The rest, on Michael Jordan and advertising, was history. As it turns out, “Be Like Mike” was originally penned on a paper cloth and was faxed to a few music production houses while still at the restaurant. He created new lyrics while inside a restaurant he frequently brainstormed at. The story of Michael Jordan might not have featured this chapter. His mock-up was quickly embraced by all parties involved.īut Pitzel still had to get approval from Disney to use the “Jungle Book.” Ultimately, they scratched the idea since Disney asked for too much money. I wanna be Like Mike by Teknoe: Listen to songs by Teknoe on Myspace, a place where people come to connect, discover, and share. Per Gary Gerard Hamilton of the Associated Press, the advertising executive shared that he was inspired by Disney’s 1967 film “The Jungle Book” and altered several lines to the song which was initially titled “I Wanna Be Like You”.

Download song or listen online free, only on JioSaavn. Unknown music album Night Vision: After Hours Beats. However, according to the song's creator, Bernie Pitzel, the song almost never made it public since he felt it was lackluster at first and mimicked Michael Jordan’s early Nike commercials. Wanna Be Like Mike song by Warner/Chappell Productions now on JioSaavn.

The ad on Michael Jordan was even remastered during Gatorade's 50th anniversary back in 2015. Hook: Children Choir I wanna fly, can you take me far away Give me a star to reach for Tell me what it takes And I'll go so high, I'll go so high My feet won't touch the ground Just stitch my. The 1991 Gatorade commercial featuring Michael Jordan, mentioned in The Last Dance, continues to be one of the most recognizable ads of all time, mainly due to the popularity of its catchy tune “Be Like Mike.” Girlz Wanna Have Fun (Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike Remix) by MATTN, Stavros Martina and Kevin D - discover this songs samples, covers and remixes on.

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