Episode 62: Kings and Vagabonds (1994) - Listen - The Best Song

Episode 62: Kings and Vagabonds (1994)

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Tim Rice returns to the show to offer a masterclass in songwriting as he talks about writing the lyrics for the three Oscar-nominated songs from the animated movie The Lion King. He details how the song "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" changed and why writing a song for a warthog shouldn't feel much different from writing for "the wife of an Argentinian dictator."

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