Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - The Monkey Song Lyrics






Now I wonder if where love's involved
Did we improve as we evolved
Perhaps we'd fix a big mistake
By going wild, going ape

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants

Here we go 'round the dry thistle
Monkey can climb but I can whistle
He can't sing and I can't dance
And the monkey don't have to wear no pants





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  1. E.... A....

    Great singer, great band,
    BAD SONG!!
    Why the f should little jean feel pain, confusion, and questioning
    UNLESS WE POISONED HER WITH OUR TOXIC SHAME CAUSE HER PARENTS WEREN’T MARRIED??
    Marriage was made for man and religion. It’s a social construct!!

    E.... A....

    First, the song is from 1983 when people were still expected to get married if they were having a child. Second, you need to look up the history of marriage if you think it was made for man and religion.

    E.... A....

    Alberta Rose again the religious toxic shame placed upon the child that does not understand what marriage means and only sees the “marriage” as a fun party.

    E.... A....

    Alberta Rose I say again. Why should the child feel any shame, guilt, fear, or anything cause her parents didn’t go through the man made ceremony unless we poisoned the child’s mind with our religious shame?

    E.... A....

    @Elani Aniyvwia Again, you need to look up what marriage is about if you think it has to do with religion.

    E.... A....

    Alberta Rose than why do we have it?

  2. A.... G....

    How the fuck can you honestly say you don't like this song??!!!

  3. C.... L....

    This could have been the song at my mom and step dads wedding for me, if had been out at that time, too bad it was a few years late. Makes me cry though thinking of the memories of that day being in their wedding and dancing to my favorite band all night.

  4. E.... A....

    Why would little jean have tears or whatever cause her parents weren’t married, unless we poisoned her mind with the toxic shame cause her parents didn’t go through the man made ceremony of marriage?

    E.... A....

    Elani Aniyvwia Leftists always have to screw up everything. Can't we just enjoy this song?

    E.... A....

    milleke223 so your for toxic shame and this world getting worse? Let’s poision the kids with our toxic religious shame so we don’t progress as humanity and stay in the dark ages!!! You can’t be serious!!!!

    E.... A....

    And who says I gotta be left? Maybe I’m a realist? They made the child feel ashamed cause her partners didn’t do the social construct of marriage!! If they hadn’t the child wouldn’t care either way!! Cause children don’t have shame!!

    E.... A....

    milleke223 it’s that same toxic shame that produces serial killers!!

  5. w.... ....

    this song makes me cry....of joy....

  6. D.... H....

    It doesn’t get much better than this! Nuff said!

  7. G.... F....

    John didn't get the recognition that he deserved

  8. E.... A....

    All too often we harm the children by making something out of nothing because of our religious ideals!!
    Why should little jean have any tears or confusion because her parents weren’t married? Unless we put the toxic shame upon her?
    So her parents didn’t go through the social construct of marriage? So what? Why do we poision little jean with the shame and guilt cause of that?!?

  9. E.... A....

    Think about this. Why would a small child have tears and confusion around and about her parents not going through a man made ceremony of marriage unless we harmed the child by making her feel that way? All little jean knows about the marriage in the song is it’s a party where her family is gathered LIKE HER BIRTHDAY PARTIES so yeah she’s going to dance and all that.

  10. E.... A....

    Why would little jean have any tears and confusion about her parents not being married unless we poisoned her with our shame and guilt about it?? Unless we made her feel that way!!

  11. E.... A....

    The perfect song to show how we all too often enforce and damage children by our religious standards of how they should feel!! Why would little jean have any confusion or anything cause her mommy and daddy didn’t go through the social construct of marriage?? All she knows is it’s a fun party and her mom and dad are there with her. Just like her birthday parties.

  12. E.... A....

    Hey little jean.. you should feel guilt, confusion, shame, and all those bad feelings not because you do but because we say you should because your parents didn’t go through the man made social construct of marriage!!!
    So feel bad child!! Take this toxic shame we force on you cause your parents are breaking a man made religious law!!!

  13. J.... C....

    love this song so much. it was for a little girl

  14. B.... H....

    Love this song!

  15. L.... ....

    this song holds a special place in my heart i was 4 yrs old when my parents decided to get married. even though it was in front of the judge this is the first song i heard when they said they where married.

    L.... ....

    @Elani Aniyvwia they're still married. have been for 40 yrs

  16. K.... a....

    Love this song

  17. S.... P....

    you dont know shit ahout big foot at all but you sing good

  18. P.... S....

    Great tune

  19. E.... A....

    Hey little jean your parents didn’t do the man made ceremony that’s just a social construct!! So you should feel confusion, shame, guilt, and other bad feelings although you have no reason to feel that way but because we say.

  20. E.... A....

    I’m just trying to figure out why would any child have any confusion or anything about her or his parents and them not being married or not. Unless we traumatize the child and make it any kind of issue to the child to worry about?? Why would little jean have any kind of confusion cause mommy and daddy weren’t married?? They love the child!! That’s what matters!!

  21. E.... A....

    Seriously why would little jean have any issue with her parents being “married” or not unless we traumatized her by making an issue out of it? And put shame and guilt about it on a poor innocent child??

    E.... A....

    Because little ones just know what's right.

  22. E.... A....

    How many kids go through their lives without their parents going through the “marriage ceremony” and live completely normal lives? Why should little Jean have any confusion or anything unless we traumatize her by making the issue out of her parents not being “married” by the stupid ceremony??

  23. E.... A....

    Why would the little girl have any issues if her parents were or not married unless WE made it any issue?? If we don’t make it the issue the child won’t have any cause all children care about is someone loves them!! Because her mom and dad didn’t do the made for man ceremony we made it the issue!!

  24. C.... M....

    Oh ya...Lots are listening!...Awesome!

  25. G.... A....

    They played this song on my grandmas parents wedding day

  26. G.... M....

    love this song, this band, and JM is my favorite. Timeless music

  27. J.... B....

    JOHN HANNA!

  28. L.... C....

    What a beautiful song. If it doesn't touch you're heart then don't listen

  29. J.... C....

    I love this song

  30. L.... C....

    Still here in 2019

  31. M.... H....

    2019 listening

  32. C.... S....

    Love it

  33. L.... C....

    My cuz Marg loves this. Rip my dear marg

  34. T.... S....

    Jimmy Ibbotson is Huck Finn incarnate !😀

  35. C.... S....

    Love it

  36. M.... M....

    Love Jimmy Ibbotson's voice great singer, n Jeff Hanna is smoking hot. Always loved this band.💖

    M.... M....

    Jeff Hanna is still smoking hot!

  37. G.... B....

    Every time I go to a wedding, I reqest this song

  38. E.... L....

    What is really sad is that kids nowadays would not even know it was not right that her parents were not married to each other.

  39. h.... b....

    Love this song.❤️❤️❤️

  40. L.... M....

    Still listening in 2019 , good music never get old !

  41. S.... C....

    *lead singer

  42. S.... C....

    This performance by the less singer is everything an entertainer should be- his talent and heart are just amazing! I watch it over and over and smile

  43. D.... T....

    The only thing the new clowns in trashville rap about is how country they are because they drive a truck and go fishing.

  44. D.... D....

    My mom just told me the band that played at my mom and dad's wedding played this song but changed the words to "dance Dreama Jean" ...my name 💗

    D.... D....

    Dreama Derr
    Your mom is awful

  45. M.... G....

    This song will always remain forever in my heart! For my little Braelyn! Daddy loves you!!!

  46. J.... N....

    a good song to listen to.

  47. B.... C....

    Priceless......Solid Country Gold!!!!!!!!!!!!

  48. c.... ....

    How could you not like this

  49. j.... d....

    They don't make music like this anymore

  50. L.... C....

    Dance little jean. Omg you have such pride and happiness.

  51. G.... F....

    We are the honored guests listening to this song

  52. B.... D....

    This band was very Under raited love love Jimmy Ibertson"s voice the best I've heard in Country Music

    B.... D....

    Beth Drysdale A: was? They’re still playing, last I heard.
    B: when is this supposed to have happened? They’ve been respected performers and players since Will The Circle Be Unbroken.

  53. D.... J....

    Still listening.

  54. B.... W....

    yeehaw you play it boys!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  55. 0.... ....

    TNGDB played at a county fair about 80 miles away this weekend 8/2018. And the morning DJ raved about them. (She went to the concert)

  56. s.... ....

    Now this is some real country/folk music. God I can't stopping listening.

  57. M.... M....

    My Dear Mother loved this band...

  58. j.... b....

    Awesome song, truly enjoy classic hits songs. On radio stations. One greatest Band two thumbs up. My parents been marry 54 years this year same as my age this. Kind funny lots people think younger. From Minnesota. I am Tennessee Titans Fan only. Awesome video clip thank you.

    j.... b....

    Alabama band

  59. B.... H....

    Joe knows how to live lets go to Mexico. .....great song

  60. c.... ....

    This song pounds in a loud system

  61. E.... S....

    💘 it

  62. D.... S....

    My parents were married 7 months before I was born I did not dance at their wedding but I danced at their 50th anniversary luv you mom and dad.

    D.... S....

    You kinda did dance at their wedding.....just wasn't big enough to have feet for the dance floor! #fetus#notdonecookingyet!

  63. r.... p....

    JUST LOVE THIS GREAT SONG

  64. E.... S....

    Love it

  65. E.... S....

    Love it

  66. c.... u....

    Love this song any one listen in 2018

    c.... u....

    Tim Harquail  do a search on "20 years of Dirt - The Best of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band" on Amazon. :)

    c.... u....

    Listen right now here in Mobile Alabama.
    I've been a truck driver for over 25 years now...everytime I hear this song I always think about home, my wife, my daughter, & my 2 dogs...then I really get homesick.

    c.... u....

    2019 here!

    I’ve loved this song sine first hearing it on the Let’s Go album. Up there with Some of Shelley’s Blues.

    c.... u....

    HELL YEAH

    c.... u....

    I reqest it at weddings.

  67. j.... b....

    Awesome song. Enjoy classic hits songs. My mom told Story few years ago. How old was I told her , few days later in April 13 1964 they been married born in April 9. 1964. I am oldest child and other younger then me. Two brothers one die later health problem. And have four sisters. Truly enjoy classic hits songs kindly grow on you though years. Still greatest hit song today. One greatest Band.

  68. J.... C....

    The Cheyenne Saloon at Church Street Station Orlando, Florida

  69. K.... H....

    sad story that ones getting married first before children could end but control for adults evades them and the children pay !!!!

  70. P.... b....

    I photographed a wedding a few weeks ago. Everytime I took a photo of their little girl this song ran through my head

  71. g.... c....

    got a picture for You Nov 6 1976 when my 2b daughter spent the wedding night dancing with my Dad and Grandfather. Just a 3 Year old sharing the best day of Dad's life,

  72. P.... L....

    My brothers band played at our wedding,  our daughter was two at the time.  Married for 30 years and I can still see those little girls of mine dancing their hearts out.  God Blessed us.  :)

  73. N.... M....

    This song reminds me of my sisters wedding and her youngest was dancing in is white socks that they turned so black and had to be thrown out

    N.... M....

    those would have been great for a shadowbox

  74. R.... B....

    WHAT A SONG. REALLY MAKES YA THINK!!!

    R.... B....

    Rob Burdick it makes me think...
    What other toxic shame are we inducing on our children cause her parents didn’t go through the social construct of marriage? Why does little jean feel fear, shame, guilt, or anything cause her parents didn’t do some ceremony she doesn’t understand unless we induced the poisonous toxic shame upon her!!

  75. B.... G....

    How many onion cutting ninjas are there?

    B.... G....

    they get into formation, the moment this song is searched for on youtube

  76. M.... K....

    ive seen this song acted out in real life, warms my heart, this world is mostly rotten but not all

    M.... K....

    mostly rotten but it takes one small thing to change it :)

  77. D.... F....

    Love this one.

  78. N.... M....

    at my sisters  wedding her youngest was dancing so much his white socks turned black we had to throw em out.. I think of that day every time I hear this song..

  79. s.... ....

    If this song don't touch your heart, well....

  80. J.... S....

    I sang this for my son I married his dad when he would have been 5 he passed at birth

  81. D.... T....

    I love this song cause IBBY wrote and sings it

    D.... T....

    DylanTheFreakyDickassGamer1 * Yea, he is awsume , too bad hes no longer with the band I miss his harmony wiyh Jeff.

  82. D.... T....

    like I said the dirt band is not as good with out Jimmy Ibbotson I went to there 50th anniversary concert twice yeah I had a great time but I was pissed off cause ibby quit the band :(

  83. D.... F....

    My mom and dad dedicate this song to me cuz they're not married yet and will hopefully soon get married. i am 22 years old and still waiting for that day

  84. J.... H....

    Love the song

  85. R.... M....

    Cant wait to see the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band on Feb 18, 2017 at Watseka Theatre

    R.... M....

    How was the show?

    R.... M....

    excellent. two hours of hits.

    R.... M....

    I wish they would come my way. I've known them for almost 40 yrs. We met when I was in college. Just love them all to death !

  86. G.... M....

    ❤️❤️❤️NGDB their 🎶 never grows old

  87. d.... k....

    So 10 people didn't like it ? you should listen with your heart!

    d.... k....

    dr. krug I did and I don’t like it cause it’s about inducing shame and guilt on an innocent child cause her parents weren’t married.

    d.... k....

    @Elani Aniyvwia I guess you would have aborted her?

    d.... k....

    @Elani Aniyvwia That's not what it's about at all! It's about the REMOVAL of shame and guilt. Listen to a lyrics version if you don't get it.

    d.... k....

    Alberta Rose than why did they say that suddenly the child would now that the parents were married had no more? Cause they poisoned the child to have it before they went through the social construct of marriage and made the child ashamed cause her parents were not married!!!

    d.... k....

    @Elani Aniyvwia Oh for goodness sake, 1983 was a different time than now. Now she'd be told to abort the baby, break up with her boyfriend and focus on getting a career.

  88. t.... ....

    Always love for hours to sit and listen to this and all other classic country artists, in this area they aren't even played on the radio anymore, unless listen online, some areas still have the classic radio stations that play it. But this music beats all this new stuff hands down.

    t.... ....

    RIGHT ON!!!!!;;;;;;

  89. m.... s....

    Who is singing this.  Jimmy McFaden?  I though Jeff Hana sang it.

    m.... s....

    mikel stevenson Jimmy ibbotson

    m.... s....

    scott muecke : sounds
    BE A UTILITY FUL

  90. S.... T....

    This was my mom and dads wedding song!😍

    S.... T....

    Skootles TV mine too!

    S.... T....

    I hope they danced

  91. S.... ....

    it's sad Jimmie is no longer with the Dirt Band.

    S.... ....

    Stratman I

    S.... ....

    Harmonys are not the same now..But he played for their 50yr concert

  92. S.... ....

    such a great song!

    S.... ....

    cool to see you on other channels my friend.

  93. R.... S....

    looks like the Little Bear Saloon in Evergreen Colorado

  94. D.... S....

    First heard it at a wedding

  95. D.... S....

    I like "feel good movies", too.

  96. a.... ....

    one of her so g I've ever heard

  97. W.... R....

    Missing Ibby with the boys