That's Why He'd Rather Be With Me

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"That's Why He'd Rather Be With Me"
Composed by: Pure West
Vocals	Andrew Sabiston, Joy Tanner (English) Hervé Grull, Camille Cyr-Desmarais (French) Megumi Hayashibara, Mika Kanai (Japanese) Marcelo Campos, Rosana Beltrame (Brazilian Portuguese) Raúl Carballeda, Rommy Mendoza (Latin American Spanish) Carles Lladó, Marta Estrada (European Spanish) Linus Wahlgren, Annelie Berg (Swedish)
Appears in	Donkey Kong Country – "Double Date Trouble" (1996)

"That's Why He'd Rather Be With Me" is the first song in the Donkey Kong Country television series episode "Double Date Trouble". When Donkey Kong is about to answer Cranky Kong's call and leaves Diddy Kong and Candy Kong behind, they resume their argument about who gets to spend time with him by singing this song.

This song is omitted in the Sinhala dub.

Lyrics

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English

DIDDY:
I don't know what you got brewin'
But I know what DK's doin'
He's gonna spend time watchin' monkey movies with me

CANDY:
Oh, please, I don't think so
My man's gonna eat like a beast
'Cause I prepared a banana feast
I'm gonna treat him like the king he is

DIDDY:
Hah! We'll see about that!
You don't seem to understand

CANDY:
Get it through your head if you can
Didn't you see the look in his eyes

DIDDY:
Girl, it's time for you to get wise

BOTH:
That's why he'd rather be with me

CANDY:
I know what he wants 'cause a girl can tell

DIDDY:
Only a buddy knows him well

CANDY:
My love is the food that feeds his heart

DIDDY:
With snacks and sodas, you'll never tear us apart

CANDY:
I'll tell you what he needs is sweet romance

DIDDY:
Up against TV, you don't stand a chance

CANDY:
He gave me that look

DIDDY:
That was dirt in his eye

CANDY:
I can read him like a book

DIDDY:
Guys will always be guys

CANDY:
He wants me, you pint-sized ape

DIDDY:
It's time for me to set you straight

BOTH:
That's why he'd rather be with me

CANDY:
That's why he'd rather be with me

BOTH:
That's why he'd rather be with me

DIDDY:
Hah! See what I mean! Hahahah!

BOTH:
That's why he'd rather be with me

CANDY:
With you?

DIDDY:
Yeah, me.

CANDY:
We'll see.

BOTH:
That's why he'd rather be with me

Italian

Singer	Italian lyrics	Translation
Diddy	Quello che sto per dirti, cara, non ti piacerà affatto Donkey preferirebbe guardare film sulle scimmie tutto il giorno con me È un dato di fatto	What I'm about to tell you, dear, won't please you at all Donkey would rather watch monkey movies all day with me It's a fact
Candy	Ma per favore, sono la sua donna e so per certo Che Donkey preferirebbe mangiare con me Perché gli ho preparato un banchetto di banane Imbastito da vero re, perché lo è	Oh, please, I'm his woman and I know for sure That Donkey would prefer to eat with me Because I prepared a banana banquet for him Laid out like a true king's, because he is one
Diddy	Te lo sto spiegando con termini gentili Ma sembra proprio che tu non ci arrivi	I'm explaining this to you in gentle terms But it really seems like you don't understand
Candy	Piantala, piccolo bugiardo Poco fa non hai visto quella luce nel suo sguardo?	Stop it, you little liar Didn't you see that light in his eyes a short time ago?
Diddy	Devi fare i conti con la realtà, ahimè	You have to face reality, alas
Both	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me
Candy	Lo conosco meglio, so che non è mattiniero	I know him better, I know he's not a morning person
Diddy	Solo un vero amico ti conosce davvero	Only a true friend really knows you
Candy	Ama mangiare e io lo prendo per la gola	He loves to eat and I grab him by his neck
Diddy	Se continui così, molto presto sarai sola	If you continue like this, you'll be alone very soon
Candy	Te lo dico io, ha bisogno di passione	I'll tell you, he needs passion
Diddy	Contro la TV non c'è competizione	There's no competition against TV
Candy	Mi guarda innamorato	He looks at me with love
Diddy	Era solo imbambolato	He was just dazed
Candy	Da noi c'è intesa	There's agreement from us
Diddy	Ma non ti sei ancora arresa?	But haven't you given up yet?
Candy	Lui vuole Candy e certo ti dico	He wants Candy and I tell you for sure
Diddy	Lui vuole stare con il suo migliore amico	He wants to stay with his best friend
Both	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me
Candy	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me
Both	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me
Diddy	Non c'è storia! Hahahah!	There's no match! Hahahah!
Both	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me
Candy	Con te?	With you?
Diddy	Con me.	With me.
Candy	Lo scopriremo.	We'll see.
Both	È per questo che preferisce stare con me	This is why he prefers to be with me

Swedish

Singer	Swedish lyrics	Translation
Diddy	Du kan gärna smida ränker Men jag vet vad Donkey tänker Han ska kolla på gamla King Kong-filmer med mig	You are welcome to plot But I know what Donkey is thinking He'll watch old King Kong movies with me
Candy	Åh nej, det tror du bara Jag vet när min man mår som bäst Jag har planerat en riktig fest Här är en kvinna han kan lita på	Oh no, you just think so I know when my man is at his best I've planned a real party Here's a woman he can trust
Diddy	Det ska vi nog bli två om Ska det va så svårt att se?	There will probably be two of us Is it going to be that hard to see?
Candy	Lämna mig och Donkey ifred Han hade romantik i sin blick	Leave me and Donkey alone He had romance in his eyes
Diddy	Att du är chanslös Candy, så stick	You have no chance Candy, so go
Both	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me
Candy	Jag vet vad han älskar just här hos mig	I know what he loves right here with me
Diddy	Svika en kompis för en tjej	Betraying a friend for a girl
Candy	Min kärlek är det som han vill ha	My love is what he wants
Diddy	Med chips och cola, det är världens par	With chips and cola, it's the world's couple
Candy	Jag vet att han vill ha en djup romans	I know he wants a deep romance
Diddy	Mot en tv-kväll har du ingen chans	You don't stand a chance against a TV night
Candy	Han gav mig en blick	He gave me a look
Diddy	Du är ute och far	You are out and about
Candy	Men jag vet väl vad jag fick	But I know what I got
Diddy	En karl är alltid en karl	A man is always a man
Candy	Han är min din lilla fjant	He's my little fool
Diddy	Men lyssna nu, din gamla tant	But listen now, you old aunt
Both	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me
Candy	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me
Both	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me
Diddy	Ha! Hajar du? Med mig!	Ha! Are you kidding? With me!
Both	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me
Candy	Med dig?	With you?
Diddy	Ja, mig.	Yes, me.
Candy	Det får vi se.	We'll see.
Both	För han vill hellre va med mig	Because he'd rather be with me