Banana Tengoku

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"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

Japanese lyrics	Romanization	Translation
BANANAとっても HAPPY FEELING BANANAトコナツだぁ! BANANA今いますぐおいでよ 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!
力ちからを合あわせ 俺達おれたちで クリスタル・ココナッツ 守まもるよ 正義せいぎの味方みかた 負まけないぞ ボウケン人生じんせい 止とまらない	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

Ending theme
"Banana Tengoku"

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

Music collaboration
TV Tokyo Music

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes