Donkey Kong Country Theme
- Not to be confused with the "Theme" from Donkey Kong Country or "DK Island Swing", which is known as the "Donkey Kong Country Theme" in Donkey Konga.
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| Composed by: Pure West[1] | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Bad Hair Day" (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Donkey Kong Country – "Message in a Bottle Show" (2000) |
The "Donkey Kong Country Theme,"[2] also known as the "Donkey Kong Country opening theme song,"[2][n 1] and the "Donkey Kong Theme,"[3] is the theme song for the Donkey Kong Country television series that plays during the show's opening. The lyrics and melody of the theme song were written by Pure West,[1] and it was sung by Sterling Jarvis.[4] There is also a shorter version used on Fox Family,[5] and a shorter instrumental version used in the end credits.
The Japanese version of the show uses two other theme songs instead: "Ashita ni Nattara..." as the opening theme and "Banana Tengoku" as the ending theme.
LyricsEdit
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EnglishEdit
- Singer: Sterling Jarvis[4]
Long versionEdit
Hoo! Hah!
Hoo, hah!
Donkey Kong!Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!
Here he comes, banana slamma!Donkey Kong!
Hoo! Hah!
Hoo, hah!
Donkey Kong!Hoo! Hah!
Hoo, hah!
Donkey Kong!Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!
Here he comes, banana slamma!
Kongo Bongo's hero!Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Donkey Kong, let's go, let's go!
Here he comes, banana slamma!
Hooooo, HAH!
Short versionEdit
Hoo! Hah!
Hoo, hah!
Donkey Kong!
Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!
Here he comes, banana slamma!
Donkey Kong!
Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Donkey Kong, let's go, let's go!
Here he comes, banana slamma!
Hooooo, HAH!
BasqueEdit
| Basque lyrics | Translation |
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Ooh! Ah! Eio! Kontuz non zabiltzan! Donkey Kong! Eio! Kontuz non zabiltzan! Eio! Donkey Kong, gora-gora! |
Ooh! Ah! Hey! Watch where you're going! Donkey Kong! Hey! Watch where you're going! Hey! Donkey Kong, up and down! |
FrenchEdit
| French lyrics | Translation |
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Ho ! Ha ! Eh là ! Regardez là-bas ! Donkey Kong ! Ho ! Ha ! Eh là ! Regardez là-bas ! Eh là ! Donkey Kong, enfin le voilà ! |
Ho! Ha! Hey there! Look over there! Donkey Kong! Ho! Ha! Hey there! Look over there! Hey there! Donkey Kong, here he is at last! |
GermanEdit
| German lyrics | Translation |
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Huh! Hah! Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft! Donkey Kong! Huh! Hah! Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft! Hey, ho, Donkey Kong leg los, leg los! |
Huh! Hah! Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo is calling! Donkey Kong! Huh! Hah! Hey, ho, Kongo Bongo is calling! Hey, ho, Donkey Kong go, go! |
Brazilian PortugueseEdit
| Brazilian Portuguese lyrics | Translation |
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Huh! Hah! Ei, oh! Fica o Slamma pro! Donkey Kong! Huh! Hah! Ei, oh! Fica Slamma pro! Ei, oh! Donkey Kong chegou, chegou! |
Huh! Hah! Hey, ho! The Slamma is coming! Donkey Kong! Huh! Hah! Hey, ho! The Slamma is coming! Hey, ho, Donkey Kong is here, is here! |
Latin American SpanishEdit
| European Spanish lyrics | Translation |
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¡Hoo! ¡Ha! ¡Eh, tú! ¡Ten cuidado allá! ¡Donkey Kong! ¡Hoo! ¡Ha! ¡Eh, tú! ¡Ten cuidado allá! ¡Eh, tú! ¡Ya llegó Donkey Kong! |
Hoo! Ha! Hey, you! Be careful over there! Donkey Kong! Hoo! Ha! Hey, you! Be careful over there! Hey you! Donkey Kong is here! |
European SpanishEdit
- Singer: Blanca Rada (season 3)
| European Spanish lyrics | Translation |
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¡Hoo! ¡Ha! ¡Heyo, id con cuidado! ¡Donkey Kong! ¡Hoo! ¡Ha! ¡Heyo, id con cuidado! ¡Heyo, le seguiremos! |
Hoo! Ha! Heyo, be careful! Donkey Kong! Hoo! Ha! Heyo, be careful! Heyo, we'll follow him! |
MultimediaEdit
 Donkey Kong Country Theme - European Spanish dub | File info |
NotesEdit
- The Slovak dub of this song overlays vocals over the German dub.[6]
Footnotes and referencesEdit
FootnotesEdit
- ^ Video description
ReferencesEdit
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Country end credits: "Original Songs and Music by Pure West"
- ^ a b purewestmusic (January 16, 2014). DONKEY KONG COUNTRY THEME. YouTube. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ File:Pure West DK Demos.png
- ^ a b 2021. Sterling Jarvis's website. English. Archived November 26, 2022, 08:38:22 UTC from the original via archive.today. Retrieved March 4, 2025.
- ^ Donkey Kong Country Cartoon Intro - Short Version. Internet Archive. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
- ^ The Slovak dub of the "Donkey Kong Country Theme" put through a vocal remover. Google Drive. Retrieved July 16, 2025. (Archived July 29, 2025, 18:35:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
