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The Tokens

This Brooklyn doo wop group was originally known as the Linc-Tones when it formed in 1955 at Lincoln High School. Hank Medress, Neil Sedaka, Eddie Rabkin, and Cynthia Zolitin didn't have much impact in their early days recording for Melba. They later disbanded, but Medress re-formed the group in 1960 as the Tokens. Brothers Phil and Mitch Margo and Jay Siegel were now the members. They recorded for Warwick in 1960, then had their one glorious hit in 1962, "The Lion Sleeps Tonight." It was based on the South African Zulu song "Wimoweh," and reached number seven on the R&B chart while topping the pop surveys. The Tokens formed their own label in 1964, B.T. Puppy, but weren't able to keep the hits coming very long, although "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" remains a standard. ~ Ron Wynn, Rovi
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this is quite possibly the best song in the world
sean kingston copied this tune
This song is sooo awesome we sang it in choir!!
oldies most awesome music
ashleymontoy a 0 1
I love it! :D
Boooooooooo
djo2001
Bobonnit!!YO U HAVE NO LIFE!!THIS IS THE BEST SONG EVER!!AND I AM ONLY 9 years old
rberry0819
Love this song!!!!!
lesevans40
CUTE AND COOL........ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This group is annoying
Your GUYS have a fuuny Song.
Why is this on thrift shop radio???
rolltide3333 2
I love this song!!!!!!!! ! ! !
Not my style
from the look of the album cover, looks like we figured out where there name came from. TOKING LOL
mk98usa
Such a funny song, and the loin on the cover seems so cute. I live it.
Love it
I love this song it is a classic
Beautiful music dum do didy dum:):):):)
kabewilliams
nice song
Dum bee doo bee dum (come with me), a we ma wa a we ma wa (lion sleeps tonight) weed lee dee(rocking robin) .... who comes up with the tune of the songs lol love these songs ;3
I listen to this while sniping on xbox
On Flo rida station..
Great Tracey Ullman Show skit with everyone at a bus stop signg this song - punch line tracey and gang were pickpocketin g them all!!
joe.samples
believe it or not..... my cat loves this song!
riemersmater r y
pleade country
riemersmater r y
love but what some new country
Good song brings back memories in the 70s playin outside w/little brother while mom is ironing clothes!!!!
The Lion Sleeps Tonight. Do you guys remember this song??? Oh, my God, it's been forever. But, this is the original band and original song. AWESOME.
the lion sleep tonite is good but I like She Lets Her Hair Down better
I always wondered what the heck they were singing, now I know and also what the heck it means! Well sorta... it's African.
this was and still is a cool group!
lswoolf
Anyone remember a album the Tokens made with the Kirby Stone Four called the American Double Quartet?
pasterizer
i know mitch and phil great guys and not bad softball players
crooksville
We did a skit to this one in college. I sang the high tenor part. Toward the end of the song, a really tall frat brother in a lion suit came out holding his head and chased us all off stage. What a HOOT!
don't like the remake too well but LOVE the original. The lion sleeps tonight. :o)
my choir sang this song and I loved it!!!
dewnorth
i love their 60's doo wop sound, and i didn't even live in that time!
mkafenstok
There is a perfection in that song that reaches your soul. Undiscribeab l e .
love it.
jman780
HELL YAHHHHHHHHHH H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H H ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !
tomthefox
ilser1, Hahahahaha, what kind of animal noises!? Hahahahaha, I don't know why that just struck me as funny. Anyhow, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, a great song!
verymerryy
The Lion Sleeps Tonight: a wimoweh a wimoweh a wimoweh
love this band. so boss!!
OH YA!!!
Doo-Wop Show at American Music Theater in Lancaster PA on Sunday night - The tokens were there and sang this song and it sounded EXACTLY like this. What incredible voices these men have these few years later than the original recording. :)
jfdaughe
This is a classic sound that will never get old or out of date or dated...you can't tell when these songs were made.
ilser1
I LOVE THIS SONG IT MAKE ME WANT TO DANCE AND SING. WHEN THIS SONG COME ON MY CO-WORKER COME RUNNING TO MY OFFICE MAKING ANIMAL NOISE
Love,Love,Lo v e this song. It holds many gOOOD MEMORIES from long ago.
johnnywowk
A fantastic classic song!
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