Elephant Bananza (song)
| "Elephant Bananza" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Elephant Bananza" in Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Naoto Kubo[1] | |||
| Vocals | Jenny Kidd | ||
| Time signature | 4 4 (Common time) | ||
| Appears in | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
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"Elephant Bananza"[2][3] is a song composed by Naoto Kubo for Donkey Kong Bananza, where it plays when Donkey Kong transforms into the Elephant Bananza form. It is performed in-universe by Pauline, who is voiced by Jenny Kidd. As with the other Bananza songs, the lyrics are almost entirely gibberish.
Lyrics[edit]
The following is a transcription of the song's lyrics from the Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon by Nintendo DREAM.
Brow brow sha-ni-rait!
Brow brow rocu-noy!
Brow brow sho-mi-rait!
Brow brow por-li-noy!Won la gat!
Bon aveh-sul getta bow nela cary bory doo-da zaw fis,
dessa cassy zappa toole nela dacca zella bacca-mo es!
Dandi bow dis tanpi zu-dan dal-nel-dool-sal bondi-go nes,
brow brow dicca brow brow zotty pal-mal-nera-bala boon!Na na brow brow can-be-rait!
Na na brow brow meck-noy!Wana shakey shakey mageek! (Eo, eo, eo!)
Wis showkey showkey maneet! (Eo, eo, eo!)
Wana shakey shakey mageek! (Eo, eo, eo!)
Wis showkey showkey maneet! (Eo, eo, eo!)
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]
Donkey Kong Bananza marks the first appearance of "Elephant Bananza". An instrumental version of the song plays when Pauline speaks while Donkey Kong is in the Elephant Bananza form and during the first four sections of Elephant Elder's Rehearsal Hall. It is titled "Elephant Bananza (Instrumental)" in the Nintendo Music app and the game's sound test. Its disc is unlocked by popping all five balloons in the rehearsal.
A medley arrangement of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country and all five Bananza songs plays during round 15 of Emerald Rush and during the staff credits of the Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC. It is titled "Emerald Rush #4" in the Nintendo Music app and the game's sound test.
 Elephant Bananza (Instrumental) - The remix heard in Donkey Kong Bananza | File info 0:30 |
| Emerald Rush #4 - The arrangement heard in Donkey Kong Bananza | File info 0:30 |
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo[edit]
On Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, the original version of "Elephant Bananza" plays as part of the "Inhaling Gold in the Tempest Layer" alarm.
Gallery[edit]
Image for "Elephant Bananza (Instrumental)" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
Image for "Emerald Rush #4" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
List of Super Mario appearances[edit]
Games[edit]
| Work | System | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Bananza | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Original | "Elephant Bananza"[3] | Naoto Kubo |
| Remix | "Elephant Bananza (Instrumental)"[3] | ||||
| 2025[a] | Arrangement | "Emerald Rush #4"[3] |
- ^ Added in the Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC on September 12, 2025
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Original | "Elephant Bananza" | Naoto Kubo |
| Past remix (Donkey Kong Bananza) | "Elephant Bananza (Instrumental)" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo) | 2026 | Original | "Inhaling Gold in the Tempest Layer" | Naoto Kubo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゾウバナンザ Zou Bananza | Elephant Bananza | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ August 20, 2025. 【インタビュー】設定秘話や過去作ネタのことも！『ドンキーコング バナンザ』の任天堂東京開発に直撃. Nintendo DREAM WEB (Japanese). Retrieved August 20, 2025. (Archived August 20, 2025, 14:23:47 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c d Donkey Kong Bananza sound test
