7/23/2023 0 Comments Who is the kung fu fighter in red![]() These and much, much more (including a contemporary remix of the hit, which was a British hit itself and the reason why this Castle collection was assembled for U.K. ![]() Saddled with such an indelible novelty hit, Douglas' skills faded into the background, particularly since he recorded his fair share of songs that were either kitschy - the talk-box heavy "Too Hot to Handle" - or were direct rip-offs of "Kung Fu Fighting": "Dance the Kung Fu," "Green Tangerine and Wild Evergreens" - the last of which has the exact same melody as the hit song. Nobody really cares, though, because he was the guy who sang "Kung Fu Fighting," a delightfully silly artifact of the '70s, combining disco and kung fu films in an absurdly catchy, unforgettable way. ![]() ![]() The tragedy of Carl Douglas' career is that he was actually a good singer, capable of being more than a novelty act. ![]()
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