The Jungle Book - I Wanna Be Like You

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The Jungle Book (1967)King Louie I Wan'na Be Like You
Lyrics:
King Louie
Ababa doo doot doobadoop!
Now, I'm the king of the swingers- oh, the jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what's botherin' me

I wanna be a man, man-cub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around!

King Louie (Monkey Chorus)
Oh, oobee doo! (hoopdeewee)
I wanna be like you-hoo-hoo! (hapdeedoobydoowop)
I wanna walk like you (cheep)
Talk like you (cheep), too-oo-o (weebydeebydeewoo)

You'll see it's true (shoobedeedoo)
An ape like me-e-e (scoobeedoobeedoobeep)
Can learn to be
Hu-u-u-man too-oo-oo!
(Singing Scat)

Mowgli
Gee, Cousin Louie! You're doing real good.
King Louie
Now here's your part of the deal cuz... lay the secret on me, of man's red fire.
Mowgli
But I don't know how to make fire!

King Louie
Now, don't try to kid me, man-cub...
I made a deal with you!
What I desire is man's redfire
To make my dream come true!

Now gimme the secret, man-cub
Come on, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you!

Bagheera : Fire so that what that scoundrel is after
Baloo:I'll tear him limb from limb I'll beat him I'll hmmmmm
Yeah well man what a beat
Bagheera :will you stop that silly beat business and listen .This will take brains, not brawn.
Baloo: You better believe it! And I'm loaded with both. ...
Bagheera :will you listen
Baloo:ohh yeahh yeah
Bagheera :Now while you create a disturbance I'll rescue Mowgli
Baloo:I'm gone man solid gone
Bagheera: No , Not yet, Baloo!


Baloo / King Louie
HEY! (Singing Scat)
King Louie : Singing Scat
All
(Variously):Scat and Yoo-hoo-hoo! (hoopdeeweep)
Baloo: get mad baby
Baloo / King Louie
HEY! (Singing Scat)
King Louie : Singing Scat
Youu
I wanna be like you-oo-oo! (hapdeedoobedoobop)
I wanna walk like you (cheep)
Talk like you (cheep), too-oo-oo (weebadeebadoodop)
You'll see it's true-oo-oo (Shhobeedeeboo)
Someone like me-ee-ee (scoobeedoobeedooweep)
Can learn to be
Like someone like me!

Baloo
Take me home, daddy!

All
Can learn to be
Like someone like you!

King Louie
One more time!

Baloo
Yeah!
Can learn to be like someone like me-e-e-e-e-e!
(Singing Scat)


*All of the 'scatting' in the film was improvised by Phil Harris and Louis Prima.*

Songwriters: Richard M. Sherman / Robert B. Sherman
I Wan'na Be Like You lyrics © Walt Disney Music Company
The Jungle Book© Walt Disney