In 2003, HMV Records Japan rated them #81 in their "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists".
Although band activities were ceased starting from January 2001, except for later releases of band material such as compilations and DVDs, The Yellow Monkey actually broke up on July 7, 2004.
THE YELLOW MONKEY（ザ イエローモンキー）は、吉井和哉（LOVIN、ボーカル、ギター）、菊地英昭（EMMA、ギター）、廣瀬洋一（HEESEY、ベース）、菊地英二（ANNIE、ドラムス）の4名からなる日本のロックバンド。 1988年に結成、2001年1月より活動を停止し、2004年7月7日をもって解散した。 なお「イエローモンキー」とは主に西洋圏で使用される日本人に対する蔑称である。この名前は、ダサくてシニカルな名前にしたいと考えていた吉井によってつけられた。略称は、イエモン。
吉井和哉（よしい かずや、1966年10月8日 - ）
ボーカル担当。通称ロビン（LOVIN）。東京都北区出身。解散後はYOSHII LOVINSON（2006年に吉井和哉に改名）として活動。
菊地英昭（きくち ひであき、1964年12月7日 - ）
ギター担当。通称エマ（EMMA）。東京都八王子市出身、日本大学文理学部応用地学科卒業。解散後はスタジオ・ミュージシャンとして活動。YOSHII LOVINSONの2ndアルバム『WHITE ROOM』にギタリストとして参加した。そのアルバムでは何故かEMMARSONに。（『WHITE ROOM』のクレジットに記載）また、吉井のソロツアーに2回ともサポートメンバーで参加している。
廣瀬洋一（ひろせ よういち、1963年4月19日 - ）
ベース担当。通称ヒーセ（HEESEY）。東京都足立区出身、日本大学経済学部中退。解散後はHEESEY WITH DUDESでボーカル、ベーシストとして活動。HEESEY WITH DUDESも解散を発表。2005年12月のライヴがラストライヴとなる。解散後は2005年11月発売の森重樹一（ZIGGY）のソロアルバム「CHRONIC LAY ABOUT」にベーシストとして参加、同時に森重樹一のソロツアーに参加している。
菊地英二（きくち えいじ、1967年6月6日 - ）
ドラム担当。通称アニー（ANNIE）。東京都八王子市出身、中央大学理工学部卒業。菊地英昭の実弟。解散後は河村隆一のバックバンドとしてツアーに参加。2005年8月20日（土）に日比谷野外音楽堂で行なわれた、吉川晃司のライヴに参加。
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Burn
The Yellow Monkey Lyrics
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On the night of Our return
They'll pay with their lives
When the bells chime, They will burn...
Burn!
As the night falls
>From the ashes We rise
We bring the fear to Their eyes
And when Our thirst have been stilled
By the blood that We spilled
We grind Our teeth through Their flesh
With flames We take Their last breath
It is with joy We burn Their eyes
It is with joy We burn the skies
We still Their hunger, We still Their cries
We'll have Them suffer Lucifers' knife
Feel it burn
Feel this burn
Feel Them burn
See Us burn
Feel Me burn
And still We yearn
Feel all burn
To see Them burn
Feel Christ burn
See Us burn
Burn... Burn...
Burn... Burn...
Burn... Burn...
Burn... Burn...
Feel it burn so deep within
I feel His wrath, I'm closing in
With all the breath I can muster
I pro-create and begin to sin
Feel it burn so deep within
I feel His wrath, I'm closing in
With all the breath I can muster
I pro-create and begin to sin
As the night falls
In the shadows We crawl
From the ashes We rise
We bring the fear to Their eyes
And when Our thirst have been stilled
By the blood that We spilled
We grind Our teeth through Their flesh
With flames We take Their last breath
You rejected all My feelings... ended up numb in solitude
You have the strength to move on... to the flocking of the fools
I speak the word of sadness... I inhale the words of joy
I reject Your distant longing... for the Christ You lost long ago
I bring the dreams of sanity... I bear the search for fear
Through the instant walls of grey... I'm the mute who speaks another day
In solitude I stand... The universal man
A work of art in a perfect land
Within your hearts of vanity... I sing the song of fear
Where the insane fears to dwell... I'm the one exploring another hell
Within my dreams of sanity... I bear the search for fear
Within the walls of grey... I'm the dead who walks another day
You speak the words of madness... I inhale the words of joy
I reject Your distant longing... for the Christ We killed long ago
In solitude I stand... The universal man
A work of art with bloodstained hands
See the sun rise...
See the sun rise...
See the sun rise...
Time has come, the bells now chime
Time has come, to burn the divine
Time is now, Our black hearts yearn
Time is now, We laugh, They burn
With Hate We land the infernal plan
We burn Their souls with bloodstained hands
With Hate We rise with crosses turned
With Hate We rise from maggots burnt
Within Your hearts of vanity... I sing the song of fear
Where the insane fears to dwell... I'm the one exploring another hell
Within My dreams of sanity... I bear the search for fear
Within the walls of grey... I'm the dead who walks another day
You speak the words of madness... I inhale those words of joy
I reject your distant longing... for the Christ We killed long ago
In solitude I stand... The universal man
A work of art with bloodstained hands
You rejected all My feelings... ended up numb in solitude
You have the strength to move on... to the flocking of the fools
I speak the word of sadness... I inhale the words of joy
I reject your distant longing... for the Christ You lost long ago
Within the dreams of sanity... I bear the search for fear
Through the instant walls of grey... I'm the mute who speaks another day
In solitude I stand... The universal man
A work of art with bloodstained hands
Our flames... wipes out all that's holy...
Our flames... wipes out all that's holy...
Our flames... wipes out all that's holy...
Our flames... Amen is no more...
Time has come, the bells now chime
Time has come, to burn the divine
Time is now, Our black hearts yearn
Time is now, We laugh, They burn
With Hate We land the infernal plan
We burn Their souls with bloodstained hands
With Hate We rise with crosses turned
With Hate We rise from maggots burnt
All Christians must burn for Satan
All Christians must burn for Me
All Christians must burn for Satan
All the Christians must burn...
must burn...
must burn...
The Yellow Monkey's song BURN is a dark and intense manifesto of violence and hatred towards Christianity. The lyrics depict a group of people, who identify themselves as "We", rising from the ashes with a thirst for blood and fear in their eyes. The song has a strong anti-Christian sentiment, as evidenced in the chorus "All Christians must burn for Satan/All Christians must burn for Me/All Christians must burn for Satan/All the Christians must burn...must burn...must burn...". The song suggests that "We" will take pleasure in burning Christians, their eyes, their cries, and their souls. The lyrics are graphic and disturbing, and serve as a warning against the dangers of religious fanaticism, extremism, and intolerance.
The song was released in 1997 and caused controversy in Japan, with some religious groups calling for it to be banned. The Yellow Monkey's vocalist, Kazuya Yoshii, defended the song, saying that it was a metaphorical expression of his frustration with organized religion and his desire to rebel against it. The band's bassist, Yoichi Hirose, said in an interview that the song was "about taking back your own life, your own destiny, from something that's been held over your head for so long". The song's title, "BURN", is a reference to the historical practice of burning heretics, witches, and other non-believers by the Inquisition and other Christian authorities.
Line by Line Meaning
The end closes in for the fools
The end is near for those who are foolish.
On the night of Our return
On our return to the night.
They'll pay with their lives
They will pay with their lives.
When the bells chime, They will burn...
When the bells ring, they will burn.
As the night falls
As the night comes.
In the shadows We crawl
We crawl in the shadows.
From the ashes We rise
We rise from the ashes.
We bring the fear to Their eyes
We make them afraid.
And when Our thirst have been stilled
When we are no longer thirsty.
By the blood that We spilled
Due to the blood being shed by us.
We grind Our teeth through Their flesh
We grind our teeth on their flesh.
With flames We take Their last breath
We take their last breath with flames.
It is with joy We burn Their eyes
We take pleasure in burning their eyes.
It is with joy We burn the skies
We take pleasure in burning the skies.
We still Their hunger, We still Their cries
We stop their hunger and cries.
We'll have Them suffer Lucifers' knife
We will make them suffer under the knife of Lucifer.
Feel it burn
Feel the burning sensation.
Feel this burn
Feel the sensation of this burning.
Feel Them burn
Feel them burning.
See Us burn
See us burning.
Feel Me burn
Feel me burning.
And still We yearn
And yet we still long for it.
Feel all burn
Feel everything burning.
To see Them burn
To witness their burning.
Feel Christ burn
Feel Jesus burning.
Time has come, the bells now chime
The time has come, the bells are ringing.
Time has come, to burn the divine
The time has come to burn the divine.
Time is now, Our black hearts yearn
The time is now, and our black hearts long for it.
Time is now, We laugh, They burn
The time is now, we laugh as they burn.
With Hate We land the infernal plan
We carry out our infernal plan with hate.
We burn Their souls with bloodstained hands
We burn their souls with our bloody hands.
With Hate We rise with crosses turned
With hate, we rise with their crosses turned.
With Hate We rise from maggots burnt
With hate, we rise from the burnt maggots.
All Christians must burn for Satan
All Christians must burn for Satan.
All Christians must burn for Me
All Christians must burn for me.
All the Christians must burn...
All Christians must burn.
must burn...
Must burn.
Writer(s): Andrew Eldritch Copyright: Eldritch Boulevard Ltd.
Contributed by Christopher R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@TheTnb1543
歌詞をどうぞ
赤く燃える孤独な道を
誰のものでもない 髪をなびかせ
道の先には蜃気楼
あの日を殺したくて閉じたパンドラ
悲しい気持ちないわけじゃない
遠い昔に無くしてきたの
限りない喜びは遥か遠く
前に進むだけで精一杯
やわらかな思い出はあそこにしまって
BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN OH…
夜は薄紅色の夢を見て
朝は希望のブラインド開けることなく
せめて身体だけはキレイに
可愛い可愛い淋しくはない OH…
夏の海とか冬の街とか
思い出だけが性感帯 YEAH…
なぜか今夜は眠ったはずの魂が燃える AH…
HOLD ME HOLD ME HOLD ME HOLD ME
飛べない鳥はとり残されて
胸や背中は大人だけれど
限りない喜びは遥か遠く
人に話すだけで精一杯
やわらかな思い出は心にしまって
BURN BURN BURN (BURN)
BURN BURN BURN
BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
@user-xu8kx8ik3j
後世に残さなくていけないのは、まさにこの曲！人間らしい曲！
みんなそう！
イエモンは本当に人間らしさを歌う、嘘偽りなく、正直に素直に詩を歌ってくれる！
人間の素晴らしいところ、ダラしないところ、それをロックンロールで表現してくれる！だから、自分の中に熱いものを聞かされる！
BURNは本当スゴい力を感じる曲だと思います！生きて行くという事はこの歌だと思います！
令和になってもこの曲は響いてほしいなぁ
@unravel-xw9gx
好きなんてレベルじゃないかも
自分の身体の血や肉や骨は
このBANDで出来てて
この歌がある限り
どんなに辛い事があっても
一生懸命生きて 天寿を全う
出来るんじゃないかと思う
くらい好き()
@TheTnb1543
歌詞をどうぞ
赤く燃える孤独な道を
誰のものでもない 髪をなびかせ
道の先には蜃気楼
あの日を殺したくて閉じたパンドラ
悲しい気持ちないわけじゃない
遠い昔に無くしてきたの
限りない喜びは遥か遠く
前に進むだけで精一杯
やわらかな思い出はあそこにしまって
BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN OH…
夜は薄紅色の夢を見て
朝は希望のブラインド開けることなく
せめて身体だけはキレイに
可愛い可愛い淋しくはない OH…
夏の海とか冬の街とか
思い出だけが性感帯 YEAH…
なぜか今夜は眠ったはずの魂が燃える AH…
HOLD ME HOLD ME HOLD ME HOLD ME
飛べない鳥はとり残されて
胸や背中は大人だけれど
限りない喜びは遥か遠く
人に話すだけで精一杯
やわらかな思い出は心にしまって
BURN BURN BURN (BURN)
BURN BURN BURN
BURN BURN BURN BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
BURN BURN
@user-ff3pi7dl7p
ありがとうございます。
@como5050
(⑉•ᴗ•⑉)Thanks
@09333302
「思い出だけが性感帯」「胸や背中は大人だけれど」「人に話すだけで精一杯」
吉井さんの作詞センスが爆発してる
吉井さんの詩的な歌詞大好き
@user-tc2dl4cg5y
見た目もそうだけど
詩の世界もエロい🤭
@user-tc2dl4cg5y
せめて体だけはキレイに🤭
@user-hr7co5hf2y
いいねぇ。今聴いても新鮮‼️70歳前のおばあちゃんより。‼️
@Saikuron-Matuda
今年50の若造から すげぇすわ、この楽曲。
@user-vt5yw3sg9u
20手前の小僧より。
お父さんの影響で聞き続けてますがすごいですよ
@user-ux9uj5gx4u
70歳前の人がイエモン聴くのはイカすわ。しかしこの歌は懐かしいです。いま34歳です。