The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)

"The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)"
Single by They Might Be Giants
from the album Apollo 18
ReleasedJuly 30, 1992
Recorded1992
GenreAlternative rock, funk rock
Length24:12
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)John Flansburgh, John Linnell
They Might Be Giants singles chronology
"I Palindrome I"
(1992)
"The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)"
(1992)
"O Tannenbaum"
(1993)
Music video
The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight) on YouTube

"The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)" is a song and single by alternative rock band They Might Be Giants, released in 1992. The track is one of three singles from Apollo 18. The song has also appeared on several compilation albums, including Dial-A-Song: 20 Years Of They Might Be Giants and A User's Guide to They Might Be Giants.