Watch the famous scene below, and see the full lyrics to “Hakuna Matata” below that.
The duo sing him their wonderful jingle, “Hakuna Matata” as they travel through the jungle. He is downtrodden in the desert where he meets the silly characters of Timon & Pumbaa. We all know the famous scene from The Lion King, when Simba is in exile from the Pride Lands after the death of Mufasa.
Nowadays, Americans often use the phrase as a way of saying “it’s all good,” as a lighthearted way of encouraging themselves or loved ones to keep their heads up during hard times. The Lion King (1994)Įven before The Lion King‘s release in 1994, “hakuna matata” was already popular in Kenyan pop-culture thanks to the use of the phrase in the song “Jambo Bwana,” originally recorded by the band Them Mushrooms in 1982. This one hasn’t caught on with the tourists quite yet. As a result, the people started using another phrase with a similar translation, which is “hamna shida”. Use of the phrase became so popular that it ended up annoying the people of East Africa who say it in native speech, as tourists to the region began saying it incessantly after seeing the movie. This included classics like “The Circle Of Life,” “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King,” and of course, “Hakuna Matata,” which won them an Academy Award for Best Original Song (several of them were nominated). The song was written by Elton John and Tim Rice, who collaborated on the soundtrack for the entire movie. The phrase originates in the Swahili language and roughly translates to “there are no troubles”, which is exactly how the lovable Timon & Pumbaa used it in the movie. Many have seen Disney’s The Lion King and heard the famous meercat and hog duo Timon & Pumbaa sing “Hakuna Matata”, which they say “means no worries”.Īs it turns out, Disney got their facts straight with this one, and “hakuna matata” does indeed mean no worries.
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