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 [[File:DK64 DK Rap.png|thumb|300px|The [[Kong|DK Crew]] at the start of the song. Pictured from left to right are [[Tiny Kong]], [[Lanky Kong]], [[Donkey Kong]], [[Chunky Kong]], and [[Diddy Kong]].]]
-The "'''DK Rap'''," also known as the "'''Monkey Rap'''" or "'''Da Banana Bunch'''" is a song and video that plays upon every startup of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It serves as an introduction to the game's playable characters, establishing their defining traits and special moves. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and the song was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]], with various other [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] staff members joining in for the chorus.<ref name="site">{{cite|author=[[Grant Kirkhope|Kirkhope, Grant]]|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html|title=Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions|publisher=grantkirkhope.com|accessdate=February 8, 2024}}</ref> Kirkhope has stated his goal in creating the song was to juxtapose the style of the new game and set ''Donkey Kong 64'' apart from the previous [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' games]]. The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with Rare in general. It is also used as a theme for [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.
+The "'''DK Rap'''," also known as the '''Monkey Rap''', is a song and video that plays upon every startup of ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''. It serves as an introduction to the game's playable characters, establishing their defining traits and special moves. The lyrics were written by [[Grant Kirkhope]], and the song was performed by George Andreas and [[Chris Sutherland]], with various other [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] staff members joining in for the chorus.<ref name="site">{{cite|author=[[Grant Kirkhope|Kirkhope, Grant]]|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151225105231/http://www.grantkirkhope.com/donkeykong64.html|title=Donkey Kong 64 Video Game Music Compositions|publisher=grantkirkhope.com|accessdate=February 8, 2024}}</ref> Kirkhope has stated his goal in creating the song was to juxtapose the style of the new game and set ''Donkey Kong 64'' apart from the previous [[Donkey Kong Country (series)|''Donkey Kong Country'' games]]. The song is heavily associated with the [[Donkey Kong (franchise)|''Donkey Kong'' franchise]] and with Rare in general. It is also used as a theme for [[Donkey Kong]] in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''.
 The DK Rap is infamous for its "so bad it's good" nature, regarding its poor rapping and lyrics—an intentional stylistic choice on Kirkhope's part.<ref name="site"/> The song has been criticized by various video game publications and journalists since the release of ''Donkey Kong 64''. 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>{{cite|title=''Electronic Gaming Monthly'' issue 150|page=162}}</ref> The DK Rap has met a resurgence in popularity and notoriety, especially as an [[List of references on the Internet#DK Rap|internet meme]]. On April 1, 2017, in promotion of the game ''{{wp|Yooka-Laylee}}'', {{wp|Playtonic Games}} released a DK Rap-inspired song called the "[[DK_Rap#Yooka-Laylee_Rap|Yooka-Laylee Rap]]."<ref>{{cite|author=Playtonic|date=April 1, 2017|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0|title=The Yooka-Laylee Rap!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 1, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230501231328/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mSzJj1c1z0}}</ref>