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The Specials - Monkey Man (2015 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Dick Cuthell
Dick Cuthell
Horn
Horace Panter
Horace Panter
Bass Guitar
Jerry Dammers
Jerry Dammers
Keyboards
John Bradbury
John Bradbury
Drums
Lynval Golding
Lynval Golding
Vocals
Neville Staples
Neville Staples
Vocals
RADIATION RODDY
RADIATION RODDY
Lead Guitar
Rico Rodriguez
Rico Rodriguez
Trombone
Terry Hall
Terry Hall
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Toots Hibbert
Toots Hibbert
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Elvis Costello
Elvis Costello
Producer
Dave Jordan
Dave Jordan
Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
This one's for all the bouncers
Big, big monkey man
[Verse 2]
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
Huggin' up the big monkey man
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
Huggin' up the big monkey man
[Verse 3]
I never saw you, I only heard of you
Huggin' up the big monkey man
I never saw you, I only heard of you
Huggin' up the big monkey man
[Verse 4]
It's no lie, it's no lie
(Them a-tell me)
Huggin' up the big monkey man
It's no lie, it's no lie
(Them a-tell me)
You huggin' up the big monkey man
[Verse 5]
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turnin' the monkey on me
Now I know that, now I understand
You're turnin' the monkey on me
[Verse 6]
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
Huggin' up the big monkey man
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
Huggin' up the big monkey man
[Verse 7]
La-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la, la-la-la-la
La-la, la-la-la, la-la-la-la
La-la, la-la-la-la
[Verse 8]
I was on my way to Banbury Cross
Then I see a monkey upon a white horse
With rings on his fingers, bells on him toes
Sing a little song wherever he be
'Cause he's a monkey, 'cause he's a monkey
'Cause he's a itty-bitty, twitty bitty monkey man
[Verse 9]
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
You huggin' up the big monkey man
Aye, aye, aye, aye, aye, aye
(Them a-tell me)
You huggin' up the big monkey man
Written by: Frederick Hibbert

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