Stupid Kid In 'Hakuna Matata' Shirt Doesn't Know The Film Ultimately Repudiates The Song's Message As Simba Realizes He Must Fulfill His Role In The Natural Order To End The Chaos And Suffering Caused By His Hedonistic Pursuit Of Pleasure

Entertainment · Feb 3, 2026 · BabylonBee.com
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ANAHEIM, CA — A stupid kid visiting Disneyland in a "Hakuna Matata" shirt didn't seem to realize that, in the context of the film The Lion King, the "Hakuna Matata" song, in its proper context, was communicating that living a hedonistic lifestyle is an abdication of one's God-given duty and higher purposes while barbarians usurped the throne causing chaos and suffering.

The foolish, ignorant child went about the park, living his carefree life according to the motto emblazoned upon his shirt, riding every ride and consuming every product Disney had to offer. He did this even though, in The Lion King, Mufasa had to come back from the dead to tell Simba, "remember who you are", essentially telling his son to snap out of all that hedonistic avoidance of life's struggles and responsibilities, as it is ultimately unsustainable and a denial of his God-given role in the natural order.

The song's nihilistic message of shunning all responsibilities and higher purposes for his life in pursuit of instant gratification, which is repudiated by the conclusion of the film, seemingly did not concern the dumb little boy at all.

When asked for a comment on the philosophical implications of his shirt, the ignorant youngster replied, "I like Simba."

Several concerned onlookers tried to inform the stupid kid that nihilistic hedonistic avoidance of life's struggles will only lead to spiritual decay and weakness of moral character.

"Willingly confronting suffering and duty in life is how we can find genuine and lasting fulfillment and hope to restore our life to order," said one The Lion King expert named Jordan. "Anything short of that is falling into the disorder of Nietzsche's Last Man and that's the last thing you want, bucko."

"Go home, clean your room, and toss that shirt, bucko."

At publishing time, the illiterate child's parents had asked our reporter and the expert to "please stop following our boy around Disneyland" and "get away from us or we'll call security."


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