"Baby Elephant Walk" is a song composed in 1961 by Henry Mancini for the 1962 film Hatari!
The catchy simplicity has made it one of Mancini's most popular works, appearing on many compilation albums.
Hal David composed lyrics for it, which were not used for the film but appear in the printed sheet music.
Brass instruments (including repeated blasts from the tuba) and woodwind elements are combined to convey a large and plodding elephant toddler that is filled with the exuberance of youth.
is memorable for anything, it's for the incredibly goofy 'Baby Elephant Walk,' which has gone on to be musical shorthand for kookiness of any stripe.