I Wanna be a Star

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"I Wanna be a Star"
Composed by:
Timothy Foy, Paul Koffman
Vocals Sterling Jarvis, Andrew Sabiston, Aron Tager
Appears in Donkey Kong Country – "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo" (2000)

"I Wanna be a Star"[1] is the first song in the Donkey Kong Country television series episode "Hooray for Holly-Kongo Bongo." After Bluster Kong informs Donkey Kong, Diddy Kong, and Cranky Kong when his film auditions begin, the three sing this song.

An instrumental version of this song titled "The Rockin Carnival" is featured on the album NLV 146 - Music for Silly Moments. This is one of two songs from the show that aired on Musitoon (with the other being "The Pirate Scorn"), airing in both English and French.[1][2]

Lyrics[edit]

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English[edit]

CRANKY:
I'm gonna be a star!
I'm gonna be admired like James Dean or Mr. Bean
I'm gonna be a smash!
You'll see me on the town with big name stars
Spending all of my Do-Re-Mi-cold cash!

DK:
I'm gonna be in the movies!

DIDDY:
I'm gonna be a big star! Hahaha!

DK:
I can't wait 'til Candy sees me up on the screen
We'll be driving around in a fancy car!

I can see it now, the crowd begins to cheer
My name in lights at the movie's premiere!

ALL:
I'm gonna be a star!
A matinée idol worshiped from afar!
I'm gonna be a star!
You're gonna know this face no matter who you are!

DK:
You'll see my face on every magazine
At all the biggest parties I'll be making the scene!

ALL:
I'm gonna be a star!
A matinée idol worshiped from afar!
I'm gonna be a star!
I'll be a

CRANKY: Star!
DIDDY: Star!
DK: Star!

French[edit]

Singer French lyrics Translation
Cranky

Je vais devenir une star
Je vais devenir une idole comme James Dean ou Mr. Bean
Je vais faire un tabac
Vous pourrez me voir sur tous les grands boulevards
Je gagnerai des milliards de dollars

I'm going to become a star
I'm going to become an idol like James Dean or Mr. Bean
I'm going to be a hit
You will see me on all grand boulevards
I will make billions of dollars

DK

Je vais faire du cinéma

I'm going to be in the movies

Diddy

Je vais devenir une grande star

I'm going to become a big star

DK

J'ai tellement hâte que Candy me voie crever l'écran
On roulera au volant d'une voiture en diamant

I can't wait for Candy to see me have great screen presence
We'll be driving a diamond car

J'imagine déjà la foule nous acclamer
Mon nom au néon à l'entrée des cinés

I can already imagine the crowd cheering for us
My name in neon lights at the entrance of movie theaters

All

Je vais devenir une star
Une véritable idole adulée de toutes parts
Je vais devenir une star
Et mon plus grand devoir sera de vous émouvoir

I'm going to become a star
A real idol adored everywhere
I'm going to become a star
And my greatest duty will be to move you

DK

J'aurai ma bobine dans tous les magazines
Et dans toutes les fêtes, je serai la vedette

I'll have my face in every magazine
And at all the parties, I'll be the star

All

Je vais devenir une star
Une véritable idole adulée de toutes parts
Je vais devenir une star
Je serai une

I'm going to become a star
A real idol adored everywhere
I'm going to become a star
I will be a

Cranky Star Star
Diddy Star Star
DK Star Star

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
French Je vais devenir une star[2] I'm going to become a star

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b RetroCommercials (August 14, 2023). Teletoon Musitoon DK promo from 2000. YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2025.
  2. ^ a b Jpwong4. Donkey Kong Country - Je vais devenir une star. YouTube. Retrieved June 1, 2025.