Baloo the Bear had the voice of Phil Harris. A name I can never remember exactly and always have to look up.

So Phil Harris sang "The Bare Necessities."

A Mudcat search on his name pulled up a LOT of posts and threads.

I have heard someone else sing "The Bare Necessities"
who attempted the same sort of feel, same key, same tempo,
and funnily enough, it sounded really limp-wristed --
BECAUSE
the swing-rhythm didn't swing hard enough on the syncopated syllables.

Funny what a little (more) rhythm can do.