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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 every time the player boots up ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and it was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]].<ref name="site">[http://web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions]. ''Grantkirkhope.com''. December 25, 2015 snapshot via Wayback Machine.</ref> | The "'''DK Rap'''," also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a rap song about [[Donkey Kong]] and his friends, which plays every time the player boots up ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and it was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]].<ref name="site">[http://web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions]. ''Grantkirkhope.com''. December 25, 2015 snapshot via Wayback Machine.</ref> | ||
The Rap is very well-known for its "so bad it's good" rapping and lyrics—an intentional stylistic choice on Kirkhope's part.<ref name="site"/> The line "His coconut gun can fire in spurts. If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt!" was once voted as the fourth worst line in a video game ever by the magazine ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' in January 2002.<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150, pg. 162.</ref> The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] in general; many years later, Kirkhope wrote the "Yooka-Laylee Rap" for the game ''{{wp|Yooka-Laylee}}'' as an homage to the DK Rap. | The DK Rap is very well-known for its "so bad it's good" rapping and lyrics—an intentional stylistic choice on Kirkhope's part.<ref name="site"/> The line "His coconut gun can fire in spurts. If he shoots ya, it's gonna hurt!" was once voted as the fourth worst line in a video game ever by the magazine ''{{wp|Electronic Gaming Monthly}}'' in January 2002.<ref>''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150, pg. 162.</ref> The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with [[Rare Ltd.|Rareware]] in general; many years later, Kirkhope wrote the "Yooka-Laylee Rap" for the game ''{{wp|Yooka-Laylee}}'' as an homage to the DK Rap. | ||
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