1969Released
4:11

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Interesting facts and trivia about Monkey Man. By Songfacts®.

The lyrics don't seem to make much sense, but they are probably about heroin or a bad acid trip. You can certainly draw this conclusion from the opening lines: I'm a fleabit peanut monkey And all my friends are junkies

Nicky Hopkins was featured on piano. He and Ian Stewart made significant contributions to The Stones on keyboards, but were never credited with being official members of the group. Hopkins and Stewart both toured with the band as well.

Most of the album was recorded after the death of Brian Jones but before his replacement, Mick Taylor, joined the band. On "Monkey Man," Keith Richards played electric and slide electric guitar; Bill Wyman played bass and also provided vibes; producer Jimmy Miller assisted drummer Charlie Watts on tambourine.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Monkey Man.
F♯Key
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
100BPM

Album

The album Monkey Man is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Monkey Man.
ABKCO Music and Records, Inc.
© 2002 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.
℗ 2002 ABKCO Music & Records Inc.

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