King Kong Song
ABBA
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Well I was looking at a movie on the TV last night Then I had a very funny notion, yeah I really had to write a song about it And then I'm gonna sing it with my rock 'n roll band And I bet the people gonna like it, yeah I know that everybody's gonna shout it And what a dreadful mighty killer A big black wide gorilla [Chorus:] We do the King Kong song, won't you sing along Listen to the music and it couldn't go wrong We do the Kong Kong song, gotta sing along Can't you hear the beating of the monkey tom-tom Listen to the rhythm of the King Kong song Now we can make the jungle out of any old place We can make gorillas out of people, yeah Well who can tell a monkey from a monkey? So people get together, gonna have a good time Everybody listen to the music, yeah 'Cause what we're gonna sing is kinda funky So let your arms hang down And waddle all around Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wide gorilla [Chorus] Like a dreadful mighty killer A big black wide gorilla [Chorus: x2]
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Written by: BENNY ANDERSSON, BJOERN K ULVAEUS, BJORN ULVAEUS
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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15 facts about this song
Song Name"King Kong Song" is one of ABBA’s lesser-known tracks, likely due to its deviation from the group's usual pop style.
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SongwritersThe song was written by ABBA's two primary songwriters, Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus.
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Album Appearance"King Kong Song" is included in ABBA’s third studio album, "Waterloo," which was released in 1974.
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Track NumberThis song is the seventh track on the "Waterloo" album.
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Song LengthThe length of the "King Kong Song" is 3 minutes and 14 seconds.
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GenreThe song, much like most of ABBA's discography, is classified as pop. But its novelty style deviates from their typical pop music.
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ThemeThe song's lyrics literally talk about the famous movie character, King Kong. This theme is less emotional and less typical compared to ABBA’s other songs.
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PerformanceABBA performed "King Kong Song" during its concert tour in 1974 and 1975, which was one of the few times the group performed this specific track.
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Critical ReceptionThe song was not as well-received as ABBA's more renowned hits. Some critics considered it one of the weirder songs in the band's discography.
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Music Style"King Kong Song" is notable for its rock and roll influence, a musical style that ABBA seldom infused in their songs.
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Music VideoEven though ABBA released numerous music videos for its songs, no official music video was ever made for "King Kong Song".
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Cover VersionsDespite its relative obscurity, "King Kong Song" has been covered by several artists, including the Swedish singer Nils Landgren.
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Song InspirationBenny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus wrote this song while taking a break from recording sessions to watch the movie "King Kong."
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Record LabelThe song was issued on the Polar Music label, which was the record label that ABBA primarily released their music on.
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Non-SingleUnlike many of ABBA's songs, "King Kong Song" was not released as a single and hence did not enter any music charts.
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