The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Chorus should actually be "uyi[mbube]". That's the Zulu term used, meaning "You're a [lion]." I think it's really cool how it was in the Lion King, it was originally a South African folk song about the Last king of the Zulu's. Its said that he never died, he is just sleeping, waiting to return. While in the Lion King, Simba is thought dead and comes back. I don't know, I guess it's just funny how it ties in with the movie on another level, even with Timone singing "Apumba" in exchange of the actual lyrics ^_^

Okay, this is one of the best songs ever made! It's just so catchy. You can't hear it and not wanna sing along.

Annoying, funny, and old!! Gotta love this song!

totally agreed! You can't listen to it without wanting to sing with it! Or in my case, go watch F.R.I.E.N.D.S.

i loe the little bit of this song thats in "the lion king" its such a great tune and everyone knows the words

Kaileanne is right. I while ago a bought an album, which was a collection of African songs entitled African Playground. In the notes it reads the following:

Does this song sound familiar? Most people know this as "The Lion Sleeps Tonight," which is a popular song around the world. It is based on a song in the Zulu Language from South Africa that was written in 1939 by a musician named Solomon Linda. Someone in America [Pete Seeger] heard it and decided to write English words.
It became a worldwide hit. The Zulu word for lion is "imbube." To call to a lion you say "mbube."