Know this song? "The monkey in me, made me want to do it. The monkey in me, made me want to chew it."from 80's

Question

This song was in Australia in the early 80's by an Aussie band??All I can recall is the words - "the monkey in me, made me want to do it. The monkey in me, made me want to chew it. The monkey in me, set me loose." Please help. Been driving me mad. Kim

Answer 1

This is the only song i can think of that comes anywhere near your clue (hope it helps)

Shirley Ellis, soul music singer and songwriter, was born circa 1941 in the Bronx of New York City and is best known for her hits "The Nitty Gritty" (1963), "The Name Game" (1965) and "The Clapping Song" (1965).

The Belle Stars released it in the early eighties
below is the original lyrics (i Think)
"THE CLAPPING SONG"

Three, six, nine
The goose drank wine
The monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line
The line broke, the monkey got choked
And they all went to heaven in a little row boat

Clap pat, clap pat, clap pat
Clap, clap, clap pat
Clap your hand, pat it on your partners hand
Right hand
Clap pat, clap your hand cross it with your left arm
Pat your partners left palm
Clap pat, clap your hand pat your partners right palm
With your right palm again

Clap slap
Slap your hands, slap your thigh
And sing a little song, go

My mother told me if I was goody
That she would buy me a rubber dolly
My auntie told her, I kissed a soldier
Now she won't buy me, a rubber dolly

Three, six, nine
The goose drank wine
The monkey chewed tobacco on the street car line
The line broke, the monkey got choked
And they all went to heaven in a little row boat

Clap pat
Clap your hands and prepare to pat

Clap
Take your right arm
Pat your partners right palm
With your right palm

Clap
Take your hand back and clap

Pat
Take your right arm
Cross your right arm with your left arm
Take your partners left palm with your left palm

Clap
Take your hand back and clap

Clap
Take your right arm, cross your left arm
Pat your partners right palm with your right palm

Clap
Now back with the clap

Clap
Take the pats of your palms
And slap your thighs
And watch the fun materialize
As you sing this little song

My mother told me
If I was goody
A that she would buy me
A rubber dolly

My auntie told her
I kissed a soldier
Now she won't buy me
A rubber dolly

Clap, clap pat, clap pat, clap, slap...

Answer 2

Are you talking about the song, "Monkey on my Back" by George Michael?