Kong Foo Sing

"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"
Cassette cover
Single by Regurgitator
from the album Tu-Plang
ReleasedApril 1996
Recorded1995
Length2:58
LabelWarner Music Australasia
Songwriter(s)Quan Yeomans
Producer(s)Magoo, Regurgitator
Regurgitator singles chronology
"F.S.O."
(1996)		 "Kong Foo Sing"
(1996)		 "Miffy's Simplicity"
(1996)

Ben Ely said "the song was about how Quan Yeomans had sent Janet 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. 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]

Track listings
CD Single
No.TitleLength
1."Kong Foo Sing"2:58
2."Blood Dub"4:29
3."Ronald's Labotomy"0:57

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
scope="row"Australia (ARIA)[4] 33

Release history
Region Date Format Label Catalogue
Australia April 1996 CD Single, Cassingle EastWest, Warner 0630145882
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References
  1. "Hottest 100 19986". Triple J. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  2. "Retrospective track-by-track: Regurgitator, Tu-Plang". The Music Network. 6 September 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
  3. "The 10 biggest hits from Brisbane alt-rock legends Regurgitator". The Brag. 13 May 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2019.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Regurgitator – Kong Foo Sing". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
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