“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.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Monkey Man | 0 |
| “Monkey Man” by Toots and the Maytals | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Monkey Man (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Toots and the Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | rocksteady-to-reggae transition era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
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ska ⓘ |
| hasBackingBand | The Maytals NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Amy Winehouse
NERFINISHED
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Fishbone NERFINISHED ⓘ Reel Big Fish NERFINISHED ⓘ Sublime with Rome NERFINISHED ⓘ The Specials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
Jamaican classic
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reggae standard ⓘ ska standard ⓘ |
| hasEra | early reggae era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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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
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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
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Trojan Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| vocalist | Frederick "Toots" Hibbert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
“Monkey Man” by Toots and the Maytals