Kong Foo Sing
1996 single by Regurgitator
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"Kong Foo Sing" is a song by Australian rock band Regurgitator. The song was released in April 1996 as the second single and first single from the band's debut studio album Tu-Plang. The single peaked at number 33 in Australia. The song ranked at number 15 on Triple J's Hottest 100 in 1996.[1]
| "Kong Foo Sing" | ||||
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Cassette cover | ||||
| Single by Regurgitator | ||||
| from the album Tu-Plang | ||||
| Released | April 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | Warner Music Australasia | |||
| Songwriter | Quan Yeomans | |||
| Producers | Magoo, Regurgitator | |||
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Ben Ely said "the song was about how Quan Yeomans had sent Janet [English] from Spiderbait a box of the Kong Foo Sing fortune cookies in an effort to get her to go out with him."[2]
Reception
In 2019, Tyler Jenke from The Brag ranked Regurgitator's best songs, with "Kong Foo Sing" coming it at number 2 (behind ! (The Song Formerly Known As)). Jenke said "An ode to the fortune cookie, 'Kong Foo Sing' managed to see Regurgitator become something of a household name in the world of alt-rock. Pairing catchy lyrics, samples from kung-fu films, and a crushing rhythm section, there was no doubting that this one would go on to become one of their most successful moments."[3] Andrew Stafford, in Pig City, called it "monstrous funk-metal, Lee's drums miked to sound more like garbage pails".[4]
Track listings
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Kong Foo Sing" | 2:58 |
| 2. | "Blood Dub" | 4:29 |
| 3. | "Ronald's Labotomy" | 0:57 |