Banana Tengoku

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"Banana Tengoku"
Composed by:
Ryō Ogura
Vocals Koichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara
First appearance Donkey Kong Country (television series) (1999)
Latest appearance Donkey Konga 3 JP (2005)

"Banana Tengoku" is the Japanese ending theme song of the Donkey Kong Country television series. It is sung by Koichi Yamadera and Megumi Hayashibara, who voice Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong respectively, with lyrics by Mitsuko Shiramine and music by Ryō Ogura.

An extended version is included in the album Donkey Kong - Ashita ni Nattara..., and a shortened variant of that version is included in Donkey Konga 3 JP.

Lyrics[edit]

Japanese lyrics Romanization Translation

BANANAとっても HAPPY FEELING
BANANAトコナツだぁ!
BANANAいますぐおいでよ
BANANA天国てんごくだぁ!

BANANA tottemo HAPPY FEELING
BANANA tokonatsu dā!
BANANA ima sugu oide yo
BANANA tengoku dā!

Banana, a very happy feeling
Banana, it's an everlasting summer!
Banana, come right now!
Banana, it's paradise!

U・HA U・HA DONKEY KONG

U・HA U・HA DONKEY KONG

Ooh-Hah! Ooh-Hah! Donkey Kong

タイヨウ トモダチ
ウタッテ オドッテ コンゴ・ボンゴ
オレタチ ナヤマナイ
ワラッテ ハシッテ ビンゴ・ボンゴ

Taiyō tomodachi
Utatte odotte Kongo Bongo
Ore-tachi nayamanai
Waratte hashitte Bingo Bongo

Sun, friends
Singing and dancing Kongo Bongo
We don't worry
Laughing and running Bingo Bongo

BANANAとってもピーカン最高さいこう
BANANAテストもない!
BANANA探検たんけんしようよ
BANANA ISLAND!

BANANA tottemo pīkan saikō
BANANA tesuto mo nai!
BANANA tanken shiyō yo
BANANA ISLAND!

Banana, very sunny, it's the best
Banana, there are no exams!
Banana, let's explore
Banana Island!

The in-show version ends here.

ヒシズム オレネル
ナミダ ハリケーン ダイキライ
キミオレ シアワセ
バナナ ナイヨ ソンナバナナ!

Hi shizumu ore neru
Namida harikēn daikirai
Kimi ore shiawase
Banana nai yo sonna banana!

The sun goes down, I go to bed
I hate hurricanes of tears
You and I are happy
There are no bananas like that!

BANANAとってもNICE BODY
BANANA大好だいすきだぁ!
BANANAメロンもかなわない
BANANAウソツカナイ!

BANANA tottemo NICE BODY
BANANA daisuki dā!
BANANA meron mo kanawanai
BANANA uso tsukanai!

Banana, very nice body
I love bananas!
Even melons are no match for bananas
Banana, I'm not lying!

The Donkey Konga 3 JP version ends here.

U・HA U・HA U・HA U・HA

U・HA U・HA U・HA U・HA

Ooh-Hah! Ooh-Hah! Ooh-Hah! Ooh-Hah!

ちからわせ 俺達おれたち
クリスタル・ココナッツ まもるよ
正義せいぎ味方みかた けないぞ
ボウケン人生じんせい まらない

Chikara o awase ore-tachi de
Kurisutaru Kokonattsu mamoru yo
Seigi no mikata makenai zo
Bōken jinsei tomaranai

By joining our forces
We protect the Crystal Coconut
Champions of justice don't lose
The life of adventure never stops

BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG

BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG
BANANA U・HA DONKEY KONG

Banana, Ooh-Hah! Donkey Kong
Banana, Ooh-Hah! Donkey Kong
Banana, Ooh-Hah! Donkey Kong
Banana, Ooh-Hah! Donkey Kong

BANANAとってもHAPPY FEELING
BANANAトコナツだぁ!
BANANAみんなでおいでよ
BANANA天国てんごくだぁ!

BANANA tottemo HAPPY FEELING
BANANA tokonatsu dā!
BANANA minna de oide yo
BANANA tengoku dā!

Banana, a very happy feeling
Banana, it's an everlasting summer!
Banana, come along everyone!
Banana, it's paradise!

BANANAとってもピーカン最高さいこう
BANANAテストもない!
BANANA探検たんけんしようよ
BANANA ISLAND!

BANANA tottemo pīkan saikō
BANANA tesuto mo nai!
BANANA tanken shiyō yo
BANANA ISLAND!

Banana, very sunny, it's the best
Banana, there are no exams!
Banana, let's explore
Banana Island!

Credits[edit]

Ending theme
"Banana Tengoku"

Lyrics: Mitsuko Shiramine
Composition/arrangement: Ryō Ogura
Singing: Donkey & Diddy

Music collaboration
TV Tokyo Music[1]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バナナ天国[1][2]
Banana Tengoku
Banana Heaven

References[edit]