Monkey Man - The Rolling Stones: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

The Rolling Stones

Monkey Man

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Rock

Monkey Man was released on January 1, 1968 by ABKCO Music & Records, Inc. as a part of the album The Rolling Stones 1963-1971

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Jimmy Miller

Tambourine

Keith Richards

Guitar

Mick Jagger

Vocals

Nicky Hopkins

Piano

Charlie Watts

Drums

Bill Wyman

Bass

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Keith Richards

Songwriter

Mick Jagger

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Jimmy Miller

Producer

Bob Ludwig

Mastering Engineer

Bruce Botnick

Assistant Engineer

Dave Bridges

Tape Operator

George Chkiantz

George Chkiantz

Assistant Engineer

Glyn Johns

Engineer

Jerry Hansen

Assistant Engineer

Keith Harwood

Tape Operator

Steve Stratton

Tape Operator

Teri Landi

Audio Restoration

Lyrics

I'm a flea-bit peanut monkey

All my friends are junkies

That's not really true

I'm a cold Italian pizza

I could use a lemon squeezer

What you do?

But I've been bit and I've been tossed around

By every she-rat in this town

Have you, babe?

But I am just a monkey man

I'm glad you are a monkey woman, too

I was bitten by a boar

I was gouged and I was gored

But I pulled on through

Yes, I'm a sack of broken eggs

I always have an unmade bed

Don't you?

Well, I hope we're not too messianic

Or a trifle too Satanic

We love to play the blues

Well, I am just a monkey man

I'm glad you are a monkey, monkey woman, too, babe (Monkey)

I'm a monkey

I'm a monkey

I'm a monkey, babe

I'm a monkey man

I'm a monkey

I'm a monkey

I'm a monkey

I'm a monkey

I'm mo-mo-mo-mo-monkey

I'm mo-mo-mo-mo-monkey

I'm a mo-mo-mo-mo-monkey

Mo-mo, mo-mo, mo-mo, mama

Mo-mo, mo-mo, mo, mo-mo, mama

Mo-mo, mo-mo, mo, mo-mo, monkey

Ah! I'm a monkey

Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger

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