Monkey To Man

[alliegirl222]

thumbs up for these creepy monkeys and dancing girls that are wacky

[squerez1989]

does someone knows if there are some coicidence with Monkey's James Blunt??

[squerez1989]

does someone knows if there are some coicidence with Monkey's James Blunt??

[AntiCosimo]

i hate this video (?)

[ipbsf]

0:58 cracks me up every time.

[rankingrudegirl]

@ipbsf Me too!

[scousefs]

Brilliant! :-))

[Ecdysiast96]

he's a big disgrace to our beastly ways

[frankdyna]

This is the greatest artist of all time...

The Beatles, Prince, Springsteen, Dali ain't got nothin on him....just listen to the pure urgency of this song

[frankdyna]

This guy is the greatest artist in history...The Beatles, Prince, Michael Jackson aint got nothin' on this man...just listen to the urgency of this song...

[BreadTheEpic]

Elvis Costello: the King of Songwriting!

[tigerlilly159]

this is a really fun song to listen to:)

[Nebulousblue]

I'm convinced this man can really do no musical wrong.

[wellspout]

anatomy of pop

[OsvaldoPaese]

My favorite Elvis Costello song.

[gismatronic]

this is pure viejeria.

[KLMoore99]

Least purient use of beautiful women in bikinis in any music video I've ever seen. Everybody looks like they're having FUN!

[theponeman]

Listen to EC's "Twenty Five to Twelve" off of Clubland. There is certainly some similarity between the two.

[9393beast]

yo homos

[yodel1967]

And I'm absolutely prepared to wear a monkey suit if ever she should knock on my door.

[yodel1967]

Thanks! Learned a lot of biology from this one.

[Punktowner]

I love the opening with the gorilla "aping" the cover of THIS YEAR'S MODEL.

[minnesotajack]

Also appears the goriller is displaying some "grooming" behavior at the end of the video (with the vaccum cleaner)...

[dcarr84]

THIS YEARS MONKEY. I picked up on that right away also.

[MuzzikLvr]

Who's on drums? Is that Pete's daughter?

[lastangelman]

correct, it is Pete's daughter

[nekton10]

the tripod and hassleblad (maybe Mamiya) from one of his earlier albums mmmmmmmm

[rabbitfish63]

They played double drums on one episode of Elvis' Showcase show.

[lesaubergines]

Jenny Lewis FTW at 0:56!

[aydee]

YES! Jenny Fucking Lewis MADE this video for me!

[60phile]

Elvis costello was a great talent .. his first 5 CDs were magic ..

[Smoothbassistthatsme]

BRIDGE!!!

hilarious, awesome video

[Ghostiet]

Damn, the starting riff is so good it's a shame it's wasted.

[lucky1898]

how good is the gorilla on the this year's model set?? cooolest video

[snicky58]

Thanks for sharing this. This is such a great song -- reminds me of the "old" Elvis Costello!

[54spiritedwill54]

man i remember this song i loved it. it has a really catchy tune.

[elmogoo]

Thats MY uncle Davey playing the bass. and my cousin Joe the lil boy playing the guitar. AnD Charlie the baby on the drums.

[kittenkiller69696969]

smoke weed everyday, several times a day.

[toldiatendio]

Ay oma que ricas

[Kruglov7]

Stupid hillbilly Americans should all be put into a giant mass grave and then cemented over until the US has an overall population IQ that is in double digits.

[jack2door]

I bet you're an American Republican aren't you Qreg . Thats where youre shallow views and unpresidented agression towards anyone who you see as different comes from. Thats why the DEMOCRATS RULE and Barak Obama WILL be PRESIDENT and why JOHN MCAIN is a STUPID,WARMONGERING, REPUBLICAN HAS-BEEN. The only thing republicans have given to america is the right for everyone to possess a fire arm and then you go complaining that your child has been shot dead, well thats your fault, so live with it.

[jack2door]

yes Qreg . But it seems you have . youre other posts were witty and clever , but this one is just stupid and its just you bashing homos ...... I feel let down by you QregTheBlueMonkey .

[Kruglov7]

Religion? How about fucking SENSATIONALISM.

ALL HAIL THE FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER!

People should be embarassed to say they're religious. Stop being retards and try living the real world.

Is it too tough for you to admit you're wrong after a few thousand years of wasting your lives? Try living normal people's lives and putting up with problems instead of talking to yourself on your knees about it.

[Kruglov7]

Mmmmmmm...Jihad.

[jack2door]

my last post was to finally silence the religious cretin eastsackevster. RELIGION SUCKS !!!!

[boybandmassacre]

monkey to maaan!!

[izzystradlin666]

the whole hollow-body, ape, drumset in the hallway is a lot like the Coral's Dreaming of You video.

[chatropolis]

Now Elvis is doing videos? What next Happy birthday Mrs President to Hillary Clinton? Oh yea...Elvis are you drinking again? What next a love song to music company's?

[mikewattdisciple]

Erm, Elvis has done videos since at least Oliver's Army in 1979. I think he goes his own way musically as much now as he ever has.

[Bowiefanperson]

he actually also has a vid for pump it up too.

[Rasscoco]

Monkey rocks!

[gwddd]

Actually, gorillas are apes not monkeys.  Chimpanzees are monkeys. Davy Jones and Mickey Dolenz too! NYUK NYUK NYUK !

[chatropolis]

I didn't know this was the Discovery channel. It's a song not a documentary.

[dcarr84]

Hippy Hippy Shake !

[MagneticAurora]

lol wow to be part of this video.. oh yes im there lol

[eastsackevster]

evolution?

why dont the lower ranked male Gorilla's in a clan have sex with each other? they cant with the females, and no there is been ZERO recorded times of 2 male gorilla's having sex

Also, why is there not any recorded time of a Gorilla taking a stick and making an Idol to worship out of it? which we have been doing for thousands of years, and yet a gorilla STILL has not figured that out?

Think, take it easy

[dragan0405]

couse thay dont live in city, like jesus didn`t

[jack2door]

its because we evolved from a common primate ancestor you cretin, not gorillas. We evolved one way, gorillas another , chimps another etc. so thats why our behaviour isn't seen in gorillas because we have evolved in a completely different way from them and encompassed completely different ideals. one of which is religion. ps: religion is merely a way of administering false hope to insecure humans that cannot cope with the fact that when you die there is nothing else to look forward to.

[taildragger51]

jack2door: Man, you talk too much. Shut up and listen to the music!

[revulayshun]

@jack2door The false hope is the hope you have that there is no God and no hell. You're in for the shock of your death.

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

The gorilla didn't get the stupid-gene.

[msaada]

yo . . .can't you just enjoy the music?

[DastardlyMatt]

Word!!

[kudofreak]

very funny, the song and the video... nice melody^

[supersmash43]

Religious folks just get sillier and sillier in their 'arguements'. Actually, they are only capable of silencing their opposition which is completely different from actually having the capacity to argue and reason because nothing would stray their rigid believes not even all the evidence in the universe was contradictory to their dogmas!

[preacherman15]

are you nuts which point of view is mandatory in schools. which point of view is being silenced and why is an unprovable theory taught as fact with no other explanation. you think you sound edgy and intelligent but you yourself have no argument you are repeating diatribes from another form of religion. both are unproven both require faith and if you investigated evolution is only a theory because it cant be proven according to the laws of thermodynamics.

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

Have we been so spoiled by democracy that people like preacherman15 think that everything must be decided by the people? Reality IS NOT democratic. You can not pose two versions of truth and let high school students choose which one they like better. All we can do is follow the evidence and that evidence left the creationism/ID idea behind long ago. Like it or not.

[QregTheBlueMonkey]

Let me also repeat the fact that has been stated a million times before. In the scientific community the word "theory" does not have the same meaning as it does in common conversation. Here are some other things that are "just" theories; gravity, sexual reproduction, inertia, viral infection, plate tectonics. The only reason that religious people don't dispute them is that they don't seem to interfere with their ideals of Biblical/Quranic literalism.

[AbridgedZ]

QregTheBlueMonkey is right. The main Argument for intelligent design is that the theory of evolution is JUST a theory. But what I dont get is that if the truth bothers you that much,and if evolution is such an issue,why not just go to a private school? If you want to hide from facts, you should at least have a forceful argument. Do you know of any facts enforcing intelligent design? Were you there watching god cast his image into man and than eventually encourage an inbreed orgy? Cant say I was.

[dragan0405]

just let me hate him and esclude him, he is just yangster

[euphometric]

boy, sure do love that Elvis Costello! Hot dawg!

[kmcwhq]

All I can say......TRY to dance like that.

It's all choreographed...and quite amazing that they spent the hours to 'get it right'.

NEAT!

COOL!

GEAR!

FAB!

[chevro63]

COOL! It's all good then....

[chevro63]

OMG, hey man I was just being figurative....

[lastangelman]

CHILL, JUST BEING SILLY!

[chevro63]

You cannot go wrong with Chicks & Monkeys

[lastangelman]

GORILLAZ AIN'T THE MONKEYS!

[TighelanderII]

Wow! I need more videos with synchronized bikini dancing.

I was a big fan of EC, but with the Burt offering I lost interest. Seeing this video is one of a few things I've done recently that has renewed my interest. The Tousaint, and the Delivery man CDs are the others.

[blatspanner]

what i said about this song being weak i completely retract.i must have been addled.

[DastardlyMatt]

It's hits! Many hits!

[kmcwhq]

Neat......... cool.......... sexy

[blatspanner]

what the fuck are you talking about?

[mondovideo]

Funny how a sense of jealousy blooms? This album is great, and hey lardbutt (your handle speaks volumes, really...), you need to get out of the house a little more than once a year, no?

[wordscolliding]

Only one good song... oh wait... Alison. Oliver's Army. I Don't Want to Go to Chelsea. This Year's Model. Veronica. Man Out of Time. 13 Steps. The man has written a thousand great songs, and most other artists recognize his talent even more than the general public does. That's why he's worked with almost everyone in the music biz.

[chatropolisdotcom]

You've forgotten all the songs he's written for other artists. "Almost Blue" is a compilation of country songs written for other artists.

I also think there are a few "Declan McManus" credits running around but nobody seems to want his real name on a song credit.

[SMKensing]

Nope. "Almost Blue" is a collection of country COVERS, written by other artists and performed by Elvis Costello.

[chatropolisdotcom]

Sorry about that one. At least my Declan McManus credit wasn't wrong.

He still has a long list of songs written for others. So long they could not posted here. The list of my mistakes I make is also longer.

[blatspanner]

i'm not a costello hater,though,i'm actually a huge fan.but this is pretty weak.

[blatspanner]

although now i've said that,it's really growing on me.fuck,that always happens to me.

[FragMaveri]

lol

its just silliness

[blatspanner]

this is weak

[wondergurls]

hahaha cant resist dancin to this one! :)

[DastardlyMatt]

Jealous?

[bhartzer1]

Interesting video, thanks for sharing. I had to watch this several times!

[CalvinTubeyou]

I think this years model is a perfect album front to back, and that is just ONE of his greats

[blatspanner]

see,i think this year's model is just a wee bit overrated.armed forces is one of the best albums i've ever heard.fuck it,his first,like,7 albums are all brilliant.

[DastardlyMatt]

Sure you can. Bands do it all the time.

[Blankfrack]

Roger: You are the same, fat little 14 year old girl no matter what name you use. RogerRamJew, Lardass56, or whatever. You don't know what you are talking about!

[RnRanimal]

yeah what does she do?

[denryanj]

Lardass56.....

There's a big difference between being a musician and being a hitmaker.

AlphaSouljah is a tasteless asshole.

[denryanj]

....P.S....

This video is worth watching just for the chick with the spatula.....

[lithead]

Interesting that the opening shots are reprises of the cover photos on the "This Year's Model" LP, same backdrop and camera, but with a gorilla instead of EC, and same hallway.

[lastangelman]

Actually, lithead, I suggest that this video is not so much referencing the cover of This Years's model but EC's and the Attractions first videos, "(I Don't Wanna' Go To (Chelsea)" and "Pump It Up". Both videos were shot on the same vodka soaked night. Several months later the same set was used for "Radio,Radio". The alcohol of choice may have been gin by this time.

[lastangelman]

(cont'd) Everyday I Write The Book (1983) The Only Flame In Town (1984) I Wanna Be LOved (1984) Please Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood(1985) Veronica (1989) 13 Steps (1994) Sulky Girl(1994) long gap of any single hits after that BUT most of his ALBUMS always charted in top twenty (including recently North, The Delivery Man, Il Sogno, My Flame Burns Blue and The River In Reverse) last hit single of any consequence Monkey To Man (2004) after this trad singles charts have become irrelevant

[lastangelman]

Alison -1977 Watching The Detectives -1977 Chelsea-1978 Pump It Up-1978 Accidents Will Happen -1979 Oliver's Army -1979 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down -1980 Girl's Talk -1980 Radio Sweetheart -1980 produced arranged and sang on Squeeze single "Tempted"-1981 (more)

[JohnEpi1973]

..every elvis has his army ...

...every rattle snake it's charm...

[lastangelman]

You're entitled to have genuine opinion and say you don't give a swut about the man or his music, but don't be stupid about it and make sweeping untrue statements.

BTW, Tiny Tim is way way way up there if you knew anything about his career post-1986, aside from stuff you might gleaned from Wikipedia, chump. You can't even cite relevant examples. Obviously you are foolish troll-boy with no relevant taste in modern pop music. Get on yer bike and ride.

[lastangelman]

Your comment about Elvis is incorrect, uninformed, a scathing unsubstantiated smear, no more. Chart action shows what albums of his has been sellers and what hasn't. Like any artist who has been in business for as long as he has, he does have albums that either flops commercially (Blood & Chocolate, Mighty Like A Rose) or the critics dogpile up on him (Almost Blue, Goodbye Cruel World, Mighty Like A Rose).

[lastangelman]

the only you may have done for the SFG is peddle their papers or wrap them up at the loading dock more likely.

[lastangelman]

AlphaSouljah commented:"You can't make a career trying to match what you did 30 years ago."

He hasn't.

He's made a career despite what he did thirty years ago.

[Blankfrack]

AlphaSouljah is RogerRamJew, MasterJackAubrey, and a dozen others. PM me for a list...

[oOZePirateOo]

Aha. It was actually you who said "Nobody likes him." Don't put words into other people's mouths.

Talk for yourself and not for other people please.

[lastangelman]

you're either a coward or a liar. WHo are you and what is the name of this publication. What are your facts and figures. You're a troll. Either fess up or shut up.

[vinnyguitarandbass]

i am proud to be a nobody who likes him. and i don't care what you think.

[oOZePirateOo]

K, well that's your view.

[oOZePirateOo]

And who are YOU to say that? :]

[gymman1031]

Thanks for the video! Did you know that Squeeze, from the same genre of music, is going to be touring North America in the Summer of 2007 and the UK later in the year? Tickets for the North American dates are available on the Ticketmaster website.

[TighelanderII]

Ten years ago I saw Squeeze for the first, and only time. I was amazed at the intensity with which they rocked.

[gymman1031]

I saw Squeeze last summer, and, 30 years after they started, they still sound the same and totally rock!

[Amjam263]

Love this song. XD One of my favorites. Hysterical music video!

[mrgb46]

Did anyone see EC on Frasier?? He played a folk singer named Ben at Cafe Nervousa.Very funny! Sounded like he was using a cockney accent..

[DastardlyMatt]

Points up to heaven with his steeple spires -  All the time indulging in his base desires.

[DastardlyMatt]

It's cathedral spires, dumbass!

[klynb]

Actually, it's "medieval spires", y'all.

[parabbola]

i hope someone puts "monkey to man" live in conan o'brien to youtube!

[wplore]

man i remember this song i loved it. it has a really catchy tune.

[clyvejive]

Does Elvis' genius ever end?  I think not.

[mrgb46]

VH1 didn't play this and should be ashamed! VH1-music first?Yeah,right..Love the song and the video..

[gabbersinnit]

Mr Presley??? wtf??? Mr Costello!!!

[mrgb46]

Too bad this video wasn't on THE RIGHT SPECTACLE dvd..Did they ever play it on VH1??

[felster]

oh my... sexy monkeys? weird

[UncaSatan]

I love Elvis Costello and I have to say that this is one of the most catchy songs that he has ever written

[NotMonkeyBob32276]

This is a great song and video! I set up a blog about monkeys, and with your permission, have made this my theme song!

[lastangelman]

have fun! and good luck!

[JamesEdmonston]

Haha!

[MegatronYES]

One of my favorite songs ever, and a great hilarious video. Thanks for posting this, angel!

[theworldcanwait]

Hysterical.

[Qreg]

This video promotes the evil THEORY of evIlution. Shame on you Mr. Presley. And shame on you lastangelman.

*Just kidding. I love it.*

[birdiejoehoaks]

haha

i get it.