"King for a Day" is a song by the English rock band XTC, released on their 1989 album Oranges & Lemons.

The music video featured a cameo appearance from guitarist Dave Gregory's brother Ian, drummer of the Dukes of Stratosphear.

"King For a Day" was amongst the first songs tracked for Oranges and Lemons and began with various programmed percussion loops on a LinnDrum.

The waveform, which was loaded onto an Akai sampler, lacked the initial attack and only compromised the ring of the instrument.

Plus, you can put it wherever you want in the room, move things around to see where you can get the best sound, and you can mic it from many spots and blend the tones.