Disney’s animated classic “The Lion King” celebrates it 30th anniversary this year. To celebrate, Simple Plan will be covering Sir Elton John‘s “Can You Feel the Love Tonight” from its soundtrack. It will be the first single on the upcoming album “A Whole New Sound,” which has alternative and rock bands covering iconic Disney tunes.
Simple Plan’s Cover
“When Disney reached out to us to be a part of this project, it was a bit overwhelming because there are so many amazing Disney songs,” Simple Plan told Billboard. “But it became obvious pretty quickly that The Lion King song book, and especially ‘Can You Feel The Love Tonight,’ stood out from the rest. The song just has such a classic feel, and the melodies are so memorable and timeless. We also felt like it would lend itself really well to our style and would sound awesome as a pop-punk version.”
“It’s also one of those songs and movies that has been such an important part of people’s lives,” they added. “Lots of our fans grew up watching it and listening to the soundtrack and we also played them for our own kids. So, it holds a special place in our hearts and felt like the rare song that could connect to a very wide range of listeners across many generations.
The movie celebrating its 30th anniversary this year was just the icing on the cake! It’s such an honor to offer our own version of this song and to cover such an iconic artist like Sir Elton John. We’re not sure if he heard the song or not, but we hope he will enjoy this new version and feel like we did it justice.
Simple Plan will be performing their cover of the song at D23 on August 9th. “A Whole New Sound” will be released later this year.
