Electric Light Orchestra - Jungle

[bsugar5507]

i love this. my little cousins and my 6 your daughter LOVE it too we jam in the car to it they dance all around its great!!!

[kurtmorr]

the only bad thing about this song is that it wasn't released. Should have been a number one song for 8 weeks and double platinum at least!

[raycor100]

Jeff Lynn has been brilliant for decades! I just wish he would reform ELO lol

[deanburk1]

This was the first album I ever bought. Of course the one dislike listens to rap crap.

[gsc1ugs]

Yeah, i'm with you,,,,, foundationparty

[mrsapril1510]

Still beats the hell out of todays rubbish ... just my mere opinion

[adidzis]

There's only one biebermonkey, who doesn't like this song! :P

[sammydwm]

just imagine all the animals tap dancing...this song is such a blast from the opening Jeff Lynn Tarzan yell till the alarm goes off....

[martley1]

Brilliance from Birmingham. So simple and so catchy. Genius Jeff Lynne forever xx

[GargusSCP]

I have heard this song pumped up by my cross country coach to top volume in a small room.

It was epic.

[kellyismyrealname]

How much you wanna make a bet that the one "dislike" listens to rap crap....

[r5t6y12]

@kellyismyrealname,

No man...this guy doesn't understand the meaning of the song that the animals sing.

That's what it is.

(8^)

[popperoni78]

My friends and I always played this on the juke box at our favorite drinking spot back in college days.... late 70's

[welsh2436]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!! I totally forgot about it. I do have the "album" but don't have a turn table anymore lol :)

[TutsRevenge]

Actually this song would've fit perfectly in Tarzan, or the Jungle Book.

[MrCjp37]

This song makes me feel like Im driving around in the early 70's in one of those big ol 70's cars with some dudes and one has a affro like Jeffs, drinkin beers smokin a j and just goofin around lol, to bad I was just a tot in then early 70's

[eightiesguy62]

Great album....Jeff Lynne was way ahead of his time with everything he did!!

[TheBashterix]

Great song. This PROPER music. Not like some of the computer enchanced SHIT you get these days. Thumbs up if you agree (Y)

[no1elofaniknow]

Another fun thing about the song, is that it's all a dream, as indicated by the alarm clock going off at the end.

[no1elofaniknow]

I can't help but laugh to myself everytime I listen to this song, because I know those guys MUST have had SO MUCH FUN recording it! IMO, this is the most fun song ON Out Of The Blue!

[Aggedor1959]

One of E.L.O.'s most awesome songs.

Thanks for the post, goudvinger!

[MayRim301]

when I listen to these guys I just ask myself: WHYYY am I in bieber and lady gaga's time??!! I couldve been born some decades before

[Mromar2]

R.I.P. Kelly one of the best bass players and sensational back up voices I heard in Rock n roll GOD BLESS you Jeff, Kelly and all the rest of the guys ofELO your music will always live in our hearts and soul

[xZippy38]

♫ Wondrous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun and joy to everyone that rides along ♫

[SheriffTankStoner]

@xZippy38 from that line I made up 'Wondrous Is The Black & White That Speeds Around The Bend And Jail To Everyone That Breaks The Law'

[no1elofaniknow]

@SheriffTankStoner LOL!!!!!

[no1elofaniknow]

Bev in the background going, "...oo-oo-ooh..." (deep bass vocal) with the rhythm. :-D Just SO many goodies in there!

[no1elofaniknow]

This song cannot be listened to at a low volume. It HAS to be LOUD! There is just SO much going on inside the song! That's one of the wonderful things about it! Especially Jeff Lynne's Tarzan yell near the beginning!

[MrEemtn]

@no1elofaniknow

Exactly. Got my headphones on and abusing the "replay" button.

[WillLupin]

i can't stop dancing and feeling good when I hear this!!

[Moodie111]

Lyrics! (part 4 of 4)

They sang "Hooka chooka hoo la ley." (That's what they sang)

"Looka looka koo la ley." (In the pale moonlight)

"Hooka chooka hoo la ley." (That's what they sang)

"Looka looka koo la ley."

Wondrous is our great blue ship

That sails around the mighty sun

And joy to everyone that rides along

(Hooka chooka hoo la ley)

(Note the alarm clock ringing at the song's end, waking up our wandering dreamer.)

[Moodie111]

Lyrics! (part 3 of 4) I said now please explain the meaning of this song you sing Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm "Wondrous is our great blue ship that sails around the mighty sun, and joy to everyone that rides along." They sang "Hooka chooka hoo la ley." (That's what they sang) "Looka looka koo la ley." (Ah, that night) And they danced! Pretty soon I knew the tune And we sat and sang under the moon And the jungle rang in joyful harmony

[Moodie111]

Lyrics! (part 2 of 4) A hundred animals were gathered 'round this night Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm And they were singing out a lovely song under the pale moonlight Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm I stood and stared for quite a while Then a lion sang to me and smiled "Come join us if you so desire." They sang "Hooka chooka hoo la ley." (That's what they sang) "Looka looka koo la ley." (In the pale moonlight) "Hooka chooka hoo la ley." (That's what they sang) "Looka looka koo la ley."

[Moodie111]

Lyrics! (part 1 of 4) Jungle Electric Light Orchestra (written by Jeff Lynne) I was standing in the jungle, I was feeling alright Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm I was wandering in the darkness, in the middle of the night Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm The moon began to shine, I saw a clearing ahead Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm But what's that going on, I think I'm outta my head Mmm-hmmm, mmm-hmmm Hooka chooka hoo la ley Looka looka koo la ley

[jussmpl]

Great music no matter what song they sing..Love it

[deguisepirotecnia]

Super Super Great Song !!!!!

I don't have to see a video... I can perfectly imagin each scene!!!!

[SeekerOfSpirits]

My favorite ELO song - this and Wild West Hero!!!!

[Ichigo9913]

yea, if they made a lion king 3 or something it'd work.

[Adriva01]

Great song and also a super recording. Thank you, goudvinger !

[quazikowski]

Great song .Expiriance we 1980

[MsAutobodyman]

cool vids i'm 40 and i've loved these guys since i was 4

[LordGodStronghold]

A great forgotten song... Jeff Lynn was ELO btw...

[Jakob1951]

Could you find and play (of course), an ELO gem (not officially released), called INDIAN QUEEN without any commentary?

[Roggiedodgie]

I'm dancing naked!

[EyeHawk777]

@Roggiedodgie

i love you

[comeonboeltsy]

@Roggiedodgie fist pumping in a towel... we should be friends

[no1elofaniknow]

You're welcome, johnnywindows1.

[no1elofaniknow]

@filsgreen The dancing bit in the middle was not done by a real dance troupe. It's actually Jeff Lynne, Bev Bevan & Richard Tandy tap-dancing in the studio. In the album sleeve notes, it was credited to "Spratley's Dance Academy", but that was part of Lynne's humor. In the 70's, Lynne was known to use the alias "Spratley Bagweed" when checking into hotels.

[johnnywindows1]

@no1elofaniknow Thanks for info- Spratley Bagweed!

[kernowhuskies]

I LOVE IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1 X

[joehoe222]

this is the setting sound of jungle songs:)

[granfalt66]

i love this song

[Mesarphelous]

Pussy v. Sperguson owns.

[leszekmarkos]

Kapitalny kawalek i za razem wspomnienie mojej pierwszej miłości tamtych lat. ELO to wspaniały zespół

[wigrek]

i was crazy 'bout this song some quarter of a century ago. Thanx internet ))

[Dannydudelido]

mrsapril1510 you are definitely right about that.

Definitely.

It's Fantastic!!

I love ALL the songs on that dobbelt album.

Jeff Lynne is Mozart!

[MikeyTTTT]

MrsApril, I agree. Fantastic album. I remember buying it on vinyl - electric blue vinyl! I was beside myself with happiness.

[CrimeSceneFairy94]

haha this reminds me of chronicles of narnia for some reason. great song <3

[roblowefan1]

happiest tune i could find!

[mikapip]

Jeff - will you PLEASE make a lot of music again, we are quite a few who are suffering - SUFFERING I'll tell ya - without you,,,,,,

[WoopaTV]

Seriously, this is one of few songs in the world I would never get tired of if it lasted forever! I always get dissapointed when this song is over, those rythms is too cool to end!

[benjaminja77]

I enjoy good music.... this is good music.. I enjoy this... I love rock and roll.. its the best sounding music in the world... fact... there is no dabate

thank God for music

JESUS LOVES YOU!!!!!!!!!!!

[xoxoxocrazyyyxoxoxo]

i love old music, there's nothing better than 80's 70's music

[AVATARROCKS4355]

This is my FAVE SONG IN THE WHOLE WORLD:D

[xoxoxocrazyyyxoxoxo]

@AVATARROCKS4355 me too!

[MrDarwinwasright]

this song is real fun, i heard it, when i was 17

[mrsapril1510]

Out of the Blue was one of the best Albums around at that time and to me is still one of the best composed albums in the World

[FckUBiotch]

@mrsapril1510 you're so wrong

[blue84able]

One of many masterpieces from OOTB, but my personal fave....timeless...

[TheTowerBridgeFox]

The way I see it is in the late seventies the technology in the recording studios had reached the point where the quality of electro acoustic recording was as good as it was ever going to get,

By 1980 the computer technology was starting to take over digitally, and everything went down hill after that. Cheep and nasty.

[sharpacumen]

needs more cowbell

[CheeseTrix13337]

they were so far ahead of they're time. they've been so underappreciated :(

[DerekBayRoberts1]

This song wouldv'e fit in perfectly in "The Lion King".

[lavendermtn]

Except for some pretty good music, the '70s was a nightmarish decade following upon the equally nightmarish '60s - war, assassination, political turmoil, inflation, gas lines, etc. The '80s, '90s, and '00s have been much better times, to be honest, though the quality of music seems to have declined rather dramatically.

[buneybune]

Chooka chooka hoo la ley Looka looka koo la ley !!!

love it just as much today as back in 70 somethings

[skuilibrio]

I was 15... :-))

[crazyinlove180]

my sis thinks its the best "dancing" song!! shes dancing like shes in the jungle...... :P lmao

[Forsure3333]

Tell your sister that she is right!

[balyhoobob717]

wow what memories,the 70's were the bomb! sorry you young people missed out! what fun we had!

[mansenna]

got to agree theres been nothing like the 70's

[DerekBayRoberts1]

I was born the moment The Beatles "divorced", and i was pretty much screwed since then

[MikeyTTTT]

I thought their album "Out of the Blue" was superb. I still play it. Jungle is up there amongst the very best tracks they recorded. Did they release this track as a single? Anyone know?

[MrDarwinwasright]

Right! I don`t think, that they were making a single ...

[woodrailking]

Yes, it was the B side of a single.

[mevidek]

Great song!!!!

[lmhnds]

perfect

[spiderdragon1969]

What a perfect song to listen to when life gets ya' down. I can't help but smile and tap my foot to this song!!

[eclecticear]

"Jungle" and "Mr. Blue Sky" are two songs that seemingly have been written with no hidden meaning, and with no other purpose, than to just listen along to and enjoy -- which I do!

[shogunblade]

Actually, "Mr. Blue Sky" did have a hidden meaning...

"Please....Turn...Me... Ov-er...."

Pretty obvious, but still kind of fun mentioning.

[63gazz]

all the OOTB tracks are fantastic, Jeff Lynne the legend

[therush1892]

ELO is great because it's orchestral. I've said it before and I'll say it again: The most under utilized instrument in rock music is the organ.

[gaspipe5]

lolsmurf1962 correction...you can easily drift away to any song on this album or any of their other songs...best of our times...and forever!! god bless ELO

[djminimoto]

Modern "Music" isn't music at all! I wish that at the end of the 70s,the70s had started (in an eternal time warp)all over again,then E.L.O. would be fresh & brand new forever!

[minigiganten]

yeah!! and you know what..i bet if ELO..and say led zeppelin, Pink floyd, The Stones...hmm and the beatles? woud have never sucsed today..at least thats what i think....

[GuidedKaos]

I used to get the biggest rush jamming to this on 8 track....great!

[dopamiine]

awesome song.

when my dad was a kid he told his nephew that he was the one yelling like tarzan in the song, and he believed it.

just wanted to share, haha.

[RadaMcLaren32C]

Rock on! All this hopeless clubland music is a load of c**p! Rock on 70s!

[borgoguy]

If you close your eyes, it's still the 70s, and this cluster f**k of a modern music scene is decades away.

[xZippy38]

Chooka chooka hoo la ley.

Looka looka koo la ley.

[lolsmurf1962]

Kelly Groucutt is no more. This song is probalby the best song on Out Off The Blue.

Every time I listen to the album in my bed with a headset on, i snooze away to a nice place somewhere in the universe.

And this song every time wakes me up to reality.

Life can be easy with ELO. Listen and drift away to some place you wanna be.

[lilLewi11]

that coment was completely GAY!!!

[Forsycja48]

super super

[paulnaylor]

Favorite ELO song.

[seventiesgetsome]

This is probably one of their best songs. Too bad only few have heard of it. From the cry of Tarzan and from the elephants to the beautiful harmonization found at 3:15. You just want to hear it over and over again. It keeps you coming back for more. Pure talent!

[gvmabrk]

The message,as with everything Jeff and the gang did, was pure,sweet and simple. So why the fuss ? "Joy to everyone that rides along"

[williamroddy]

I saw ELO when "Out of the Blue" (the album this song came out on) was released. This was my fave song then and now. They were great in concert even tho they didn't play this song. But I have lots of memories from hi school driving around in my '74 Blue Maverick listening to this on 8-Track.

[filsgreen]

Am I the only one who loves the choreography in the middle 8? I think it is a Birmingham dance troupe. Very good, reminds me of the dance routine off Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.

[tab6812]

i've not heard this song for 20 years, great sounds

[StacysMom13]

I thought I was the only person in the world who loves this song! It reminds me of when I was a child and my Dad used to play it, I now have my 11 year old daughter listening to it especially in the car, such a fun song makes me feel happy and young again.

[twang567x]

Only person in the world...hah!! This song just opens the heart and makes you sing and jump with joy...

It´s a one-in-a-million, isn´t it???

[sanktalucia66]

It is not my favourite but I definelitely love it!

[pootski123]

I AM 38 AND LISTENED TO THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME WHEN I WAS 9, it was on my Mom's 8-track.

[dpenry]

I love this song. It was constantly played on a juke box in a pub in St. Ives, Cornwall, England when I was in my late teens and is certainly on the soundtrack of my life. Great memories.

[dpenry]

I love this song. It was constantly played on a juke box in St. Ives, Cornwall, England when I was in my late teens and is certainly on the soundtrack of my life. Fantastic memories

[MisterQuebec]

I love the elephant in this song!

[communistpresident]

One of the most weirdest, yet one of the most wonderfulest songs I think i've ever heard. I don't think there will be anything to compare with it, there wasn't anything before, and I don't think there will be anything after.

[Malkieth]

what about bohemian rhapsody?

but what you say is allso true a great track and one for the history books for sure!

[communistpresident]

For sure, there is also no comparison to Bohemian Rhapsody. Thats why it also is on my favorites! Lol

[flyinghour07]

thank you for doing so. In my younger years. I was a ELO listener. I look forward to hearing

the rest of Secret Messages and Balance of Power as soon as you post them. Your work will not be in vain either. later!

[goudvinger]

For those of you who are interested, I am adding more ELO albums the next few weeks. So check my profile for all the songs I've uploaded so far.

[robertmarul]

goudvinger? een landgenoot? in ieder geval iemand met dezelfde muzieksmaak!

dankjewel.

Als ik mijn ogen sluit ben ik weer 17...en rijd met mijn brommertje door de hollandse polder

[Doobie1975]

I've always loved this song, it's different than their other stuff but I love the fact that ELO has a wide diversity of tunes, plus Jeff Lynne has one of the greatest voices in rock history.

[blueeyesofice]

this is my fave song from that whole double album, believe it or not.

[BonelessSausage]

Well it's not the best but it sure makes you happy. Ed

[FunkyShoe]

This is my favorite song from the album, too!

[FunkyShoe]

Oh and this was in response to blueeyesofice's comment.

[Redsox06]

Who knows what Jeff was thinking when he wrote this one? But it's perfect, of course! Love it when the animals dance.