Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Quattro grammy, tre golden globe, due oscar; le sue colonne sonore sono tra le più amate della storia del cinema!
Dune, Spider-Man 2, Il Cavaliere Oscuro, Interstellar, Il Codice Da Vinci, Pearl Harbor, Il Gladiatore, Mission Impossible, Inception, Pirati dei Caraibi, Spirit, Wonder Woman, Madagascar – tutti i più grandi successi di Hans Zimmer – verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalità e bravura.
Nella sua carriera Hans Zimmer ha vinto quattro Grammy, due Oscar alla migliore colonna sonora su dodici candidature, tre Golden Globe e un Brit Award: è uno dei compositori contemporanei più influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo l’uscita del film cult “Rain Man”.
“Quando ho ideato la musica per Rain Man, ho continuato a pensare: non cercare di soffocare i personaggi. Non venire in primo piano. Raymond, il personaggio principale, non capisce davvero dove si trova. Vede il mondo in modo diverso da noi… Perché non creare “musica del mondo” per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?” ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura all’Oscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato così tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato “Il Re Leone”: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi più prestigiosi: “Oscar”, “Golden Globe” e “Grammy”.
Nella sua carriera Zimmer ha continuato ad essere premiato per i suoi lavori, diventando davvero il numero uno a Hollywood, tanto che ormai una cerimonia degli Oscar è rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dell’orchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in un’atmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrà quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore più amate della storia del cinema, impreziosito dalla presenza di una rock band e una stupefacente produzione visual con luci e effetti speciali, potenti parti vocali di solisti e coristi e soprattutto un’energia inarrestabile che conquisterà il pubblico in sala.
Hakuna Matata
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata!
Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries
For the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy
Why, when he was a young warthog
When I was a young wart-hoooog!
Very nice!
Thanks!
He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal
He could clear the Savannah after every meal
I'm a sensitive soul, though I seem thick-skinned
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind
And oh, the shame
(He was ashamed!)
Thought of changin' my name
(Oh, what's in a name?)
And I got downhearted
(How did you feel?)
Every time that I-
Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids!
Oh... sorry
Hakuna Matata!
What a wonderful phrase
Hakuna Matata!
Ain't no passing craze
It means no worries
For the rest of your days
Yeah, sing it, kid!
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata!
Hakuna Matata
Hakuna Matata
Hakuna Matata
Hakuna
It means no worries
For the rest of your days
It's our problem-free philosophy
Hakuna Matata
The lyrics to Hans Zimmer's song Hakuna Matata are a celebration of the carefree attitude towards life, exemplified by its titular phrase. The song opens with the joyful declaration of "Hakuna Matata!" which is described as a "wonderful phrase" that is "ain't no passing craze." The phrase itself is Swahili in origin and roughly translates to "there are no troubles." This sentiment is further explored in the lyrics that follow, which establish "Hakuna Matata" as a "problem-free philosophy" that allows for a worry-free existence.
The second part of the lyrics tells the story of Pumbaa, a young warthog who is self-conscious about his body odour. He describes himself as a "sensitive soul" who "hurt(s) that (his) friends never stood downwind." This is a humorous aside that serves to further emphasise the carefree nature of the song, as Pumbaa's concerns are ultimately dismissed by the attitude of Hakuna Matata. The song then returns to its chorus, repeating the phrase and reinforcing its message of living life without worry.
Overall, Hans Zimmer's Hakuna Matata celebrates the idea of living life without burden, expressed through its Swahili phrase and the carefree attitude it exemplifies.
Line by Line Meaning
Hakuna Matata!
This is a wonderful phrase
What a wonderful phrase
An expression that suggests it's great
Hakuna Matata!
This isn't just some passing trend
Ain't no passing craze
This won't just fade away
It means no worries
It's a way to live without anxiety
For the rest of your days
This is a lifelong philosophy
It's our problem-free philosophy
It's a way to live without stress or issues
Why, when he was a young warthog
Once upon a time, this warthog was young
When I was a young wart-hoooog!
When I was a young warthog, too
Very nice!
That's wonderful!
Thanks!
Thank you!
He found his aroma lacked a certain appeal
This warthog didn't like his scent
He could clear the Savannah after every meal
His stink could make animals go away
I'm a sensitive soul, though I seem thick-skinned
I might seem sturdy, but I'm easily hurt
And it hurt that my friends never stood downwind
It was upsetting that his friends avoided his smell
And oh, the shame
He felt humiliation
(He was ashamed!)
(He felt embarrassed!)
Thought of changin' my name
He considered changing his identity
(Oh, what's in a name?)
(What's the importance of a name?)
And I got downhearted
He felt discouraged
(How did you feel?)
(What were the feelings?)
Pumbaa! Not in front of the kids!
Stop, don't say that in front of the children!
Oh... sorry
Apologies
Hakuna Matata!
This is a wonderful phrase
Yeah, sing it, kid!
You're doing great, young one!
Hakuna, Hakuna Matata
Just say, "Hakuna Matata"
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@jyamtimothy7067
Hakuna matata! what a wonderful Job!!
I can feel the love and i bet the people who are there can also feel it
@AkademiaFilmuiTelewizji
What a wonderful review!!
@jyamtimothy7067
@@AkademiaFilmuiTelewizji Thank you! <3
@nicholashill7202
At least we didn’t here pumbaa’s damned backstory.
@rosenblau
Listening to this, I am a child again. Thank you and thanks to Hans Zimmer.
@luiscamara1
Is it just me or is this orchestra full of beautiful people?
@TheVideogamesfinest
I don't know what country this exactly is, but it's filled with some good looking people LOL.
@AkademiaFilmuiTelewizji
Poland. Central Europe
@santo939
full of people with same haircut
@pixel601
Exactly, it is.