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1. The Monks (US) are a rock n roll band, primarily active in Germany in the mid to late sixties. They reunited in 1999 and have continued to play concerts, although no new studio recordings have been made. The Monks stood out from the music of the time, and have developed a cult following amongst many musicians and music fans.
Artists to have acknowledged the Monks as an influence include Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys and Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, as well as The Fall. The latter covered both I Hate You and Oh, How to Do Now on their 1990 album Extricate (under the titles Black Monk Theme Part I and Black Monk Theme Part II, respectively), as well as the song Shut Up! on their 1994 album Middle Class Revolt. The Fall have also covered "Higgledy-Piggledy" for the Monks tribute CD Silver Monk Time.
All the members were American GIs stationed in Germany in the mid-sixties. They began playing together in 1964, calling themselves the Torquays. The Torquays differed little from stinctive name and image to go with it. At the beginning of 1965, Dave Day and Roger Johnston, on a whim, got their heads shaved into monks' tonsures. The rest of the band followed their lead, and to complete the image, the band took to wearing a uniform - all black, sometimes in cassocks, with nooses worn as neckties. Eddie Shaw later claimed in his band autobiography "Black Monk Time" that the nooses were symbolic of the metaphorical nooses that all humanity wear. His explanation of the symbolism is unclear and confusing, but regardless, dressed as black monks, The Monks undoubtedly made a shocking visual impression.
Official Website: http://www.the-monks.com/
2. The Monks (UK) : After a four-year stint as the rhythm section for respected English trad rockers the Strawbs and a subsequent four-album run as Hudson-Ford, John Ford and Richard Hudson emerged in this utterly unexpected incarnation.As the '70s closed with punk at its apex, the Monks changed with the times. Unlike truly ticked-off punkers such as the Sex Pistols, they played it for a lark on their debut Bad Habits, which featured a leggy, cigarette-smoking, stocking-revealing nun on the cover. Revelling in their Englishness, they jabbed mirthfully at headbangers and ska-fanciers alike with spot-on spoofs including "Drugs in My Pocket," "Spotty Face" and of course "Johnny B. Rotten." Likely surprising even themselves, they watched as "Nice Legs Shame About Her Face" climbed to No. 19, borrowing the rhythmic strum Lou Reed perfected with Velvet Underground. Former drummer Hudson was playing bass by now, allowing one-time bassist Ford to be the band's guitarist. Terry Cassidy had full band member status as the writer or co-writer of half of the album's 12 tracks. Chris Pearce allowed Hudson to get out from behind the drum kit. Perhaps realizing the punk spoof concept didn't have much longevity, they had a fling with 1930s-style music as High Society in 1980. They returned to the ersatz punk of the Monks with Suspended Animation, an only-in-Canada release that didn't chart.
Oh How To Do Now
The Monks Lyrics
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Well, I been waiting a long long long time.
Well, I'm gonna make you you you you mine.
Well, I don't know how how how how to say.
Well, I'm gonna make you you you you mine today.
Well, I don't know how how how how to do.
Hey girl, I'm gonna put the make make make on you.
Well, that will do that will do that will do.
Oh, how to do now.
The Monks' song "Oh How To Do Now" is a catchy, upbeat track that features repetitive lyrics that are easy to sing along with. The song appears to be about a person who has been waiting for a long time to make someone they are interested in theirs. The singer is determined to make their love interest "mine" and expresses confusion over how to express their feelings. Despite this uncertainty, the singer is committed to making the object of their affection "mine today."
The repetition of "oh how to do now" throughout the song serves as a sort of refrain, echoing the singer's sentiment that they are unsure of how to proceed in their pursuit of the person they want to make their own. Despite this sense of hesitation, the song retains a sense of optimism, as the singer repeatedly declares that they will make their love interest theirs. The upbeat tempo of the track and the repetition of the lyrics make it an infectious tune that is easy to dance along to.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, how to do now.
Expressing a feeling of uncertainty on how to proceed next.
Well, I been waiting a long long long time.
Having waited for a considerable time to make a move.
Well, I'm gonna make you you you you mine.
Expressing a desire to take ownership of someone or something.
Well, I don't know how how how how to say.
Feeling uncertain on how to express oneself.
Well, I'm gonna make you you you you mine today.
Deciding to take action to possess someone or something immediately.
Well, I don't know how how how how to do.
Feeling uncertain on how to proceed with a plan.
Hey girl, I'm gonna put the make make make on you.
Intending to pursue a romantic interest passionately.
Well, that will do that will do that will do.
Satisfied with the outcome or solution.
Make you mine, long long time today.
Making it clear that the desire for possession has been a long-standing one.
Oh, how to do now.
Closing with the same uncertainty expressed earlier.
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Written by: DAVE HAVLICEK, GARY BURGER, LARRY CLARK, ROGER JOHNSTON, THOMAS SHAW
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Anthony Lewis
I just discovered the Monks and I love them
Randolph Sparks
THIS IS AMAZING! I had no idea that there was good footage of the Monks performing live
Kim Abbott
There's lots of good live MOnks! And- this is the first time I have looked for "new stuff" in years!
reidfar
agreed!
Martin Splichal
Great. Saw them play a great live show in NYC in 2000. I felt lucky to catch 'em. No one else has that sound.
Michele Sgambelluri (The Italian Beatnik)
Killer, pounding, wild. These are The Monks. This is garage rock. One of my favorites.
andyharris17able
Love it as well ...
ANTONY LOCKE
The Monks..
The secret influence of so many bands..
I'm sixties old but, this happened in the early sixties before I was born..
Unbelievable early rock..
The thrash banjo.. beyond amazing.
Kim Abbott
We need about a million people to love this and study-up on the Monks!
SatanicalEve
Hell yeah! I agree with this sentiment