The Top 10 Disney Animated Songs, Ranked

6. “The Bare Necessities” from The Jungle Book

Oddly, I don’t love The Jungle Book movie but Baloo’s song about how he chooses to live his life isn’t only clever, it’s catchy, super well-written, and brings the entire movie to a whole new level. (Music and lyrics by Terry Gilkyson, performed by Phil Harris and Bruce Reitherman)

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