Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/I Just Can't Wait to Be King


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was   keep. (non-admin closure) Ron Ritzman (talk) 01:19, 6 March 2009 (UTC)

I Just Can't Wait to Be King
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No indication that this is a notable song from the movie. seresin ( ¡? )  22:28, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Speedy delete A9. No indication of notability. pablo hablo. 22:54, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep A merge with the soundtrack makes some sense, but since this has now been covered by other bands and such an article seems appropriate. Definitely not a speedy candidate. Andrew Lenahan -  St ar bli nd  23:47, 1 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep Yeah, I don't get the "speedy delete" either, although it's refreshing if there's somebody out there who never heard this song. I see some notability here, in that The Lion King is not just a Disney film, but also a Tony award-winning musical.  In truth, I think this is more well known (and thus more notable) than most of Elton John's compositions.  Maybe you can nominate The Bitch is Back or Song for Guy instead. Mandsford (talk) 01:05, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per Starblind. By the way, I wouldn't recommend nominating The Bitch Is Back or Song for Guy, either. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:28, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Question Keep - I'm tempted to say Keep because I like the song, the movie and the musical, but in an effort to be more objective, I'll ask this first. What are the relevant Wikipedia guidelines that would address the notability criteria of songs from movies and musicals? --mwalimu59 (talk) 05:44, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * After reviewing WP:NSONGS and doing a little websearching to get a feel for the notability, I'm going to make it official. I found at least one cover version of it other than on any movie or theatre soundtrack; it's been parodied at least twice, appears on multiple compilations of Disney songs, and was ranked #24 in one survey of the Top 100 Disney songs.  --mwalimu59 (talk) 07:03, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete, fails notability per WP:MUSIC, hasn't charted, no awards, no covers by several notable artists, and the big one, no reliable, third-party, sources. The only notable band to cover it do so in a Disney themed restaurant. While it is true that The Lion King is a Tony award-winning musical, notability is not inherited. I'm just not seeing enough to justify a stand alone article.   Esradekan Gibb    "Talk" 06:04, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. I found at least one source (a cultural analysis from an English professor) where the song is mentioned as a significant part of the work, since it illustrates the very flawed and immature ideas the child Simba has about rulership. Sjakkalle  (Check!)  07:40, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Merge with the movie article; no independent notability: didn't chart as a single. Carlossuarez46 (talk) 22:52, 2 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Delete. Fails WP:NSONGS. Doctorfluffy (robe and wizard hat) 01:14, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep. I'd say that this is probably well-enough known to keep as an entry; I can see this as a bona fide encyclopediac entry. Ks64q2 (talk) 04:36, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep and Rewrite. Definitely notable outside of the movie per all above. --Patar knight - chat/contributions 06:14, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep per reasons mentioned above.  D r e a m Focus  07:47, 3 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Comment - As one of the more well known Disney songs I would have thought this would notable enough for its own article. A search finds are some sources out there, including quite a few on the analysis side of things, though many that might have quite a bit on the song are behind pay walls unfortunately. At worse, the article should be merged and re-directed into The Lion King. Camaron | Chris (talk) 18:19, 4 March 2009 (UTC)
 * Keep - well known Disney song. Needs more sources though. Versus22 talk 09:48, 5 March 2009 (UTC)


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