My friend and I are in the Lion King musical for my middle school and my friends were angry they had to be grass so I yelled in the middle of rehearsal "BE ENERGETIC GRASS DANG IT!" and they died of laughter.
I feel like whoever plays grass in any lion king show, they become apart of a new cult, a new brotherhood. And when Mufasa says "When we die our body becomes grass and the Antalope eat the grass" like we kill Mufasa, we're the antagonists, fear the grass.
Meaning of the lyrics (based on what I remember from my research): The song is written in Zulu. “Zum zum zum/mama ye” is just an ad-lib, like a scat or something. It doesn’t mean anything. “Woza mfana”, means “play, little boy, play”. It’s a reference to how cub Simba skips around on the grass, following his father as he leads him up to Pride Rock through the savanna. The lyrics of “Busa” from the second half of the song seem to be familiar with everyone, so I won’t mention anything about that. It’s a very simple chant, but the way it is performed on stage is so haunting and beautiful.
I was originally put off by the strange combination Tim Rice, elton and John and Disney. How wrong I was. This is one of the best shows I have ever soon - don't miss it!!!
Zum zum zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye Zum zum zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye Zum Mamaye [the above is repeated as a chant under the lyrics below] Woza Oh woza Woza mfana Oh woza Woza Oh woza Woza mfana Oh woza Woza (Woza) Oh woza (Woza mfana) Woza mfana Oh woza (Mfana woza) Woza (Woza) Oh woza (Woza mfana) Woza mfana Oh woza (Mfana woza) Woza (Woza) Oh woza (Woza) Woza mfana Oh woza Mamaye Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa lomhlaba Busa ngo thando bo Busa ngo thando bo Busa ngo thando bo Busa lomhlaba Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa le lizwe bo Busa lomhlaba Busa ngo thando bo Busa ngo thando bo Busa ngo thando bo Busa lomhlaba Ha mmm Hem Ha mmm Hem Yeah oh ah Ha mmm Hem Ha mmm Hem Yeah oh ah Ha mmm Hem
I have seen the musical in London and I was particularly mesmerised by this piece. You can basically feel the spirit of Africa glowing from it, if you ask me.
I played Nala one night and Sarabi the other night in my high school's production and this is literally my favourite musical ever. So much nostalgia ❤️
This brings back so many memories of being in a dance recital long ago. The theme was Africa/African animals, and my dance teacher used this song as the opening song and it was amazing to be in. And just last night, I went to see my school’s play of lion king, and remembered my dance recital when this came on. If I could turn back time, I’d do it all over again.
I would’ve liked if they included this in the remake as the soundtrack for the scene where Mufasa shows Simba the kingdom (“everything you see exists together in a delicate balance”). With more scenes of Mufasa showing Simba this and that around the Pride Lands.
I’ve seen the Lion King show a total of 3 times. Or maybe 4 I can’t remember. But this song right here, the music is what inspired me to learn African dancing. And I LOVE IT!
Just finished my first week of rehearsals for this musical. I’m playing Shenzi, but I’m also in the ensemble for a few songs including this one and it’s just a ton of fun
Woza, oh woza [Come, oh come] Woza mfana [Come, boys] Oh woza [Oh, come] (Repeat) Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land] Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land] Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land] Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love] Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love] Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land]
The one musical where one can proudly shout, "I played grass!!"
THIS IS ME. every time I'm asked...and I'm proud af
At my school's production of this play last year, I was on tech, so I made the grass.
Peachy Pisces literally me when people ask me what part i got
I'm grass #3 right now in the lion king 😂
Peachy Pisces if I could give this a double thumbs up, I would.
My friend and I are in the Lion King musical for my middle school and my friends were angry they had to be grass so I yelled in the middle of rehearsal "BE ENERGETIC GRASS DANG IT!" and they died of laughter.
Flying Koala I'm Grass!! It's awesome :)
Lol i'm grass too!
Evan Hansen Love your username lol
Okay that is really funny
oof i was young nala cuz i’m a midget 🤣
I feel like whoever plays grass in any lion king show, they become apart of a new cult, a new brotherhood. And when Mufasa says "When we die our body becomes grass and the Antalope eat the grass" like we kill Mufasa, we're the antagonists, fear the grass.
Yessssss
You don't kill him, you *consume* him.
I can proudly say I was a single blade of grass in a lion king show
When 1:30 hits, I start shuddering from all the chills, remembering the scene in the movie when Simba runs through the Serengeti to get back home.
AngelCanine Yessss
Nice profile picture, and 10/10 agree with you! :)
someone with master editing skills, make a 10 hour version of that specific part, please
And yes someone please make a 10hour version
"Rule this land"
"Rule with love"
Don't forget to devour your subjects with impunity
I still get chills hearing my voice. thank you Disney xoxoxoxoxoxo
man played grass and I absolutely love that. Maybe one day I'll play grass 💪💪💪
@@angethekidreader2385 a worthy goal to aspire to
Meaning of the lyrics (based on what I remember from my research):
The song is written in Zulu. “Zum zum zum/mama ye” is just an ad-lib, like a scat or something. It doesn’t mean anything. “Woza mfana”, means “play, little boy, play”. It’s a reference to how cub Simba skips around on the grass, following his father as he leads him up to Pride Rock through the savanna. The lyrics of “Busa” from the second half of the song seem to be familiar with everyone, so I won’t mention anything about that. It’s a very simple chant, but the way it is performed on stage is so haunting and beautiful.
Lion king Is the most Beautiful Disney movies ever made! :")
I was originally put off by the strange combination Tim Rice, elton and John and Disney. How wrong I was. This is one of the best shows I have ever soon - don't miss it!!!
MAMA YEAAAAA
Woza fam o' woza, Wozam fanna o' woza.
+Nycprncs mama ye
NYC I love the bugging part and the both of them combined😏
KYLE OMG LMAO!!
Busa libizabu
Zum zum zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum zum zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
Zum
Mamaye
[the above is repeated as a chant under the lyrics below]
Woza
Oh woza
Woza mfana
Oh woza
Woza
Oh woza
Woza mfana
Oh woza
Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza mfana)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
(Mfana woza)
Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza mfana)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
(Mfana woza)
Woza
(Woza)
Oh woza
(Woza)
Woza mfana
Oh woza
Mamaye
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa lomhlaba
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa lomhlaba
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa le lizwe bo
Busa lomhlaba
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa ngo thando bo
Busa lomhlaba
Ha mmm
Hem
Ha mmm
Hem
Yeah oh ah
Ha mmm
Hem
Ha mmm
Hem
Yeah oh ah
Ha mmm
Hem
Ui
The Lyrics
I have seen the musical in London and I was particularly mesmerised by this piece. You can basically feel the spirit of Africa glowing from it, if you ask me.
I played Nala one night and Sarabi the other night in my high school's production and this is literally my favourite musical ever. So much nostalgia ❤️
2:06 embrace the joy
This song is so beautiful it made me cry and I rarely cry
Holy shit, this is where the vocals from that song in LISA are from.
Nintendo 65 whats LISA???
Toni K. a video game :0 a song in it sampled the vocals in this song
Nintendo 65 YOU GOTTA BELIEVE!
@@winstonk6309
Search it up on google "lisa the painful"
And play it
Mhm.
This brings back so many memories of being in a dance recital long ago. The theme was Africa/African animals, and my dance teacher used this song as the opening song and it was amazing to be in. And just last night, I went to see my school’s play of lion king, and remembered my dance recital when this came on. If I could turn back time, I’d do it all over again.
One of my personal favorites! Great job by Broadway and Disney!!!!
Tallgrass Tussle
2:07 holy shit this was sampled in lisa the painful called tallgrass tussle
2:06 Me when I’m laying in grass
2:06 lisa the painful
bro my heart skipped a beat wth
I teched this show twice, and it was amazing both times
I would’ve liked if they included this in the remake as the soundtrack for the scene where Mufasa shows Simba the kingdom (“everything you see exists together in a delicate balance”). With more scenes of Mufasa showing Simba this and that around the Pride Lands.
It would have been better than what we got.
I’ve seen the Lion King show a total of 3 times. Or maybe 4 I can’t remember. But this song right here, the music is what inspired me to learn African dancing. And I LOVE IT!
we're doing this for our school musical and I'm a featured dancer
Someone good at editing, please make a 10 hour version of the last part of the song (Busa le linwe bo, busa ngo thando bo, busa lomhlaba)
OMG! Great idea!
2:05 Lisa Intensifies
I love this soundtrack
I love the lion king doing the play at my school listen to this
We did lion king at my school and I was Pumbaa!
Just finished my first week of rehearsals for this musical. I’m playing Shenzi, but I’m also in the ensemble for a few songs including this one and it’s just a ton of fun
I've watched the musical it wa amazing!! Xx
i love this musical
2:06 LISA the painful tallgrass tussle
I saw this last year at bradford alhambra loved it, cant wait to see it again... hope they come to yorkshire again
i absolutely love this song!!!!
2:05 61 Tallgrass Tussle
2:01
LISA, tho.
2:06 Lisa the painful ost?
you don’t know how hard it is to find this when the only thing stuck in your head “oooh aaah hmmm” 😂😂
Me and all my year group are doing the lion king for a play and I'm so happy because it's my fave
My crush sing this song,, i like her voice so beautiful and cool,, especially she sang the mamaye lyrics
Jeez, this song brings me back memories of the entrance.
I luv all the songs
Now having lit a community-theatre version of this, this is possibly my favorite song
Fantastico! en ingles, Fantastic!
this is my school play.
I have to listen to this for homework
My middle school is holding auditions for The Lion King, going for older Simba! :D
I got Ed in my school play
Cupcakes and Candy sweet man, finally results I got simba XD
+Jackson Calhoun In my school play I was Mufasa, just had closing night last night, it was great.
Sportsdude15015 Nice bro! ended up getting Simba btw XD
+Jackson Calhoun awesome!
this music makes my skin crawl !!!
LiSa AnYoNe?
Man in grass,,,,,.,,,,..,..200 health
We preformed this play, the 'Jr.' version. It's very similar to this. I wasn't a main part, but I did get to sing in almost all of the songs.
I love what you do
The theater in my town is doing the musical and I'm playing the grass I'm so excited! lol
I’m doing this in my play and this song haunts me
Wade And Ember's Grasslands Chant
2:01 LISA?!?!
+Scrunchy Howard yep
I went to go see it live.
me too🙌🙌
At my school I was nala.....
I sang shadowland
I was rafiki for mine
IM a grassland dancer :D
Still got like 50 rehersals to go or somethin XD
Muna Abukar im scar! 🦁
my friend is nala
The marimba tho, delicious
2:08
Tallgrass Tussle from LISA: The Painful??? ._.
Main theme to black panther
I am very proud to say that i played Scar in this show.
I did as well. *high five*
Disney's marketing for their Tsum Tsums is getting out of hand
i love this song i did the lion king kids on 3rd grade 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😃😃😃😃😃😀😀
Kids in my junior production of this say “its zoom time” when we’re going on for this song
But the marimba and the bass vocals!
+Krista Masucci Im like 98% sure that its a kalimba....not a marimba
LiSA brings me here lol
Goosebumps starts at 1:57
I love the the lion King move it the best move ever to me I love it
I dance to this song in show when i was little kid
#grasslandchant!
1. Twinkle Twinkle LITTLE Star WR
Woza, oh woza [Come, oh come]
Woza mfana [Come, boys]
Oh woza [Oh, come]
(Repeat)
Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land]
Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land]
Busa le lizwe bo [Rule this land]
Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land]
Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love]
Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love]
Busa ngo thando bo [Rule with love]
Busa lomhlaba [Rule this land]
I just finished doing the play inspired by the musical
Grasslands Chant in the play
Ilovelionking
I'm Timon in the Jr. version!
Kiri and Lou - When You’re Embarrassed (English)
Lisa the painful
im doing the musical and im just part of the ensemble so im guessing i gotta learn this XD
4. You are my sunshine
I subscribe
6. Rock A Bye Baby WR
I can dream theatre
MAMA YEAAAAAAAAAAA
Does anyone know what the instruments they use at the beginning are called?
That's a kalimba, a thumb piano.
@@ambskater97 Thank you! :)
1:30 O MEU FAVORITO!
2. Wheels On The Bus WR
I'm doing the lion king play this year
2:04 what did I do????
Disney The Lion King Broadway Musical 1997
"Oh wow son"
Episode : Our Wonderful Friend
Those mama-ye's...
I get to do them in my school play XD
+Gamer Gurl we did them as well! xD
I am doing lion king jr and I zebra and jungle
I was in the lion king to
7. I'm a little teapot WR