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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:46 AM Original message |
Who Sang The Song "The Lion Sleeps Tonight?" And I Hate To Add |
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mak3cats (489 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:48 AM Response to Original message |
1. I believe it was Robert John... |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:49 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I Think It Was Even Earlier... Guess I Need To Google... n/t |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #1 |
24. I know The Tokens had the most popular version |
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Howardx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
3. the version you hear most often |
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onenote (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:50 AM Response to Original message |
4. there are many versions -- most famous is probably the one by the Tokens |
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NYCGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:53 AM Response to Original message |
5. The "wing-o-wack" is actually, "Wimoweh" |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:57 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. Yeah, I Just Checked That Out At Google... It Was The Tokens, But It |
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MarjorieG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #6 |
21. That's the group I grew up listening to, 'coffee house' Hungry I. |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 01:06 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Very Early Memory Of Kingston Trio... Joan Baez Was An Early Popular |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:58 AM Response to Original message |
7. According to wikipedia, it's an African song from 1939 |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. Given Your Discription... It's Seems Very Appropriate... The Last King |
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Berry Cool (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
25. It took many years before Solomon Linda was finally given songwriting credit |
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Jakes Progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 11:59 AM Response to Original message |
8. South African song "Mbube" |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. Music Is My Xanax! Where Do I Look For It?? n/t |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:33 PM Response to Reply #9 |
16. Links to mp3s |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:46 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. Thanks So Much... Will Check Them Out! n/t |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:53 PM Response to Reply #16 |
20. Good To See That Solomon Linda's Family FINALLY Got True Credit! |
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bain_sidhe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. And also sadly appropriate... |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 03:37 PM Response to Reply #16 |
26. Thanks for the link |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:13 PM Response to Reply #8 |
13. You Know, I Saw A "Doc" With Seeger In It Not So Long Ago... Didn't |
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dipsydoodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #8 |
15. Wiki here |
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parasearchers (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:09 PM Response to Original message |
11. Marilyn Mason |
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parasearchers (264 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:11 PM Response to Original message |
12. The Tokens |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:14 PM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Thanks! Didn't See That... n/t |
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ChiciB1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:44 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. I Now Hear The "Wimoweh" That Sounded Different To Me! Short Song, But |
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asdjrocky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-26-09 12:52 PM Response to Original message |
19. The Tokens. |
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