Louis Armstrong - The Bare Necessities (Live At The BBC)

Louis Armstrong performs “The Bare Necessities” live at BBC Studios in 1968. Order/Stream ‘Louis in London’, out now: https://louisarmstrong.lnk.to/LouisinLondon Subscribe and ring the bell to never miss an update from Louis Armstrong: https://Verve.lnk.to/LouisYTID Check out “The Best of Louis Armstrong” playlist: https://Verve.lnk.to/BestOfLouisID Subscribe to the official Verve Records YouTube channel: http://verve.lnk.to/verveyoutubeID Follow Louis Armstrong: Facebook: https://LouisArmstrong.lnk.to/LouisFB Instagram: https://louisarmstrong.lnk.to/LouisIG TikTok: https://Verve.lnk.to/LouisTikTok Credits: Recorded on 2nd July 1968 for “Show Of The Week – Louis Armstrong” on BBC TV Produced by Roger Hurll First broadcast on 22nd September 1968 Licensed courtesy of BBC Studios Lyrics Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget about your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities Old Mother Nature's recipes That brings the bare necessities of life Wherever I wander, wherever I roam I couldn't be fonder of my big home The bees are buzzin' in the tree To make some honey just for me When you look under the rocks and plants And take a glance at the fancy ants Then maybe try a few The bare necessities of life will come to you Look for the bare necessities The simple bare necessities Forget about your worries and your strife I mean the bare necessities That's why a bear can rest at ease With just the bare necessities of life So just relax In my backyard If you act like that bee acts, uh uh You're working too hard And don't spend your time lookin' around For something you want that can't be found When you find out you can live without it And go along not thinkin' about it I'll tell you something true The bare necessities of life will come to you Will come to you Will come to you Will come to you Oh yeah Music video by Louis Armstrong performing The Bare Necessities (Live At The BBC). © 1968 BBC, under license to Verve Label Group, a division of UMG Recordings, Inc http://vevo.ly/u8o63W