ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɪksti sˈɛvən, "ðə bˈɛɹ nəsˈɛsɪɾiz" wʌz nˈɑːmᵻnˌeɪɾᵻd fɚɹən ɐkˈædəmi ɐwˈɔːɹd fɔːɹ bˈɛst ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəl sˈɔŋ bˌʌt lˈɔst tuː "tˈɔːk tə ðɪ ˈænɪməlz" fɹʌm dˈɑːktɚ dˈuːlɪɾəl.
In 1967, "The Bare Necessities" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song but lost to "Talk to the Animals" from Doctor Dolittle.