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). It is an inter-regional collaboration by\r
Julien Neel:\r
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and Patrick von Massow:\r
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The song was written by Disney staff songwriters Robert and Richard Sherman (the Sherman Brothers). The vultures appearance is based on the Beatles and the song was originally planned to be a rock song, being sung by the Beatles, themselves. That idea was dropped, though and the song rewritten to this Barbershop style version. In the film it is performed by Lord Tim Hudson as vulture Dizzy (resembling George Harrison), James Patrick OMalley as vulture Buziie (Ringo Starr), Chad Stuart as vulture Flaps (Paul McCartney), Digby Wolfe as vulture Ziggy (John Lennon) and Bruce Reitherman as the boy Mowgli. The talking voice of the tiger Shere Khan has been provided by George Sanders. There are contradicting information regarding the singing voice of Shere Khan, though. In some sources, it says the singing was done by Bill Lee. Others claim it was Thurl Ravenscroft.\r
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Special thanks go to Marie Guégan, Henrik Heimbürger and Sebastian Limbach for giving us helpful feedback!\r
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Furthermore, we want to thank Seth Weinstein\r
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for transcribing the song.\r
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Please also take a look at the videos Julien posted on his YouTube channel, as well as my other videos.\r
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The lyrics (also included in the video) are:\r
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Were your friends.\r
Were your friends.\r
Were your friends to the bitter end,\r
The bitter end.\r
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When youre alone,\r
When youre alone\r
Who comes around,\r
Who comes around\r
To pluck you up,\r
To pluck you up\r
When you are down,\r
When you are down?\r
And when youre outside lookin in,\r
Whos there to open the door?\r
Thats what friends are for.\r
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Whos always eager to extend \r
A friendly claw?\r
Thats what friends are for.\r
And when youre lost\r
In dire need,\r
Whos at your side\r
At lightning speed?\r
Were friends with every creature coming down the pike\r
In fact weve never met an animal we didnt like,\r
Didnt like.\r
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So you can see\r
Were friends,\r
Were friends in need.\r
And friends in need\r
Are friends indeed.\r
Well keep you safe in the jungle\r
Forevermore.\r
Thats what friends are for.\r
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Disclaimer: All rights to the cartoon, the song and the characters are by Disney Animation Studios. We used parts of it in terms of fair-use for non-profit entertainment. Every voice you hear (singing and talking) is dubbed by us.