Uploaded by fritz51173 on Jul 12, 2008
The Tokens - The lion sleeps tonight 2008
released 1961
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 quiet 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 quiet 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 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.
(Instrumental)
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Hush my darling don't fear my darling
The lion sleeps tonight
Whuh whuh whuh wim-o-weh. Wee-ooh wim-o-weh wee-ooh
wim-o-weh 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.
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The audience looks - dead! :D
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Yep, he can still hit the high notes, that's what happens after his nuts shrunk !!
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This song was 50 years ago no.8 in the world charts #tokens
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The most famous stolen African sound.
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I LOVE THIS!!!!THANK YOU.MAKES ME FEEL GOOD EVERY TIME I HEAR IT>
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Its like Weekend at Bernies - how those stiffs are being held in position and have moving lips is a mystery to me......
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The voice hasn't changed one bit!!
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He's still got it
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@denniswilsonfan i thought that would have been the beatles helter skelter but yeah your right, you really got me by the kinks was written before that.lol
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@mrwhitedog420 the first time music was called hard rock was the Kinks indeed. I find that fact somewhat comforting lol
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Amazing how one song can keep a singer working for the rest of his/her life. Still a great voice at his age. Kudos.
SocialMatic1 2 months ago 44
@FaRa2191 At least they can spell.
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