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Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

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Music by Elton John

Lyrics by Tim Rice

Score Composed by Hans Zimmer

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Walt Disney Pictures Presents

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Lion king Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

Disney storytelling magic meets the musical powers of 1992 Academy Award®-winning lyricist Tim Rice, Grammy Award-winning writer and performer Elton John, and renowned composer Hans Zimmer in the original motion picture soundtrack for Walt Disney Pictures’ animated masterpiece, The Lion King. Weaving the rhythms and sounds of Africa into its captivating songs and evocative score, this soundtrack creates a sweeping musical landscape you’ll never forget.

1. Circle of Life* Performed by Carmen Twillie. African Vocals Performed by Lebo M.

2.1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King°° Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams

3. Be Prepared * Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings

4. Hakuna Matata 0000 Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams

5. Can You Feel the Love Tonight°° Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella,

and Kristle Edwards

6. This Land * (Instrumental)

7. ...To Die For* (Instrumental)

8. Under the Stars* (Instrumental)

9. King of Pride Pock * (Instrumental)

10. Circle of Life** Performed by Elton John

11.1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King ** Performed by Elton John

12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End title)**

Performed by Elton John

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| Score Choral Arrangements by Lebo M., Nick Glennie- Smith, Mbongeni Ngema, Andrae Crouch

Dp ( S. African Voices by Committed Artists Choir & Friends

00 i African Vocal Solos and Lyrics by Lebo M. Additional African Vocals by Mbongeni Ngema

O J Choir Masters: Lebo M., Mbongeni Ngema, 'p j Nick Glennie-Smith, and Andrae Crouch

Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith

Orchestrations by Bruce Fowler and Nick Glennie-Smith

Panpipes by Richard Harvey

Music Editor: Adam Smalley

Music Preparation: Dominic Fidelibus

Music Contractor: Reggie Wilson

Vocal Contractors: Tonia Davall, Alfie Silas, Mbongeni Ngema, and Bpbbi Page

Music Production Assistance: Nico Golfer (U.S.A.), Maggie Rodford (U.K.), Eric Stark (S.Africa)

♦Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer

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oooo Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin

♦Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer and Jay Rifkin

** Produced and Mixed by Chris Thomas

© 1994 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI)

© The Walt Disney Company

© 1994 Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. Elton John’s performances of Circle of Life and I Just Can’t Wait to Be King © 1994 William A. Bong, Ltd.

Elton John appears courtesy of MCA Records

Mbongeni Ngema appears courtesy of Tusk Records

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Pictures Presents

ION KING Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

1. Circle of Life Performed by Carmen Twillie

African Vocals Performed by Lebo M.

7 ...To Die For (Instrumental)

8. Under the Stars (Instrumental)

9. King of Pride Rock (Instrumental)

10. Circle of Life Performed by Elton John

11. I Just Cant Wait to Be King Performed by Elton John

12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight (End Title)


2. 1 Just Can't Wait to Be King Performed by Jason Weaver

with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams

3. Be Prepared Performed by Jeremy Irons with

Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings

4. Hakima Matata Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella

with Jason Weaver and Joseph Williams

3. Can You Feel the Love Tonight Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky

with Nathan Lane, Ernie Sabella, and Kristle Edwards

1. Circle of Life * Performed by Carmen Twillie


2.1 Just Can't Wait to Be King00 Performed by Jason Weaver

with Rowan Atkinson and Laura Williams

3. Be Prepared * Performed by Jeremy Irons

with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings

4. Hakuna Matata0000 Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella


3. Can You Peel the Love Tonight00 Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky


6. This Land * (Instrumental)

7 ...To Die For * (Instrumental)

8. Under the Stars+ (Instrumental)

9. King of Pride Rock * (Instrumental)

10. Circle of Life ** Performed by Elton John

11.1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King ** Performed by Eiton John

12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight ** (End Title)


* Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer 00 Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina Arranged and Produced by Mark Mancina and Jay Rifkin + Arranged and Produced by Hans Zimmer and Jay Rifkin

**Produced by Chris Thomas

Songs by Elton John and Tim Rice

Original Score Composed and Arranged by Hans Zimmer

Music Recorded and Mixed by Jay Rifkin

Additional Recording by Steve Price, Mike Farrow, and David Appelt

Album Mastered by Bruce Botnick at Pacific Ocean Post Sound

Song Vocal Arrangements by Hans Zimmer, Lebo M., and Andrae Crouch

Additional Vocal Arrangements by Mark Mancina, Bobbi Page, and Bruce Fowler

Score Choral Arrangements by Lebo M., Nick Glennie-Smith, Mbongeni Ngema, and Andrae Crouch

S. African Voices by Committed Artists Choir & Friends

African Vocal Solos and Lyrics by Lebo M.

Additional African Vocals by Mbongeni Ngema

Choir Masters: Lebo M., Mbongeni Ngema, Nick Glennie-Smith, and Andrae Crouch

Orchestra Conducted by Nick Glennie-Smith

Orchestrations by Bruce Fowler and Nick Glennie-Smith

Panpipes by Richard Harvey

Music Editor: Adam Smalley

Music Preparation: Dominic Fidelibus

Music Contractor: Reggie Wilson

Vocal Contractors: Tonia Davall, Alfie Silas, Mbongeni Ngema, and Bobbi Page

Music Production Assistance: Nico Golfar (U.S.A.), Maggie Rodford (U.K.), Eric Stark (S. Africa)

Music Recorded at Media Ventures, L.A.; Ocean Way Studios, L.A.; Snake Ranch, London; Angel

Studios, London; BOP Studios, Mmabatho, S. Africa

Recording Assistants: Brett Newman and Steven Stern (L.A.), Alister Glyn and Tanja Somers (S. Africa)

Sound Programming: Bob Daspit

Assistants to Hans Zimmer: Christopher Ward, Mitchell Lamm, and Antonia Bogdanovich

Album Compiled by Hans Zimmer and Jeff Rona

Elton John’s performances of Circle of Life, Can You Feel the Love Tonight, and I Just Can’t Wait to Be King

Produced and Mixed by Chris Thomas. Engineer: Paula Jones. Assistant Engineer: Pete Lewis.

Recorded at Townhouse Studio, London; Olympic Studio, London. Mixed at Townhouse Studio, London.

Guest Performers: Drums (All): Chuck Sabo. Bass (All): Phil Spalding. Guitar (All): Davey Johnstone.

Programming: Olle Romo & Guy Babylon. Extra Programming on Circle of Life: Matthew Vaughn.

Gospel Choir: London Community Gospel Choir. Background Vocals on Can You Feel the Love Tonight:

Phil Spalding, Davey Johnstone, Kiki Dee, Rick Astley, and Gary Barlow

Hans Zimmer wishes to thank: Peter Schneider, Chris Montan, Andy Hill, Rob Minkoff, Roger Allers,

Don Hahn, Tom Schumacher, Zoe Leader, Mark Levy, J.V.T., Michael Kelly, Renee Stutzman, Jim Presley,

James Martin, Chip Sweeney, Sam Schwartz, Mike Gorfaine, Zoe Zimmer, Suzanne Zimmer.

Album Art Direction by Antoinette Portis

Cover Illustration by Reuben Aquinos, Judy Barnes, Paul Wenzel, and Mike Wimmer

Elton John appears courtesy of MCA Records

Mbongeni Ngema appears courtesy of Tusk Records

Burbank, CA 91521 Printed in U.S.A.

© The Walt Disney Company © 1994 Buena Vista Pictures Distribution, Inc. Elton John’s performance of Circle of Life and I Just Can’t Wait to Be King © 1994 William A. Bong, Ltd.

Circle of Life Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice

Performed by Carmen Twillie


From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There’s more to see than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

There’s far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

It’s the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love

Till we find our place

On the path unwinding

In the circle

The circle of life

It’s the circle of life

And it moves us all

Through despair and hope

Through faith and love



In the circle

The circle of life


I Just Can’t Wait to Be King Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice

Performed by Jason Weaver with Rowan Atkinson

and Laura Williams

I’m gonna be a mighty king

So enemies beware!

Well, I’ve never seen a king of beasts

With quite so little hair

I’m gonna be the mane event

Like no king was before

I’m brushing up on looking down

I’m working on my roar

Thus far, a rather uninspiring thing

Oh, I just can’t wait to be king!

No one saying do this

No one saying be there

No one saying stop that

No one saying see here

Free to run around all day

Free to do it ail my way

I think it’s time that you and I

Arranged a heart to heart

Kings don’t need advice

From little hornbills for a start

If this is where the monarchy is headed

Count me out

Out of service, out of Africa

I wouldn’t hang about

This child is getting wildly out of wing


Everybody look left

Everybody look right

Everywhere you look I’m

Standing in the spotlight

Let every creature go for broke and sing

Let’s hear it in the herd and on the wing

It’s gonna be King Simba’s finest fling





Be Prepared Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice Performed by Jeremy Irons with Whoopi Goldberg, Cheech Marin, and Jim Cummings

I know that your powers of retention

Are as wet as a warthog’s backside

But thick as you are, pay attention

My words are a matter of pride

It’s clear from your vacant expressions

The lights are not all on upstairs

But we’re talking kings and successions

Even you can’t be caught unawares

So prepare for a chance of a lifetime

Be prepared for sensational news

A shining new era

Is tiptoeing nearer

Just listen to teacher

I know it sounds sordid

But you’ll be rewarded

When at last I am given my dues!

And injustice deliciously squared

Be prepared!

It’s great that we’ll soon be connected

With a king who’ll be all-time adored

Of course, quid pro quo, you’re expected

To take certain duties on board

The future is littered with prizes

And though I’m the main addressee

The point that I must emphasize is

You won’t get a sniff without me

So prepare for the coup of the century

And where do we feature?

Be prepared for the murkiest scam

(Oooh!)

Meticulous planning

(We’ll have food!)

Tenacity spanning

(Lots of food)

Decades of denial

(We repeat)

Is simply why I’ll

(Endless meat)

Be king undisputed

(Aaaaaaah!)

Respected, saluted

(Aaaaaaah!)

And seen for the wonder I am

(Aaaaaaah!)

Yes, my teeth and ambitions are bared

Be prepared!

Yes, our teeth and ambitions are bared

Be prepared!


Hakuna Matata Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice

Performed by Nathan Lane and Ernie Sabella


Hakuna Matata!

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata!

Ain’t no passing craze

It means no worries

For the rest of your days

It’s our problem-free philosophy

Hakuna Matata!

When he was a young warthog

When I was a young warthog

He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal

He could clear the savannah after ev’ry meal

I’m a sensitive soul though I seem thick-skinned

And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind

And, oh, the shame

Thoughta changin’ my name

And I got downhearted

Ev’rytime that I...

Hakuna Matata!

What a wonderful phrase

Hakuna Matata!

Ain’t no passing craze

It means no worries



Hakuna Matata!

(Repeat)

Hakuna...it means no worries



Hakuna Matata!

(Repeat)


The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things

Can You Feel the hove Tonight Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice

Performed by Joseph Williams and Sally Dworsky


I can see what’s happ’ning

And they don’t have a clue

They’ll fall in love and here’s the bottom line

Our trio’s down to two

The sweet caress of twilight

There’s magic everywhere

And with all this romantic atmosphere

Disaster’s in the air

Chorus

Can you feel the love tonight?

The peace the evening brings

The world, for once, in perfect harmony

With all its living things

So many things to tell her

But how to make her see

The truth about my past? Impossible!

She’d turn away from me

He’s holding back, he’s hiding

But what, I can’t decide

Why won’t he be the king I know he is

The king I see inside?

Chorus


The peace the evening brings


You needn’t look too far

Stealing through the night’s uncertainties

Love is where they are

And if he falls in love tonight

It can be assumed

His carefree days with us are history

In short, our pal is doomed


Circle of Life Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice


From the day we arrive on the planet

And blinking, step into the sun

There’s more to be seen than can ever be seen

More to do than can ever be done

Some say eat or be eaten

Some say live and let live

But all are agreed as they join the stampede

You should never take more than you give

Chorus

In the circle of life

It’s the wheel of fortune

It’s the leap of faith

It’s the band of hope



In the circle, in the circle of life

Some of us fall by the wayside

And some of us soar to the stars

And some of us sail through our troubles

And some have to live with the scars

There’s far too much to take in here

More to find than can ever be found

But the sun rolling high

Through the sapphire sky

Keeps great and small on the endless round

Chorus repeats


1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice


Way behind the water hole

A little down the line

The jungle and the plains and peaks

Are scheduled to be mine

I’m gonna be the ruler

Of most everything around

From the grandest of the mountains

To the humble common ground

My reign will be a super-awesome thing

Oh, I just can’t wait to be king

I’m gonna be a noble king

So enemies beware!

I only need a little time

Perhaps a little hair

I’m gonna be the mane event

Like no king was before

I’m brushing up on looking down

I’m working on my roar

The fauna and the flora gonna swing


Chorus






I’ll be free to do it my way






Free to do it my way

The time has come

As someone said

To talk of many things

This may be true

But I would rather stick to talking kings

It’s easy to be royal

If you’re already leonine

It isn’t just my right

Even my left will be divine

The monarchy is waiting to go zing



(Repeat until fade)


Can You Feel the Love Tonight (end title)

Music by Elton John Lyrics by Tim Rice


There’s a calm surrender

To the rush of day

When the heat of the rolling world

Can be turned away

An enchanted moment

And it sees me through

It’s enough for this restless warrior

Just to be with you

Chorus

And can you feel the love tonight?

It is where we are

It’s enough for this wide-eyed wanderer

That we got this far

And can you feel the love tonight

How it’s laid to rest?

It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds

Believe the very best

There’s a time for everyone

If they only learn

That the twisting kaleidoscope

Moves us all in turn

There’s a rhyme and reason

To the wild outdoors

When the heart of this star-crossed voyager

Beats in time with yours

Chorus

It’s enough to make kings and vagabonds

Believe the very best

©1994 Wonderland Music Company, Inc. (BMI)

Walt Disney Pictures Presents

Lion king Motion Picture Soundtrack

Burbank, CA 91% Printed in U.S.A

Circle f Life (3:53) 2.1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King (2:49) 3. Be Prepj

Iakuna Matata(3:31) 5. Can You Feel the Love Tonight^:

(tThis Land(2:53) 7. ...To Die For(4:16) 8. Under the Stars(3:42)

9. King of Pride Rock (5:56) 10. Circle of Life (4:49)

11.1 Just Can’t Wait to Be King (3:35)

. 12. Can You Feel the Love Tonight End Title(3:59)

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