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Oct 30, 2026
Chris MolanphyHOST
Take this ditty from the 60s.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The Tokens' 1961 number one hit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, one of the most famous songs of the doo-wop era, was originally a 1939 song written by South African musician Solomon Linda.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The Lion Sleeps Tonight He earned nothing on the remake.
Chris MolanphyHOST
Or consider this early 80s culture vulture.
Chris MolanphyHOST
Take this ditty from the 60s.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The Tokens' 1961 number one hit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, one of the most famous songs of the doo-wop era, was originally a 1939 song written by South African musician Solomon Linda.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The Lion Sleeps Tonight He earned nothing on the remake.
Chris MolanphyHOST
Or consider this early 80s culture vulture.
Chris MolanphyHOST
Take this ditty from the 60s.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The Tokens' 1961 number one hit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, one of the most famous songs of the doo-wop era, was originally a 1939 song written by South African musician Solomon Linda.
Chris MolanphyHOST
The
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Lion Sleeps Tonight
Maxine Margo RubinHOST
And Bobby, I had met because he did the 30 Years of Rock and Roll tour.
Maxine Margo RubinHOST
And I did the Florida leg with my brothers, the Tokens, and Bobby.
Maxine Margo RubinHOST
And it was crazy.
Maxine Margo RubinHOST
There were a lot of great acts on there.
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Also born on October the 20th was Jay Siegel, who was born in 1939.
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He was the original doo-wop lead singer for the group The Tokens.
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They had the big hit, The Lion Sleeps Tonight.
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And when you hear that falsetto voice on the song...
Big DipperHOST
Yeah, what do you expect?
MeatballHOST
The re- the melody, the melody originated in South Africa as Mbube, recorded in 1939 by a Zulu artist, but then it became popularized by The Lion King song, recorded by The Tokens.
MeatballHOST
Oh, God.
Big DipperHOST
[clears throat] All I'm trying to say is a lot of the boppiest-
Bryon MayHOST
Later, the president posted an AI-generated video of himself grinning and having fun by chasing it and play fighting with this tiger.
Bryon MayHOST
It is accompanied by the song The Lion Sleeps Tonight by The Tokens.
Bryon MayHOST
It features Trump copying the pointing gesture made by Chapman and ends with him and the tiger hugging.
Bryon MayHOST
[piano music] Wow.
Chris GoldenHOST
Anyway, Wim Away.
Chris GoldenHOST
If ever you think of Wim Away, you think of the tokens and the lion sleeps tonight.
Chris GoldenHOST
Well, there were other versions around.
Chris GoldenHOST
Carl Denver in 1962.
Jesse CarmichaelSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hey, this is Jesse Carmichael from Maroon 5.
Phil MargoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hi, this is Phil Margo of The Tokens.
Nicole AtkinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Hello, it's Nicole Atkins on the Rock 'n' Roll History Show.
Nicole AtkinsSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
[howls]
Gail NewcombPANELIST
Hi, this is Dar Williams.
John KellyPANELIST
Hi, this is Mitch Margot of The Tokens.
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Hi, this is Gary U.S. Bonds.
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Glad to be here on the Rock and Roll History Show.