Uploaded December 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Singer: Sterling Jarvis, Andrew Sabiston, Aron Tager
Music Producer: Stephen Hudecki
Music Assistant: Helena Werren
Various Music Editors: Peter Branton, Anthony Crea, Daniel Fernandez, Mike Northcott
©Pure West January 7, 2000
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From The Donkey Kong Country TV Series
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What's New: Josi Molina, 2024 Remaster Sound Engineer.

TURN ON *CAPTIONS* FOR LYRICS.
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CRANKY:
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪I'm gonna be admired like James Dean or Mr. Bean♪
♪I'm gonna be a smash!♪
♪You'll see me on the town with big name stars♪
♪Spending all of my Do-Re-Mi-cold cash!♪
♪I'm gonna be admired like James Dean or Mr. Bean♪
♪I'm gonna be a smash!♪
♪You'll see me on the town with big name stars♪
♪Spending all of my Do-Re-Mi-cold cash!♪

DK:
♪I'm gonna be in the movies!♪

DIDDY:
♪I'm gonna be a big star! Hahaha!♪

DK:
♪I can't wait 'til Candy sees me up on the screen♪
♪We'll be driving around in a fancy car!♪
♪I can see it now, the crowd begins to cheer♪
♪My name in lights at the movie's premiere!♪

[instrumental break]

DK:
♪I'm gonna be in the movies!♪

DIDDY:
♪I'm gonna be a big star! Hahaha!♪

DK:
♪I can't wait 'til Candy sees me up on the screen♪
♪We'll be driving around in a fancy car!♪
♪I can see it now, the crowd begins to cheer♪
♪My name in lights at the movie's premiere!♪

ALL:
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪A matinée idol worshiped from afar!♪
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪You're gonna know this face no matter who you are!♪

DK:
♪You'll see my face on every magazine♪
♪At all the biggest parties I'll be making the scene!♪

ALL:
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪A matinée idol worshiped from afar!♪
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪I'll be a-♪

CRANKY: ♪Star!♪
DIDDY: ♪Star!♪
DK: ♪Star!♪

CRANKY:
♪I'm gonna be a smash!♪


ALL:
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪A matinée idol worshiped from afar!♪
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪You're gonna know this face no matter who you are!♪

DK:
♪You'll see my face on every magazine♪
♪At all the biggest parties I'll be making the scene!♪

ALL:
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪A matinée idol worshiped from afar!♪
♪I'm gonna be a star!♪
♪I'll be a-♪

CRANKY: ♪Star!♪
DIDDY: ♪Star!♪
DK: ♪Star!♪
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