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Elvis Costello & The Imposters - Monkey To Man (Official Video)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Elvis Costello & The Imposters
Performer
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Vocals
Steve Nieve
Steve Nieve
Piano
Davey Faragher
Davey Faragher
Bass Guitar
Pete Thomas
Pete Thomas
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Dennis Herring
Dennis Herring
Producer
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Producer
Miss Olga
Miss Olga
Assistant Recording Engineer
Jimbo Mathus
Jimbo Mathus
Engineer
Chris Shepard
Chris Shepard
Mixing Engineer
Clay Jones
Clay Jones
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
A long time ago, our point of view
Was broadcast by Mr. Bartholomew
And now the world is full of sorrow and pain
And it's time for us to speak up again
[Verse 2]
You're slack and sorry, such an arrogant brood
The only purpose you serve is to bring us our food
Sit here starin' at your pomp and pout
Outside the bars we use for keepin' you out
[Verse 3]
You've taken everythin' that you wanted
Broke it up and plundered it and hunted
Ever since we said it you went and took the credit
It's been headed this way since the world began
When a vicious creature took the jump
From monkey to man
[Verse 4]
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 5]
Every time man struggles and fails
He makes up some kind of fairy tales
After all the misery that he has caused
He denies he descended from the dinosaurs
[Verse 6]
Points up to Heaven with cathedral spires
All the time indulging in his base desires
Ever since we said it we went and took the credit
As we headed this way since the world began
When a vicious creature took the jump
From monkey to man
[Verse 7]
(Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 8]
Big and useless as he has become
With his cryin' statues and his flyin' bomb
Goes down actin' like the chosen one
Excuse us if we treat him like our idiot cousin
[Verse 9]
Hangs up flowers and bells and rhymes
Hopin' to Hell someone's forgiven his crimes
Fills up the air with his pride and praise
He's a big disgrace to our beastly ways
[Verse 10]
In the fashionable nightclubs and finer precincts
Man uses words to dress up his vile instincts
Ever since we said it
We went and took the credit
It's been headed this way since the world began
When a vicious creature took the jump
From monkey to man
[Verse 11]
(Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Oh, monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Oh, monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Oh, monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Oh, monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Oh, monkey to man (Monkey to man)
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
[Verse 12]
A long time ago, our point of view
Was broadcast by Mr. Bartholomew
Written by: Elvis Costello

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