Toots & The Maytals -- Monkey Man

Let's All Have A Reggae Monday!

I know, it's almost Tuesday! But that darned everyday life keeps interfering with my musical life.

The song is said to be a punch aimed at the producer Leslie Kong. Leslie Kong, in 1961, started his 
own record label after he had met Jimmy Cliff and heard him sing My Dearest Beverley. Kong named 
his label Beverley's after that song. 

Kong also recorded Bob Marley's first single and worked with numerous Reggae and Ska greats such as 

Desmond Dekker an John Holt.

This is funny: King Kong just dropped the girl; threw her at the crowd. I don't think he did that in the movie. Or did he? 
I guess I'll have to watch the film again. Anyhow, this is a great clip.

Monkey Man lyrics

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man

Aye aye aye, aye aye aye

Tell you baby, you huggin up the big monkey man

I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you

huggin up the big monkey man

I've seen no sign of you, I only heard of you

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

It's no lie, it's no lie

Them a tell me, you huggin up the big monkey man

Now I know that, now I understand

You're turning a monkey on me

Now I know that, now I understand

You're turning a monkey on me 

The song reached # 47 in the British charts.