Kong Bananza (song)
| "Kong Bananza" | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| "Kong Bananza" in Donkey Kong Bananza | |||
 Image from Nintendo Music | |||
| Composed by: Naoto Kubo[1] | |||
| Vocals | Jenny Kidd | ||
| Key | F minor | ||
| Time signature | 4 4 (Common time) | ||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Bananza (2025) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (48th Maximus Cup) (2025) | ||
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"Kong Bananza",[2][3] also known as "Kong Bananza Theme",[4] is a song composed by Naoto Kubo for Donkey Kong Bananza, where it plays when Donkey Kong transforms into the Kong 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 an official lyric video posted on Nintendo Today! and the Donkey Kong Bananza Kanzen Kōryakubon by Nintendo DREAM.
Ta ta la tu-tu! (U ho-ho u-ho-ho!)
Vey-nol gillas tood.
Voldas deeny wollas toom.
Graw grawl worda deeny zeena gro-dilla! (U ho-ho u-ho-ho!)Day-nol villas tood.
Gori-gos frody willas toom.
Graw grawl worda deeny veena gro-we-ar! (U ho-ho u-ho-ho!)Don stoc freeb! Gro-di zoul!
Seez-at bee-en vein-ball! So stapp!
Trac my ray-can fay-dle.
Sit yu hang in-a bang yu-get dram-vall!Don free ya for-re now wigonah.
See-yap bree-en vein-ball! So stapp!
Trac my ray-can cray-dle.
Sit yu hang in-a bang yu-get zoul!La la la la la la la!
(U ho-ho u-ho-ho!)
La la la la la la la la-la!
(U ho-ho u-ho-ho!)
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Bananza[edit]
- Main articles: Breaking Through (Heart of Gold), Emerald Rush #4
Donkey Kong Bananza marks the first appearance of "Kong Bananza". An instrumental version of the song plays when Pauline speaks while Donkey Kong is in the Kong Bananza form and during the first four sections of Kong Elder's Rehearsal Hall. It is titled "Kong 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.
The song that plays during the game's staff credits quotes "Kong Bananza" approximately 3 minutes and 2 seconds in. It is titled "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)" in the Nintendo Music app and the game's sound test.
A medley arrangement of "DK Island Swing" from Donkey Kong Country and all five Bananza themes 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.
The theme that plays in game's reveal trailer in the April 2, 2026 Nintendo Direct quotes "Kong Bananza". It is titled "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer BGM" in the Nintendo Music app.
 Kong Bananza (Instrumental) - The remix heard in Donkey Kong Bananza | File info 0:30 |
Super Mario Run[edit]
In Super Mario Run, the original version of "Kong Bananza" plays in the missions menu during the Donkey Kong Bananza event.
Tetris 99[edit]
In Tetris 99, the original version of "Kong Bananza" plays when there are 99 to 51 players remaining while the Donkey Kong Bananza theme is in use.
Other appearances[edit]
Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo[edit]
On Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo, the original version of "Kong Bananza" plays as part of the "Meeting the Kong Elder in the Lagoon Layer" alarm.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of the disc for "Kong Bananza" in Donkey Kong Bananza
Image for "Kong Bananza (Instrumental)" from Donkey Kong Bananza on Nintendo Music
Image for "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)" 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 | "Kong Bananza"[3] | Naoto Kubo |
| Remix | "Kong Bananza (Instrumental)"[3] | ||||
| Arrangement | "Breaking Through (Heart of Gold)"[3] | ||||
| 2025[a] | "Emerald Rush #4"[3] | ||||
| Super Mario Run | iOS, Android | 2025[b] | Original | Naoto Kubo | |
| Tetris 99 | Nintendo Switch | 2025[c] | Original | Naoto Kubo |
- ^ Added in the Donkey Kong Bananza: DK Island & Emerald Rush DLC on September 12, 2025
- ^ Added in an event starting on July 17, 2025
- ^ Added in the 48th Maximus Cup on August 1, 2025
Albums[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Special Release] Donkey Kong Bananza | 2025 | Original | "Kong Bananza" | Naoto Kubo |
| Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Music) | 2026 | Original | "Kong Bananza" | Naoto Kubo |
| Past remix (Donkey Kong Bananza) | "Kong Bananza (Instrumental)" | |||
| Past arrangement (Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2) | "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer BGM" |
Other media[edit]
| Work | Year | Type | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donkey Kong Bananza – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2 | 2025 | Arrangement | "Nintendo Direct: Nintendo Switch 2 Trailer BGM"[2] | |
| Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Sound Clock: Alarmo) | 2026 | Original | "Meeting the Kong Elder in the Lagoon Layer" | Naoto Kubo |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コングバナンザ Kongu Bananza | Kong 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 c Donkey Kong Bananza (Nintendo Music)
- ^ a b c d e Donkey Kong Bananza sound test
- ^ Nintendo Today! news
