‘The Bare Necessities’ : Baloo’s song in Jungle Book is Disney’s most uplifting tune
View(s):The simple Bare Necessities delight! Baloo’s song in The Jungle Book is voted Disney’s most uplifting tune
Forgetting your worries and strife seems like a mantra for a life of bliss. And, aptly, the song it comes from, ‘The Bare Necessities’ has been voted Disney’s most uplifting tune.
The Jungle Book’s best-known song ‘Bare Necessities’, sung by Baloo and the young boy Mowgli in the 1967 animated film, was chosen by 40 per cent of people in a survey by streaming service Disney+ and Radio Times.com.
The 11,426 respondents in the UK were asked to pick the Disney song that cheered them up the most.
‘You’ve Got A Friend In Me’ from Pixar’s Toy Story and ‘Hakuna Matata’ from The Lion King rounded off the top three with 29 per cent of the vote each.
Among those aged 16 to 34, ‘Hakuna Matata’ was named the most cheerful song, while ‘You’re Welcome’ and ‘How Far I’ll Go’, both co-written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, from 2016’s Moana shared second place with 25% each.
‘The Bare Necessities’ was significantly more popular in Scotland versus other regions (45%) and was voted for the most.
Over the years, ‘The Bare Necessities’ has been covered by some of the world’s biggest singers, including Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett and Julie Andrews.
‘Into The Unknown’ from Frozen II was deemed more cheerful to the Midlands audience than any other region.
Fans were also asked which films on the
Disney+ streaming service made them the most emotional. ‘Bambi’ came top with 38%, followed closely by Pixar’s Up with 35% and The Lion King with 34%.
For men of all ages, ‘Up’, the tale of elderly widower Carl Fredricksen setting out to complete a promise made to his late wife received the most votes with 34%. Women voted 1942 animation Bambi top with 45%. Mary Poppins, starring Dame Julie Andrews, was named as the film that made audiences the most nostalgic, receiving almost half of the votes overall (46%).
Mrs Doubtfire starring Robin Williams came in second with 35% and third was 1993 sports film Cool Runnings with 27%, about the Jamaican bobsleigh team.