Shock the Monkey!

One of my all-time favorite music videos and hit songs is Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel. I'm not a kinky crazy inflated monkey, but I do like music and partying. I've been writing to Mr. Gabriel for quite some time now asking to be in the music video remake, but no go on that deal....yet! Either way, his song always gets me energized! It's been featured on the hilarious South Park show and even in that sad movie about Monkey experimentation called Project X!

Shock the Monkey also makes for a cool ringtone for my iPhone!

The Shock the Monkey MP3 is available at Amazon.com.

Check out the lyrics below and the YouTube video!


Shock the Monkey
by Peter Gabriel
Album: Security

Shock the monkey to life
Shock the monkey to life

Cover me when I run
Cover me through the fire
Something knocked me out the trees
Now Im on my knees
Cover me, darling please
Monkey, monkey, monkey
Dont you know when youre going to shock the monkey

Fox the fox
Rat the rat
You can ape the ape
I know about that
There is one thing you must be sure of
I cant take any more
Darling, dont you monkey with the monkey
Monkey, monkey, monkey
Dont you know youre going to shock the monkey

Wheels keep turning
Somethings burning
Dont like it but I guess Im learning

Shock! - watch the monkey get hurt, monkey

Cover me, when I sleep
Cover me, when I breathe
You throw your pearls before the swine
Make the monkey blind
Cover me, darling please
Monkey, monkey, monkey
Dont you know youre going to shock the monkey

Too much at stake
Ground beneath me shake
And the news is breaking

Shock! - watch the monkey get hurt, monkey

Shock the monkey
Shock the monkey
Shock the monkey to life

More Monkey Lyrics:

Brass Monkey lyrics by Beastie Boys

Monkey Wrench Lyrics by Foo Fighters

Wall Warning No Monkey Lyrics