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'''''"King Kong"''''' (1933) is a classic American monster movie directed by Merican C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack. The story is about a film crew who sail to a mysterious island where gigantic creatures live. There they capture a gigantic gorilla called Kong and bring him to New York for exhibition. The monstrous ape escapes and destroys everything until it climbs on top of the Empire State Building where the animal is killed off by planes.  
 
'''''"King Kong"''''' (1933) is a classic American monster movie directed by Merican C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack. The story is about a film crew who sail to a mysterious island where gigantic creatures live. There they capture a gigantic gorilla called Kong and bring him to New York for exhibition. The monstrous ape escapes and destroys everything until it climbs on top of the Empire State Building where the animal is killed off by planes.  
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Revision as of 19:13, 26 November 2010


"King Kong" (1933) is a classic American monster movie directed by Merican C. Cooper and Ernest Schoedsack. The story is about a film crew who sail to a mysterious island where gigantic creatures live. There they capture a gigantic gorilla called Kong and bring him to New York for exhibition. The monstrous ape escapes and destroys everything until it climbs on top of the Empire State Building where the animal is killed off by planes.

The film was an enormous success at the time and the inspiration for numerous other monster movies and remakes. Today it's considered to be a cult classic.

Versions of this Song

Zappa composed an instrumental track titled "King Kong" in 1967. The composition quickly became a concert and fan favorite.

Lumpy Gravy version


Tis The Season To Be Jelly version


Uncle Meat version 1


Uncle Meat version 2


Uncle Meat version 3


Electric Aunt Jemima version


Ahead Of Their Time version


Our Man In Nirvana version


The Ark version


Disconnected Synapses version


Swiss Cheese/Fire! version

You Can't Do That On Stage Anymore Vol. 3 version


Make A Jazz Noise Here version


Out-Takes