The DK Rap but it's actually Happy ♪

It's finally here!
And about time, too!
Instrumental and Vocal tracks here:
mega.nz/file/4...
Twitter: / npcarlsson

[@olivia7782]

You have made me legitimately enjoy this song. You cannot understand what a goddamn miracle that is. As this song emerged and reached the height of its popularity I started having to take a bus to school. I was the first one to be picked up. Even on a good day the ride was over an hour. The radio played Happy multiple times a ride, very early in the morning, every single day. This song was the bane of my soul. But I legitimately, musically enjoyed this. This feels like healing.

[@jma.mp4]

i unironically agree with this, completely

[@jewelyJewels]

Then there's Chunky, he's dead

[@notlucas6859]

@@jewelyJewels ratio

[@DrCorndog1]

I feel the same way about what Neil Cicierega did with "Call Me Maybe."

[@alexcorona]

You have some problems that’s not with just this song. My bus driver played r&b, which is the complete opposite of the death metal I listen to…. But it never made me feel this way, and some of the song were ten times more terrible.

[@ChristopherMoom]

"Clap along if you feel like a coconut without a shell" Yeah, whenever I wake up on a Monday, I feel exactly like a coconut with no shell

[@doctorpinecone9252]

i think this video got recommended to me simply because you commented on it because i haven’t watched any of this guys videos before or dk rap parodies lmao

[@SpaghettiSammy]

how many times am i gonna see chara from undertale commenting on every single niche video i watch

[@DTheAustralian]

@@SpaghettiSammy my question is- who cares?

[@austinwthompson45]

YOU ARE EVERYWHERE.

[@MaximumRK]

@@SpaghettiSammy Trust me, it’ll be a lot of times.

[@tatenharrison5254]

"No offense, but it fires in spurts." Never have I ever been so offended.

[@Mister-Red]

Agreed, we should cancel Donkey Kong

[@PelsckoPolesko]

#CancelDonkeyKong #CDK

[@HourofPoop]

That is some buttery smooth sentence mixing.

[@jakes9277]

Right

[@daansstuff2952]

Hey it’s hourofpoop

[@big-up-tobies]

Hey its hour of poop

[@joeadams9744]

Your damn right

[@JoeContext]

There are no AI character text to speech generators. All of them just go to NPCCarlson who immediately mixes the sentences together perfectly in record time

[@0liver_Clothesoff]

I like how you posted this after April Fools so we know it isn't a joke

[@IgorNV]

Of course, monky business is serious business.

[@NPCarlsson]

It was meant to be on April Fools. I was gonna do this whole thing where I pretended to be Jimmy Davis and disguise this as the Tennis Round 6. But, it got blocked so I couldn't do that.

[@pass_]

F

[@DeceivingStareYTP]

F

[@Remov84]

F

[@AlanRedgown]

Okay, I misinterpreted the title and was like “Isn’t the DK rap already pretty happy?”

[@Dargonhuman]

Well, except for how they throw Lanky under the bus, but yea I was confused to. In my defense I'd never heard of the song "Happy" before now so that made it more confusing.

[@doplop]

BRO ME TOO

[@sheridan5175]

@@Dargonhuman Do you do lodging under your rock? It sounds peaceful

[@sandeeartist]

Saame lol. Except for the parody with Chunky dying.

[@Leonium797]

me too

[@piperformerlycassette]

"rap along if you know the words but you don't know how to clap"

[@clownymoosebean]

This song is very accessible.

[@SussyPoster69]

@DarkGem accessible to Joe

[@adamthechao9519]

@@SussyPoster69 But Joe Swanson Can't Use His Legs, Not His Arms

[@argenteus8314]

I love the implications of that line. Like this song might be something you'd learn before even knowing how to clap, or even better, that this song is so important and ubiquitous culturally that for someone to be unable to participate due to not knowing how to clap would be unacceptable.

[@leothehuman_9476]

@@adamthechao9519 Oh no, he was talking about the other Joe

[@Zenlore6499]

“No offense to you, but it fires in spurts.” ...None taken?

[@nathanieljones8043]

hes gonna shoot you not once but multiple times is the implacation to the lyric

[@ZGlove.]

@DeltaGem Nothing personal, bud...

[@thegrim418]

The ladies appreciate the warning

[@nickg5341]

I do find it a little offensive. I have a coconut gun that I WISH fired in spurts 😒

[@tunnelsnake420]

@@nickg5341 my coconut gun is full auto😎😎

[@TheMagicRobot]

"What kind of music do you listen to?" "Oh, you know, whatever I think sounds nice."

[@dragonblade-go6pe]

With you here this is one

[@normanclatcher]

_mmmm... monke_

[@Dargonhuman]

"Too complicated to explain, come, let me play you the music of my people."

[@draconicdemigod9696]

Same

[@humdi]

I thought the minions were added as a joke, but I completely forgot that this song was part of Despicable Me 2’s soundtrack.

[@ethanthomsen3973]

I never forget that, because that's how I first heard the song

[@magusperde365]

This reminds me how much I regret not killing myself when I was younger and had the courage to do so

[@viveleshistoires4874]

@@magusperde365 This might be sarcasm but since I’m bad at detecting it let me just say PLEASE do not think you’d be better off dead! It’s just not true, I can guarantee you that your life has value!

[@magusperde365]

@@viveleshistoires4874 the statement is not a joke but saying the original comment statement is the thing that made me think about it wasnt true. And don't worry sadly for my miserable self I'm not able to kill musrlf

[@viveleshistoires4874]

@@magusperde365 I’m sorry to hear that you actually had suicidal thoughts… I really hope you start feeling better!

[@scr0ngle108]

The instrumental sounds really nice and chill

[@NPCarlsson]

I probably spent longer on the instrumental than any other part :)

[@beanstalks1028]

@@NPCarlsson you should release that too

[@k-leb4671]

@@beanstalks1028 I agree.

[@WhirlyBeepBoops]

Adding the sounds and instruments from the game was a great decision. Definitely worth the effort my guy 👍

[@citricdolphin]

"Rap along if you know the words but you don't know how to clap" I had a straight face up to this point, but that line made me burst out laughing

[@tomandthecats2.018]

Especially the "clAP" at the end

[@wileecoyotegenius5955]

I really appreciate how inclusive you are to people who don't know how to clap.

[@object4124]

"Clap along if you feel like a coconut without a shell" Why yes, I do feel like a blob of liquid.

[@T1AN111]

Or the white part of the coconut

[@hawhafunnyraffs5568]

Or an M&M without the candy glaze.

[@danielbristol8891]

Just chocolate lol

[@charliekahn4205]

@@T1AN111 technically the shell is the green part. A coconut without a shell is what you get at the supermarket

[@4llg00dth1ng5]

Mood

[@Omnywrench]

Just when I thought the YTP community had milked the DK Rap of all its potential, here you are bringing in something that's unironically awesome and funny.

[@IcepickL]

NPC did the same with steamed hams. Pure genius.

[@ferr.6109]

Now both songs are in an illumination movie

[@toganium4175]

Good ending where Chunky lives.

[@BlueBotBlues]

The true ending? I hope so

[@zel1459]

Impossible

[@TitanKaiju75]

Osaker.

[@hollydot9245]

D.K.'s Coconut Gun: *fires in spurts* "And I took that personally..."

[@lordsiomai]

_"Rap along if you know the words but you don't know how to clap"_ what a fucking lyrical masterpiece

[@jonaha.k.ashazam2535]

Exactly right!!!!

[@Snidbert]

sometimes, a mashup is greater than the sum of its parts. this is one of those times.

[@danieltannoodles]

I died at "Rap along if you know the words but you don't know how to clap"

[@MisterOutcast]

Well...he actually did the impossible. He actually found a way to make this overplayed song more tolerable.

[@NPCarlsson]

That seems to be common occurrence on this channel :)

[@mr.fearingtoon3549]

I actually like the original song because it was actually good imo

[@codyholley]

@@NPCarlsson good job my dude!

[@davidvaldez1093]

@@mr.fearingtoon3549 ITS EVEN BETTER THE 30210TH TIME

[@Lightspeeds]

Just like how skrillex made lady gaga's Alaejandro tolerable to me.

[@DrTechnoBabel]

This is the song that's gonna play in the opening credits of the inevitable Illumination Donkey Kong movie starring Seth Rogan.

[@CappyKitten]

I wouldn't complain!

[@kennylauderdale_en]

I didn't expect it to be this good.

[@Phantomsangel]

Oh hi Kenny fancy seeing you here!! :o love your anime vids

[@Vesohag]

It really was good!

[@wetheepiphany]

Holy cow- that was some incredible audio editing! I love how you reworked the lyrics to both fit the DK rap theme (and still somehow make everything rhyme), and to create a cleaner audio experience overall (using more fully intact words from the original audio versus splicing everything) I came here from YT recommendations, so here's hoping another round of lucky viewers will be coming to view this masterpiece soon!

[@kormagogthedestroyer]

“Rap along if you know the words but you don’t know how to clap” - Donkey Kong, 2021

[@ViktorGerts]

I'm gonna make sure that I've heard this song more times than the original

[@guillaumechau6082]

Well given the fact that this song seems to play all the time...yeah good luck with that.

[@legrandliseurtri7495]

@@guillaumechau6082 It's still being played? Isn't the song a decade old now or something?

[@guillaumechau6082]

@@legrandliseurtri7495 Honestly i don't even really know considering i don't really listen to the radio. I just saw some comments complaining about it and i think i remember hearing the song a bunch in the past so yeah.

[@Dargonhuman]

I've never heard the original, so my track record of hearing this more times than the original is already starting strong.

[@guillaumechau6082]

@@Dargonhuman have you been living under a rock? and if so can i join you?

[@SuperSonaxton]

(0:08) But all your limbs. Yeah. I’m gonna have to break

[@sillyseallls]

still don’t understand how your sentence mixing always ends up so good man

[@Hendzin]

"All your limbs yeah I gonna have to break" ~SMG4

[@NihilisticSnake]

It's frighteningly impressive how you were able to mix this so perfectly.

[@wahoo8683]

Already this thing Is a DK Banger of my kind of mood. *Woah Bandicoot joins the song chat*

[@chagito1113]

"rap along if you know the words but you don't know how to clap" Outstanding lyrics

[@huhneat1076]

"Rap along if you know the words, but don't know how to clap" Wisdom

[@Jc27uhh4h4h4]

Just noticed it say "rap along if you don't know how to clap" instead of "clap along if you don't know how to clap"

[@BiodegradableYTP]

Sentence-mixing the DK rap isn't just a joke anymore. You and Jimmy D have transformed it into a freaking art! Too damn clever, mate.

[@sarasaland4709]

If Despicable Me 2 can use the original song, that Mario movie better freaking use this when Seth Rogen DK appears. The movie will likely be garbage, but this song would make it a 10/10.

[@bingchilling3914]

Instantly added to my gaming music playlist

[@trailbreakertv8918]

Don't blame you

[@koelee]

I sent this to my friend who's missing an arm.

[@jojorama4]

"Well I should probably warn ya, it's gonna hurt" Yup, my lungs hurt.

[@Shady_Fungus]

I can’t even imagine the amount of effort it took to make this masterpiece. Nicely done.

[@shannonshaw3063]

0:47 This single shot predicted the Mario movie by Illumination.

[@a.n.d.y2336]

Oh Yeah! This is very happy!

[@Dyltendo]

If this doesn't show up during the credits for the Mario movie... there will be outrage

[@janko1]

This kong is happy

[@attilagama168]

Why the fuck is this on my recommendations, I love it

[@JohnSapato]

1:45 I love how it says: "He can't jump high." Then, shows someone almost lifting off the ground while dancing.

[@animatrix1490]

That's actually incredibly hilarious, thank you for pointing it out

[@griffinmcdermott2379]

I'll admit it, I never learned how to clap, this is perfect!

[@manboi6362]

Despicable Monkey 2

[@jokelethkurueisner9229]

Despicable Kong 2

[@DrRobotnikPingas]

This is amazing.

[@mrkathooloo5711]

Holy crap this is actually incredible. It actually seems like it's the original DK singers singing here, I'm super impressed! Keep up the good work man!

[@NPCarlsson]

Thanks! I'll try :)

[@thejonbrownshow8470]

Imagine the orginal VAs being able to make a cool sequel to the rap(tho Ig I think brentafloss with the "and there's chunky, he's dead....." Bit)

[@_JabberHawk]

Good way to end the shift so I thank you for that lol

[@Real_Bossclips]

Did not expect a full versions of this, but thank you :)

[@mr.sadboi652]

"rap along if you know the words but you dont know how to clap" give this man a round of applau-... never mind

[@xaigamer3129]

*a round of rapplause*

[@SpaceLizrd]

wow, this was really well made

[@pseudohippie55]

"Rap along if you know the words but you dont know how to clap" is too damn funny.

[@brettbaker1229]

*When I saw Chunky Kong, alive and well, given some spotlight in the New Super Mario Bros Movie* :

[@cocofellas]

This is better than the original Happy.

[@wimbearn]

Better than the original song. Nice job! You did amazing, especially with the sentence mixing.

[@Plonkapple]

I'd love a High Quality download of this track for my music library. This legitimately slaps!

[@mightyfilm]

Minions AND Donkey Kong?! Great. The banana budget's going to go through the roof. The Illumination Donkey Kong movie's gonna need to be funded by Chiquita.

[@sherb5490]

This is one of the most impressive things I've ever seen

[@TheAdvertisement]

This is just the newer form of KZbin poop and I'm all for it. So sad this art is dying due to AI voices. :/

[@TheMAM]

The seamless lyrics mashup is *smack* nice.

[@Chugway1138]

It is a masterpiece. Complete. Comprehensive.

[@roberthenderson3769]

at first i thought it was just gonna be a splice mix of trying to match every lyric but as soon as i heard some mixed lyrics like "he is the leader of the D.K. crew" being used i was fucking hooked.

[@zachsmith3]

1:53 THIS SLAPS SO HARD high quality meme!

[@demoarchive7649]

This is good. I really want this to be remade with the voice shifted to match the key of the original song. It'd be PERFECT

[@rommix0]

So glad I got this in my recommended list.

[@SkyNinjaDelta]

What I'm gonna play when/if Nintendo follows their N64 Switch Parallels (Smash 64 -> Ultimate, Mario Kart 64 -> 8 Deluxe (possibly MK9 if it comes out) Ocarina of Time -> Breath of the Wild, BOTW 2 in development -> Majora's Mask, Odyssey -> Mario 64, etc.) and releases a new 3D Donkey Kong Game.

[@tomandthecats2.018]

Bruh this guy dropped the H-bomb in church 😳

[@thecreatorofpc7929]

I actually only heard this song once or twice in my life. I didn’t even know it was an overplayed song until now, i like the song since it reminds me of when i was a kid (I listened to this song when i was a kid).

[@NPCarlsson]

Overplayed. I mean, people choose to listen to music, don't they? It's strange how something being "overplayed" is some kind of measure of quality to some people. And why is that quality bad and not good?

[@justarandomperson9573]

My recommendations have blessed me with a banger.

[@meirzamsky]

i listened to this more than the real song at this point

[@nickolaskooi5427]

This great and why the internet was invited. With that being said, I wonder what goes into these creator’s heads. “What if I took the DK rap and put it to Happy?”😂

[@Benneffect]

I didn't know I need this in my life. I'm not even on the Happy song train, but this is dope.

[@NPCarlsson]

There's a train? How do I get tickets?

[@tomnuke9122]

This is so good, I love how 64 era DK's defining character trait is having a Coconut Gun.

[@DubGDJ]

Fuck yeah... That's what I wanna do.

[@spugediwestern78]

Great find to end off Donkey Kong December.

[@rexellate]

I will never understand why Nintendo didn't buy Rare. Without Rare, we wouldn't have the DK Rap.

[@RobzdaBlade]

This is actually fire. With how little you have to work with. Amazin'.

[@alexmay2329]

Girl at gym:I wonder what hes listening to Other Girl:probably heavy metal Very strong guy:

[@sirwyatt94]

Fun Fact: DK moves faster in your peripheral vision for some reason LIKE if it worked for you

[@Jimbobu76]

This should un-ironically go on Spotify

[@natecuzynot]

facts

[@300IQPrower]

Thank you recommended only took you 8 months to show me this work of art

[@Kyrbi0]

This is really quite well-done. Very creative & well-formed. Nice!

[@angiebarney8217]

1:51is like an ad for a grocery store

[@AngelaBailey1976]

I'm replacing this with the original on my mom's Apple Music playlist, wish me luck.

[@NoztrozeR]

He did it. The crazy bastard did it. I wonder though, have science gone too far this time?

[@supermariologanfan6546]

Seth Rogen in the Mario Movie role for DK's theme be like

[@cactusguy4363]

Me, pretending I don't know how to clap so that I'm permitted to join in with the monkey rap

[@frankinglese7100]

This is one of the BEST things I’ve heard all years!😆😆😆

[@zach3861]

I don’t usually leave comments but I need the algorithm to pick this up.

[@Noahmediacorner]

Seth rogen

[@SolarDude_]

have no idea why this song is better than the actual song

[@juanmonreal4014]

This song should be used for a possible illumination donkey kong movie.

[@theechickengamerz]

*”Rap along if you know the words, but don’t know how to clap!”*

[@geroldgrimel4811]

I feel like I'm about to snap back to reality any second with some doctor telling me "Did you understand what I said? You have brain damage..."

[@NPCarlsson]

Mom's spaghetti

[@Igarzigar]

I watched this video on the 31.12 and I gotta say, this is my favorite video of the entire year. I've had tears in my eyes from laughing, awesome video!

[@MimickFox]

Rap along if you know the words, but you don't know how to clap.

[@austinwthompson45]

Please replace all traces of that thing they call a "song" with this one.

[@quangamershyguyyz7166]

As if you can make a better song, you no talent.

[@austinwthompson45]

@@quangamershyguyyz7166 you no spell