"simian" rock/pop songs?-a survey

"Funky Gibbon", by the Goodies (UK novelty hit by 70's British tv comedians)

"Monkey Time" by the Tubes/Martha Davis (same as the Major Lance song?)

"Me and My Monkey" by Robbie Williams (off latest, Escapology)

"Leave My Monkey Alone" - Warren Zevon

Best lyrical use of great apes "Pretty woman out walking with gorillas down my street" - Joe Jackson, "Is She Really Going Out With Him"

Those wacky Brits ... bit of TV nostalgia for Goodies-afficionados

Funky Gibbon on "Top of the Pops"

"Run Red Run" by the Coasters. Unbelievable song! "Well, Red went and bought himself a monkey... bought it from a pawn shop broker. Taught that monkey how to guzzle beer, and he taught him how to play stud poker. Well last night they was gamblin in the kitchen, and the monkey he was taking a beatin'; the monkey said "Red, I'm gonna shoot you dead, cause I know dang well you been a cheatin'!""

Or "Harry the Hairy Ape" by Ray Stevens. Another golden oldie.

"Super Ape" by the Upsetters (Lee Perry). Legendary song/LP - probably the best Dub Reggae LP of all time.

"Gorilla Girl" by the Dead Milkmen... lame goofy punk/indy rock, but you did say any/all.

"Planet of the Apes" by the Dehumanizers. Punk/metal.

And can't forget "Lancelot Link and the Evolution Revolution", a bubble-gum pop LP that went along with the famous live-acting chimp spy comic from the 60s.

ok, I'll stop. "Run Red Run" is worth looking into, it's a hoot, and great classic soul/r&b by a real feel-good band.

"Tweeter and the Monkey Man," Traveling Wilburys

And a bunch of Dylan songs:

BUCKETS OF RAIN
I ain't no monkey but I know what I like.

I SHALL BE FREE NO. 10
Well, I set my monkey on the log
He's a weird monkey, very funky.

ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Well, I go to pet your monkey

ANGELINA
Where the current is strong and the monkey dances

Coincidentally - just playing on BBC6 Radio -

Billie Jones & The All Stars - Funky Monkey (never heard of him)

The Smartest Monkeys - XTC (from Nonsuch)