"That's What Friends Are For (The Vulture Song)" is a song from the 1967 Walt Disney animated film The Jungle Book. It is performed by a quartet of vultures who befriend Mowgli, the main character. The song is styled as a barbershop quartet and features lyrics about friendship and loyalty, with playful double meanings related to vultures' nature. The vultures sing about being friends who help each other in times of need, promising to keep Mowgli safe in the jungle

. Originally, the song was intended to be a rock and roll number performed by a Beatles-inspired vulture quartet, with the vultures designed after the band members and planned to be voiced by them. However, scheduling conflicts prevented this, and the song was changed to the barbershop style heard in the film. The vultures’ Beatles-like appearance remains a nod to the original concept

. The song's lyrics include lines such as:

• "We're your friends to the bitter end"
• "When you're alone, who comes around to pluck you up when you are down?"
• "That's what friends are for!"
• "We're friends of every creature... In fact, we never met an animal we didn't like"
• "We're friends in need and friends indeed"
• "We'll keep you safe in the jungle forevermore"

The song is a memorable and lighthearted moment in the film, contrasting with some of the darker themes in Rudyard Kipling’s original stories and was written by the Sherman Brothers, who contributed several songs to the film

. In summary, "That's What Friends Are For" is the vultures' catchy, friendly song in The Jungle Book that emphasizes friendship and support in the jungle setting.