"Night Song Of The Jungle" genre: Musicals/Broadway
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	A hauntingly beautiful lullaby which is sung by the creatures of the jungle to Mowgli, who joins in on his own refrain towards the end.
	CD: The Jungle Book: A Musical Adaptation (Original Cast Album)   Label: Magic Dolphin Musik Credits: Lyrics-Rudyard Kipling, Vocals-Ashley Locheed, Angie Manning, Tim Williams, Wayne Martin, Eric Michaud and Richard Logsdon, Keyboards-Bing Futch
	Story Behind the Song After Mowgli (Richard Logsdon) has revealed that he has been sharing time with the Bandar-Log (the monkey people), he is severely admonished by Baloo (Eric Michaud) and then comforted by Bagheera (Ashley Locheed.) As Mowgli falls asleep, the animals gather around him and sing this powerful and simple tune. This was one of the first melodies written, as it would become a recurring theme throughout the rest of the soundtrack. [Composer's note:] I really struggled to push the famous Sherman Brother's score to Disney's "The Jungle Book" out of my head during the writing of this show--it wasn't easy, but nothing comes out sounding remotely like "The Bare Necessities." Putting music to a legend's lyrics was a little daunting too, like "who am I to colloborate with Kipling?" I had never been a musical director before and can't read music--so directing the six talented actors was absolutely crazy. But they made it easy. The first time they did this scene, I broke down in tears--so THAT's what it's like to have your music come to life! Lyrics Now Rann the kite brings home the night that Mang the bat sets free the herd is shut in byre and hut for loosed til dawn are we this is the hour of pride and power of talon and tush and claw oh hear the call, good hunting all that keep the Jungle Law!

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