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Theme Tune.

posted 20 years ago by tessmb73
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I loved Monkey, I am 30 now, and every one my age group always remembers this programme with revered affection. I tried to get my 17 year old brother to watch it, and the blasphemous sod said it was crap!!!

Anyways, can someone help me with the theme tune, as i think I filled in the lines I didnt know myself as a child. This is how I remember it, if someone could correct me, I'll be yer bestest friend.....

Thought laid an egg on a mountain top,
Monkey is funky, he'll never stop
he knew all the magic, under the sun,
well he's the god of everyone,
and thats someone!

Cheerzies in advance.....

tess xx

[–] DasBeef 20 years ago

Close!! - the lyrics are as follows...

Born from an egg on a mountain top
The punkiest monkey that ever popped
He knew every magic trick under the sun
To tease the Gods
And everyone and have some fun
Monkey magic, Monkey magic (repeat 4 times)
What a cocky saucy monkey this one is
All the Gods were angered
And they punished him
Until he was saved by a kindly priest
And that was the start
Of their pilgrimage west
Monkey magic, Monkey magic (repeat 4 times)
With a little bit of monkey magic
There'll be fireworks tonight
With a little bit of monkey magic
Every thing will be all right
Born from an egg on a mountain top
The punkiest monkey that ever popped
He knew every magic trick under the sun
To tease the Gods
And everyone and have some fun
Monkey magic, Monkey magic (repeat 4 times)

- Oh what a joy this tune is, hehe.

[–] talica_t 20 years ago

Your brother didn't like it? My brother is 17 and I'm 14 and we love Monkey. I guess because it had repeats in Australia in the 90s. I love Monkey its the best show ever. I want to buy the soundtrack for Monkey if its available!

BillySlaterLover

[–] tessmb73 20 years ago

Oh......you've made an old person very happy. i knew I was wrong, but didnt realise how much. Thank you both very much.

tess xx

[–] JacksonSleep 20 years ago

I want to get the soundtrack too. I remember the last time they showed it on ABC in Australia, when Buddha made Monkey stab a child. It got taken off after that. Damn complaining parents.

"Alot of people may not know this but I happen to be quite famous"

[–] bagzi 20 years ago

Hey there!

The theme tune, as with most of the prog-rockish incidental music on Monkey Magic, is performed by a Japanese group called "GODEIGO" You could probably buy a best of CD of theirs and get the theme tune plus Gandara (my favorite song) and Holy and Bright.

Also, if you go to a Japanese karaoke house, you can sing it! There always is Monkey Magic and other Godeigo songs.

Godiego were kind of like a Japanese beatles, and wrote some excellent pop tunes.

[–] jonothemono 20 years ago

I assume that Holy and bright wasd the name of the newer soing during the credits. It sucked like a song we had to see at choir at my catholic primary school

[–] black_dagger 20 years ago

*puts his hand on his heart and begins to cry*

Monkey is irrepressible. MONKKKKKKKKKKKKKKEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEYYYYYYYYYYYYY

"Do y'ou wanna come back to our hut" barry AUFPET

[–] freefall79 19 years ago

Thunderbirds Aren't Slow

thank you i've been watching the show for years trying to fugure out the lyrics to the rest of the song!

[–] whatsyourboggle 19 years ago

Does anybody have the MP3 or anything?

Kung fu movies are like porn. There's 1 on 1, then 2 on 1, then a group scene...

[–] Erdinger 19 years ago

You can download the intro here:
http://www.ewtoo.org/~matt/monkey/waves/intro.mp3

Or get the whole song here:
http://www.ewtoo.org/~matt/monkey/waves/theme.mp3

[–] whatsyourboggle 19 years ago

Bleedin wicked, ta :-D

Kung fu movies are like porn. There's 1 on 1, then 2 on 1, then a group scene...

[–] ForCenturies 19 years ago

If you want them downloaded straight to ur comp, here they are (right click and save target as...) by the way cool sig Calon, really funny! Did u make it up urself? It's hilarious!

You can download the intro here:
http://www.ewtoo.org/~matt/monkey/waves/intro.mp3

Or get the whole song here:
http://www.ewtoo.org/~matt/monkey/waves/theme.mp3

Silly rabbit, tricks are for kids.

[–] Mattblah 19 years ago

I have the start and end song on CD, it came with dvd box set 1 if you bought it at virgin. I listen to it all the time.

[–] frederickelliot 19 years ago

I prefered the song at the end of the show actually.

'A long time ago,
when men were all apes
there was a land of the free...etc etc'

[–] rochefort1 19 years ago

Yeah, I loved that some more too!! As a little kid, I thought that song was kinda sad...

What are the lyrics to THAT one??

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[–] rochefort1 19 years ago

"HOLY AND BRIGHT"? What song was that?

[–] frederickelliot 18 years ago

Holy and Bright, at a guess, is the tune they played when ever anything sad happened, like the time Monkey was told to clear off for killing that old woman (actually a devil in disguise). Its a kind of mournful ballad.

By the way, I've had a go at writing down the words to the song 'Gandara'...maybe someone can correct any mistakes.

A long time ago
when men were all apes
there was a land of the free
fantasy and dreams were its own torch wells
and goodness and love were real
Each man desires to reach gandara,
his very own utopia,
and for the striving and the seeking soul,
they will find Gandar-ar-a

In Gandara, Gandara
they said it was in India
Gandara, Gandara
the place of light Gandara
Gandara, Gandara
they said it was in India
Gandara, Gandara
the place of light Gandaraaaaaa

[–] royaldonkey 18 years ago

I think that this is accurate lyrics of the song.

GANDHARA

A long time ago when men were all babes
There was a land of the free
Fantasy and dreams
Were its untouched wealth
And goodness and love were real

*1 Each man desires to reach Gandhara
His very own Utopia
In the striving , In the seeking soul
Man can see Gandhara

*2 In Gandgara , Gandhara
They say it was in India
Gandhara , Gandhara
The place of light Gandhara

Though long ago and far
Beyond the winding road
Always beyond every bend
A beautiful land still waits for the few
Who make it to the very end

*1 repeat
*2 repeat 5 times

[–] hollabackduderocketo 18 years ago

ah yes,

i loved monkey when they'd show it after school.
btw i'm 22 now and i'd watch when i was maybe 13.
[ hit yer brother with a broomstick, then yell out POOFTAHHHHH! that'll learn 'im! ]

[–] laurence01 18 years ago

"Holy And Bright" was the end title music for the second season.

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[–] templetonx 17 years ago

Can anyone tell me the lyrics th "Holy and Bright" or where to find the mp3?

please email templetonx [at] optusnet.com.au or post here.

[–] laurence01 16 years ago

"Holy and Bright, at a guess, is the tune they played when ever anything sad happened, like the time Monkey was told to clear off for killing that old woman (actually a devil in disguise). Its a kind of mournful ballad."

No 'holy and bright' is the end title for the second season (it replaced ganhara). The sad music is called 'thank you baby'. use this link to see all the lyrics for songs based on music used in monkey.

http://www.monkeyheaven.com/music_lyrics.html

[–] NotoriousRio (12927) 4 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iiqkwPJTJko