MONKEY MAJIK is a band formed in Sendai, Japan in 2000. The band consists o… Read Full Bio ↴MONKEY MAJIK is a band formed in Sendai, Japan in 2000. The band consists of two canadians brothers, Maynard and Blaise Plant, and two Japanese members, drummer Takuya "Tax" Kikuchi and bass player Hideki "DICK". MONKEY MAJIK's music is energetic pop-rock with lyrics in both English and Japanese. One of the Plant brothers, Maynard (blanc.), came to Japan in 1997 as an English teacher and speaks fluent Japanese. He then later invited his brother, Blaise Plant, to Japan to form a band due to the interest of music that they shared. They have 7 original albums, 3 Mini-albums, 16 singles and 3 compilation albums.

The band's first big hit was the single Around The World, the theme song of the TV drama Saiyuuki-Journey to the West. In 2007 they worked on a number of collaborations with other J-pop artists, including hip-hop duo m-flo ("Picture Perfect"), SEAMO ("卒業、そして未来へ。") and the 吉田兄弟 ("Change").

The album 空はまるで (Sora wa Maru de), was released July 25, 2007. 空はまるで is MONKEY MAJIK's fourth original full-length album. The first press of the album includes two bonus tracks from the MONKEY MAJIK × MONKEY MAGIC single. The song 空はまるで was used as the Yokohama Type image song and became the first song in Japanese History to reach #1 on USEN Request Chart before being released.

On September 2008, they released another album, TIME and the album opened its first week at #2 on the Oricon Chart. They also made a collaboration with 土屋アンナ for the song GINGER that was featured in her album, NUDY SHOW! and was used for the Asahi Ginger Draft commercial song.

In 2009 they released two singles: アイシテル and 虹色の魚 / Open Happiness / MONSTER. Early 2010 they released the single SAKURA and a new compilation titled MONKEY MAJIK BEST ～10Years & Forever～ containing songs from thank you to the newest single. The compilation also contains a song titled Fast Forward which was used as the opening theme for the anime Nurarihyon no Mago.

Later 2010, they announced the 6th album and a brand new single. The new single titled ぬらりひょんの孫オープニングテーマ EP contains the tracks Sunshine and Fast Forward, both used as opening themes for Nurarihyon no Mago and the single was released November 24, 2010. The album, titled westview was released in February 2, 2011. They released a compilation album titled RARE TRACKS in March 2, 2011, containing b-sides from singles and random songs used to movies and animes.

The band took a break after the Tohoku Earthquake and Tsunami, and in October 26 they released their 15th single: Headlight, followed by the 16th single in early 2012, HERO. In March 7 the band released their 7th original album: Somewhere Out There.

Pretty People
MONKEY MAJIK Lyrics

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ALRIGHT NOW
HERE WE GO
YOU SAY THE WORLD IS CHANGING
DON'T SEEM SO COMPLICATED
WAKE UP IN THE
MIDDLE OR THE NIGHT
WITH A NEWSPAPER BESIDE YOUR BED
IT'S IN YOUR HEAD!

DON'T HAVE TO BE EDUCATED
CAUSE HALF THE PEOPLE
WHO "CONDUCT THE TRAIN"
ARE OVERPRICED AND
WE'RE UNDERPAID
SAY NO NAMES!
JUST TRY TO MAKE THE CHANGE
WE'LL FOLLOW YOU,
AND WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH
WE'VE SEEN IT ALL
NOW LET'S TRY SOMETHING NEW
(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS)
MAKE SURE IT'S TRUE
(LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
HOLDING HANDS WITH
YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS,
AND YOUR MOTHERS MAKE IT NEW
(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS)
MAKE SURE IT'S TRUE
(LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
HOLDING HANDS WITH
YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS,
AND YOUR MOTHERS
AND YOUR FATHERS,
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
FRIENDS AND COUSINS
ALL THE "ISMS"
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
THEY'RE LIVING ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER,
LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER
YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE

SIMPLY PUT IT'S JUST A SHAME
AND NO ONE ELSE
IS SET TO BLAME
I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HELP
BUT I WANT TO LEND A HAND
IT'S A SIMPLE THEORY,YEAH
NOTHING COMPLICATED MAN
AND I JUST WISH THAT EVERYONE
WOULD NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
TO ALL THE PRETTY PEOPLE WHO
TAKE THIS MESSAGE TO BE TRUE
PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER
WATCH THE SYSTEM
CRUMBLE DOWN AGAIN
(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS)
(LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
THAT'S ALL THAT IT TAKES
WATCH THE SYSTEM
CRUMBLE DOWN AGAIN,YEAH.
(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS)
(LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
HOLDING HANDS WITH
YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS,
AND YOUR MOTHERS MAKE IT NEW
(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS)
MAKE SURE IT'S TRUE
(LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
HOLDING HANDS WITH
YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS,
AND YOUR MOTHERS
AND YOUR FATHERS,
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
FRIENDS AND COUSINS
ALL THE "ISMS"
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
THEY'RE LIVING ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER,
LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER
YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
THEY'RE LIVING ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER,
LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER
YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE
PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
THEY'RE LIVING ALL
AROUND THE WORLD
WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER,

LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER
YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE

Overall Meaning

The song "Pretty People" by MONKEY MAJIK is an uplifting and hopeful call to action for people to come together and make a positive change in the world. The song begins with a declaration that the world is changing, but it doesn't have to be complicated. The lyrics encourage listeners to wake up to the issues affecting the world and take action, even if they feel uneducated or underpaid. The song suggests that change can be made by simply holding hands with each other, including "brothers, sisters, mothers, fathers, sons, daughters, friends, and cousins," and working towards a better future.

The chorus repeats the phrase "pretty people" as a nod to the idea that we are all interconnected and beautiful in our own way, regardless of our differences. The song goes on to express a desire for people to come together and make a change, and to refuse to simply "agree to disagree" when it comes to important issues. The song suggests that if everyone works together, the system can crumble down and a new, better world can be built in its place.

Overall, "Pretty People" is a powerful anthem for hope and unity, urging listeners to take action and work towards a brighter future.

Line by Line Meaning

ALRIGHT NOW
Let's get started

HERE WE GO
Let's begin

YOU SAY THE WORLD IS CHANGING
The world is evolving

DON'T SEEM SO COMPLICATED
It's not difficult

WAKE UP IN THE MIDDLE OR THE NIGHT WITH A NEWSPAPER BESIDE YOUR BED IT'S IN YOUR HEAD!
You are constantly thinking about the news

DON'T HAVE TO BE EDUCATED
Education is not a requirement

CAUSE HALF THE PEOPLE WHO "CONDUCT THE TRAIN" ARE OVERPRICED AND WE'RE UNDERPAID SAY NO NAMES!
Many leaders are overpaid and we are often underpaid

JUST TRY TO MAKE THE CHANGE WE'LL FOLLOW YOU, AND WHATEVER YOU GO THROUGH WE'VE SEEN IT ALL NOW LET'S TRY SOMETHING NEW
Make the change and we'll follow, let's try something different

(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS) MAKE SURE IT'S TRUE (LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS)
We don't need things to be the same, let's make sure it's authentic and make an effort to change things

HOLDING HANDS WITH YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS, AND YOUR MOTHERS MAKE IT NEW (DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS) MAKE SURE IT'S TRUE (LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS) HOLDING HANDS WITH YOUR BROTHERS,AND YOUR SISTERS, AND YOUR MOTHERS AND YOUR FATHERS, SONS AND DAUGHTERS FRIENDS AND COUSINS ALL THE "ISMS" PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH!
Come together with family, friends, and all types of people to make a difference, we are all pretty people

THEY'RE LIVING ALL AROUND THE WORLD WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER, LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE
Pretty people are all over the world and we should strive to improve our relationships by looking deeper into each other

SIMPLY PUT IT'S JUST A SHAME AND NO ONE ELSE IS SET TO BLAME
It's a shame that no one is taking responsibility

I DON'T KNOW IF I CAN HELP BUT I WANT TO LEND A HAND IT'S A SIMPLE THEORY,YEAH NOTHING COMPLICATED MAN
I may not be able to help, but I still want to try. It's a simple idea, nothing complex

AND I JUST WISH THAT EVERYONE WOULD NOT AGREE TO DISAGREE
I hope everyone can come to an agreement instead of constantly disagreeing

TO ALL THE PRETTY PEOPLE WHO TAKE THIS MESSAGE TO BE TRUE PUT YOUR HANDS TOGETHER WATCH THE SYSTEM CRUMBLE DOWN AGAIN
To all the pretty people who believe this message, let's join together to bring down the system

(DON'T NEED THE SAME THINGS) (LET'S TRY TO CHANGE THINGS) THAT'S ALL THAT IT TAKES WATCH THE SYSTEM CRUMBLE DOWN AGAIN,YEAH.
It only takes us making the effort to change to bring down the system

PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH! PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH! PRETTY PEOPLE YEAH! THEY'RE LIVING ALL AROUND THE WORLD WE TRY TO MAKE IT BETTER, LOOK AT EACHOTHER DEEPER YOU'LL SEE US PRETTY PEOPLE
We are all pretty people trying to make the world a better place by taking a closer look at each other

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Written by: PLANT BLAISE

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