I was wondering, does anyone know any good songs that have to do with lions? My high school's mascot is the lion and they make us play "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" at every pep rally we have. No one likes playing it since its saying that we, the lions are sleeping not beating the other team. As band librarian, I'm responsible for picking out music to play and my fellow band members want a different song that would pump up the crowd more. The only 2 songs that I know of that involve a lion are "the Lion Sleeps Tonight" and Camille Saint-Saëns' Royal March of the Lion from Carnival of the animals. Does anyone have any ideas?

i don't know any songs specificly about lions.....but you could play some White Lion songs.....if you like 80's metal

Maybe The Lion King movie has some songs :P

I don't think we could use any songs by White Lion, as the students and fans wouldn't get the reference. My fellow students aren't to smart when it comes to making references. It has to be a song with either lion in the title or has to do with a lion. As for using songs from The Lion King, none would fit the criteria that I am looking for. I need a song that could pump up the crowd. Such as schools with tiger mascots have Eye of the Tiger.

i like your idea but im thinking of something easier that i could find sheet music for instead of having to write it myself. i think im go to see if i could find a good full band arrangement of either welcome to the jungle or jungle boogie, since the lion is king of the jungle

i think i might if I have time to write it out, but i have alot to do in the coming months. ill let you know when i finish it if i end up actually writing it.

"Be A Lion Lyrics"
Dorothy, Lion, Tinman and Scarecrow
There is a place we'll go
Where there is mostly quiet
Flowers and butterflies
A rainbow lives beside it
And from a velvet sky
A summer storm
You can feel the coolness in the air
But you're still warm

And then a mighty roar
Will start the sky
To cryin'
But not even light'ning
Will be frightening my lion
And with no fear inside
No need to run
No need to hide
You're standing strong and tall
You're the bravest of them all

If on courage
You must call
Then just keep on tryin'
And tryin'
And tryin'
You're a lion
In your own way
Be a lion

Come on be a lion

I'm standing strong and tall
You're the bravest of them all
If on courage you must call
Keep on tryin'
And tryin'
And tryin'
I'm a lion
In my own way
I'm a lion
A lion
A lion
A lion