Monkey Gone To Heaven
Pixies(픽시스) Lyrics
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An under water guy who controlled the sea
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
From New York and New Jersey
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The creature in the sky
Got sucked in a hole
Now there's a hole in the sky
And the ground's not cold
And if the ground's not cold
Everything is gonna burn
We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
Rock me Jo
If man is five, if man is five, if man is five
Then the devil is six, then the devil is six
The devil is six, the devil is six and if the devil is six
Then God is seven , then God is seven, the God is seven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The song "Monkey Gone To Heaven" by Pixies is a poignant and somewhat cryptic commentary on the state of humanity's impact on the environment. The lyrics of the song describe the death of an "underwater guy who controlled the sea" as a result of "ten million pounds of sludge from New York and New Jersey." This is a reference to the environmental pollution caused by industrialization and the careless disposal of waste products into the oceans.
The chorus of the song, "This monkey's gone to heaven," is a reference to the idea of karma and the belief that all living beings are connected. The monkey represents all animals and the natural world, and its death symbolizes the destruction of the environment. The creatures in the sky and the hole in the sky further emphasize the idea of environmental destruction and the impact on the planet.
The final verse of the song alludes to the biblical concept of the devil and God, suggesting that humanity's destructive behavior is due to a moral failing. The repetition of the chorus throughout the song serves to emphasize the tragic consequences of human neglect for the environment.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a guy
Refers to a man, an underwater being with control over the sea
An under water guy who controlled the sea
The man was a powerful underwater being who had control over the sea and its creatures
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
The man was killed by a massive amount of pollution from New York and New Jersey
From New York and New Jersey
Indicates the origin of the pollution that killed the underwater man
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The refrain of the song, indicating that the monkey has passed away and gone to Heaven
The creature in the sky
Refers to an unknown celestial being in the sky
Got sucked in a hole
The creature was swallowed up into a hole
Now there's a hole in the sky
The aftermath of the creature being sucked into the hole has resulted in a visible hole in the sky
And the ground's not cold
Despite the eerie events occurring, the ground is not cold as one would expect
Everything is gonna burn
All things will eventually come to an end and burn, including the world and its inhabitants
We'll all take turns, I'll get mine too
No one is safe from the eventual burning and destruction, and each person will take their turn in facing this fate
Rock me Jo
A request to be comforted or rocked during these unsettling times
If man is five, if man is five, if man is five
A philosophical musing on the numerical value of humanity
Then the devil is six, then the devil is six
In contrast, the devil is one number greater than man, indicating a hierarchy of power
The devil is six, the devil is six and if the devil is six
Reiterating the devil's numerical value as a point of emphasis
Then God is seven , then God is seven, the God is seven
God is the 'next' number up in the progression, indicating a higher power than both man and the devil
This monkey's gone to Heaven
The refrain of the song, repeated multiple times throughout
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHARLES THOMPSON
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@americanbuffalo7802
"The reason we don't use guitar so much anymore now is because, you know, there are only a handful of Pixies albums and you can't keep copying them....which is what we've done for so long." Jonny Greenwood, Radiohead.
@fasuto8656
Did he actually say that?
@americanbuffalo7802
@@fasuto8656 Yes. Watch whole video, Radiohead bang on about the Pixies. Quite short, 6 mins or so. But he says it at the 2 min 27 second mark in the linked video.
"The Pixies opening for us is like The Beatles opening for us. I won't allow it." - Thom Yorke
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8CnE9dBrNw&ab_channel=MattWright
@nicoldanser1116
Really?? He said that??
@godloveszaza
You quoted that like radiohead led zeppelin or something
@georgeforeman7431
@@godloveszaza I mean, they are at that level at this point
@shrimpflea
"Everything is gonna burn. We'll all take turns. I'll get mine too."
Pretty powerful lines.
@ASandiegoChargers619
shrimpflea
@absentiabenertia5204
If man is 5 and the devil is 6 than god is 7 has always been very powerful. what is lower than 5? what is higher than 7? because those numbers are real too. Also probably most likely fleas stuck to shrimp.
@williamm4812
Ben Kaplan huh?