THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT
THE TOKENS
SONGWRITERS: G.WEISS; H.PERETI
& L.CREATORE
ALBUM: THE LIONS SLEEPS TONIGHT
LABEL: BACK BEETER
GENRE: DOO-WOP
YEAR: 1995
"The
Lion Sleeps Tonight", also known as "Wimoweh", "Wimba Way"
or "Awimbawe", is a song written and recorded originally by Solomon Linda with the Evening Birds for the South African Gallo
Record Company in 1939, under the title "Mbube".
Composed in Zulu,
it was adapted and covered internationally by many 1950s pop and folk revival artists, including the
Weavers, Jimmy
Dorsey, Yma Sumac,
Miriam Makeba and the Kingston Trio.
In 1961, it became a number one hit in the United States as adapted in English
with the best-known version by the doo-wop group the Tokens.
It went on to earn at least US$15 million in royalties from cover versions and film licensing.
Wee-ooh
wim-o-weh. Wee-ooh wim-o-weh.
Wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh.
Wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps
tonight.
In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps
tonight.
Wee-ooh
wim-o-weh.
Wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh.
Wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-weh.
Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion
sleeps tonight.
Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion
sleeps tonight.
Wee-ooh
wim-o-weh. Wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh
o-wim-o-weh o-wim-o-weh…
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