Ape Shit

As the learned know only too well, the nature of Monkey was irrepressible. It's only fair then that this week Centrelinked paid tribute to the great sage, equal of heaven, King Monkey himself (and all his simian minions). What's that? Oh OK, I played songs about chimpanzees for an hour.  

For posterity's sake, these were the kings of the swingers and the jungle VIPs...

What Got Played

Theme from the Monkees - the Monkees

Monkey - George Michael

Dolphins were Monkeys - Ian Brown

Everybody's Got Something to Hide Except for Me and My Monkey - the Beatles

Monkey - Custard

Brass Monkey - the Beastie Boys

Monkey Gone to Heaven - Pixies

Everybody Knows the Monkey - Mighty Mighty

Monkey Man - The Specials

Strictly Rubbadub (Slow Country) - Gorillaz v Space Monkeyz

Ape Man - the Kinks 

Monkey on Your Back - Clinic

Planet of the Apes (The Musical) - Troy McClure and the Simpsons cast

Funky Gibbon - the Goodies

... and this week's threat/treat: Monkey Magic - Godiego, which you can relive in all it's glory here. Alternatively you can take my friend Yakflange's advice and go straight to the end credits of Monkey with the emotional anthem Gandhara. They say it was in India, apparently...  

plus stuff that lovely people suggested

Fluorescent Adolescent - Arctic Monkeys

Shock the Monkey - Peter Gabriel

Me and My Monkey - Robbie Williams

Monkeys - Echo and the Bunnymen

Monkey Business - the Hollies

Monkey Wrench - Foo Fighters

Feel free to add to the list in the comments below. It's always lovely to hear from you. 

Centrelinked: Saturday mornings from 10(ish) on 98.9 North West FM (www.northwestfm.org)