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The '''DK Rap''', also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a rap song about [[Donkey Kong]] and his friends, which plays during the introduction of the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It was written by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', it was performed by George Andreas and Chris Sutherland.<ref>http://grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html</ref> The DK Rap is somewhat infamous for its considerably corny lyrics, and some people are surprised at the fact that it contains the word "hell" despite being featured in an E-Rated (in North America) game. However, "hell" as an intensifier is not considered offensive in Great Britain (which is where [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] is located). In each of the Kong's verses, a different instrument can be heard. Donkey's is a harmonica (or trumpets/horns), [[Tiny Kong|Tiny's]] is a saxophone, [[Lanky Kong|Lanky's]] is a trombone, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy's]] is a guitar, and [[Chunky Kong|Chunky's]] is a timpani. In the beginning of the rap, Chunky Kong was wearing a 1970s-era disco outfit, presumably due to ignorance. However, when he notices that none of the other Kongs are wearing the outfit, he quickly rushes offscreen and changes his outfit to his regular outfit just before the final intro lyric is finished. | The '''DK Rap''', also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a rap song about [[Donkey Kong]] and his friends, which plays during the introduction of the game ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It was written by [[Grant Kirkhope]]. In ''Donkey Kong 64'', it was performed by George Andreas and Chris Sutherland.<ref>http://grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html</ref> The DK Rap is somewhat infamous for its considerably corny lyrics, and some people are surprised at the fact that it contains the word "hell" despite being featured in an E-Rated (in North America) game. However, "hell" as an intensifier is not considered offensive in Great Britain (which is where [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] is located). In each of the Kong's verses, a different instrument can be heard. Donkey's is a harmonica (or trumpets/horns), [[Tiny Kong|Tiny's]] is a saxophone, [[Lanky Kong|Lanky's]] is a trombone, [[Diddy Kong|Diddy's]] is a guitar, and [[Chunky Kong|Chunky's]] is a timpani. In the beginning of the rap, Chunky Kong was wearing a 1970s-era disco outfit, presumably due to ignorance. However, when he notices that none of the other Kongs are wearing the outfit, he quickly rushes offscreen and changes his outfit to his regular outfit just before the final intro lyric is finished. | ||
The DK Rap returned in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (performed here by James W. Norwood Jr.), where it became the musical score for the [[Kongo Jungle]] level. The third and fifth verses describing Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong were sung faster, and the word " | The DK Rap returned in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' (performed here by James W. Norwood Jr.), where it became the musical score for the [[Kongo Jungle]] level. The third and fifth verses describing Tiny Kong and Diddy Kong were sung faster, and the word "fall" was replaced by nothing, in contrast to ''Donkey Kong 64'''s E-Rating. The ''Melee'' version was also used in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', now in the [[Jungle Japes]] stage. One must first find the [[CD]] and select the song in My Music in order to access it. | ||
The DK Rap is also reused in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', as one of the game's many songs. | The DK Rap is also reused in ''[[Donkey Konga]]'', as one of the game's many songs. | ||