THE TOKENS The Lion Sleeps Tonight REACTION

[@maryanngarrimone1153]

I'm 73 yrs old and I remember when this song came out in the early 60's. Their voices were amazing!

[@DTavona]

The uncredited soprano is the late Anita Darian, a classically trained opera singer, and her wordless singing helps make the tune what it is.

[@smittybenzo4693]

The original version of this song was written and recorded in 1939 by a South African man named Solomon Linda under the title "Mbube". It was written and performed in the Zulu language and later written in English by George David Weiss.

[@voodooacidman]

i believe karl denver was the first person to cover it and achieve commercial success? i could be wrong, i have not researched this :) big love to all people :)

[@StratsRUs]

Typical thievery expected of the colonialists

[@jelmore3141]

Solomon's sisters have been in a legal fight with Disney over royalties and rights for years.. Disney doesn't want to pay up.. colonizers indeed...

[@catherinelw9365]

@@StratsRUs BS. If they didn’t sing it you’d say they aren’t culturally diverse. Hypocrite.

[@marcgordon6604]

When singing the line about Oh, my darling, my wife always sings Oh my darling, my dreadful darling.... It always cracks me up.

[@pdogone1]

i read that the female voice is Linda Darian who sadly just passed at age 87

[@billhiggins1882]

Your taking me back to my jr hi years

[@yv2929]

Happy mellifluous song 🐘 Enjoyed your reaction team E 🎏 Have a wonderful day 🕊️

[@Pete-uv4bu]

Beautiful song 😃

[@user-ik1ys5lv8x]

Thank you very much for your reaction. You make music fun -:) Best from Vienna, Austria (Europe)

[@5891jonathan]

I love you two! Happy New Year!

[@davidvornsand6054]

Needed this today thank you for sharing!

[@barbaravickerman7520]

We love your movie channel. You are the best. San Francisco USA

[@williambeasley2582]

This is an older party song I remember the sailors and their girlfriends at our house. My dad was a crew chief.

[@pdogone1]

i was a 12 yr old navy brat when it came out.. we were stationed in Naples Italy .. my dad was a 20 yr boatswain mate..

[@FaithfulDevin74]

God Bless You two !

[@classicrocklady6288]

This song has always made me smile...

[@clash5j]

Hey, these boys were from Brooklyn!! Nice doo-wop

[@funfree7215]

The first time I heard this song was 2nd or 3rd grade in the 60s in gym class:):)

[@shevawn1973]

I was in elementary school when this cane out too. I remember everytime this came on the radio I would sing along at the top of my lungs! Still love it to this day.

[@raygoto]

Wonderful song and reaction... I first heard this song in the movie, "American Graffiti" in 1973. I fell in love with it and agree it's a fun song. Thanks for reviewing it! 😍😍😍

[@1998TDM]

American Graffiti... I love that movie so much!

[@brianbyczek3042]

You should listen to the original old African version by Solomon Linda.......i think you would really enjoy it......a very haunting sound

[@karlsmith2570]

Actually Savio, you're correct This is in "The Lion King" it's sung by Timon and Pumbaa(at least the chorus is, anyway)

[@bartschwartz9233]

This is a slightly diff tune for the movie

[@DianaRussia531]

🙂🙂✌🏼✌🏼

[@atlasg4456]

Listen original Zulu song 1939

[@thestranger6648]

Such a weird odd song for someone to come up with...

[@classicrocklady6288]

See comment from Smitty Benzo...very old cultural song...