Question: who sings be prepared in the lion king
Answer: The song was composed by Tim Rice ( lyrics ) and Elton John ( music ) and originally performed by Jeremy Irons , Cheech Marin , Jim Cummings ( who took over after Irons 's voice gave out ) , and Whoopi Goldberg in the film and by John Vickery , Kevin Cahoon , Stanley Wayne Mathis , and Tracy Nicole Chapman in the original Broadway cast for the musical .