Donkey Kong (arcade game)

Donkey Kong is an arcade game created by Nintendo, released in 1981. The game introduced two of Nintendo's most important characters, Mario and Donkey Kong. The unusual name of the game is commonly believed to be due to a mistranslation of the Japanese for "monkey", but Shigeru Miyamoto actually intended for it to have this name. The "Kong" part is obvious (see King Kong), but the "Donkey" part represents "Stubborn".

Songs inspired by Donkey Kong

In 1982, Buckner and Garcia recorded a song titled "Do the Donkey Kong", using sound effects from the game, and released it on the album Pac-Man Fever. The song's refrain is: C'mon c'mon, c'mon c'mon, do the Donkey Kong, yeah you can do the Donkey Kong.

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1982 - Buckner and Garcia - Pac-Man Fever

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The game is also referenced in "Human Video Game" by DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince.

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