Masculine men of the world brace yourselves: tomorrow, A&O Productions presents a Lion King sing-along on the Norris lawn. Barring some sort of act of God, lots of folk (mostly of the female persuasion) will gather outside and belt out songs from one of the most popular animated films of the ’90s. It’s like watching The Wizard of Oz with Pink Floyd playing over it, but with fewer drugs and more sorority tote bags.

As annoying as the concept comes off, it’s actually pretty smart. For kids in college right now, The Lion King is THE movie of the ’90s, probably one of the first films most students saw in theaters. Sorry, the six-year-old you didn’t see Pulp Fiction in theaters, but you certainly teared up after Mufasa gets trampled. The Lion King is a cultural touchstone for a lot of us, a film that transcends typical nostalgia featuring a flatulent warthog. I know people from other countries who don’t know John Edwards from Tila Tequila, but know every word to “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King.” Why not gather excited young people around to sing Swahili words?

To pump you up for your date with Simba, Scar and a hyena voiced by Cheech Marin, let’s take a look at the five feature songs from the film, with added nostalgic commentary. At the very least, I’ll include a video for each song, so you can go over the words once again before the showing.

“The Circle of Life”

Lookin’ Back - That opening chant thingy is definitely the film’s most memorable musical moment; I don’t know any 20-something who couldn’t recognize that sound. The song itself is most memorable for its chorus (”the circle of life!”) and the fact it taught a lot of us that one day, we shall die. Yay! Also includes some of the lamest verse lyrics ever penned in a Disney film.

“I Just Can’t Wait To Be King”

Lookin’ Back - If you Africanized “Under the Sea,” you get this song. As a cynical adult, “I Just Can’t Wait To Be King” becomes the most annoying and hateable song. But as a kid who just wants something catchy to scream during recess, you can’t do much better than this. For the record, though, this will be the most annoying moment of the sing-along for sure. Don’t go to Sbarro during this number.

“Be Prepared”

Lookin’ Back - The best song from the movie, by far, though as a kid you hate Scar so much you don’t notice the poppy-pre-chorus or kick-ass backing vocals from those menacing hyenas. Scary stuff as a youngling, but I wouldn’t mind seeing a cover of this today. Maybe by Hercules and Love Affair, with Antony on vocals.

Hakuna Matata

Lookin’ Back - The Lion King’s best moment, for the young and old. Definitely the film’s funniest segment (with fart jokes!), and the catchiest song. Who didn’t experience this song being a sixth-grade carpool staple? Bonus points for introducing me to bad humor (”what’s a motto? What’s a motto with you!?”), but it loses a little luster when you realize this was a lot of kids first brush with Broadway-style numbers. Consider “Hakuna Matata” the gateway showtune to more dangerous stuff like “Seasons of Love” and everything from Wicked.

“Can You Feel the Love Tonight?”

Lookin’ Back - The mandatory “girl song” in an otherwise very masculine Disney movie. No eight-year-old boy enjoyed this song unless they secretly enjoyed watching mommy’s soap opera’s on days off from school. Not to mention, if Timon and Pumba got sad over this, no little dude was gonna side with the sap. But if you were a girl, this was one of the film’s highlights, as it featured the hallmarks of other Disney songs that would lead said girls into joining the “Disney Gave Me Unrealistic Expectations About Love” Facebook group. The same hallmarks that will one day land said girls into therapy. Should be noted that the Elton John version is a lot better than the film version.

Want further reading? Go here for a neat look at the film’s soundtrack. Hakuna matata!