History SuspiciouslySimilarSong / DonkeyKong

** The ice cave level BGM, "[[https://youtu.be/nWpbXDTkIxQ In a Snow-bound Land,]]" is based on "[[https://youtu.be/5w0Xy_6WIY0 Theme of Antarctica.]]" by ''Vangelis.''

*** Continuing the influence from Hook, “Klubba’s Reveille” bears a resemblance to the track “Hook-Napped”. At least the opening bit.

** Donkey Kong, Jr's. main action screen theme bears more than a few tonal similarities to the 1960's classic "I Will Follow Him" by Peggy March.

* From the Game Boy entry, ''Donkey Kong Land'', "[[https://youtu.be/_2wW9EdujxI Big Ape City]]" is a soundalike of Rob Hubbard's ''[[https://youtu.be/mmmEBO2lDVI Thing on a Spring]]'' theme for the Commodore 64. And both of them sound a whole lot like [[https://youtu.be/Q8SnIII46oQ "Lady Madonna"]].

** Funky Kong’s theme, [[https://youtu.be/318RhFD-wQM, “Funky the Main Monkey”]], bears a strong resemblance to the Commodores’ “Brick House”. Both very funky tunes indeed.

* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountryTropicalFreeze'', [[https://youtu.be/p3qthkyioN8 Mountaintop Tussle]] sounds similar to "One-Winged Angel" from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', as demonstrated [[https://youtu.be/EXk-N7iv8d8 here]] by Music/SiIvaGunner.

** The swamp level BGM [[https://youtu.be/8tffqG3zRLQhttps://youtu.be/8tffqG3zRLQ "Bayou Boogie"]] sounds a lot like Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight", which inevitably led to [[https://youtu.be/YEjoz9egJDs this.]] The composer, David Wise, confirmed that [[https://twitter.com/david_wise/status/573863740099158016 the similarity was intentional]].

** Inputting the "MERRY" cheat code replaces the background music in the bonus stages with "Jangle Bells"[[note]]Look closely at the name. It's not the song you think it is.[[/note]], whose opening section bears a striking resemblance to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".

** Snowball Valley is a blatant ripoff of the Chicken Dance and almost copies the entire second part verbatim, and there's a part of that song that sounds exactly like ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' theme, of all things.

** Snowball Valley is a blatant ripoff of the Chicken Dance and actually copies the entire second part verbatim, and there's a part of that song that sounds exactly like ''Series/TheBradyBunch'' theme, of all things.

** The main riff in "DK Island Swing" has the exact same tempo and chords as the verses to "I Wanna Be like You" from ''Disney/TheJungleBook''--a song that, tellingly, also involved apes.
** The Ice cave theme sounds similar to "Sweet Child Of Mine".

** TT's theme bears more than a passing resemblance to Kool and the Gang's hit song "Celebration".

** The lobby theme is essentially the intro to Huey Lewis and the News' "It's Hip to Be Square" in a slower tempo and with some synths added.

* The Ice cave theme in the original ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'' sounds similar to "Sweet Child Of Mine".

* The Ice cave theme in the original Donkey Kong Country sounds similar to "Sweet Child Of Mine".

* ''Dixie Kong's Double Trouble'':
** The Lakeside theme in the SNES version is 50% a remix of the theme to "Last of the Summer Wine."

* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry3DixieKongsDoubleTrouble'', inputting the "MERRY" cheat code replaces the background music in the bonus stages with "Jangle Bells"[[note]]Look closely at the name. It's not the song you think it is.[[/note]], whose opening section bears a striking resemblance to "Rockin' Around the Christmas Tree".
* In ''Donkey Kong Country 3'', the song [[https://youtu.be/_vJlBiTI7Vw "Mill Fever"]] from the mill levels is very obviously based on [[https://youtu.be/b4hXyALR9vI "Fever"]] by Peggy Lee. The title is even a reference to it.

** What about "Disco Train" and "We are Going On Down"?

** Despite predating the film by three years, [[https://youtu.be/SnUOVXZwmMY Klomp's Romp]] is quite similar to [[{{Disney/Mulan}} A Girl Worth Fighting For]].