Disney original production cel jungle book dizzy the. Disney original production cel jungle book dizzy the vulture. The voice is not only perfectly terrifying when he finishes counting to ten, but the tiger sounds like a bored gentleman of high society. Mowgli in the original book, as well as every other adaptation, survives in the jungle by becoming the strongest and smartest badass the jungle has ever seen. Other numbers, including the elephants marching song and thats what friends are for, performed by a barbershop quartet of moptopped vultures, are mia, presumably in the interest of pacing. Though john, paul, george and ringo did not provide their voices, the vultures were still caricatured with shaggy hair. What are the names of the vultures in the jungle book. He becomes a funloving character who has a scatting duel with an orangutan, rather than a serious law teacher like in the books adaptational dumbass. In the movie the jungle book the barbershop quartet of.
It was sung by a quartet of mop top vultures who are making friends with. Who did the voices of the 4 vultures in walt d disneys. In the case of thats what friends are for, the vultures sing in the style of a barbershop quartet, making their song endearing to mowgli. Will martin, ian trosen, bruno camera, and bryan garrett sing thats what friends are for from the jungle book. Thats what friends are for the vulture song is a song sung by buzzie, flaps, ziggy, and. The jungle book director tried to get paul mccartney and. To make the vultures have a more timeless sound, the music was changed to a barbershop quartet to sing the song thats what friends are for. The vultures were originally going to be voiced by the beatles. In the movie the jungle book who do the barbershop quartet. The junglebook story provided a basis for many of the words and rituals of this american international organization set up mainly for young boys.
This song was included on the vhs, disney sing along songs. The jungle book, the soundtrack to eponymous disney film, has been released in three different versions since the films release in 1967. Thats what friends are for the vulture song is a song in the walt disney film the jungle book from 1967. Oct 21, 2014 the jungle book was a huge critical and commercial success. He told his animation crew to throw away rudyard kiplings book the jungle book because the original concept storyboards were too dark and dramatic.
However, they declined, and it was ultimately decided this would be a barbershop quartet style song. Thats what friends are for the vulture song wikipedia. So vultures sang a barbershop quartet with beatles accents, and a harrowing kipling plot point in which monkeys kidnap mowgli was. Mar 29, 2008 the vulture song from the jungle book. Thats what friends are for the vulture song sonicwbii. This is a list of characters that appear in rudyard kiplings 1894 jungle book story collection, its 1895 sequel the second jungle book, and the various film adaptations based on those books. Walt had his animators throw out the book, since its very dark.
Thats what friends are for jungle book vulture song. Sep 28, 2009 in the movie the jungle book the barbershop quartet of vultures represented whom. The original plan was for the song to emulate the music of the. The jungle book thats what friends are forthe vulture song. Though john, paul, george and ringo did not provide their voices, the vultures were still caricatured with shaggy hair, matching postures and english accents. The instrumental music was written by george bruns and orchestrated by walter sheets. Thats what friends are for the vulture song is a song in the walt disney and warner bros. The vultures in the film are famously modeled after the beatles and the band was approached to provide their voices but john lennon vetoed the idea and suggested disney get elvis presley instead. Despite their shabby appearance and slight obnoxiousness, the vultures have hearts of gold and welcome mowgli into their circle okay, the beatles were more tightly knit than. Walt maintained that the design for the vultures stay the same and their song was re. The four gentlemen, a dapper dans style barbershop quartet, perform thats what friends are for, from the jungle book.
Allegedly the four vultures were based on the beatles asked in birds of prey, vultures, the jungle book. Based on the novel the jungle book by rudyard kipling. The jungle book story provided a basis for many of the words and rituals of this american international organization set up mainly for young boys. His apple watch face is, unsurprisingly, mickey mouse.
The only real change was that the song they sing was turned into a barbershop quartet, to make. One day the jungle cat bagheera is walking along when he hears a baby crying. Nov 26, 2009 this is an english multitrack fandub of the song thats what friends are for the vulture song from the classic disney movie the jungle book 1967. Hey, i just saw this group and realized that it was essentially what i was looking for. In king louies song, i wanna be like you the monkey song, he refers to himself as the king of the swingers. Beatles departed the project, the song was rewritten as a barbershop quartet.
Unlike the 1967 animated movie, which thrives on humorous characters such as overbearing militant elephants and barbershop quartet vultures, director john favreau presents the contemporary jungle as a formidable place with death lurking around every branch. Thats what friends are for the vulture song sonicwb. In the disney film, he is an ineffectual pinball protagonist, though the final climax. Who did the voices for the vultures in the jungle book answers. Youtube main street pop songs medley international 2015 duration. Interesting disney jungle book facts crossword puzzle. The vultures were supposed to have the voices of this rock group.
Feb 18, 2017 the four gentlemen, a dapper dans style barbershop quartet, perform thats what friends are for, from the jungle book. Thats what friends are for blends the sound of a barbershop quartet with a more modern 1960s pop style. Pat omalley, lord tim hudson, digby wolfe, and chad stuart. Who did the voices for the vultures in the jungle book. This cel shows very well and stands out in any animation collection the jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions. Two of the cues were reused from previous disney films, with the.
Characters include both human and talking animal characters. Thats just really okay, until shere khan gets into the action with a terrifying bass voice at the end of the song just shere khan. What are the names of the vultures in the jungle book answers. Buzzie, dizzy, flaps, and ziggy the vultures disney four vultures who closely resemble the beatles because of their shaggy moptop haircuts and liverpool accents.
Jungle book thats what friends are for vulture song a. Unanswered questions what are the theme in the poem epitaph for a monster of our times by david malouf. The director of the newest version of the jungle book claims he tried to get mccartney and starr to cameo as the vultures, but wasnt able to secure the iconic musicians. Apr 05, 2016 the director of the newest version of the jungle book claims he tried to get mccartney and starr to cameo as the vultures, but wasnt able to secure the iconic musicians. Some vultures try to cheer up mowgli with a barbershop quartet song. May 16, 2007 the four sing like a barbershop quartet,but dizzy, flaps and ziggy george, paul and john start the main harmony and buzzy adds a low part at the end, again like ringo. Thats what friends are for the vulture song is a song sung by buzzie, flaps, ziggy, and dizzy, mowgli and shere khan in the film, the jungle book. It was sung by a quartet of mop top vultures who are making friends with mowgli, the main character of the film. The result was and is widely considered a great disney film, the best and perhaps. One thought on the jungle book, the grand finale of walt disney.
The four gentlemen thats what friends are for the jungle. Apr 15, 2016 other numbers, including the elephants marching song and thats what friends are for, performed by a barbershop quartet of moptopped vultures, are mia, presumably in the interest of pacing. Unanswered questions why did churchill replace chamberlain as britains new prime minister shortly after world war. The vultures were originally planned to be voiced by the beatles and sing a rock song, but the band would end up passing on the offer due to busy scheduling as well as john lennon refusing to sing a barbershop quartet number.
The jungle book comes to the stage the new york times. Disneyland records issued another soundtrack album in 1967, songs from walt disneys the jungle book and other jungle favorites, which featured reworked jazz versions of the films songs plus two covers, performed by louis prima and his band under the title the jungle v. Disappointed by the muted reception to the sword in the stone 1963, walt disney was determined to come back with a universally wellregarded film. The jungle book, the soundtrack to the eponymous disney and warner bros. I mention all this not because i consider the films lack of music a shortcoming, but because it gives some indication of how gracefully this jungle. Unanswered questions why did churchill replace chamberlain as britains new. The jungle book is a 1967 american animated film produced by walt disney productions and released to theaters on october 18, 1967. His loose delivery, full of adlibbed slang, gave the. Anyway onto the characters themselves, it is great to see vultures in a disney feature that are not necessarily evil. For obvious reasons, the disney version gave him red shorts. The new york times referred to it as simple, uncluttered, straightforward fun with wise, subtle and often hilarious animation and a marvellous roundup of human voices.
The film score was composed by george bruns, with songs written by terry gilkyson and the sherman brothers. Songs from the jungle book and other jungle favorites. The jungle book, the soundtrack to the eponymous disney film. Saturday thanks to youtube user partyburner for the sheet music. Jungle book thats what friends are for vulture song a cappella. Mar 16, 2011 will martin, ian trosen, bruno camera, and bryan garrett sing thats what friends are for from the jungle book. In the disney movie, the four vultures were flaps, dizzy, ziggy and buzzie. The jungle book director tried to get paul mccartney and ringo. In the movie the jungle book the barbershop quartet of vultures represented whom. Thats what friends are for afternoon delight, barbershop. The beatlesinspired character designs for the vultures were kept in the finished film, however.
If anyones interested, i made a ttbb arrangement of the vulture song from the jungle book. Were your friends was originally conceived as a rock and roll song, sung by the quartet of vultures. Print and download in pdf or midi vulture song richard m sherman. The 19th animated feature in the disney animated canon, the film is noted for being along with the aristocats 1970 the last film project to be approved by walt disney himself, as he died in late 1966, before the film was released. When the beatles departed the project, the song was rewritten as a barbershop quartet, to make it timeless. In the movie the jungle book who do the barbershop quartet of. In the movie the jungle book who do the barbershop quartet of vultures represent. Who did the voices of the 4 vultures in walt d disneys the. As you hear the song in the film, it is presented in the style of a barbershop quartet fourpart harmony, traditionally performed with male voices. There are no vultures in rudyard kiplings original book. The song was written by disney staff songwriters, robert and richard sherman, and sung primarily by j.
But when epstein took the idea to the beatles, john lennon vetoed the idea, and told epstein to tell disney he should hire elvis. The jungle book provides examples of actor allusion king louie is played by louis prima, whose nickname was the king of the swing. Kiplings the jungle book, filmmakers came up with a rather ingenious cameo suited. Ross behenna vocals steve van guitar and vocals margie barnard cello clint van niekerk bass andrew black drums manager chris walker photographer andrew. The look of the vultures, with their moptop haircuts and liverpool voices, are a homage to the beatles. George harrison, and ringo starr would voice a quartet of vultures fitted with. The four sing like a barbershop quartet,but dizzy, flaps and ziggy george, paul and john start the main harmony and buzzy adds a low part at the end, again like ringo. The 19th entry into the disney animated canon, released on october 18, 1967 based on a collection of stories of the same name published around 1893 by rudyard kipling, disney found the jungle book and loved at least some of its ideas, so they chose it for one of their animated adaptations. Thats what friends are for jungle book vulture song trudbol. In the book, baloo is the wise, strict but fair, teacher, well respected by the wolves and bagheera for his vast knowledge of the laws, languages, and customs of the different jungle animals.