--- title: Dad Dubs Daughter's Circle of Life Lion King Rendition description: Dad dubs daughter's shaky rendition of "Circle of Life" from The Lion King with the soundtrack from the movie. canonical: https://time.com/23271/even-this-girls-dad-agrees-that-her-rendition-of-circle-of-life-from-the-lion-king-is-terrible/ author: Olivia B. 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