Kit, Borysm Andreeva, Nellie (July 19, 2009). "Sean Bean to ascend to Thrones". The use of the music "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" in a scene with Timon and Pumbaa led to disputes among Disney and the relatives of South African Solomon Linda, who composed the song (originally titled "Mbube") in 1939. In July 2004, Linda's family filed accommodate, trying to get $1.6 million in royalties from Disney.