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"Monkey Man" is a 1969 song by the ska and reggae group Toots & the Maytals which reached number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. [1] The song is about a girl choosing another man over Toots. [2] Toots & the Maytals re-recorded the song on True Love with third wave ska band No Doubt.
The song appears twice in Wilbert Awdry’sThe Railway Series; first in the 1958 book Duck and the Diesel Engine as ‘Pop Goes The Diesel’ in the story of the same name, then in the 1969 book Oliver the Western Engine as ‘Pop Goes Old Ollie’ in the story Toad Stands By. Both times the song has been rewritten to fit the narrative. [62]
The signifying monkey is a character of African-American folklore that derives from the trickster figure of Yoruba mythology, Esu Elegbara.This character was transported with Africans to the Americas under the names of Exu, Echu-Elegua, Papa Legba, and Papa Le Bas.
A music video for the song was created by Mike Spiff Booth using imagery from the World of Warcraft video game series and uploaded to YouTube on September 23, 2006. [6]The song has appeared in television commercials, and is the theme song for the G4 television network show Code Monkeys.
Larry Harlow did a cover as "Me and My Monkey" on his album of the same name in 1969. Fats Domino covered the song in 1969. In a 1972 interview, Lennon highlighted it as a "great version". [40] The Feelies did a cover of the song on their 1980 debut album Crazy Rhythms. Soundgarden covered the song during a 1989 Peel session. [41]
In addition to the song "Satan Your Kingdom Must Come Down", which is the opening theme for the Starz television series Boss, the credits of BBC One's Luther for an episode aired on 16 July 2013 and the season two finale of the Syfy series Defiance, the album is notable for the song "Monkey". The song, originally by the band Low, is slowed-down ...
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Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote "Monkey Man" as a tribute to Italian pop artist Mario Schifano, [further explanation needed] whom they met on the set of his movie Umano Non Umano! (Human, Not Human!). [2] [3] [4] Recorded in April 1969, the song's introduction features distinctive vibraphone, bass, guitar, and piano.