The duo gained attention with the release of a 1996 concert "Live at Luther College". VH1 recorded a 1999 performance to air as part of the program "Storytellers."
During the Dave Matthews & Friends tours, Dave and Tim opened with an acoustic set; however, they have played midset at some more recent shows.
Recently, the duo embarked on their first tour of Europe, marking their first tour outside of the States, as well as their first extended tour since the Winter 2003 tour.
Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds have most recently released "Live at Radio City", a 2DVD/2CD album on August 14th, 2007 recorded in April of the same year.
Shake Me Like A Monkey
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds Lyrics
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Is the way you
The way that you do
The thing I like about you
God and the devil alone
Could not have made you up
The two must have worked
So good just wanna eat you up
Nothing like the real thing
Lick your sticky fingers boy
And sing for your dinner sing
Come on pretty baby
Make me lose my mind
Everybody get together
Gonna make love shine
Do you know what it is
To feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel
Then believe we have the answer
I've been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby
Shake me like a monkey baby
Forever I'm yours yours yours
Yeah forever I'm
I, I, I
Can't stop thinking about you
Yeah yeah yeah
Why would I want to
I like my coffee with toast and jelly
But I'd rather be licking
From your back to your belly
I, I, I
Think I'm going to
Do you know what it is
To feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel
Then believe we have the answer
I've been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby
Shake me like a monkey baby
Forever I'm yours yours yours
Yeah forever I'm
Cigarettes and coffee
Broken hearts and being lonely
Little girls and ponies
Things that go together
Yes and no
You have to choose
Romeo and Juliet
The hang man and his noose
You and me we go good together
Kiss kiss make a wish
Hope that it comes true
I ain't waiting for the world to change
Gonna change the world for you
Come on pretty baby
Make you lose your mind
Everybody get together
Gonna make love shine
Do you know what it is
To feel the light of love inside you?
And all the darkness falls away
If you feel the way I feel
Then believe we have the answer
I've been searching for tonight
Love me baby love me baby
Shake me like a monkey baby
Forever I'm yours yours yours
Yeah forever I'm
Come on everybody
Make me lose my mind
Everybody get together
Gonna make love shine
The song "Shake Me Like a Monkey" by Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds is a playful and suggestive song that celebrates love and the power of physical attraction. The lyrics speak about the love between two people and how the attraction and chemistry they share are beyond comparison with any other thing in the world. The song starts with the singer saying how he likes the way his lover does things, setting the tone for the rest of the song. Then he goes on to say that his lover is so perfect that only God and the devil could have created them together.
The second verse speaks about the joy of being with someone you love and how it feels like nothing else in the world. The lines "Lick your sticky fingers boy, and sing for your dinner sing" are a playful and suggestive reference to the pleasures of physical intimacy. The singer then goes on to ask his lover to make him lose his mind and join him in making love shine. The chorus speaks about the power of love to remove darkness and how the singer has been searching for it all his life.
The song continues with references to other things that go well together, like cigarettes and coffee or Romeo and Juliet. The singer suggests that he and his lover belong together just like all these other things. The song ends with a call for everyone to come together and make love shine.
Line by Line Meaning
The thing I like about you
The aspect that I truly admire about you
Is the way you
It is how you conduct yourself
The way that you do
The actions that you perform
The thing I like about you
The aspect that I truly admire about you
God and the devil alone
Supreme beings of divinity and wickedness alone
Could not have made you up
They could not have created someone as wonderful as you
The two must have worked
The two entities must have collaborated
As one together
Working in synchronization
So good just wanna eat you up
You are so astonishingly great that I want to consume you
Nothing like the real thing
There is nothing better than being with you in reality
Lick your sticky fingers boy
Lick your fingers, which are coated in food residue
And sing for your dinner sing
Sing in gratitude for the sustenance you have received
Come on pretty baby
Let's go, beautiful one
Make me lose my mind
Distract me to the point of mental disorientation
Everybody get together
Everyone gather around
Gonna make love shine
We will make love glow
Do you know what it is
Are you acquainted with the feeling
To feel the light of love inside you?
To experience the blissful sensation of love within you?
And all the darkness falls away
All sorrow and negativity dissipates
If you feel the way I feel
If you share my emotions
Then believe we have the answer
Then have faith that we have found the solution
I've been searching for tonight
I have been questing for this evening
Love me baby love me baby
Adore me, dear one. Adore me
Shake me like a monkey baby
Jostle me amorously, sweet one
Forever I'm yours yours yours
I am yours for eternity
Yeah forever I'm
Yes, eternally
I, I, I
Me
Can't stop thinking about you
Constantly pondering your presence
Why would I want to
There would be no reason not to
I like my coffee with toast and jelly
I prefer my coffee with toast and fruit preserves
But I'd rather be licking
However, I would prefer to lick
From your back to your belly
From your dorsal surface to your abdomen
Think I'm going to
Believe I will
Cigarettes and coffee
Smoking and caffeinated beverages
Broken hearts and being lonely
Disheartenment and solitude
Little girls and ponies
Young females and horses
Things that go together
Items that complement each other
Yes and no
Affirmative and negative
You have to choose
You must select
Romeo and Juliet
Famous Shakespearean characters
The hang man and his noose
An executioner and his execution tool
You and me we go good together
We make a great team
Kiss kiss make a wish
Exchange kisses and make a desire
Hope that it comes true
Hope that it is realized
I ain't waiting for the world to change
I am not waiting for global transformation
Gonna change the world for you
I will modify the world for you
Come on pretty baby
Let's go, beautiful one
Make you lose your mind
Cause you to become mentally unbalanced
Everybody get together
Everyone gather around
Gonna make love shine
We will make love glow
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BOYD C. TINSLEY, CARTER A. BEAUFORD, DAVID JOHN MATTHEWS, LEROI H. MOORE, RASHAWN ROSS, STEFAN K. LESSARD
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