Disney Sing-Along Songs: The Bare Necessities (1987 Video) User Reviews

"Look for the bare necessities, the simple bare necessities, forget about your worries and your strife..."

[TheLittleSongbird · 9/10 · 22 December 2011]

This is another one of the better sing-alongs from the series. The Jungle Book to this day is still one of my favourites due to its memorable characters and catchy songs. And here we have the two best songs from the film shown here, Bare Necessities and I Wanna Be Like You, used to great effect. Throughout the video the animation and music are wonderful, and Jiminy Cricket and Professor Owl are likable and entertaining hosts. Of the rest of the songs, the only one to not do much for me was You are a Human Animal, which even when watching the video over and over as a child was one of about four or so songs featured of any of the videos that never struck me as particularly memorable, and some of the animation in it was rather flat and hurried. The two Jungle Book songs, the jazzy Everybody Wants to be a Cat, the affecting Old Yeller and the adorable Cinderella Work Song more than make up for it though, as do Figaro and Cleo and The Ugly Bug Ball. In conclusion, I like this one a great deal, like all the Disney sing-alongs it is educational for kids getting into Disney, and it is fun with some great songs. 9/10 Bethany Cox

Helps you forget your worries, if only 27 minutes.

[OllieSuave-007 · 10/10 · 21 August 2015]

This is a direct-to-video special musical where you can read the on-screen lyrics and sing-along to some of your favorite Disney songs from various movies including The Jungle Book, The Mickey Mouse Club, Cinderella, Old Yeller, Figaro And Cleo, Winnie The Pooh, Dumbo, The Aristocats and Summer Magic. Just like the song The Bare Necessities, you can forget about your worries and enjoy the magic, nostalgia and music this video has to offer. I remember buying this video from the Disney Store when my mom and brother were visiting the mall and, when watching it, it brings back memories and warmth seeing clips from the movies and listening to the songs.

Some clips are from movies I haven't seen before at that time including Old Yeller and Aristocats, but the songs featured still made me enjoy the entertainment. It's a 27 min. program where you can just sit back, relax and enjoy to and, where you're up to it, sing along with.

Grade A