Songs you should listen to: The Chameleons - Monkeyland

A list of songs that you may not have heard but really should've. The Chameleons are one of the most underrated bands of all time. U2 ripped them off.
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"I shake my head and shiver
They smile
And then stab my back as they shake my hand
Send out an SOS plea
Come quickly
I'm marooned in monkeyland
Is there anyone there
Who understands me
Anyone at all

I'm idly staring at the sky
Did anybody hear me sigh
A million stars are a moving sight
To all you out there
Hearing me tonight
It's just a trick of the light

I have to know what is real
And what is illusion
Tell me how does it feel
Beyond this confusion
Is there anyone there

Do I dismiss this with a sigh
Suppose I must from time to time
And let the answers pass me by
To questions set to bend the mind
Is my creator a God or a man
Does someone somewhere
Care or understand
It's just a trick of the light

I have to know what is real
And what is illusion
Tell me how does it feel
Beyond this confusion
Is there anyone there

Life's an optical illusion
Like other optical illusions
Beware
If there's anyone there"

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• Chameleons
• Monkeyland
• 80s
• Alternative
• Progressive
• Post-Punk
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• U2

[coptersoisoi]

Is that Manchester today? I didn't know they had huge buildings like that in that area of the UK. impressive. Anyways, it's about the music. I miss the industrial side of cities before the great push to modernize (which started in the 50s and slowed down several times because of lack of funding do to several failing economy periods). Some of the older lofts still exist out there but most have been removed as hazardesss and force to sell to developers of highrise buildings. The atmosphere is gone

[AlternativeUses]

@coptersoisoi its frankfurt, germany. i was there a few times so the city stands out in my mind

[buddy4759611]

i have never heard these people befor but this is so stupid its like completely depressing and not worth licening to UHG i cant take it any longer! scary and creepyyyyy musice! good bye! forever!!!!! ahhhhhhh

[AlternativeUses]

maybe you'll like one hundred years by the cure

[imagewurks]

Back in the 80's, I remember sitting on my porch with a Walkman and listening to this band so many times i broke the tape.

[maxair60]

awesome song....by an amazing but hugely underrated band

[PaganElements]

I'd never even heard of of this band before stumbling upon this video. Pretty amazing! I've acquired an LP of the album since, and love listening to it, especially this track!

[ProfessorMonkeyFonix]

@breeeegs ahh. sure. agreed. night on bald mountain. not the movies i was referring to. think about a shitty disney movie. like a made for tv sold in target bullshit movie. idk pick one. and the music that was playing in it. compare it to some later u2. idk i made a comment a year ago, likely liquored up, like i am now. i go on youtube to poke around. i partake in no quarrel.

[breeeegs]

Alot of disney movies had great soundtracks

[breeeegs]

spooky can be beautiful

[breeeegs]

welll I'm the only one who said it was spooky, but I meant that in the best possible way. The song has a very haunting vibe that I like and that makes me keep coming back to it again and again

[calloutinchains]

Nnnnnoooommmmmiiiinnnnnaaaalll­l ttttuuunnneeee, dude!!!!!!!!!! Where did you find these? You should listen to SYSTEM 56 - You're Only Dreaming, Life on a Cool Curve, Metro Metro, they are kul dark tunes from a remote part of the galaxy probably won't find them here

[nyny74d]

P.S. I do not understand all the"spooky" comments concerning this song. This song isn't spooky nor scary, its beautiful; The vocals, the guitars, the bass, the drums, the lyrics...its brilliant people! " Spooky," its just the trick of the light, ya sillies!

Much love......

[nyny74d]

Thank you! Cheers friend, I sear I needed this song tonight! I must go dance now......

[gio132050]

INTERPOL!!!...<<---- AWESOME

[mrshankly213]

@buddy4759611 fuck off back to N-Dubz then twat!