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I Wanna Be Like You

1967
2003
2016

Song Name

I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

Origin

The Jungle Book (1967)

The Jungle Book 2 (2003)
The Jungle Book (2016)

Performer(s)

Louis Prima

Phil Harris
Chorus
(1967)

Smash Mouth
(2003)

Christopher Walken
(2016)

Composer

Robert Sherman

Richard Sherman

Lyricist

Robert Sherman

Richard Sherman

Type of Song

Movie Song

"I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)", or simply "I Wanna Be Like You", is a song sung by King Louie in Disney's 1967 animated film The Jungle Book. It features the orangutan Louie and his monkeys capturing protagonist Mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. The song was performed by Louie's voice actor, the late Louis Prima, and the late Phil Harris, the voice of Baloo.

The Jungle Book 2 was released in 2003, and while Louie never made an appearance, the song was performed by American band Smash Mouth over the end credits.

In 2016, Disney remade The Jungle Book as a live-action film, this time with Louie voiced by actor Christopher Walken.

Lyrics

Bu-ba-do-do-do-be-do

Now I'm the king of the swingers, whoa
The jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around!

Oh, ooh-bee-doo,
(Oop-dee-wee)
I wanna be like you
(Hop-dee-doo-bee-do-bow)
I wanna walk like you
(Cheep)
Talk like you
(Cheep)
Too!
(Wee-bee-dee-bee-dee-boo)
You'll see it's true
(Shoo-be-dee-doo)
An ape like me
(Scooby-doo-bee-doo-bee)
Can learn to be
Human
Too!

[Gee, cousin Louie, you're doin' real good.]

[Now here's your part of the deal, cuz. Lay the secret on me of man's red fire.]

['But I don't know how to make fire!]

Now don't try to kid me, mancub
I made a deal with you!
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come true!
Give me the secret, mancub
Come on, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you!

Hey!
De-zop-ba-ronie
Hap-da-dee-ba-lat
Da-dat-dat-non
Hey, a-baby-dot-doo
Zaba-doo-doo-day-doo-bop
Doo-boo-doo-day, ze-bonz
Za-bop-bop-bobby

Za-bah-doo-dee!

Well, a-ree-bah-naza

He-beh-do-beh-doy

Well, a-lah-bah-zini

Wadahlabat-boodalabat

Seebahlalat-dodie

Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Well, a-ha ha ha ha

Rrrrahr-rrrahr!

Gettin' mad, baby!

Hall-owallo-a-la la

Mahata alottado

Hodolata-deetle-do

Do-zootle-dot-dot-dot-dot-dot

Gingle do doot do do do doot

Zeep-i-doo-da hab a daah

You hoo hoo!
(Oop-dee-wee)
I wanna be like you!
(Hop-dee-doo-bee-do-bow)
I wanna walk like you!
(Cheep)
Talk like you
(Cheep)
Too!
(Wee-bee-dee-bee-dee-boo)
You'll see it's true!
(Shoo-be-dee-doo)
Someone like me
(Scooby-doo-bee-doo-bee)
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like me
(Take me home, daddy!)
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like you
(One more time!)

Yeah!
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like me!
Cee-de-do-bop-bop
Bada-doodle
Dot-andot-andot-andot-andot...
Man...

Now I'm the king of the swingers, whoa
The jungle VIP
I've reached the top and had to stop
And that's what botherin' me
I wanna be a man, mancub
And stroll right into town
And be just like the other men
I'm tired of monkeyin' around!

Oh, ooh-bee-doo,
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you
Too!
You'll see it's true
Someone like me
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like you!

Now don't try to kid me, mancub
I'll make a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire
To make my dream come true!
Now give me the secret, mancub
Come on, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower
So I can be like you!

Oh, ooh-bee-doo,
I wanna be like you
I wanna walk like you
Talk like you
Too!
You'll see it's true
Someone like me
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like you!

Now you might think it's ridiculous
That me, a Gigantopithecus
Would ever dream, I'd like to team
The likes of you, mancub
But together, we'd have powers
All the jungle's treasures ours
I got desire, you've got the fire
But the dream I dream takes two!

So, oooh,
I wanna be like you
I wanna use that flame
Just the same
You can do it, too
Oh, how magnifiecus it would be
A Gigantopithecus like me
Could learn to do
Like you humans do
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like you
Can learn to be
Like someone
Like me!

Other Appearances

The song is featured in the stage adaptation, including the simplified The Jungle Book: Kids version.
The 1967 version appeared on the following albums:
- The Music of Disney: A Legacy in Song
- The Jungle Book (Original Soundtrack)
- Classic Disney Volume III
- Disney's Greatest Volume 1
- Disney Villains: Simply Sinister Songs
- The UK release of Now That's What I Call Disney
- Now That's What I Call Disney! 2
- Songs and Story: The Jungle Book - EP
The 1967 version appeared on the following sing-along videos:
- Disney Sing Along Songs: The Bare Necessities
- Let's Go to the Circus
- Disney Sing Along Songs: Collection of All Time Favorites: The Magic Years
- Disney Sing Along Songs: Flik's Musical Adventure at Disney's Animal Kingdom
The song makes appearances in the Disney Park shows Celebrate the Magic and Steps in Time.
The song appears in King Louie's level of the video game Jungle Book Groove Party.
An 8-bit version is featured in the mobile game Disney Crossy Road when playing as certain Jungle Book characters.
The 2003 version appeared in on the album Disneymania.
The Jonas Brothers covered the song for Disneymania 5.
Fall Out Boy covered the song for We Love Disney.
The 2016 version appeared on the soundtrack.
The song was performed on the jukebox musical On the Record.

Gallery

Images

1967 Film

2016 Film

Videos

Official

The Jungle Book - I wanna be like you w lyrics

I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (Soundtrack Version)

Christopher Walken - I Wan'na Be Like You (2016) (From "The Jungle Book" (Audio Only))

Montage of clips from "The Jungle Book" at Goodman Theatre

Smash Mouth - I Wanna Be Like You

Jonas Brothers - I Wan'na Be Like You SUPER HQ DVD RIP

Fall Out Boy - I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

The Walrus and the Carpenter I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)

I Wan'na Be Like You

Covers

Kenny Ball - I Wanna Be Like You

I wanna be like you - LOS LOBOS

Phish - I Wanna Be Like You (from The Jungle Book)

I Wanna Be Like You-1

VOODOO GLOW SKULLS-I WANNA BE LIKE YOU

I Wanna Be Like You

Paolo Nutini - Wanna Be Like You - Slideshow

Craig David - I Wanna Be Like You on 'Ultimate Movie Toons'

The Bare Necessities I Wanna Be Like You

【英語歌詞付き】「君のようになりたい」 English lyrics "I wanna be like you" The Jungle Book Little Glee Monster

I Wan'na Be Like You ft. Olly Murs - Robbie Williams - Swings Both Ways - Official Audio

I Wanna Be Like You-0

XYP - I Wanna Be Like You (Official Video)

I Wanna Be Like You - JUNGLE BOOK (Disney Jazz cover) Jonathan Young ft. insaneintherain

"I Wanna Be Like You" - Disney Jungle Book

I Wan'na be Like You (The Monkey Song) Jazz Piano Version (From "The Jungle Book") (For Piano...

Quiero ser como tú - Academia OT

Quiero Ser Como Tú (Remastered 2016)

I Wanna Be Like You (The Jungle Book)

I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey's Song)

Songs

Disney Animated Flims
A Special Sort of Death • Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee • I've Got No Strings • Hi-Diddle-Dee-Dee (Reprise) • The Coach to Pleasure Island • Night on Bald Mountain • Hit the Big Boss (For a Raise) • Pink Elephants on Parade • Man Returns • Fee-Fi-Fo-Fum • Headless Horseman • Sing, Sweet Nightingale • The Walrus and the Carpenter • 'Twas Brillig • Painting the Roses Red • March of the Cards • Who's Been Painting My Roses Red? • The Unbirthday Song (Reprise) • A Pirate's Life (Is a Wonderful Life) • A Pirate's Life (Reprise) • The Elegant Captain Hook • The Siamese Cat Song • Cruella De Vil • Mad Madam Mim • I Wanna Be Like You • Trust in Me • The Phony King of England • Heffalumps and Woozles • A Huntin' Man • The Horned King • The World's Greatest Criminal Mind • Goodbye, So Soon • Poor Unfortunate Souls • Les Poissons • Poor Unfortunate Souls (Reprise) • Home on the Range • Belle • Gaston • Gaston (Reprise) • The Mob Song • Prince Ali (Reprise) • Be Prepared • Stampede • The Virginia Company • The Virginia Company (Reprise) • Mine, Mine, Mine • Savages, Pt. 1 • Savages, Pt. 2 • The Bells of Notre Dame • Out There • Hellfire • Paris Burning • And He Shall Smite the Wicked • The Gospel Truth II • Perfect World • Kronk's Theme Music • The Firebird Suite • (You're The) Devil in Disguise • Yodel-Adle-Eedle-Idle-Oo • Friends on the Other Side • Friends on the Other Side (Reprise) • Healing Incantation • Mother Knows Best • Mother Knows Best (Reprise) • The Backson Song • March of the Oreo • Love is an Open Door • Wolves • Kakamora • Shiny • Know Who You Are • At All Costs • This Is The Thanks I Get?! • Knowing What I Know Now

Pixar Films
La Cucaracha • Kronos Unveiled • Rollin' in the Rearview • Songbird • Song of Mor'du • Remember Me • Much Needed Advice • La Llorona • Midnight, The Stars And You

Animated Sequels
I'm Looking Out for Me • Forget About Love • You're Only Second Rate • Welcome to the Forty Thieves • Are You In or Out? • Don't Fall in Love • Things Are Not What They Appear • My Lullaby • Not One of Us • Junkyard Society Rag • Here We Go Another Plan • Feel Like a Million • Perfectly Perfect • Just One Mistake

Other Animated Films
Everybody's Got A Laughin' Place • It's a "B" Movie • Cutting Edge • Worthless • Kidnap the Sandy Claws • Oogie Boogie's Song • Gloomius Maximus • I, Ivan Krank • Petey's King of France • Chains of Love • It's Our House Now • If I Ruled the World • Sidekicks and Henchmen • The Frigate That Flies • Alone on Halloween

Live Action Films
We Won't Be Happy 'Till We Get It! • Castle In Spain • Fidelity Fiduciary Bank • The Happiest Home in These Hills • Passamaquoddy • Every Little Piece • Bill of Sale • Scrooge • Marley and Marley • Come Little Children • I Put a Spell on You • Shiver My Timbers • A Professional Pirate • Secret of Survival • Little Girls • Easy Street • Little Girls (Reprise) • Bravo, Stromboli! • The Kraken • Davy Jones • Fabulous • North Pole, North Pole • Hello, Little Girl • Stay with Me • Agony • Last Midnight • Once Upon A Dream •My Jolly Sailor Bold • Mermaids • Rainbow Connection (Moopets Version) •Let's Talk About Me • I'm Number One • I'll Get You What You Want (Cockatoo in Malibu) • Rotten to the Core • Evil Like Me • Evil • Ways to Be Wicked • What's My Name? • Chillin' Like a Villain • It's Goin' Down • What a Shame • Queen of Mean • Call Me Cruella • Sympathy for the Devil • One Way or Another • Tie the Knot Tango • The Coachman To Pleasure Island • The Witches Are Back • Behemooth • Ode to the Falling

Animated Series & Shorts
The Skeleton Dance • Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? • Der Fuehrer's Face • The Best of Everything • Fat Cat Stomp • The Lobster Mobster's Mob • The Beddy Bye Blues • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 1) • You Wouldn't Want to Mess With Me (Part 2) • Evil Lullaby • My Town • One Good Man • Yzmopolis • Boom-Da-Boom • Let's Slay The Beast • Mortimer Mouse • Cedric the Great • All You Desire • Helping Hand • A Kingdom of My Own • This Fliegel Has Landed • Wendell's Way • My Evil Dreams • My Power Will Be Crystal Clear • Get Wicked • On Your/My Own • Lord Dominator's Theme • Let the Pun Fit the Crime • Mandrake's Evil Jam • I'm the Bad Guy • Tonight We Strike • Jackal Style • Outta the Way • Panic and Run • Lions Over All • We'll Make You a Meal • Bring Back a Legend • I Have A Plan • Big Bad Kenge • We're the Smartest • Let Me Make You Proud • Let Me Make You Proud (Reprise) • Ready As I'll Ever Be • I'm Gonna Run This Dump • Li'l Ol' Me • Weirdmageddon Theme • We'll Meet Again • You Can't Catch Me • Don't Look Now • The Art of the Steal • We've Got Dance Power • Sky Pirates • Decay Incantation • Waiting in the Wings • Crossing The Line • Waiting in the Wings (Reprise) • Nothing Left to Lose • Goblin Jail • GlomTales Theme Song • I'm Not Very Nice • Heartstomper • Sasha Theme Song Takeover • Whatcha Playin’? • If We’re Gonna Play Owl House… • Blame It on Toby • Killjoy • Evil As Can Be

Deleted Songs
Rolling Along to Pleasure Island • I'm Odd • Beware the Jabberwock • Never Smile at a Crocodile • The Pirate Song • Evil - Evil • The Mighty Hunters • Don't Buy a Parrot from a Sailor • The Creation of Cruella De Vil • How Much You Mean to Me/Court Me Slowly • Not in Nottingham (Prince John Demo) • Silence is Golden • All Good Things Must End • Arabian Nights (Reprise 1) • Arabian Nights (Reprise 2) • Why Me? • Humiliate the Boy • My Finest Hour • Be Prepared (Reprise) • Born to Be Bad • Snuff Out the Light • Perfect World (Yzma) • Gonna Get My Wish • You're You • Life's Too Short • It's Gonna Get Weird • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise 2)

Theatrical Songs
Another Pyramid • Like Father Like Son • Me • Maison Des Lunes • Chow Down • The Madness of King Scar • It's Never Too Late • I Want the Good Times Back • Sweet Child • Les Poissons (Reprise) • I Want the Good Times Back (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Sweet Child (Reprise) • Diamond in the Rough • Make a Little Noise •Flower of Gold • The Bottom Line • The Bottom Line (Reprise) • Hans of the Southern Isles • Hans of the Southern Isles (Reprise) • I Knew I Smelled A Rat • Prologue • 'Night, Kittens

Video Games
I Love Fur • Puppies, Oh, Puppies • The Rat Tango • Go Bananas in the Coconut Tree • A Mood for Food • Run • Villains of a Sort • The Heartless Has Come • Squirming Evil • One-Winged Angel • Dr. Finkelstein's Song • Hail to Mr. Oogie • Casino Clash • A Filthy Finale • Organization XIII • The 13th Struggle • Ursula's Revenge • It's a Small World • Opening • The Mad Doctor Isn't Mad • I'm Falling Apart • The Fall of Prescott • The Mad Doctor's Plan • Mad Doctor's Wonderful World of Evil • Piece of My World

Promotional Songs
Honest John • Monstro the Whale • If You Wanna See Some Strange Behavior (Take a Look at Man) • The Legend of Davy Jones • Cruella • I'm Gettin' Good at Being Bad • Shadow Man • Do What I Wanna Do • Love is a Magical Mystery

Parks
Hawaiian War Chant • Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life for Me) • Grim Grinning Ghosts • Burrow's Lament • Friend Like Iago • Uh-Oa's Song • Guardians of the Galaxy Monsters After Dark

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+"'''I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)'''", or simply "'''I Wanna Be Like You'''", is a song sung by [[w:c:villains:King Louie (Disney)|King Louie]] in Disney's 1967 animated film ''The Jungle Book''. It features the orangutan Louie and his [[w:c:villains:Bandar Log (Disney)|monkeys]] capturing protagonist Mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. The song was performed by Louie's voice actor, the late Louis Prima, and the late Phil Harris, the voice of [[w:c:hero:Baloo|Baloo]].
-'''I Wanna Be Like You (The Monkey Song)''', or simply '''I Wanna Be Like You''', is a song sung by [[w:c:villains:King Louie (Disney)|King Louie]] in Disney's 1967 animated film, ''The Jungle Book''. It features Louie and his [[w:c:villains:Bandar Log|monkeys]] capturing protagonist Mowgli, charming him and trying to get him to tell the secret of how to make fire so they may use it to rule the jungle. The song was performed by Louie's voice actor, the late Louis Prima, and the late Phil Harris, the voice of hero Baloo.
 ''The Jungle Book 2'' was released in 2003, and while Louie never made an appearance, the song was performed by American band Smash Mouth over the end credits.
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 *Fall Out Boy covered the song for ''We Love Disney''.
 *The 2016 version appeared on the soundtrack.
+*The song was performed on the jukebox musical ''On the Record''.
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+===Images===
+====1967 Film====
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+====2016 Film====
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+Screen_Shot_2016-05-11_at_11.35.41_AM.png
+</gallery>
+===Videos===
+====Official====
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+The Jungle Book - I wanna be like you w lyrics|1967
+I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song) (Soundtrack Version)|1967 Soundtrack
+Christopher Walken - I Wan'na Be Like You (2016) (From "The Jungle Book" (Audio Only))|2016
+Montage of clips from "The Jungle Book" at Goodman Theatre|Theatrical
+Smash Mouth - I Wanna Be Like You|Smash Mouth
+Jonas Brothers - I Wan'na Be Like You SUPER HQ DVD RIP|Jonas Brothers
+Fall Out Boy - I Wan’na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)|Fall Out Boy
+The Walrus and the Carpenter I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey Song)|On the Record
+I Wan'na Be Like You|Disney Crossy Road
+</gallery>
+====Covers====
+<gallery widths="250" position="center">
+Kenny Ball - I Wanna Be Like You|Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen
+I wanna be like you - LOS LOBOS|Los Lobos
+Phish - I Wanna Be Like You (from The Jungle Book)|Phish
+I Wanna Be Like You-1|Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
+VOODOO GLOW SKULLS-I WANNA BE LIKE YOU|Voodoo Glow Skulls
+I Wanna Be Like You|Gabriel Ríos
+Paolo Nutini - Wanna Be Like You - Slideshow|Paolo Nutini
+Craig David - I Wanna Be Like You on 'Ultimate Movie Toons'|Craig David
+The Bare Necessities I Wanna Be Like You|The Overtones
+【英語歌詞付き】「君のようになりたい」 English lyrics "I wanna be like you" The Jungle Book Little Glee Monster|Little Glee Monster
+I Wan'na Be Like You ft. Olly Murs - Robbie Williams - Swings Both Ways - Official Audio|Robbie Williams feat. Olly Murs
+I Wanna Be Like You-0|The Morning Benders
+XYP - I Wanna Be Like You (Official Video)|XYP
+I Wanna Be Like You - JUNGLE BOOK (Disney Jazz cover) Jonathan Young ft. insaneintherain|Jonathan Young feat. insaneintherain
+"I Wanna Be Like You" - Disney Jungle Book|Benjamin Baker
+I Wan'na be Like You (The Monkey Song) Jazz Piano Version (From "The Jungle Book") (For Piano...|daigoro789
+Quiero ser como tú - Academia OT|Academia OT
+Quiero Ser Como Tú (Remastered 2016)|Academia Operación Triunfo
+I Wanna Be Like You (The Jungle Book)|Dimie Cat
+I Wan'na Be Like You (The Monkey's Song)|One Piano
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