I was taken into a back room,
I felt cold steel against my temple,
Do as we say or we'll make you,
So serene when you had a cause,
And you gave in, yeah, just because,
I'm afflicted by the wicked world,
But my chair is just so comfortable,
The monkey on my back,
Has got me by the throat,
(The monkey is the man),
The monkey on my back,
Has got me by the...
The monkey on my back,
Has got me by the throat,
(The monkey is the man),
The monkey on my back,
Has got me by the...
So serene when you're controlled by a remote control,
I could stand up,
Change the frickin' world,
But my life is just so comfortable,
Just so comfortable, just so comfortable,
Just so comfortable, just so comfortable,
Yeah! The monkey is the man!
credits
from Ready Aim Fire!,
released April 24, 2009
Bass/Vocals: Matt Roberts
Drums/Vocals: Adam Bridges
Vocals/Guitar: Johnny Barrington
Post-punk in the Sonic Youth mold—melody covered by creeping fuzz, anchored by architectural rhythms, with lyrics both abstract and direct. Bandcamp New & Notable Nov 5, 2019