The Lion Sleeps Tonight

~ Song

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lyricist:George David Weiss (in 1961)
writer:Luigi Creatore
Hugo Peretti
Albert Stanton (pseudonym for Al Brackman)
composer:Solomon Linda
publisher:Abilene Music Inc.
Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP)
lyrics page:https://genius.com/The-tokens-the-lion-sleeps-tonight-lyrics [info]
Wikipedia:en: The Lion Sleeps Tonight [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/work/8893 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0002280914 [info]
https://www.allmusic.com/song/mt0009036898 [info]
Wikidata:Q753923 [info]
later parody versions:Disney Time
Dragon Feeds Tonight
The Degens Sleep Tonight
later translated versions:A Wimmerle
Der Löwe schläft heut’ Nacht
Le lion est mort ce soir
Réveille-toi (Wimbo-mi)
version of:Wimoweh
part of:The Lion King (stage musical)
The Lion King (2019 film soundtrack) (order: 6)
is based on:Mbube
Wimoweh
is the basis for:Gjedda kjem i kveld (På Vingrom)
The Guitar
The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite
has revision:The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Mango Groove revision)
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Lebo M revision)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1961The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:42
1983-08-27The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live, 1983-08-27: Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire, England, UK)cover and liveBarry Manilow?:??
1992-04-18The Lizards (live, 1992-04-18: Wilbur Field, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, US)livePhish10:14
1992-11The Lion Sleeps Tonight (live, 1992-11: Athens, Georgia, USA)cover and liveR.E.M.2:41
2000 – 2001The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh)Chor Leoni Men's Choir, Bruce Hoffman, Ray Horst, Steve Maddock, Diane Loomer5:14
2003-02-18The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover and livePhish2:26
2022-12-15【KARAOKE ENDURANCE 歌枠】Singing Until 766,000 Subscribers! ~cover and liveNanashi Mumei?:??
Lala Mbube (The Lion Sleeps)The Kumalo Family Singers4:20
Lion Sleeps TonightMia Martini2:46
Lion Sleeps TonightcoverVoicePlay2:13
Lion Sleeps Tonight*NSYNC3:10
Lion Sleeps TonightStudio 993:12
Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Marcatos3:08
Lion Sleeps TonightcoverOut of the Blue2:29
Mbube (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) (live at the Big Top Arena in 2010)cover and liveMango Groove?:??
Mbube (Wimoweh – The Lion Sleeps Tonight)Ladysmith Black Mambazo3:11
Medley ImedleyDrafi Deutscher5:28
The Lion Sleep TonightThe Tokens2:30
The lion sleeps tonightDagilėlis, Remigijus Adomaitis3:44
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:40
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover4Xang3:15
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:39
The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit3:09
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverTight Fit3:20
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:42
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:39
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover[unknown]?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverPeter Timmins1:27
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:29
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverBongi Goba2:59
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Hounds2:22
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Hounds2:26
The Lion Sleeps TonightHarvard Glee Club Lite3:07
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverMusic Travel Love2:33
The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit3:18
The Lion Sleeps TonightRobert John2:35
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverRobert John2:34
The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:31
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverAki Aleong and His Licorice Twisters?:??
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover and livePhish?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverPeyton Parrish2:48
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:41
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:39
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:26
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:39
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:48
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Countdown Kids2:52
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverTight Fit3:19
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverTight Fit3:02
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverTight Fit3:06
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (part of "Grandmaster Party 6: School Disco" DJ-mix)coverTight Fit2:14
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverBoppin’ B3:05
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverVoice Male3:40
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverVoice Male3:46
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverVoice Male4:08
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Hit Crew2:36
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Hit Crew2:36
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverScallwags3:09
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverFive Live3:01
The Lion Sleeps Tonight*NSYNC3:09
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverVeggieTales3:32
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:30
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:30
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:21
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:34
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (living stereo)The Tokens2:35
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens2:36
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Tokens3:00
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover and liveThe Bastard Brothers2:29
The Lion Sleeps TonightRobert John2:37
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Lion King, 1997 original Broadway cast)Lebo M1:10
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover and instrumentalOD TAPO IMI2:56
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverMontezuma’s Revenge2:41
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverMr. Billy2:27
The Lion Sleeps TonightRobert John2:34
The Lion Sleeps TonightCooldown Café & Gerard Joling?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightThe Cooldown Café feat. Gerard Joling3:43
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Cooldown Café feat. Gerard Joling3:43
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverGerard Joling in duet met Cool Down Café3:42
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Cooldown Café featuring Gerard Joling3:42
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcoverジミー入枝とザ・キングタウンズ?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverDaniel Küblböck2:56
The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit3:19
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverThe Rubettes featuring Bill Hurd3:13
The Lion Sleeps TonightLebo M3:35
The Lion Sleeps TonightTight Fit3:21
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverLos Alegres2:37
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverLadysmith Black Mambazo with The Mint Juleps4:36
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (The Lion King, 2019)Billy Eichner and Seth Rogen1:25
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverPure Innocence2:19
The Lion Sleeps Tonightcover and instrumentalCeltica - Pipes Rock!3:09
The Lion Sleeps Tonight (mono)The Tokens2:35
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverTight Fit3:14
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverR.E.M.2:41
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverR.E.M.?:??
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverR.E.M.2:44
The Lion Sleeps TonightcoverR.E.M.2:14
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