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King Kong

The Kinks
Track 18 on The Kink Kronikles 

Producer

Ray Davies
Mar. 25, 19721 viewer

King Kong Lyrics

I'm King Kong and I'm ten feet long
Got a big six gun and everybody is scared
I'm King Kong, got a hydrogen bomb
I can blow up your houses so you better beware

Everybody wants power
Everybody wants fame
Everybody wants money
La-la-la-la-la, King Kong
La-la-la-la-la
Little man's weak and big man's strong
Everyone wants to be King Kong, oh yeah

I'm King Kong, I got so much money
I can buy anybody who gets in my hair
I'm King Kong, and I'm big and strong
I can blow up your houses so you better beware

Everybody wants power
Everybody wants fame
Everybody wants money
La-la-la-la-la, King Kong
La-la-la-la-la
Little man's weak and big man's strong
Everyone wants to be King Kong, oh yeah
I'm King Kong and I'm ten feet long
Got a big six gun and everybody is scared
I'm King Kong, got a hydrogen bomb
I can blow up your houses so you better beware

Everybody wants power
Everybody wants fame
Everybody wants money
La-la-la-la-la, King Kong
La-la-la-la-la
Little man's weak and big man's strong
Everyone wants to be King Kong, oh yeah

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The Kink Kronikles (1972)
The Kinks
  1. 1.
    Victoria
  2. 2.
    The Village Green Preservation Society
  3. 3.
    Berkeley Mews
  4. 4.
    Holiday in Waikiki
  5. 5.
    Willesden Green
  6. 6.
    This Is Where I Belong
  7. 7.
    Waterloo Sunset
  8. 8.
    David Watts
  9. 9.
    Dead End Street
  10. 10.
    Shangri-La
  11. 11.
    Autumn Almanac
  12. 12.
    Sunny Afternoon
  13. 13.
    Get Back in Line
  14. 14.
    Did You See His Name?
  15. 15.
    Fancy
  16. 16.
    Wonder Boy
  17. 17.
    Apeman
  18. 18.
    King Kong
  19. 19.
    Mr Pleasant
  20. 20.
    God’s Children
  21. 21.
    Death of a Clown
  22. 22.
    Lola
  23. 23.
    Mindless Child of Motherhood
  24. 24.
    Polly
  25. 25.
    Big Black Smoke
  26. 26.
    Susannah’s Still Alive
  27. 27.
    She’s Got Everything
  28. 28.
    Days
Credits
Producer
Writer
Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Bass, backing vocals
Drums, Percussion
Recorded At
Pye Studios (No. 2) - London
Release Date
March 25, 1972
King Kong Covers
Tags
Rock
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