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The Hot Sardines - "I Wanna Be Like You" (Live at Joe's Pub)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines
Performer
"Miz Elizabeth” Bougerol
Vocals
Evan Palazzo
Evan Palazzo
Piano
Jason Prover
Jason Prover
Trumpet
Nick Myers
Nick Myers
Tenor Saxophone
Mike Sailors
Mike Sailors
Trombone
Sam Raderman
Sam Raderman
Guitar
Evan Crane
Evan Crane
Double Bass
Alex Raderman
Alex Raderman
Drums
Eddy Francisco
Eddy Francisco
Banjo
Chuck Palmer 
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Richard M. Sherman
Richard M. Sherman
Composer
Robert B. Sherman
Robert B. Sherman
Composer
The Hot Sardines
The Hot Sardines
Co-Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Eli Wolf
Eli Wolf
Producer
Ted Tuthill
Ted Tuthill
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

Now I'm the king of the swingers, the jungle V.I.P
I reached the top and had to stop
And that's what bothering me
I want to be a man, man-cub, and stroll right into town
And be just like those other men
I'm tired of monkeying around
Now don't try to kid me, man-cub, I'll make a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dreams come true
So give me the secret, man-cub, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you
Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you
I want to walk like you, talk like you, too
You see it's true, an ape like me
Can learn to be like you, too
Now don't try to kid me, man-cub, I made a deal with you
What I desire is man's red fire to make my dream's come true
So give me the secret, man-cub, clue me what to do
Give me the power of man's red flower so I can be like you
Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you
I want to walk like you, talk like you, too
You see it's true, an ape like me
Can learn to be like you, too
Break it down boys, break it down boys, break it down
Break it down boys, break it down boys, break it down
Now I'm the king of the swingers, the jungle V.I.P
I reached the top and had to stop
And that's what bothering me
I want to be a man, man-cub, and stroll right into town
And be just like those other men
I'm tired of monkeying around
Ooh-bi-doo, I wan'na be like you
I want to walk like you, talk like you, too
You see it's true, an ape like me
Can learn to be like you, too
Can learn to be someone like me
Written by: Richard M. Sherman, Robert B. Sherman

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