Editing Donkey Kong Country Theme

{{distinguish|"[[Opening (Donkey Kong)#Donkey Kong Country|Theme]]"|"[[DK Island Swing]]" from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''}}
{{italic title|''Donkey Kong Country'' Theme}}
{{Theme infobox
|title=''''Donkey Kong Country'' Theme
|composer=[[Pure West]]
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – "[[Bad Hair Day]]" (1996)
|latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country'' – "[[Message in a Bottle Show]]" (2000)
}}
The "'''''Donkey Kong Country'' Theme''',"<ref name=YT>{{cite|url=https://youtu.be/Y_wt0Sa4tTc?si=-ZvjW5v9hKwQ6jTl|title=DONKEY KONG COUNTRY THEME|date=January 16, 2014|publisher=YouTube|author=purewestmusic|accessdate=January 13, 2025}}</ref> also known as the "'''''Donkey Kong Country'' opening theme song''',"<ref name=YT/> is the theme song for the [[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' television series]] that plays during the show's opening. The lyrics and melody of the theme song were written by Pure West.<ref>''Donkey Kong Country'' end credits: "Original Songs and Music by Pure West"</ref> There is also a shorter instrumental version used in the [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) staff|end credits]].

The Japanese version of the show uses two other theme songs instead: "[[Ashita ni Nattara...]]" as the opening theme and "[[Banana Tengoku]]" as the ending theme.

==Lyrics==
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===English===
<blockquote><i>
Hoo! Hah!<br>
Hoo, hah!<br>
[[Donkey Kong]]!

Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!<br>
Here he comes, banana slamma!

Donkey Kong!<br>
Hoo! Hah!<br>
Hoo, hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hoo! Hah!<br>
Hoo, hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Look out down below!<br>
Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>
[[Donkey Kong Island|Kongo Bongo]]'s hero!

Heeeeyyyyyy, oh! Donkey Kong, let's go, let's go!<br>
Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>
Hooooo, HAH!
</i></blockquote>

===French===
{|class=wikitable
!French lyrics
!Translation
|-
|
Ho ! Ha !<br>
Ho, ha !<br>
Donkey Kong !

Eh là ! Regardez là-bas !<br>
Le voilà, banana slamma !<br>

Donkey Kong !<br>
Ho ! Ha !<br>
Ho, ha !<br>
Donkey Kong !

Ho ! Ha !<br>
Ho, ha !<br>
Donkey Kong !

Eh là ! Regardez là-bas !<br>
Le voilà, banana slamma !<br>
Le héros de Kongo Bongo !

Eh là ! Donkey Kong, enfin le voilà !<br>
Il arrive, banana slamma !<br>
Ooh, ha !
|
Ho! Ha!<br>
Ho, ha!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey there! Look over there!<br>
Here he is, banana slamma!<br>

Donkey Kong!<br>
Ho! Ha!<br>
Ho, ha!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Ho! Ha!<br>
Ho, ha!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey there! Look over there!<br>
Here he is, banana slamma!<br>
Kongo Bongo's hero!

Hey there! Donkey Kong, here he is at last!<br>
Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>
Ooh, ha!
|}

===German===
{|class=wikitable
!German lyrics
!Translation
|-
|
Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft!<br>
Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!

Donkey Kong!<br>
Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft!<br>
Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!<br>
Hier kommt der Held des Dschungels!

Hey, ho, Donkey Kong leg los, leg los!<br>
Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!<br>
Huh, Hah!
|
Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo is calling!<br>
It's the Banana Hammer!

Donkey Kong!<br>
Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Huh, Hah!<br>
Hu, Hah!<br>
Donkey Kong!

Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo is calling!<br>
It's the Banana Hammer!<br>
Here comes the hero of the jungle!

Hey, ho, Donkey Kong go, go!<br>
It's the Banana Hammer!<br>
Huh, Hah!
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Music]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong Country (television series)]]