歌曲簡介
70年代初期，中國功夫和Disco舞曲是二種波及歐美主流國家的新熱潮。
李小龍中國功夫作為亞洲元素的代表，在西方人眼中具有奇異但讓他們熱血沸騰的特質。當然，這全應歸功於大師李小龍。1971年，李小龍回港拍攝了第一部新派功夫電影《唐山大兄》。這部電影，成了香港電影的救市之作，更開創了一門世界電影史都必須承認的類別，中國（香港）功夫電影。到了李小龍的第三、四部電影《猛龍過江》（1972）和《龍爭虎鬥》（1973）時，因拍攝的外景場地和班底趨於國際化，讓好萊塢等歐美電影發行商注意到李小龍功夫電影的獨特魅力。至此，西方人狂熱的愛上了李小龍這種硬橋硬馬的真功夫電影及片中所體現出懲惡揚善的個人英雄主義，“中國功夫”這一獨特的文化元素也開始被西方人熟識並學習。而李小龍強調的“用中國人的方法做外國人做不到的事”，或許也是其在西方獨占一席，現今更仍是中國影人進入國際影業捷徑的基點。
70—80年代，也是Disco舞曲的鼎盛時期。這種帶有自我解放及反抗意識的新節奏（當時）舞曲，是生活不可或缺的一部分。那時的john travolta還是舞會王子，他著小喇叭褲的標誌性舞步，帶動整個Disco風潮的熱力四射。由他主演的電影《Saturday Night Fever》可以看到70年代的各式代表性符號和全民皆舞的Disco瘋狂。
正是在這種雙重背景下，《Kung Fu Fighting》誕生了。
歌曲歌詞
版本一：最原始的
Kung Fu Fighting 功夫高手歌詞歌手：Carl Douglas 翻譯by：九世蓮華
Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Everybody was kung-fu fighting 每個人都是功夫高手
Those kicks were fast as lightning 飛蹴疾如閃電
In fact it was a little bit frightning 儘管這有些驚險
But they fought with expert timing 搏鬥中他們都熟練掌握著最佳時機
They were funky China men 這是一群好玩的中國人
from funky Chinatown 來自奇異的的唐人街
They were chopping them up and 他們手刀砍來
they were chopping them down 他們手刀砍去
It's an ancient Chineese art 這是古老的中國藝術
and everybody knew their part 地球人都知道
From a feint into a slip 正當你以為他們就要滑倒
and kicking from the hip 沒想到轉身就踹向你的屁股
Everybody was kung-fu fighting 每個人都是功夫高手
Those kicks were fast as lightning 飛蹴疾如閃電
In fact it was a little bit frightning 儘管這有些驚險
But they fought with expert timing 搏鬥中他們都熟練掌握著最佳時機
There was funky Billy Chin 有一天怪怪的比利・陳
and little Sammy Chung 和小薩米・張
He said here comes the big boss 他叫道，大師駕到
lets get it on 來吧，讓我們開始
We took a bow and made a stand 我們鞠躬答禮，擺好架勢做好防禦
started swinging with the hand 正當手腕開始甩動
The sudden motion made me skip 突如其來的動作讓我輕鬆跳過
now we're into a brand knew trip就這樣我們又進入了一個全新的境界
Everybody was kung-fu fighting 每個人都是功夫高手
Those kicks were fast as lightning 飛蹴疾如閃電
In fact it was a little bit frightning 儘管這有些驚險
But they fought with expert timing 搏鬥中他們都熟練掌握著最佳時機
Oh-oh-oh-oh...Oh-oh-oh-oh...Oh-oh-oh-oh...Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Keep on, keep on, Keep on, keep on
Everybody was kung-fu fighting 每個人都是功夫高手
Those kicks were fast as lightning 飛蹴疾如閃電
In fact it was a little bit frightning 儘管這有些驚險
make sure you have expert timing 因你要確保完美掌握時機
Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Kung-fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning 功夫高手，身手必須疾如閃電
Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Keep on, keep on, Keep on, keep on
Everybody was kung-fu fighting 每個人都是功夫高手
Kung-fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning 功夫高手，身手必須疾如閃電
版本二（《功夫熊貓》主題曲）
Kung Fu Fighting (Feat. Cee-Lo Greenand Jack Black)
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
you're a diamond in the rough
a brilliant ball of clay
you could be a work of art
if you just go all the way
now what would it take to break
i believe that you can bend
now only do you have to fight
but you have got to win
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
you are a natural
why is it so hard to see
maybe it's just because
you keep on looking at me
the journey's a lonely one
so much more than we know
but sometimes you've got to go
go on and be your own hero
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
you're a diamond in the rough
a brilliant ball of clay
you could be a work of art
if you just go all the way
now what would it take to break
i believe that you can bend
now only do you have to fight
but you have got to win
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
版本三：Rain版本
Kung Fu Fighting - Rain
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
you're a diamond in the rough
a brilliant ball of clay
you could be a work of art
if you just go all the way
now what would it take to break
i believe that you can bend
now only do you have to fight
but you have got to win
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
you are a natural
why is it so hard to see
maybe it's just because
you keep on looking at me
the journey's a lonely one
so much more than we know
but sometimes you've got to go
go on and be your own hero
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
（rap部分）
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
Oh-oh-oh-oh...
Keep on, keep on
Keep on, keep on
everybody is kung fu fighting
your mind becomes fast as lighting
althrough the future is a little bit fright'ning
it's the book of your life that you're writing
版本四 張善為功夫fighting之電玩傳奇
everybody was kung fu fighting
大家都是天下無敵
得要練就一身武藝
才能迎戰 kung fu fighting
電玩主機在冒煙電視螢幕在發光
整個世界在旋轉整個世界變了樣
來龍去脈還未了臉上已被挨一腳
大家都在打電動為何我被電動打
everybody was kung fu fighting
打倒敵人生存下去
其實我是和平主義
習武我有難言之隱
我的造型很tekken
我有朋友宮之介
有個女孩叫蘿拉她說帶我闖一闖
左鬼武者右洛克人決鬥一場又一場
回家只有一條路
ko魔王和老大
everybody was kung fu fighting
弱肉強食就是真理
即使我有一身正氣
心裡只想回家休息
kung fu fighting
fight now
傳說電動連打七七四十九天
就會被抓到一個神奇的世界
想要活命的人一刻都不能放鬆
不然不到兩天你肯定就會失蹤
所有被你欺負消滅糟蹋的角色
都會一一出現找你討公道
這裡的壞蛋一個比一個凶
這裡的女人比男人還會武功
從小時候阿嬤就不喜歡讓我打電動
因為我不關機不睡覺不作邉?br>現在我一身武藝經驗值2兆
可是我卻再也不敢打電動
版本五 杜德偉——功夫
歌名:功夫
歌手:杜德偉
專輯:獨領風騷 新歌精選集
大家都來學功夫來齊
給挫折一點教訓
~都是世界fighting
要將功夫到頂神秘
中國功夫真是棒 中國功夫真是好
那就只有你的牢 能夠金槍不倒
普通功夫猜不了 不就是老闆太難搞
如果你已受不了 給他悶一點~~
大家都來學功夫 來齊
給神話一點憧憬
~功夫心情fighting
給自己一點自信
中國功夫真是棒 中國功夫真是好
能夠讓你比真金 不再給鄰居瞧不起
多么可惜 永遠都上
就徹底~supper man
每天讓自己快樂 維護世界的和平
大家都來學功夫來齊
讓車座變更堅硬
練就功夫心情fighting
要將功夫到頂神秘
中國功夫真是棒 中國功夫真是好
能夠讓你比真金 不再給鄰居瞧不起
多么可惜 永遠都上
就徹底~supper man
每天讓自己快樂 維護世界的和平
大家都來學功夫來齊
讓車座變更堅硬
練就功夫心情fighting
要將功夫到頂神秘
給神話一點憧憬
給自己一點自信
歌詞中文翻譯
Everybody was kung-fu fighting
每個人都有功夫
Those cats were fast as lightning
他們靈動如貓，快如閃電
In fact it was a little bit frightning
事實上他們只用了一點點力氣
But they fought with expert timing
但是戰鬥卻起到強大的效用
They were funky China men from funky Chinatown
這是一群驚恐的中國人來自驚恐的中國城
They were chopping them up and they were chopping them down
他們氣勢洶洶的砍上砍下
It’s an ancient Chineese art and everybody knew their part
這是古老的中國藝術，他們都知道自己的角色
From a feint into a slip, and kicking from the hip
他們會突然用假動作閃開，踢到你的屁股
Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning （重複）
But they fought with expert timing
There was funky Billy Chin and little Sammy Chung
這裡有一個膽戰心驚的 Billy 陳 和一個小 Sammy 張
He said here comes the big boss, lets get it on
他說來這裡見一個大老闆，讓我們興奮
We took a bow and made a stand, started swinging with the hand
我們給他鞠躬、起立，高興的握手
The sudden motion made me skip now we’re into a brand knew trip
但是突然的變故使我改變，開始了一段刻骨銘心的新旅行
Everybody was kung-fu fighting
Those cats were fast as lightning
In fact it was a little bit frightning
But they did it with expert timing
(repeat)..make sure you have expert timing
Kung-fu fighting, had to be fast as lightning
當然也還有舞曲版本的，但基本旋律基本上是一致的，還是以上面的為主。
否則就不是Carl Douglas(卡爾-道格拉斯)那《Kung Fu Fighting》了。
