Animal Magnet - Welcome to the monkey house

[Barcrest]

I still play this when doing a disco or karaoke and people go nuts for it. It's odd that it was only really popular in brum and the west midlands.

[Leomistress1]

fantastic song!! reminds me of my youth, always used to head for the dance floor :D

[ludicrousvader]

anyone got the c/w -game over player one? thats good n'all.....

[ludicrousvader]

friday nites at the station on bristol road...Awesome! anuvver brummie from afar

[BHASKAR422]

Gotta stay at the top of this stream. BRUMMIES RULE THE WORLD!

[mucusmules1984]

TUNE!!!!!!

[jakebenissy]

Sam wellers on a friday night, stick this on and the place went mental. wouldn't get away with that now.......... A Brummie down sarf

[Barcrest]

@jakebenissy Sam Wellers is the Brighthouse now, same layout but it plays rock now on the weekends. Broad street killed off that part of town. The taxi woman in the window where you had to shout up to order a cab, that's apartments. The Foundry (Former Paramount) and Beir Keller are apartments. Edwards No 8 was rebuilt after the fire but sits empty and for sale. Bizz Lizzies has gone, Flares (Fomerly Kalidascope) moved to broad street and that sits empty.

[TheFederalDrugs]

2 dislikes- probably the guitarist and the bongo player. they got very little on this.

[amymeowkitty]

ace song best ever having it at my wedding woooooop :)

[7TAROMA]

OMG! all your comments make me feel sooooo homesick! this is an amazing tune. A Brummie in Canada :)

[TheExCaretaker]

Friday night in the New Stag back room, back in 1984-86. Followed up with the Bad Manners 'Can Can'. Great pub, didn't worry about age, now knocked down with bloody flats in it's place...

[CENTURION2501]

Damn I'm old,castle vale Comp' Day's of long ago. remember my m8 doing a remix of the 12" on the first double casset, record player I'd ever seen. While I played Aztec Ants on his Spectrum zx81. Good times the 80's never seen better.

[MrBrummieGaz]

To the 2 dislikes, you can always go to the Steps reunion lol

[scd03]

Snobs still rocks, and I can safely say it aint changed in 20 years!!  For those looking, I found this track at mp3fiesta website for 40p!

[00twanga00]

@scd03 Go to isohunt and download music for free

[Barcrest]

@scd03 Snobs has changed, the round back bar has gone. Also it seems to cater for a more trendy crowd in recent years and there is more trouble than there used to be.

[scudll]

Snobs 1982-1984 B'ham Swimming Bath dance floor everyone rushing to dance wow wish I was going tonite . DracsBack!!

[wonkawilly121]

Now this reminds me of Special Brew, Clifton youthy In Sutton Coldfield....the best......BRUMMIES RULE

[BHASKAR422]

Yeah the brummies, I used to play this to drunk sixth formers in 1988 and they loved it, still a great tune

[helenmeredith07]

I still go mental to this tune!!

[ruggerjak01]

top of the world in stafford,god what memories

[TheDouglas1964]

mackadown,Friday nights,1982- good ol days

[thisisgeezer]

Check out my version - Jack The Biscuit

Youtube (thisisgeezer)

[00twanga00]

imagine a video for this!!

[markgormley]

Any night of the week at Steptoe's , this and ' Kiss Me 12" ' , top nights and excellent memories.

[FUGGY1000]

@markgormley I remember Steptoes , it was great and they were on all the time...

[MoreMedication]

This is why I LOVE UTube - I'd totally forgotten this great song!

[purpledinoish]

oh my dayss, love this sog and im 13, i am dancing to this in my show on sundayy soo nervous ;D xx

[MrRich9665]

i got this on a 12 inch back in the mid eightees from HMV on new street in birmingham ,the one near the yard of ale

[andyhawne]

@MrRich9665 I went to the yard of ale last month and its GONE! What is the world coming to. Its now an all you can eat chinese buffet. When beer makes way for food we really are in a bad way.

[andyhawne]

An absolute classic for us drunks who can't dance.

[MrGraham1966]

You can't buy this but I was lucky enough to get a download of 80's deletions, if you want this i will download you a copy, there are 6 other tracks including 'Tin Tin'Duffy if your interested. Post me your details if your interested?

[lizzieread1968]

@MrGraham1966 I would love to get a download of this track --happy memories of 18th birthday !

[wasil1417]

@MrGraham1966 hello are you still doing copies of this ? if so could you do one for me please . wendy 11 kenmure road sheldon birmingham many thanks

[elainemcox]

School disco classic!!

[MsGweatherwax]

12 inch in good condition worth upto £150! That's what we were told about our disc!!

[helenmeredith07]

@MsGweatherwax - is that right!!?? I have my 12" I still play it now!! Very loud!!

[Barcrest]

@MsGweatherwax It was never availble on a compilation or CD making it quite collectable.

[SueCorrance]

Aaaaah.... those were the days!

[missmarypickford]

reminds of all those early 80s brum bands like swans way, hollywood beyond, cutting edge..

[BriansMattress]

got this on 12" vinyl!! it was my uncles, way back in the day, mom saved it for me, must have known i'd love it, i was only 2 when it was released! lol

[C4OOB]

Was this ever played outside of The West Midlands?|? Absolute early 80s anthem of Birmingham.

[dazzalfc1]

not many clubs play this anymore due to fighting on the dance floor.i love it

[kyp1969]

Classic! I was first introduced to this at college in 1986 (I was 17 at the time), and I loved it. They should re-release this!!!

[JLB827]

This takes me back to the 80's what a great time for music !!!

[stickywarmer]

i hate my girlfriend.

[underling2012]

@stickywarmer not random at all

[whakawhakapapa]

@stickywarmer we all do mate

[juliem0123]

omg..this was panama jax anthem on a saturday night...can remember it if it was yesterday...many thanks:D

[vicbond6]

is this record worth anything got it on 12 inch wicked fuckin song just got it out the loft

[vicbond6]

is this record worth anything got it on 12 inch wicked fuckin song just got it out the loft

[vicbond6]

is this record worth anything got it on 12 inch wicked fuckin song just got it out the loft

[TheDouglas1964]

@vicbond6 if it is worth anything let me know iv got it on 12 inch aswell

[watty64]

Scandals, Solihull, most of the Brum clubs. This and the original Kiss Me, Stephen "Tin TIn" Duffy..... Brummie anthems!

[MrGraham1966]

I love this tune, just can't stop listening to it!!!! If anyone out there knows how i can get a copy of this please tell me...? However still a 'COV' sound...Lol!

[MrGraham1966]

I've got a copy on CD...Sorted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[kevthekeys]

@MrGraham1966 where did you buy your CD, can't get it anywhere! Absolute anthem in the Black Country too!

[admillnx6]

I hope that they dont throw their faeces through the bars.I did that and it pissed off the chimpanzee's no end,that and the wanking competition,which I won.

[Ledaena]

@bedlambikes i loved the powerhouse, wednesdays and thursdays and of course zigzags lol

[bedlambikes42]

This was my Biggest Tune of 1981 @ the Barn in Worcester and The powerhouse in Brum!! Still an absolute classic today! So many memories. Lol Dj D-Tone

[wozelbeak]

my memories of this were all the lads in the pub getting up for a bit of rough and tumble at the end of the night. if it went well the DJ was a hero, if it went bad the place got trashed lol. Bham

[greenporsche1]

To all you fans out there this has to one I wore out playing it. Remember Tramps in Worcester and then later Chicago Rock Cafe Worecester. Where themanager came and told me he could here this in the office and thought it had cleared the dance floor.........how wrong he was. Well he was from London!!!!!

Magic. Thanks to messers Caplin and Magnet from Stourbridge.

[greenporsche1]

To all you fans out there this has to one I wore out playing it. Remember Tramps in Worcester and then later Chicago Rock Cafe Worecester. Where themanager came and told me he could here this in the office and thought it had cleared the dance floor.........how wrong he was. Well he was from London!!!!!

Magic. Thanks to messers Caplin and Magnet from Stourbridge.

[longbendy81]

The Barn in Worcester (before it became Images den of drugs and fights) MId 80's bopability

[bedlambikes42]

I was the dj @ the barn in 1981 that played this every week!! Still one of my all time classics! Regards Tony

[SuperShassa]

Great to hear this again. It was always a favourite with me and my sisters. No self respecting DJ was ever without it. Don't get it played at many parties now because of cds. Thanks!

[Ledaena]

heard this played at only after dark at the sound bar in birmingham recently, brings fun memories of the powerhouse in the 80's

[bedlambikes42]

@Ledaena The powerhouse was my best gig of the 80's lol Dj D-tone

[BOON601]

fantastic song, takes me back to the embasy and sacred harts in tamworth back in the day. thanks for posting this and reminding me of great times and friends.

[Mrgoonerpaul]

Do Wot you midlanders.........The New Penny in Watford.....get in  innit.....

[MsDarkfusion]

tuuuuunnnnnnnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeee­eeee!!!!!!

[puppyduck1967]

Fantastic track, just love it and can't stop playing it. I come from Kidderminster and they used to play this in the Seven Manor in Stourport.

[MrGraham1966]

What a f*ckin tune!!! Not just a 'Brummie' anthem if you visited 'Coventry' it was played till it melted!!! However remember the 'POWERHOUSE' awesome times, long live 1980-1989!!!! :)

[pooty1989]

classic 80s. long live snobs and millionnaire's

[MrRich9665]

the birmingham anthem of the 80s

[LORDPROSSER]

i come from Solihull and in 1986 1987 I used to dance to this at the Powerhouse in Birmingham, i think we used to used to listen to it at home three times in a row every time we put it on. great- what happened to these guys?

[rattb1k3r]

sweet been after this for years , thanks for posting

[nickyflicks]

We major league boogied to this!! Loved it!! Haven't heard this in 25 odd years!! Bugger I'm old! lol.....

[catslaughing]

the padded cell!!......oh happy days

[timsnapcase]

Must be a Brum thing, I remember this at the Hummingbird late 80's/early 90's fantastic to jump around to after 8 pints

[vgnessag]

@timsnapcase oh yes me too! Just finished jumping around the living room :) mind you, cant do it like i used to haha even my 14 yr old daughter loves this

[Molatok]

you can STILL hear it in Birmingham; it gets plays most times that Zombie club is on at the Sound Bar :)

[dbini]

was this just a midlands thing? nobody from the rest of the world seems to admit they ever jumped around like a nutter to it. takes me back to school discos. lichfield in the 80s.

[kazbat]

Snobs Birmingham 80's woooooooooooooooooo lol

[clintbinkchink]

it is still my favitie song,it still plid in ludlow

[wewoninrotterdam]

Love it. memories of park avenue in Sutton coldfield.

[mfodeltic]

Oh happy days going mental to this song at the 'Manor House' in Aldridge on a Friday night in 1987/1988..... :)

[goldandblackmenace]

The Black Country National Anthem!!

[MrKoba72]

I have always loved this tune! Anyone got any bright ideas where I might be able to put my hands on a copy? I want to drive around Great Barr playing it really loud! Good times!

[muckrat666]

thanks brilliant

[davidslink2you]

My favourite song by Animal Magnet is "Game Over, Player One".

[letsfireupthe80s]

Birmingham clubs, 80s yeeeerrrrr

[jo341969]

danced to this in all the birmingham clubs back in the day, also kiss me by tin tin...memories lol

[hellserver23]

@jo341969 seems to be a brummy thing,, remember dancing to this and the original version of kiss me up sutton coldfield

[TheKez1968]

omg me an my mate jane used to dance to this at the moxley arms, many yrs ago but gd times!!!!

[watty64]

love it, haven't heard it for nearly 25 years

[527crusader]

the tune of brummies in the 80,s awsome.

[7TAROMA]

@527crusader

Absolutely agreed, it was a Brummie anthem!

[orejadecera]

Me gustaba mas la version en español pero no la encuentro asi que a conformarse con lo puesto.que no es poco.

[metadaddy]

Classic - I have this on 12", but why can't I find it at Amazon or iTunes :-(

[MrRich9665]

classic track ,they played this every saturday night in the millionaire in bham ,happy days !

[meggiesxmakeupxtips]

OMG Millionaires....Yessssss!!!! xx

[marching808stiff]

@MrRich9665

You have to be of a certain age & come from the best city in the UK to appreciate this one...a real gem of a song!

[l4v3nd3rskyl4rk]

god this is still 1 of my favourite songs, .... my kids even know it now !!!

[njcox1]

Oh god! Fun memories and fab music.

[greenporsche1]

Fantastic I still have 3 unplayed copies.....call me sad but all respect to messers caplin and magnet.

[jaytaylor93]

Love it !!!!

[ghettie67]

Have this on 12" vinyl. First band I ever saw live as they supported Duran Duran on their first headline tour 1981. Memories!!!

[69mellyc]

I have this on 12" but it is warped as my brother and sister conspired and stood it against a hot radiator.....twice!!!!! LMAO

Classic tune

[jlatty2]

still got it in 12 inch and stephen tin tin duffy in mint condition never play it to much of a risk to ruin ot lol

[SPACEFACE70]

I think it may be possible to iron out the warp if careful.

[wolfq]

Put it between 2 really heavy books and heat it with a hairdryer

[oldsmurf69]

the 12 " is worth a fortune my bro got 1 dj offered £150 for it cant get it anywhere

[vicbond6]

@oldsmurf69 ive got this want 2 bye it 

[fuzzymarch]

i was one of those pillocks, mate. the other pillock asked me what it was we used to dance to and eventually found it! Still a twat!! Happy Days....

Marc of Paignton

[everton777]

That's cool. I would have been the Simon LeBon-Don Johnson hybrid flexing in the corner of the Impacto disco.

BTW, who was that minger that danced with you lot? I seem to remember that she appeared to carry one to many Y-chronosomes. She had a particularly unladylike way of dancing to Two Tribes if memory serves.

[fuzzymarch]

btw, that minger with the wrong chromosomes that used to dance with us is now my wife and has been for the last 25 years. shes still unladylike but thats just the way i like her :-|

[admillnx6]

@fuzzymarch i thought it was lost,till i found it on you tube.add from paignton.

[admillnx6]

is this mark watkins?If not then please ignore this.

[watty64]

@admillnx6 yes it is! who are you?

[trickyjabs]

Reminds me of a school trip to France in 85, great tune!

[THEKORNY1]

Can listen to this non stop,for a while anyway!!!.

Class tune that am sure only the djs had,luv 2c how much the 12 inch worth now???

[katluc1811]

Remember this classic song. Dancing at the Lady of Lourdes disco on a Friday night and the Aqua in Hednesford. What can I say bring back the 80's.

[Dreddloxx]

Haha! I remember this one! This track probably sums up best what I feel about the UK right now...

[donnaaslam]

School disco.. in the west midlands, in the 80's CLASSIC!!! I feel like a teenager again!!!!

[jgv62]

birmingham classic

[countrygirluk40]

great song!!!

[gazza1043]

class tune i remember this when i was little and seein all my family dancin like nutters to it lol

[rich9665]

i bought 12 '' back in the early eigthees a true classic from the clubs back then ,FANTASTIC!!!

[dleewil]

Torquay 1985 Awesome

[karencrout]

Iwas there at the blagdon and lazers Clares and dodles TQ too  What days they were Fantastic.

[Torquayqueen]

I was 14 and used to dance to this at Starbase in Torquay, happy days!

[samjc1]

Let's get it rereleased. Twitter #monkeyhouse, or join the appreciation group on facebook now!

[redsboy38]

absolute fantastic tune . it just won't age . a true classic

[herechickychicky]

It's great to know that someone else has this in their collection! Game Over, Player One anyone?

[steray44]

been after this ages thanks

[roachie1969]

Great tune, brings back many good memories, popular with us Brummies!

[IndieCraigWS3]

Very popular mate

[juliaprestbury]

I saw them supporting Duran Duran 1981

[hoverthroughthefog]

Me too! God, I feel old!

[willowdawisp]

AAAH! what a wicked toon. The memories of getting trampled on in the 80's. Them were the days :-)

[willowdawisp]

AAAH! what memories of getting trampled on! wixked toon. lovin it.

[raulbcd554433]

crap, I thought this was the Kurt Vonnegut short story :(

[skingiff]

fantastic my all time fave told me kids play this at me funeral lol

[philxbx]

Still sounds as good today!!

[RussRubens]

this takes me back a bit just where did the time go anyway TOP TUNE better than the S**T they play these days

[moossa777]

awesome track brings back great memories of nights in pagoda park and faces in brum scarey that its over 20 years ago

[jackwilletts]

me too ha

[finchylad2007]

bring back 42nd street in halesowen........

[icelandgirl99]

O.M.G..... i remember those dayzzzzz!

[lizzielh]

the epitome of class - just like mr tweedies in s'bridge high street

[FidoGB]

Bloody hell! I used to go there too!

[palinlfc]

Ha, brilliant, great tune, still got the 12" single.

[Fenellaribena]

Rumour was that at one time Reddingtons records had a waiting list for that!  Hold on to it and it might just put your kids through University!

[cobwebcol]

Oh to be young again! lol

[barrysheenes]

This was also played every week at the police disco's in Halesowen's Cornbow Centre about 1986-88 All the so called hard lads would stand in the middle lookin hard and everyone else would run round the outside faster and faster sometimes getting a smack in the face from a bystander !

[satsumagirl67]

yes i remember the Powerhouse, Birmingham, great night out... girls who turned up with a tube of Smarties would get in free, god those were the days, and this tune is just soooo good :)

[mukaferg]

this was the tune of the nite at the power house birmingham under 16s nite on a monday any one remember it

[koreyukikoreyuki]

i loved this when it was out many eons ago ... thanks for posting lol

[xavivere]

I Really love it and also looking for it for ages. Any karaoke around? What about lyrics?

Thank you very much for posting!

[bubbla1987]

OMG! Thank you soooo much been searching for this for ages.

[hickoryhouse]

i,ve been searching for this for ages, thanks!

[parker2158]

it reminds me of a lot of drinking and silly

dancing in my youth cheers......

[Akaubear]

OOo - I remember this too. A floor filler at Fleet Country club!!

[alieenvspreDATA]

At Last! Thank you sooo much for sticking this on U tube. I've searched this often with crapresult until today.

Reminds me of Snobs nightclub and snakebites until both were banned there cos of fights.

I'll be playing it back to back after Bad Moon Rising.

[altern8z]

You're welcome, glad to know i'm not the only one who remembers this from their youth.