La Chance aux chaussons

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"La Chance aux chaussons" is a song that aired as part of DKTV. It is framed as a musical show with Donkey Kong as a crooner, Diddy Kong as a keyboardist, and Funky Kong as a drummer, accompanied by human backup dancers. Its title is a pun on the title of the French musical variety television show La Chance aux chansons (lit. "(give) a chance to songs").

There exists several variations of the skit in various musical genres such as Latin music, waltz, chanson in the style of Bourvil, or pop music.

Lyrics

The lines in italics are said by Funky Kong. The lines in parentheses are sung by backup singers only. All other lines are sung by Donkey Kong.

French lyrics

Translation

Et maintenant pour vous, le king du rock 'n' roll, Donkey Kong ! La Chance aux chaussons Faut bien qu'on chante nos chansons Nous, les chanteurs pantouflards La Chance aux chaussons C'est la seule émission Où qu'on peut chanter comme des pieds Yeah Rock 'n' roll, Donkey ! Un immense bravo pour les grolles en coco (Pour les souliers de nos grands machos) Jamais un seul flop pour les pantoufles en l'air (Pour les charentaises de la pop) Un public qui plane pour les antiques tatanes (Pour les baskets qui nous emboucanent) Un délire d'enfer pour les santiags de nos grands-pères Pour les espadrilles de crooner Oui, de crooner La Chance aux chaussons Faut bien qu'on chante nos chansons Nous, les chanteurs pantouflards La Chance aux chaussons C'est la seule émission Où qu'on peut chanter comme des pieds Yeah Hey, Donkey ! Le rock 'n' roll, c'est un métier !

And now for you, the king of rock 'n' roll, Donkey Kong! A Chance to Slippers We've got to sing our songs We, the homebody singers A Chance to Slippers It's the only show Where we can sing very badly Yeah Rock 'n' roll, Donkey! A huge bravo to the coconut shoes (To the shoes of our big machos) Never a single flop for slippers in the air (For the carpet slippers of pop) An audience mesmerized by the ancient shoes (By the stinky sneakers) A wild frenzy for our grandfathers' cowboy boots For crooners' espadrilles Yes, crooners' A Chance to Slippers We've got to sing our songs We, the homebody singers A Chance to Slippers It's the only show Where we can sing very badly Yeah Hey, Donkey! Rock 'n' roll is a job!

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Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
French	La Chance aux chaussons	(Give) A Chance to Slippers

Notes

• This skit is one of the first television appearances of the French singer Lorie, as one of the background dancers.