible, each of their voices are so amazing.

[@AnnaAnna-uc2ff]

That was nice.

[@BertKrus]

My first boyfriend, ten years my senior, was a big Nylons fan. We dated in 1984, the year of my coming out. The Nylons' third album had just been released. My boyfriend was very aware this band was all gay, and wore a sexy mustache too, which was fashionable in those days. I experienced a great summer. Tina Turner came with her album Private Dancer. He taped it for me on cassette. After that summer I never saw my, by then, exboyfriend again. He had moved to a big city. I was not nowhere near ready for such a gay challenging life, and stayed living with my parents untill a couple of years later, when I started my independent life too. Often I have googled his name, but I don't get any results. Sometimes I think he could have died from AIDS. Many of my friends have.

[@AncientPiece]

It must feel very good to be able to sing such a happy tune

[@olinwilliams]

Saw them in concert around 1988 or 89. Really beautiful!

[@ajawajewesi]

Saw them in Vancouver around 1979....awesome show.....

[@giritharanarulampalam8602]

beautiful music from Africa

[@sighkickchick1]

OMG!! I won tickets to the farewell tour, YAY!!! it's a good day!!!

[@sharonb.campbell2934]

NO !!!! They're leaving? The Nylons are even better now than when they started.

[@terrylusk9879]

Kl oh my goodness too good to be true

[@tomschipper6100]

I agree

[@Digga1221]

Absolutely awesome. No other words for it.

[@iamtomwrighthereandn]

This song is a true classic for all generations

[@Chrisman77]

amazing performace and talent. grew up listening to these guys.

[@jameswest8280]

Best male quartet, past, present, and future.

[@crazyozzyking]

these guys get right into it lol

[@NotEnough101]

I'm surprised i didn't break of the replay button.

[@HBKCommish]

NOBODY, has been able to come even come close of doing this song justice since it came out years ago. I've seen good attempts, REM comes to mind and a few other random's that weren't bad, but there is a lot of talented singers out there these days that I'd like to see take a swing at this song.

[@philcummings2420]

I became a huge fan in the 1980s. I was selling stereo equipment and Happy Together became my favorite album to use for demo music. Wish I could have seen them live!

[@91CUEVAS]

this is a classic....hay mucho talento

[@Juan_Pablo4]

My dad has seen everyone from the Stones to Pink Floyd to Coldplay but I’m the most jealous of the time he saw the Nylons in a park as a kid lol

[@chwkiel]

Bazela love it

[@8monkeys1]

Best version of this song EVER

[@sharrahl442]

saw these guys at michigan state university years ago-their performance could have been summed up in one word-epic

[@excusemaker]

Seen them live twice and love it!

[@wozelbeak]

PERFORMERS DOING A FANTASTIC JOB, CLASS.