Simian Girl by The Forum Monkeys - updated mix

The Forum Monkeys have cajoled (possibly with bananas) both Quantumeffect (Dave) and StreveStrummerUK (Straummy) to join up for this classic Kneel Jung song.



Jaw Harp Solo - Daryl 
Drums and Hand Claps - Dave 
Bass - Straummy 
Final Guitar Riff - Robert K. (from a previous live recording) 
Guitars, Vocals & Production - Bapu


Simian Girl <---- Soundcloud Link

Lyrics: 


I wanna live 
with a simian girl 
I could be happy 
the rest of my life 
With a simian girl.


A dreamer of monkeys 
I run in the night 
You'll see me as apeman, 
chasing the moonlight, 
With my simian girl.


All the bananas, 
have safely been stowed 
The apeman relaxes 
and stares at the load 
With his simian girl.


A dreamer of monkeys 
He runs in the night 
You see him as apeman, 
chasing the moonlight, 
With his Simian girl.


And I have a monkey now 
I'm gonna make it somehow 
Don't need another chance 
You'll see my monkey loves to dance 
Yeah...yeah...yeah.

A classic tune for sure, but the dissonance between the vocals made it such that I had to stop it just a bit in to the 1st verse :-( Would have liked to have heard the lead guitars.

The Band19


A classic tune for sure, but the dissonance between the vocals made it such that I had to stop it just a bit in to the 1st verse :-( Would have liked to have heard the lead guitars.

Yeah, I get that Robby.


Admittedly, not one of my better vocal attempts.


Let's just say I was trying to channel old Kneel as if he was on a bender with cotton in his mouth and and ear infection.


You know, a typical Kneel Jung live performance.
 

bapu

The Band19


A classic tune for sure, but the dissonance between the vocals made it such that I had to stop it just a bit in to the 1st verse :-( Would have liked to have heard the lead guitars.

Yeah, I get that Robby.


Admittedly, not one of my better vocal attempts.


Let's just say I was trying to channel old Kneel as if he was on a bender with cotton in his mouth and and ear infection.


You know, a typical Kneel Jung live performance.

I understand, I wasn't trying to comment on the vocal performance? As I know it was a parody/spoof.


If it was one part? I could have listened and gotten by it? But multiple parts together, when out of tune enough? Have a certain effect :-( You can do wonders w/vvocal and or melodyne? and or autotune? And it doesn't take a lot of time?

love it.... minor dissonance and all.

You'll see my monkey loves to dance      LOL   

bapu

Beepster


I can see yer bewbz.

The avatar is definitely better than the vocals, yes?

Please don't make me choose between you and bewbz, bapu. It's a contest you cannot win. ;-p

yeah the re-mix is better, and the vocals gel nicely in a few places. Interesting a song about dancing and and living with a monkey? I think I'm going to write a song about spanking a monkey.

jamesg1213


That was nice and grungy.

 the main vocal would sound better if the the BGV harmonized...
 
I still don't get the joke...

Well that blew chunks. But, there would be no way to actually make me say anything different as I cannot stand Neil Young. Sure, he is Canadian like me, sure his last name is Young like me... but he sucks - three chord wonder with stupid lyrics (yours are better) and flat vocals. How you describe his live performances is how I describe all of his performances. I do not fully comprehend his popularity. I suppose its a generational thing, and not being one to climb on bandwagons, I am not at all in awe of the past. I think the new Avatar is great by the way.

@James - Fanks mate, that Straummy is turning out to be one fine bazz player, no?

The looseness of this track really adds something to this track and has an endearing quality that works really well. Love the lyrics.:-) Great job by all of you.

Well. LOL that was fun. Soulds like you guys had a good time making this one. The song avatar is a little over the top. Kneel would be proud with his Cinnamon Gurl.