I hate PETA, but I would be willing to give them a sizeable donation if they promised to use it to go to Peter Gabriel's house and make him stop shocking that damn monkey! I hate this song. What exactly is it about? Maybe I could like it if it made sense to me...
2007-03-06 01:39:11 · 9 answers · asked by Emily H 3 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
interesting comments but sorry to say you are all wrong... is a song about jelousy and the proof is here
http://www.petergabriel.com/remasters/
click on album 4 , click on interview video I/V with Peter, he says it himself.
2007-03-07 09:12:26 · answer #1 · answered by jljimenezs30 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Red 76 is correct...it's a song about drug addiction.
Monkey is a reference to heroin addicition..."Too much at stake, ground beneath me shake,"..etc.
I believe 'shocking the monkey' specifically refers to trying to break the habit, and the monkey doesn't like that.
Great song.
2007-03-06 10:17:12 · answer #2 · answered by Stan 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I'd like to find out too. This is sometimes mistaken as a song about shock therapy, but Gabriel has said it is a song about jealousy.
2007-03-06 09:42:08 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't think the song is about anything. It was an avenue for him to make his videos. Back in the day, his videos were revolutionary, and that was just a song that caterered to the video, which was way better than the song.
2007-03-06 09:48:19 · answer #4 · answered by Michael b 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understood it to be a tune about drug addiction and getting the monkey off his back
2007-03-06 09:44:07 · answer #5 · answered by Experto Credo 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Its about kicking a drug habit. "Monkey on his back"
2007-03-06 09:42:13 · answer #6 · answered by Red 76 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Don't you monkey with the monkey!
2007-03-06 09:52:56 · answer #7 · answered by heynow 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
something about outfoxing the fox and ratting on the rat.
2007-03-06 09:42:25 · answer #8 · answered by ilovebrunettes98 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I heard it was about masterbation.
2007-03-06 10:50:09 · answer #9 · answered by t1riel 5 · 0⤊ 2⤋