Monkey Man

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Monkey Man by Toots & The Maytals

About Monkey Man

"Monkey Man" is a 1969 song by the ska and reggae group Toots & the Maytals which reached number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about a girl choosing another man over Toots. Toots & the Maytals re-recorded the song on True Love with third wave ska band No Doubt. Other versions The song has been frequently covered by other artists, most famously by British ska group the Specials and British singer Amy Winehouse. Versions by British reggae MC General Levy and American ska punk band Reel Big Fish charted on the UK Singles Chart .

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About this song

Credited to
Toots & The Maytals
Album
Reggae Greats - Toots & The Maytals · Track 3 of 11
Released
July 7, 1984
Duration
2:55
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59,488 listeners on Last.fm

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