Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago

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Singer:
Andrew Sabiston as Diddy Kong
Aron Tager as Cranky Kong

Music Producer: Stephen Hudecki
Music Assistant: Helena Werren
Various Music Editors: Peter Branton, Anthony Crea, Daniel Fernandez, Mike Northcott
©Pure West September 20, 1998
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From the Donkey Kong Country Season 1 Episode "Kong for a Day"
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What's New: Josi Molina 2025 Remaster Sound Engineer.

TURN ON *CAPTIONS* FOR LYRICS.
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CRANKY:
Diddy! Cut it out!

DIDDY:
Bad timing Cranky...!

CRANKY:
K.Rool is marching on the battleworks!
And you gotta get over there!

DIDDY:
Why me?

CRANKY:
'Cause you're the future ruler of Kongo Bongo!

As protector of Kongo Bongo! You're expected to risk your life at a moments notice!

DIDDY:
My LIFE?!

♪What do you expect from someone
who has never, ever been the king before?♪

♪Never had to save the day
Now I've no idea what's in store♪

♪Second banana's what I am!
I never thought this job would be
Full of so much misery♪

♪Second banana's what I know!
I'm just not cut out to be the hero♪

♪Maybe it's a twist of fate
But I can never recreate the ape he was!♪

♪I'm the tutti to his frutti
And the peach to his fuzz♪

♪Second banana's what I am!
We made such a perfect team
Now I'm all alone, it seems♪

♪Second banana's what I know
I'm just not cut out to be the hero♪

♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero!♪

♪What do you expect from someone
who has never, ever been the king before?♪

♪Never had to save the day
Now I've no idea what's in store♪

♪Second banana's what I am!
I never thought this job would be
Full of so much misery♪

♪Second banana's what I know!
I'm just not cut out to be the hero♪

♪Maybe it's a twist of fate
But I can never recreate the ape he was!♪

♪I'm the tutti to his frutti
And the peach to his fuzz♪

♪Second banana's what I am!
We made such a perfect team
Now I'm all alone, it seems♪

♪Second banana's what I know
I'm just not cut out to be the hero♪

♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero...♪
♪The hero!♪
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