"The Hyenas" is an instrumental score composed by Hans Zimmer with African vocals by Lebo M and his South African choir heard on The Lion King soundtrack and its Special Edition soundtrack.
Background
The Lion King
This score is heard when Zazu warns Mufasa that a pack of hyenas are attacking the Pride Lands-The intro from "Hyenas in the Pride Lands" can be heard in the film, yet the rest, in the soundtrack and the complete score-and also later, when Simba meets Scar back into the Pride Rock and tells him what his father told him. It can also be heard during the Elephant Graveyard scene as the hyenas appear and chase down Simba and Nala. The section toward the end is from "Mufasa Dies", where Simba is being chased by the hyenas out of the Pride Lands, with the final chord coming from "Elephant Graveyard" as Scar watches Mufasa lead the cubs away.
Trivia
- "The Hyenas" was cut and edited for the non-English soundtrack. However, the complete score can still be heard in three separate parts, "Hyenas in the Pride Lands", "Elephant Graveyard" and "Mufasa Dies".[1][2]
- This score is heard only on non-English versions of the soundtrack.[3]
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