Hawaiian War Chant

"Hawaiian War Chant" is a traditional song, the original melody and lyrics of which were written in the 1860s by Prince Leleiohoku of Hawaii. The song is sung by Timon and Pumbaa in The Lion King and The Lion King 1½ to serve as a distraction for the hyenas.
==Lyrics==
Timon:
Luau!
If you're hungry for a hunk of fat and juicy meat
Eat my buddy, Pumbaa, here, because he is a treat
Come on down and dine
On this tasty swine
All you have to do is get in line
Are ya achin'
Pumbaa:
Yup, yup, yup
Timon:
For some bacon?
Pumbaa:
Yup, yup, yup
Timon:
He's a big pig
Pumbaa:
Yup, yup
Timon:
You can be a big pig, too
Oy!
==Trivia==
* The line that begins the scene, "What do you want me to do? Dress in drag and do the hula?", was improvised by Timon's voice actor, Nathan Lane.
* According to a special feature on the Diamond Edition Blu-Ray disc, after being animated, this song was going to be replaced by a Michael Jackson-style number. However, due to time constraints, the idea was abandoned, and the sequence was as it was.
* During early production of The Lion King, Jeffrey Katzenberg suggested that Timon don a white John Travolta suit and sing "Stayin' Alive". However, the animators dissuaded him.
* According to The Lion King 1½, Max and Timon both resent this activity.
* Two mini beanbag dolls were inspired by this scene. One is Pumbaa with an apple in his mouth, and the other is Timon wearing the same hula outfit as in the song.
* "Hawaiian War Chant" is replaced by the Charleston in the stage musical version of The Lion King. In the Spanish version, it is replaced by a traditional Andalusian dance. In the 2019 remake, the sequence is replaced with Timon and Pumbaa parodying the opening of "Be Our Guest" from Disney's Beauty and the Beast.
* "Hawaiian War Chant" appears at the end of the track "This Is My Home" on The Legacy Collection: The Lion King.
* The scene is referenced in "How to Beat the High Costa Rica", as when Timon and Pumbaa are chased by Criminal Quint and Pumbaa suggests that Timon does something, Timon reuses the line that started "Hawaiian War Chant", to which Pumbaa replies that he doesn't think it would apply to the situation they're currently in.
* The scene is mirrored in "The Pain in Spain" when Timon asks Pumbaa if he should dress in a ruffled shirt and perform a flamenco in order to save themselves from El Toro, and ironically starts doing so by shouting "Olé!".
==Media==
Timon and Pumbaa - Hula -HD-|The "Hawaiian War Chant" sequence in The Lion King
==References==
Category:The Lion King songs
Category:Pumbaa songs
Category:Songs
Category:Timon songs