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| {{distinguish|"[[Opening (Donkey Kong)#Donkey Kong Country|Theme]]"|"[[DK Island Swing]]" from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]]''}} | | {{italic title|''Donkey Kong Country'' theme song}} |
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| {{Theme infobox
| | The '''''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' theme song''' is the opening theme to the animated series. 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 an instrumental version used in the [[List of Donkey Kong Country (television series) staff|end credits]]. |
| |title=''Donkey Kong Country'' Theme
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| |composer=[[Pure West]]
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| |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country (television series)|Donkey Kong Country]]'' – "[[Bad Hair Day]]" (1996)
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| |latest_appearance=''Donkey Kong Country'' – "[[Message in a Bottle Show]]" (2000)
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| 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]].
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| 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. | | 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. |
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| ==Lyrics== | | ==Lyrics== |
| {{stub|section=y|Include lyrics from other languages.}}
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| ===English===
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| Hoo! Hah!<br> | | Hoo! Hah!<br> |
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| Hooooo, HAH! | | Hooooo, HAH! |
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| ===French===
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| !French lyrics
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| !Translation
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| Ho ! Ha !<br>
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| Ho, ha !<br>
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| Donkey Kong !
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| Eh là ! Regardez là-bas !<br>
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| Le voilà, banana slamma !<br>
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| Donkey Kong !<br>
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| Ho ! Ha !<br>
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| Ho, ha !<br>
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| Donkey Kong !
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| Ho ! Ha !<br>
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| Ho, ha !<br>
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| Donkey Kong !
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| Eh là ! Regardez là-bas !<br>
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| Le voilà, banana slamma !<br>
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| Le héros de Kongo Bongo !
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| Eh là ! Donkey Kong, enfin le voilà !<br>
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| Il arrive, banana slamma !<br>
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| Ooh, ha !
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| Ho! Ha!<br>
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| Ho, ha!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey there! Look over there!<br>
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| Here he is, banana slamma!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!<br>
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| Ho! Ha!<br>
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| Ho, ha!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Ho! Ha!<br>
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| Ho, ha!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey there! Look over there!<br>
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| Here he is, banana slamma!<br>
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| Kongo Bongo's hero!
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| Hey there! Donkey Kong, here he is at last!<br>
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| Here he comes, banana slamma!<br>
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| Ooh, ha!
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| ===German===
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| !German lyrics
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| !Translation
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft!<br>
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| Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!
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| Donkey Kong!<br>
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo ruft!<br>
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| Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!<br>
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| Hier kommt der Held des Dschungels!
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| Hey, ho, Donkey Kong leg los, leg los!<br>
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| Das ist der Bananen-Hammer!<br>
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| Huh, Hah!
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo is calling!<br>
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| It's the Banana Hammer!
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| Donkey Kong!<br>
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Huh, Hah!<br>
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| Hu, Hah!<br>
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| Donkey Kong!
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| Hey, Ho, Kongo Bongo is calling!<br>
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| It's the Banana Hammer!<br>
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| Here comes the hero of the jungle!
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| Hey, ho, Donkey Kong go, go!<br>
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| It's the Banana Hammer!<br>
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| Huh, Hah!
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| ==References== | | ==References== |
