Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.66 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart, and has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent and had a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams' thirteenth album, XXV was released on 9 September 2022.
After 15 years, Williams rejoined Take That in 2010 to co-write and perform lead vocals on their album Progress, which became the second-fastest-selling album in UK chart history and the fastest-selling record of the century at the time. The subsequent stadium tour, which featured seven songs from Williams' solo career, became the biggest-selling concert in UK history when it sold 1.34 million tickets in less than 24 hours. In 2011, Take That frontman Gary Barlow confirmed that Williams had left the band for a second time to focus on his solo career, although he stated that the departure was amicable and that Williams was welcome to rejoin Take That in the future. Williams has since performed with Take That on three separate television appearances, and collaborated with Barlow on a number of projects such as the West End musical The Band.
Me and my Monkey live
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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Him with his dungarees and roller blades
Smoking filter tips reclining in the passenger seat of my supercharged jet black Chevrolet
He had the soft top down
He liked the wind in his face
He said "Son, you ever been to Vegas?'
I said "No" he said "That's where we're gonna go, you need a change of place"
And when we hit the strip with all the wedding chapels and the neon signs he said
We made tracks to the Mandalay Bay hotel
Asked the bell boy if he'd take me and my monkey as well
He looked in the passenger seat of my car and with a smile he said
"If your monkey's got that kind of money sir, and we've got a monkey bed"
Me and monkey
With a dream and a gun
Hoping my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and monkey
Like Butch and the Sundance Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did
And at the elevator I hit the 33rd floor
He had a room up top with a panoramic view it's like nothing you've ever seen before
He went to sleep in the bidet and when he awoke
He ran his little monkey fingers through the yellow pages
Called up escort services and ordered some oki doke
Forty minutes later there came a knock at the door
In walked this big, bad-ass baboon into my bedroom with 3 monkey whores
"Hi, my name is Sunshine.
These are my girls.
Lace my palm with silver baby oh yeah and they'll rock your world"
So I watched pay per view and polished my shoes and my gun
Was sticking on Kurt Cobain sing about lithium
There came and knocked at the door and in walked Sunshine
"What's up?"
"You better get your ass in here boy your monkey is having too much of a good time"
Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and my monkey
Like Billy the Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did
Got tickets to see Sheena Easton
The monkey was high
Said it was a burning ambition to see her before he died
We left before encores
He couldn't sit still
Sheena was a blast baby
But my monkey was ill
When I played black jack
Kept hittin' 23
Couldn't help but notice this Mexican just staring at me
Or was it my monkey
I couldn't be sure
It's not like you've never seen a monkey in rollerblades and dungarees before
Now don't test my patience cause we're not about to run
That's a bad-ass monkey boy and he's packing a gun
"My name is Rodriguez" he says with death in his eye
"I've been chasing you for a long time amigos
And now your monkey is gonna die"
Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
We don't want to kill no Mexican
But we got ten itchy fingers
One thing to declare
When the monkey is high
You do not stare
You do not stare
You do not stare
Looks like we got ourselves a Mexican stand off here boy
And I ain't about to run
Put your gun down boy
How did I get mixed up with this fucking monkey anyhow
The song "Me and my Monkey" by Robbie Williams is a narrative about Robbie and his monkey on a wild adventure to Las Vegas. The monkey is portrayed as Robbie's partner in crime as they gamble, party, and have encounters with others along the way. They even end up in a Mexican standoff with a man named Rodriguez. The lyrics are a combination of fun, amusement, and trouble, ultimately questioning how Robbie ended up with this "fucking monkey" in the first place.
The beginning of the song sets the stage for the journey as Robbie introduces the monkey in his Chevrolet. The monkey asks if Robbie has ever been to Las Vegas, and they take off on an adventure that quickly snowballs into trouble. Throughout the song, Robbie ponders why he has gotten involved with the monkey and questions their bond, showcasing how the monkey is both a partner in crime but also a cause of chaos.
The juxtaposition of the fun moments - like seeing Sheena Easton and gambling in Las Vegas - with the danger - like being in a Mexican standoff - makes the song intriguing. The lyrics can be interpreted as a metaphor for getting caught up in the wrong crowd or being tempted into a darker side of life.
Overall, "Me and my Monkey" is a wild ride featuring an unlikely partner in crime. The song highlights both the fun and danger of living life on the edge.
Line by Line Meaning
It was me and my monkey
The singer and his monkey were the only ones present
Him with his dungarees and roller blades
The monkey was wearing dungarees and rollerblades
Smoking filter tips reclining in the passenger seat of my supercharged jet black Chevrolet
The monkey was smoking filter tips and relaxing in the passenger seat of the singer's fast car
He had the soft top down
The roof of the car was open
He liked the wind in his face
The monkey enjoyed the sensation of the wind blowing against his face
He said "Son, you ever been to Vegas?'
The monkey asked the singer if he had ever been to Las Vegas
I said "No" he said "That's where we're gonna go, you need a change of place"
The monkey suggested that they go to Vegas for a change of scenery
And when we hit the strip with all the wedding chapels and the neon signs he said
While driving on the Vegas strip, the monkey spoke up
"I left my wallet in El Segundo" and proceeded to take two grand of mine
The monkey claimed to have left his wallet in a city called El Segundo and stole $2000 from the artist
We made tracks to the Mandalay Bay hotel
They headed to the Mandalay Bay hotel in Vegas
Asked the bell boy if he'd take me and my monkey as well
The singer asked the bellboy if he could bring his monkey to the hotel too
He looked in the passenger seat of my car and with a smile he said
The bellboy looked at the monkey in the car and smiled
"If your monkey's got that kind of money sir, and we've got a monkey bed"
The bellboy joked that if the monkey has that much money, they can provide it with a bed
Me and monkey
The singer and his monkey
With a dream and a gun
They had aspirations but also carried a firearm
Hoping my monkey
The artist wishes that his monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Does not aim the gun at anyone
Like Butch and the Sundance Kid
They were similar to the characters in the movie Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Trying to understand
They were attempting to comprehend
Why he did what he did
Why the monkey did what he did
And at the elevator I hit the 33rd floor
The artist reached the 33rd floor in the elevator
He had a room up top with a panoramic view it's like nothing you've ever seen before
The monkey's hotel room had an incredible, unique view
He went to sleep in the bidet and when he awoke
The monkey slept in the bidet and woke up later
He ran his little monkey fingers through the yellow pages
The monkey searched through the phone book with its small fingers
Called up escort services and ordered some oki doke
The monkey called an escort service and placed an order
Forty minutes later there came a knock at the door
Forty minutes later, someone knocked on the monkey's hotel room door
In walked this big, bad-ass baboon into my bedroom with 3 monkey whores
A large and aggressive baboon showed up to the monkey's room, accompanied by three female monkeys
"Hi, my name is Sunshine.
One of the female monkeys was named Sunshine
These are my girls.
Sunshine introduced the other two female monkeys as her own
Lace my palm with silver baby oh yeah and they'll rock your world"
The female monkeys would provide sexual pleasure for payment
So I watched pay per view and polished my shoes and my gun
The singer polished his shoes and gun while watching pay-per-view
Was sticking on Kurt Cobain sing about lithium
The artist was listening to Kurt Cobain sing about lithium
There came and knocked at the door and in walked Sunshine
Sunshine knocked on the door and entered the room again
"What's up?"
Sunshine asked what was going on
"You better get your ass in here boy your monkey is having too much of a good time"
Sunshine informed the singer that the monkey was enjoying himself too much and needed attention
Drove in search of the sun
The artist and his monkey were driving to find nice weather
We don't want to kill no Mexican
The singer and his monkey did not want to harm anyone
But we got ten itchy fingers
They had an impulse to use their guns
One thing to declare
There was something to admit
When the monkey is high
When the monkey is under the influence of drugs
You do not stare
It is inappropriate to stare at the monkey
Looks like we got ourselves a Mexican stand off here boy
A gunfight between two groups is about to occur
And I ain't about to run
The singer is not going to flee
Put your gun down boy
One of the people involved in the stand off is ordered to put down their weapon
How did I get mixed up with this fucking monkey anyhow
The artist is wondering how he ended up with the monkey in the first place
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RahulTomar-rw7gz
There was me and my monkey
And with his dungarees and rollerblades
Smoking filter tips
Reclining in the passenger seat of my supercharged jet black Chevrolet
He had the soft top down
He liked the wind in his face
He said "Son, you ever been to Vegas?"
I said "No" he said "That's where we're gonna go,
You need a change of pace"
And when we hit the strip with all the wedding chapels
And the neon signs he said
"I left my wallet in El Segundo"
And proceeded to take two grand of mine
We made tracks to the Mandalay Bay hotel
Asked the bell boy if he'd take me and my monkey as well
He looked in the passenger seat of my car
And with a smile he said
"If your monkey's got that kind of money sir,
Then we've got a monkey bed"
Me and my monkey
With a dream and a gun
Hoping my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and my monkey
Like Butch and the Sundance Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did
And at the elevator I hit the 33rd floor
He had a room up top with a panoramic views
Like nothing you've ever seen before
He went to sleep in the bidet and when he awoke
He ran his little monkey fingers through the yellow pages
Called up escort services and ordered some okey doke
Forty minutes later there came a knock at the door
In walked this big, bad-ass baboon into my bedroom
With 3 monkey whores
"Hi, my name is Sunshine. These are my girls.
Lace my palm with silver baby oh yeah
And they'll rock your world"
So I watched pay per view and polished my shoes and my gun
Was diggin old Kurt Cobain singin' 'bout lithium
There came and knocked at the door and in walked Sunshine
"What's up?" - "You better get your ass in here boy
Your monkey is having too much of a good time"
Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
Don't point that gun at anyone
Me and my monkey
Like Billy the Kid
Trying to understand
Why he did what he did
Why he did what he did
Got tickets to see Sheena Easton
The monkey was high
Said it was a burning ambition to see her before he died
We left before encores
He couldn't sit still
Sheena was a blast baby
But my monkey was ill
We went to play black jack
Kept hittin' 23
Couldn't help but notice this Mexican just staring at me
Or was it my monkey?
I couldn't be sure
It's not like you've never seen a monkey in rollerblades
And dungarees before
Now don't test my patience cause we're not about to run
That's a bad-ass monkey boy and he's packing a gun
"My name is Rodriguez" he says with death in his eye
"I've been chasing you for a long time amigos
And now your monkey is gonna die"
Me and my monkey
Drove in search of the sun
Me and my monkey
We don't wanna kill no Mexican
But we got ten itchy fingers
One thing to declare
When the monkey is high
You do not stare
You do not stare
You do not stare
Looks like we got ourselves a Mexican stand off here boy
And I ain't about to run
Put your gun down boy
How did I get mixed up with this fuckin' monkey anyhow
@DavorinMatic
Some of us listen to this song every day...
2024. I thrive !🐉
@Barbara_TQT
True, true :)
@anthonyocallaghan3181
Billy idol
@DavorinMatic
@@anthonyocallaghan3181 cool, I am listening Billy too, his iconic album Sweet Sixteen can play on auto reverse on my old cassette deck.
@user-se1xz4yi3g
Amazing song even in 2024
@kelly74
can I just say this is literally one of the best songs he did and also what a live performance !! He's so raw here .
@man7987
Are you from Australia?
@kelsaayton5106
Saved my life this
@TheGandravi
This is the best performace ever made, can't stop watching it year after year! Robbie please live forever!
@wolfdog010
Yes. Here he found the tempo, rhythm and delivery. And the visuals are captivating