http://www.eltonography.com/songs/the_king_must_die.html
Ok, Elton John aka the guy who worked with tim rice on the musical numbers for this movie helped write a song with bernie taupin, his long time songwriting partner called 'the king must die'. The song was on his self titled album 'Elton John' in 1970.
Did the scriptwriters of the movie take this song into account or is it just coincidemce as both tlk and the song are shakespearean in nature?
In the opening it is sung 'no mans a jester playing shakespeare'.
In the middle of the song he sings 'and the king must die' ... which is pretty much the basis for 'be prepared'
At the end he sings 'the king is dead'. Which is part of what Scar says to Simba before exile.
'And sooner or later everybodies kingdom must end' is also a part of the song. Mufasa's reign as well as Scar's reign ended. in the field, During the circle of life talk with Mufasa they talk about the inevitable death of a king and end of a reign, implying that simba will eventually die and his reign will end.
The final lyric is 'long live the king' which is scars last words to mufasa.
So... thoughts?