Shock The Monkey - 2002 Remastered Version Lyrics
Peter Gabriel
Lyrics
Cover me when I run
Cover me through the fire
Something knocked me out ' the trees
Now I'm on my knees
Cover me, darling please
Monkey, monkey, monkey
Don't you know you're going to shock the monkey
Fox the fox
Rat on the rat
You can ape the ape
I know about that
There is one thing you must be sure of
I can't take any more
Darling, don't you monkey with the monkey
Monkey, monkey, monkey
Don't you know you're going to shock the monkey
Shock the monkey
Monkey, Wheels keep turning
Monkey, Something's burning
Monkey, Don't like it but I guess I'm learning
Shock! Shock! Shock! - watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
Monkey, Wheels keep turning
Monkey, Something's burning
Monkey, Don't like it but I guess I'm learning
Shock! Shock! Shock! - watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
Monkey, Too much at stake
Monkey, Ground beneath me shake
Monkey, And the news is breaking
Shock! Shock! Shock! - watch the monkey get hurt, monkey
Shock the monkey, shock the monkey
Shock the monkey, shock the monkey
Shock the monkey to life
Song & Lyrics Facts
Peter Gabriel's Shock the Monkey was released on April 18, 1982 as the lead single from his fourth studio album, Peter Gabriel 4: Security. The song was written by Peter Gabriel and produced by David Lord and Peter Gabriel.
Musicians on the track include Peter Gabriel (vocals, keyboards), Tony Levin (bass guitar), Jerry Marotta (drums) and Steve Hunter (guitar). Lyrically, the song is about fear of loss of control and being overwhelmed with emotion. It has been interpreted as a metaphor for nuclear war. The 2002 Remastered Version of the song features improved sound quality over the original version which was recorded in 1981.