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Hong Kong Phooey

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Who is this super hero?
sarge? NO!
Rosemary the telephone operator? No way man!
Henry the mild mannered janitor? COULD BE!

Hong kong phooey, number one super guy.
Hong kong phooey, quicker than the human eye.
Oh, hes got style, a groovy smile, a bite that just won't stop.
When the going gets rough, hes super tough
With the hong kong phooey chop.
Hong kong phooey, number one super guy,
Hong kong phooey, oh he's quicker than the human eye.
hom chicky bomb chicky dong
diddly dong diddly dong dong bow wow wow
(pick it up pick it up pick it up)
Repeat

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dani-the-girl On Aug 19, 2006

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2006-08-19 04:54:05

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by Dani-the-girl

20y ago

AWESOME song....I love its its a rare song for people who have never heard it....Its a remake of an old theme song...Love the ending i recomend this song 100% it will grow on you i promise!

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by Dani-the-girl

20y ago

No comments?!?!?! crazy

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by sublime5446

19y ago

Wow what a great song, I cant believe there are very few comments

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by Dani-the-girl

19y ago

You know what i just realized? This sounds just like pawn shop...still amazing but im just saying

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by jamiexo

17y ago

This song has the same bass line as Pawn Shop.

Anyway.. an awesome, and I guess rare, Sublime song. It's so catchy. I recommend you watch the video, it's really funny.

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by PARADIGMELT

17y ago

SONG MEANING ABOUT: OLD CARTOON CHARCHTER THE DOG HONG KONG PHOOEY. BRADLEY DOES A GREAT IMPRESSION OF PHOOEY WHEN SINGING, "DO THE DOG". WHICH IS ALSO A QUICK REFERENCE TO 80'S SKA GROUP "THE SPECIALS" WHO SANG A SONG CALLED DO THE DOG. THAT TYPE OF 2 TONE REGGAE WAS A HUGE INFLUENCE FOR BRADLEY AND IT'S A FUN AWESOME SONG. TO SEE VIDEO CHECK OUT EVERYTHING UNDE THE SUN DVD.

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