The Blow Monkeys
The Blow Monkeys is a British pop and blue eyed soul group that is best kno… Read Full Bio ↴The Blow Monkeys is a British pop and blue eyed soul group that is best known for its 80s work, particularly the international top 20 pop hit "Digging Your Scene". With their snappy dress sense and androgynous image, the band drew comparisons to new wave and art rock contemporaries such as The Style Council and Roxy Music. Fronted by lead singer and songwriter Dr. Robert (born Bruce Robert Howard, in Haddington, Scotland, on 2 May 1961), the group formed in 1981 upon Howard's return to the U.K. after spending his teen years in Australia. The group gets its unusual name from an offensive term used in Australia, referring to Aboriginals playing the didgeridoo.
In 1984, they released their debut album, 'Limping For A Generation', which took on issues such as the Cold War and the AIDS epidemic, unusually for a pop band. Their first hit was in 1986 with "Digging Your Scene" from their second album, 'Animal Magic'. The single peaked at number 14 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart listing and number 7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. To the band's delight, the parent album also hit number 35 on the Billboard 200,
In January 1987, 'She Was Only A Grocer's Daughter' was released. The album's biggest hit, "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way", reached the top 10 in the U.K., although it never charted in the U.S. The band called it quits in late 1990 as the musical scene shifted away from them. Lead singer Dr. Robert then went solo. The band reformed in 2007 and has sporadically toured.
In 1984, they released their debut album, 'Limping For A Generation', which took on issues such as the Cold War and the AIDS epidemic, unusually for a pop band. Their first hit was in 1986 with "Digging Your Scene" from their second album, 'Animal Magic'. The single peaked at number 14 in the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart listing and number 7 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. To the band's delight, the parent album also hit number 35 on the Billboard 200,
In January 1987, 'She Was Only A Grocer's Daughter' was released. The album's biggest hit, "It Doesn’t Have to Be This Way", reached the top 10 in the U.K., although it never charted in the U.S. The band called it quits in late 1990 as the musical scene shifted away from them. Lead singer Dr. Robert then went solo. The band reformed in 2007 and has sporadically toured.
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The Blow Monkeys Lyrics
02.Springtime for the World Just because you swing a different way Doesn't mean that we'…
Aeroplane City Lovesong And I thought he was God But I found out how…
Animal Magic To whom do I write this love song Whose heart address…
Atomic Lullaby Sitting here canting my heartbeat Isn't much fun So I'll k…
Beautiful Child Every dawn of my day my heart is launched And linked…
Bombed Into The Stoneage I was bombed, yeah I was bombed, yeah In the light of…
Burn The Rich Don't be put off or dispossessed By the constant clawing of…
Cash Why, why, America? Well, I'm not in love with her Oh! W…
Checking Out I don't want to hear this, same again... Oh, checking out…
Choice When you talk about choice As if it's something we were…
Come On Down What sort of God is this That you disobey almost everyday …
Didding Your Scene I just got your message baby So sad to see you…
Don You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…
Don't Be Scared Of Me Don't be scared of me Don't be scared of me Don't be…
Don't Give It Up Can you believe that? Can you believe that? Can you, can y…
Fat Cat Belusha What could be sweeter than this I just want to exist In…
Forbidden Fruit I have never seen a freak As wonderful as you It's strange…
Go Public Here I am again I never said that beauty was an…
He's Shedding Skin There's no reason to be sad Or wallow in your misery Somew…
Heaven Is A Place I'm Moving To Oh, God, is this really me I see falling like poisoned…
I Nearly Died Laughing When I saw the face of what was once beauty I…
If You Love Somebody If you love someone This is a feeling we call love We…
In Too Deep In too deep, baby In too deep, baby (In too deep) Hey baby,…
It Doesn It doesn't have to be this way Just counting the hours 'Caus…
It Pays To Belong Ooh, doo, doo doo, doo Simply beautiful, your plan is to…
La Passionara Yo, yo Señor Buena noches Buean noches Santa la noches ???? …
Let's Emigrate Well, I've read in the paper about your escape And now…
Limping for A Generation Ooh-ooh-ooh... Young man rocking in a chair Outside a world…
Man At The End Of His Tether (Woo!) Come on, sugar (Shooby-do-do, d-dooby-do-do, yeah) …
Man From Russia I just lost my soul in the snow And I just…
No Woman Is An Island Ba, ba-da, ba-ba-ba The people in this town Don't do no …
Out With Her They say it's meant to change your life When you fall…
Professor Supercool One day I'll start my own revolution And free all the…
Rise Above C'mon and rise above C'mon, angel, let's rise above Whoo! …
Slaves No More I want you to feel like you do We have to…
Some Kind Of Wonderful Hey, hey, hey Whoo! Umm, no, no, no Na, na, na-na-na, na …
Springtime For The World Springtime for the world Just because you swing a different…
Squaresville Squaresville Living in Are you living in Squareville Livi…
Superfly Darkest of night And the moon shining bright There's a set…
Sweet Murder I met a little girl, Goddess was her name Put me…
The Day After You Ooh, everybody says That the country's in a mess And that …
The Love Of Which I Dare Not Speak I wasn't born yesterday I wasn't born yesterday Sometimes …
This Is The Way It Has To Be It doesn't have to be this way Just counting the hours 'Caus…
This Is Your Life There's a saying going round and it goes like this Said…
Trashtown Incident There's a lot of composition in this town It's a big…
Wait The world don't need this kind of lover She can get…
Waiting For Mr. Moonlight Breakdown time again This bottle in my hand You dance at m…
Walking The Bluebeat I saw him standing black and blue Down by the sidewalk Sai…
Wicked Ways When will I find a way to cure your wicked…
Wildflower Do-do-do, do, do Do-do-do, do-do-do Do-do-do, do, do Do-d…
You Don't Owe Me You don't own me I'm not just one of your many…