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Billy Eichner – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (2019) | Track profile | Dork

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Billy Eichner
The Lion King (2019 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight

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The Lion Sleeps Tonight

Release date: 11th July 2019

From The Lion King (2019 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

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About This Track

"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" is a track by Billy Eichner, from the album The Lion King (2019 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack), released 11th July 2019. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

[PUMBAA]

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

[TIMON]

Wee, awi-bam-bam-bawe

[PUMBAA]

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

[TIMON]

Wee, bam-bam-bawe

[PUMBAA]

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

A-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh, a-weema-weh

[TIMON]

In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

In the jungle, the quiet jungle, the lion sleeps tonight

Wee, awi-bam-bam-bawe

Wee, awi-bam-bam-bawe

Near the village, the peaceful village, the lion sleeps tonight

Near the village, the quiet village, the lion sleeps tonight

Oh wee, awi-bam-bam-bawe

Wee, awi—

Ah!

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From The Lion King (2019 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

2019

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Album

The Lion King (2019 Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Release year

2019

—Elephant Graveyard (2019)
—Rafiki’s Fireflies
—Scar Takes the Throne
—Simba Is Alive!
—Stampede (2019)
—I Just Can’t Wait to Be King
—Hakuna Matata
—Mbube
—Remember
—Can You Feel the Love Tonight
—SPIRIT
—Circle of Life / Nants’ Ingonyama
—Be Prepared (2019)
—The Lion Sleeps Tonight
—Life's Not Fair
—Battle for Pride Rock
—Reflections of Mufasa

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: George David Weiss, Hugo & Luigi, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, Solomon Linda
Producer: Hans Zimmer, Jon Favreau (Filmmaker), Pharrell Williams
Engineer: Alfredo Pasquel, Chuck Choi, John Witt Chapman, Khotso Thahane, Richard Mitchell (SA), Seth Waldmann, Thando Magwaza
Arranger: Gordon Goodwin
Assistant Recording Engineer: Aldo Arechar, Eva Reistad, Jacob Moreno, Soya Soo
Audio Editor: Stephanie McNally
Conductor: Nick Glennie-Smith
Mixing Engineer: Alan Meyerson, Stephen Lipson
Orchestration: Gordon Goodwin
Programmer: Omer Benyamin, Steven Doar
Recording Arranger: David Fleming, Lebo M, Steve Mazzaro
Recording Engineer: Alan Meyerson, Kevin Globerman, Larry Mah, Tommy Vicari