“Monkey Man”

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“Monkey Man” is a classic ska and reggae song by Toots and the Maytals, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and an enduring staple of Jamaican popular music.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Monkey Man (album) NERFINISHED
artist Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED
associatedWithMovement rocksteady-to-reggae transition era
countryOfOrigin Jamaica
genre reggae
ska
hasBackingBand The Maytals NERFINISHED
hasCoverVersionBy Amy Winehouse NERFINISHED
Fishbone NERFINISHED
Reel Big Fish NERFINISHED
Sublime with Rome NERFINISHED
The Specials NERFINISHED
hasCulturalStatus Jamaican classic
reggae standard
ska standard
hasEra early reggae era
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
horn section
organ
hasLiveStapleStatusFor Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED
hasLyricalTheme playful confrontation and bravado
hasPerformer Frederick "Toots" Hibbert NERFINISHED
hasReception widely regarded as one of Toots and the Maytals' signature hits
hasRhythmicStyle up-tempo ska beat
hasSongwriter Frederick "Toots" Hibbert NERFINISHED
hasTempo up-tempo
influencedGenre 2 Tone ska
isAssociatedWithLabel Trojan Records catalogue classics
isFrequentlyIncludedIn Toots and the Maytals live setlists
isSignatureSongOf Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED
isStapleOf Jamaican popular music
language English
notableFor association with the rise of Jamaican music internationally
enduring popularity in ska and reggae
originalReleaseRegion Jamaica NERFINISHED
partOf Monkey Man (album) NERFINISHED
performer Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED
recordLabel Beverley's Records NERFINISHED
Trojan Records NERFINISHED
releaseDecade 1960s
vocalist Frederick "Toots" Hibbert NERFINISHED

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Toots and the Maytals notableWork “Monkey Man”
Leslie Kong produced “Monkey Man”
this entity surface form: “Monkey Man” by Toots and the Maytals