Early CYFTLT vs final CYFTLT

[Zeke]

I think that the early version is way too long and it would be a commonly fast forwarded part of the movie XD they still incorporated many of the scenes displayed in this early version in the regular sequence. I do think the lyrics in the early version are a little lacking but I still like the song.

[Annie]

I love the original! My first time seeing it!

I like how at first, Nala's like "Naah, it won't work out, I don't wanna know him" Then she changes her mind very nice

[Taka]

I really like the music in the early version, and I like the fact that the song is completely about Simba and Nala, leaving Timon and Pumba out. Though the music in the final version fits more the scene IMO.

[Taka]

I really like the music in the early version, and I like the fact that the song is completely about Simba and Nala, leaving Timon and Pumba out. Though the music in the final version fits more the scene IMO.

[Zeke]

That is one part I do like about the original. They did manage to keep the Timon and Pumbaa levels down in the song to create a more serene scene. The song itself is not bad. I would have like it if they made a more final version and released it on a cd or something

[FlipMode]

Glad there was a thread on this already. Yeah so I watched "The Fox And The Hound" (sad,sad,sad,sad film btw) but before it started there was an early trailer for The Lion King so I watched it and there were strange versions of this song and "Circle of Life" used (it seemed slower and stuff). So I thought I would search here for the early versions and what do you know... It is the same one, so that was quite an interesting event for today.

As for my thoughts on the song; the singing is not quite as good but I do really like it as a scene and song. I think it would have been nice if they made a proper version with this song so we could see what it would have been like if you get what I mean; like an extra on the DVD.

[CoeurDeLion]

Good find FlipMode. That preview happens to be up on youtube as well.

Always interesting to see how songs and themes progress.

[YFWE]

First off, I think it was really cool to see an alternate version of the song. I always like seeing that with any animated film, seeing how it's progressed from its earliest stages to its final presentation.

I prefer the film version of the song over this, and I'll tell you why--it's more cohesive. As stated, the qualms with this version of the song included that the original did not fit in with the African themes of the movie, and I can certainly see that. And that's the issue that exists here, aside from the fact that it's a rough demo (though they do that with most animated films). If you've got a movie, the music of which is largely vested in African traditions, squeezing in a pop song from the other side of the spectrum isn't going to flow well. It's almost like if you were a band creating a rock opera and you suddenly added in a country-western song. Or when they decided to do this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BxHNztg0X3s in that strange Titanic animated movie. No matter what the quality of the song might be, it's still going to stick out--and not necessarily in a good way.

I still do like the feel of this version though. Lyrically it's a bit cheesy, but it IS a love song, after all. And from the storyboards, it doesn't seem like too much changed animation-wise, at least from a general standpoint. Cool little find; I like finding these sort of things from the earlier stages of a film's progression.

[FlipMode]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=de7AxeBDgIQ

There is the trailer in question; the circle of life part is toward the end. Sounds quite different.

[rich198]

I personally like the original. Though I do prefer the one in the movie. But I would love to see a final fininshed version of it