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The Jungle Book The Bare Necessitiessong music and lyrics by Terry Gilkyson, performed by Phil Harris in the Baloo character, Bruce Reitherman in the Mowgli character, clip from The Jungle Book (1967) movie.Watch video clip |
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Song lyricsLook for the bare necessities, The simple bare necessities, Forget about your worries and your strife. I mean the bare necessities, Old Mother Nature's recipes, That brings the bare necessities of life. Wherever I wander, wherever I roam I couldn't be fonder of my big home. The bees are buzzin' in the tree To make some honey just for me. When you look under the rocks and plants And take a glance at the fancy ants Then maybe try a few. The bare necessities of life will come to you They'll come to you! Look for the bare necessities, The simple bare necessities, Forget about your worries and your strife. I mean the bare necessities, That's why a bear can rest at ease, With just the bare necessities of life. Now when you pick a pawpaw Or a prickly pear. And you prick a raw paw Well next time beware Don't pick the prickly pear by the paw. When you pick a pear Try to use the claw. But you don't need to use the claw When you pick a pear of the big pawpaw Have I given you a clue? The bare necessities of life will come to you! They'll come to you! Oh man this is really living. So just try and relax, yeah cool it Fall apart in my backyard. 'Cause let me tell you something little britches If you act like that bee acts, uh uh You're working too hard. And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found. When you find out you can live without it And go along not thinkin' about it. I'll tell you something true The bare necessities of life will come to you. Look for the bare necessities, The simple bare necessities, Forget about your worries and your strife. I mean the bare necessities, That's why a bear can rest at ease, With just the bare necessities of life! With just the bare necessities of life! |
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NotesThe song is included in The Jungle Book Movie Songs. In 1968, the song was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. In The Jungle Book 2 (2003), the character Baloo (John Goodman) is first seen singing "The Bare Necessities" while creating a "dummy" of Mowgli, using a coconut and a banana peel, to sing with him, only to sadly realize that Mowgli is no longer around. Mowgli (Haley Joel Osment) and Baloo sing the song together after Baloo takes him out the village. At the end of the movie, Mowgli, Shanti (Mae Whitman), and Baloo sing a reprise of the song. Watch songs from movie original soundtrack |