The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight)
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An Anthemic Opening
The A-string of a bass guitar is plucked twice as a trumpet calls out—harkening the musical composition about to follow.
A quick tapping on the drums, followed by a crisp electric guitar strumming, fills the space around you, and you’re off.
The album? Apollo 18.
The song? The Guitar (The Lion Sleeps Tonight).
The record label insisted on…



