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Dave Matthews Band — Shake Me Like A Monkey

Album: Big Whiskey & The GrooGrux Kin
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Total ratings: 801

Released: 2009
Length: 3:57
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The thing I like about you
The way you which you do
The thing I like about you
God or the Devil, oh, could not have made you up
Two must have worked as one together
So good, just want to eat you up
Nothing like the real thing
Lick your sticky fingers, boy, and sing for your dinner, sing
Come on, pretty baby, make me lose my mind
Everybody get together, gonna make love shine

CHORUS
Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you
When all the darkness falls away?
If you feel the way I feel then I believe we have the answer
That I've been searching for tonight
Love me, baby, love me, baby, shake me like a monkey, baby
I'm forever, I'm yours, yours, yours, yeah
Forever I am

I, I, I can't stop thinking about you
Yeah, yeah, yeah, why would I want to?
I like my coffee with toast and jelly
But I'd rather be licking from your back to your belly
I, I, I, think that I'm going to

CHORUS

Cigarettes and coffee, broken hearts and being lonely
Little girls and ponies are the things that go together
Yes and no, you have to choose, Romeo and Juliet
The hangman and his noose
You and me, we go good together

Kiss, kiss, make a wish
Hope that it comes true
But I ain't waiting for the world to change
Gonna change the world for you

Come on, pretty baby, make you lose your mind
Everybody get together, gonna make love shine

Do you know what it is to feel the light of love inside you
When all the darkness falls away?
If you feel the way I feel then I believe we have the answer
That I've been searching for tonight
Love me, baby, love me, baby, shake me like a monkey, baby
Forever I'm yours, yours, yours, yeah
Forever I am
Yours, baby
Hey, hey, hey
Oh, oh
Forever I am
Baby
Yeah
Oh, oh
Forever I am

Come on, everybody make me lose my mind
Everybody get together, gonna make love shine

Comments (148)add comment

Rockin and jamin tune! I like Dave and I don't care what anyone thinks!

Posted 4 months ago by dgeagon [ Reply ]

stefano.mura wrote:

The intro remind me a remix of Cameo - Word Up.

Yeah, I think so too. This reminds me of another song but I'm not sure which one...

Posted 10 months ago by kcar [ Reply ]

eileenomurphy wrote:

Good tune!

Posted 1 year ago by glennon6274 [ Reply ]

Great tight musicianship.

Posted 2 years ago by Jeffrey_Mishik [ Reply ]

The intro remind me a remix of Cameo - Word Up.

Posted 2 years ago by stefano.mura [ Reply ]

Good tune!

Posted 2 years ago by eileenomurphy [ Reply ]

I like it!

Posted 2 years ago by joejennings [ Reply ]

kingart wrote:

Yeah, maybe, but terrific drumics.

Perché?/Why?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Posted 3 years ago by michelinux [ Reply ]

Krispian wrote:

Back in the mid-90s, a friend of mine said that every single Dave Matthews song was about sex, and if I didn't believe him, just listen to the lyrics.

What's wrong about sex?

Posted 4 years ago by KalleB [ Reply ]

BKardon wrote:

Terrible lyrics.

Yeah, maybe, but terrific drumics.

Posted 4 years ago by kingart [ Reply ]

Groogrux69 wrote:

I can't stop thinking about you
yeah yeah yeah
why would i want to
I like coffee with toast and jelly
But i'd rather be licking from your back to your belly
I think I'm going to

Terrible lyrics.

Posted 13 years ago by BKardon [ Reply ]

Groogrux69 wrote:

I can't stop thinking about you
yeah yeah yeah
why would i want to
I like coffee with toast and jelly
But i'd rather be licking from your back to your belly
I think I'm going to

Back in the mid-90s, a friend of mine said that every single Dave Matthews song was about sex, and if I didn't believe him, just listen to the lyrics.

Posted 13 years ago by Krispian [ Reply ]

HATE on HATERS...

the rest of us are —————->

${#Dancingbanana_2}$

Posted 13 years ago by MiracleDrug [ Reply ]

Where is my check book!

Posted 13 years ago by V12Silly [ Reply ]

I can't stop thinking about you
yeah yeah yeah
why would i want to
I like coffee with toast and jelly
But i'd rather be licking from your back to your belly
I think I'm going to

Posted 13 years ago by Groogrux69 [ Reply ]

I don't get all the DMB put-downs here. This song is a good rocker. Can that drummer roll or what? Those comments about Dave being "an annoying little turd" are really inappropriate. So go listen to the Red Hot Chillie Poopers, but why not lay off the vitriol? Ain't nothing but a song, he isn't trying to steal your wallet.

Posted 13 years ago by kingart [ Reply ]

It's a monkey parade! What's next? The Stones?

Posted 13 years ago by michaele [ Reply ]

this.
college in virginia, early 90's, dmb put on some great shows. then it just got LAME. no thanks.
and this song is just afwul.

horstman wrote:

I saw Dave and Co in the late 80s when he first came out. It was a great show and my wife and I enjoyed his music, the spirit of the band and audience.

Since that time, he has turned into an annoying little turd.

Posted 13 years ago by wrangler [ Reply ]

clyman99 wrote:

Bill have a bad monkey experience?
Play-list: Mark Knopfler - Punish the Monkey, Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey, and Dave Matthews Band - Shake Me Like A Monkey.

A great monkey sequence. Makes me go ape :o). Maybe a song from Bonobo after this?

Posted 13 years ago by fredriley [ Reply ]

This Monkey song really rocks! Thanks for a great monkey set.

Posted 13 years ago by Groogrux69 [ Reply ]

Great band of musicians. Some of the finest. This song...along with most of Dave Matthews...is extremely annoying.

Posted 13 years ago by ziakut [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by vandal [ Reply ]

petrfas wrote:

amazing musical work, not absolute fan of DMB, but always want see them life if possible. they really deserve acknowledgement for all the specials their music brings, even if someone doesnt like it it can be inspiring...

They put on a great show, but I was appalled by the behavior of the audience. Gettin' groovy and cutting loose is cool, but moshing and creating a mob scene? No. People got hurt, had to be rescued by security. Disgusting.

Posted 13 years ago by cc_rider [ Reply ]

Bill have a bad monkey experience?
Play-list: Mark Knopfler - Punish the Monkey, Peter Gabriel - Shock The Monkey, and Dave Matthews Band - Shake Me Like A Monkey.

Monkey hater or not great song selection. Punish that Monkey

Posted 13 years ago by clyman99 [ Reply ]

This song rocks hard!

Posted 13 years ago by Groogrux69 [ Reply ]

What's up next, Mickey's Monkey? As much as I like Smokey Robinson, I hope we get the Mother's Finest version. Don't let our Monkeys down, Bill!

Posted 13 years ago by smackiepipe [ Reply ]

He's trying too hard on this one. Doesn't work. Sorry.

Posted 13 years ago by Mugro [ Reply ]

Posted 13 years ago by petrfas [ Reply ]

You know - I like this one.

Posted 13 years ago by lemmoth [ Reply ]

More monkey business!

Posted 13 years ago by Monicks [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by horstman [ Reply ]

Good, but rather tedious.

Posted 14 years ago by Webfoot [ Reply ]

To Sense Worth: I'm not a huge DMB fan—tho' Stefan Lessard and Carter Beauford are an amazing rhythm section—but I just don't get all the hate here. Gee whiz, folks. If you don't like it, change the channel. That said, I think this album rocked a little harder than his previous efforts if only so they could get the untimely death of LeRoi Moore out of their system. So much of Big Whiskey & The GooGrux King, "GooGrux King" was Moore's nickname, is about him. I think you let people mourn; I think you let them manage their grief—and to our benefit DMB managed its grief by making this remarkable album.

Posted 14 years ago by WonderLizard [ Reply ]

jimmunn wrote:

Me like!!! Nice energy compared to some of his more recent stuff.

For the record, this song IS recent. I'm a big DMB fan but this is by far not my favorite song; however, just heard it live last week and it was amazing.

Posted 14 years ago by Tana [ Reply ]

Reminds me of Word Up. I'd give it a 1 but I like the Mardi Gras cover.

Posted 14 years ago by Bluesgrrl [ Reply ]

Yet again RP proves to me that there is an exception to every rule. I don't feel the need to put on my own music. This is outstanding, for DMB.

Posted 14 years ago by nerakdon [ Reply ]

ick wrote:

It's almost like Dave Matthew's grew a pair...

Exactly how I feel ...

8

Posted 14 years ago by themotion [ Reply ]

8 -> 9

Posted 14 years ago by BowTieDad [ Reply ]

AliGator wrote:

Because it's irritating?

yucky. i rarely rate anything low—but i have to.

Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62 [ Reply ]

I like some DMB, but this sounds conformist, lazy, lame, filling gaps sort of track.

Posted 14 years ago by dyharenas [ Reply ]

Can we make this a DMB free zone please? The musicians are talented but he has to be the worst singer period

Posted 14 years ago by rage [ Reply ]

Imkirok wrote:

This is the kind of pop crap that I hear when I go into my 14 year old daughter's room. No thanks.

Except, ya know, DMB actually has talent and can play live without a drum track.

Posted 14 years ago by shayde [ Reply ]

Ew. Shake him like a monkey.

Posted 14 years ago by quesarah [ Reply ]

Posted 14 years ago by AliGator [ Reply ]

Seriously, enough of the DMB already. Two songs in a day is too many. Sucko Barfo!

Posted 14 years ago by piefection [ Reply ]

Me like!!! Nice energy compared to some of his more recent stuff.

Posted 14 years ago by jimmunn [ Reply ]

This is the kind of pop crap that I hear when I go into my 14 year old daughter's room. No thanks.

Posted 14 years ago by Imkirok [ Reply ]

I'll shake you like a monkey, by the neck.
Maybe I'll tear your vocal chords out like a chimpanzee.

Posted 14 years ago by Jelani [ Reply ]

It's almost like Dave Matthew's grew a pair...

Posted 14 years ago by ick [ Reply ]

Choke Me Like A Chicken...

Posted 14 years ago by Porgie_Tirebiter [ Reply ]

crockydile wrote:

Why do I find this so irritating?

Because it's irritating?

Posted 14 years ago by AliGator [ Reply ]

oh dear...

Posted 15 years ago by lostintokyo [ Reply ]

To the rest who never liked DMB but like this song and vice versa, perhaps you can explain what this song is trying to be? There's a whole Vegas vibe happening - a kind of roided up funk that befuddles explanation. And the words - what is this man singing about? Can someone - anyone suss this out?

Posted 15 years ago by Sasha2001 [ Reply ]

Hey...there's that douchebag health insurance broker, rocking out to this tune as he stiffs our department by delaying reimbursements.

Liking "dmb" is like liking the republicans.

Posted 15 years ago by Lexapro_Headrush [ Reply ]

Me: *MUTE*

Wife: "You don't like the Dave Mathhews Band?"

Me: "I had no idea who it even was. I just didn't want to hear another note."

Posted 15 years ago by Xeric [ Reply ]

feels like bedspins

Posted 15 years ago by chrispmcd [ Reply ]

lophrequa wrote:

awesome! thank you Atombender... i just couldn't place it

lol!!
I was thinking exactly the same thing.
only DM song I've ever liked I think

Posted 15 years ago by Wizzuvvoz [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

WORD UP!

awesome! thank you Atombender... i just couldn't place it

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa [ Reply ]

vit wrote:

There's this guy who worked at the local store my wife and I used to visit. Nicest guy around. He was about 6' tall but quiet, soft spoken, wouldn't hurt a fly.

We went into the store one day and he looked a little banged up. We asked him what's up. He had gone to Mexico for some holiday or other and stayed in one of those posh resort hotel things. A guy down the hall had a pet monkey that was apparently going through some hard time with the whole mating thing. This monkey jumped the dude. It started around his face but then landed on the ground and then went for his leg. biting and chewing it began to crawl up.

Well I don't think I've seen such a transformation on somebody's face as he related the end of the story, as he got hold of the monkey finally (around the neck), " ... and I just squeezed ... as hard as I could ..." as he made his hands into claws. Bloodthirsty is how I would describe it, mainly because he wasn't able to finish it.

Freud would have had a field day with this post.

Posted 15 years ago by rdo [ Reply ]

Slipstream wrote:

This is the only DMB tune that I find palatable....
/wonders never cease

Ditto, the first of theirs I've ever liked.

Posted 15 years ago by lmic [ Reply ]

themotion wrote:

This album has had an interesting reverse polarity effect ... Those that didn't care all that much for DMB (like myself), are really digging this album ... Those that are diehard DMB fans, aren't liking this album at all, and are baffled as to why we (previous non-fans) are liking it.

SO TRUE. Normally I don't care for Dave Matthews at all but I am really liking this album, this track in particular. It's almost like admitting I like American Idol or something. (shudder)

Posted 15 years ago by rtrudeau [ Reply ]

derekd wrote:

A little civility please. If you feel so strongly. just vote it down. Oh yah..Say hi to your friend Kanye.
Alpine wrote:

What the fuck is this shit?!!!!

There is nothing civil about that song. I apologize for my sailor talk.

Posted 15 years ago by Alpine [ Reply ]

themotion wrote:

This album has had an interesting reverse polarity effect ... Those that didn't care all that much for DMB (like myself), are really digging this album ... Those that are diehard DMB fans, aren't liking this album at all, and are baffled as to why we (previous non-fans) are liking it.

We're not.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming [ Reply ]

vit wrote:

god I hated that monkey.

Posted 15 years ago by ScottFromWyoming [ Reply ]

A little civility please. If you feel so strongly. just vote it down. Oh yah..Say hi to your friend Kanye.
Alpine wrote:

What the fuck is this shit?!!!!

Posted 15 years ago by derekd [ Reply ]

shouldn't that be 'spank me like a monkey baby'?

Posted 15 years ago by pugifat [ Reply ]

Why do I find this so irritating?

Posted 15 years ago by crockydile [ Reply ]

Oh yes!! Phat goove.

Posted 15 years ago by derekd [ Reply ]

What the fuck is this shit?!!!!

Posted 15 years ago by Alpine [ Reply ]

themotion wrote:

I dont know the album , but for this song you are totally right""

Posted 15 years ago by helgigermany [ Reply ]

Bill,
Coming after Faith No More's Stripsearch...do you purposely make this DMB's song sound even more trite than it already is?

Posted 15 years ago by Jared [ Reply ]

OH;NO!!!!!!!!!

Posted 15 years ago by cactus7709 [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by vit [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by themotion [ Reply ]

That's really too bad, I really used to like the Dave Matthews Band,

Posted 15 years ago by ksua [ Reply ]

Oh no.....not another Dave Matthews song.

Posted 15 years ago by Shesdifferent [ Reply ]

I once spent a week in Florida staying at a friend's beachside hotel on the cheap, and there was a band (made up of several members of the former "Miami Sound Machine") playing at the bar every night, and they played a lot of DMB covers. The experience was so wonderful that I didn't mind the DMB covers and even began to like a few of them.

That however does nothing for my enjoyment of this song which is incredibly annoying. Ok so I don't get it — "shake me like a monkey"? WTF?

Posted 15 years ago by unclelonghair [ Reply ]

This is the only DMB tune that I find palatable....

/wonders never cease

Posted 15 years ago by Slipstream [ Reply ]

Speaks to me. Dunno why. That's why it's called music.

Posted 15 years ago by CortezTheKiller [ Reply ]

rockinmeg wrote:

Love it, love it, love it, this is a fantastic album — way to go DMB

They hit a home run with this one!

Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond [ Reply ]

pretty annoying

Posted 15 years ago by oscar_driver [ Reply ]

daigoro wrote:

All DMB and no DMB makes DMB a DMB

No more DMB please.

yes. no thank you on this. it's okay, but not what i'm needing to get this friday mid-morning kicked off! i know you have it in you bill! rock it!

Posted 15 years ago by freeone1 [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

WORD UP!

Even Cameo has to cover his ears when he hears this.

Posted 15 years ago by randomprime [ Reply ]

All DMB and no DMB makes DMB a DMB

No more DMB please.

Posted 15 years ago by daigoro [ Reply ]

tight

(that's good)

Posted 15 years ago by coy [ Reply ]

Jamunca wrote:

There are four types of people in the world.

1) Those who love DMB
2) Those who hate DMB
3) Those who have never heard of DMB
4) And people who subsist only on Dr. Pepper and Red Vines

Plus:
5) Those who pay little attention to DMB but don't feel it necessary to waste the energy required to hate them.

Posted 15 years ago by Proclivities [ Reply ]

rkread wrote:

Gives me a throbbing headache. Please. Cut down on the Dave Matthews Freaky Frenzy music.

agreed, just noise.

Posted 15 years ago by dyharenas [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

WORD UP!

Indeed. And a rather lame ripoff, this. Shame on you, Dave Matthews.

I'd rather stick with the original.

Posted 15 years ago by Darkmatter [ Reply ]

Gives me a throbbing headache. Please. Cut down on the Dave Matthews Freaky Frenzy music.

Posted 15 years ago by rkread [ Reply ]

Fantastic. Played the hell out of this track already.

Posted 15 years ago by CortezTheKiller [ Reply ]

These guys have the groove

Posted 15 years ago by TeleFrank [ Reply ]

Love it, love it, love it, this is a fantastic album — way to go DMB

Posted 15 years ago by rockinmeg [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by Mandible [ Reply ]

yeah!

Posted 15 years ago by BowTieDad [ Reply ]

This is their best album in a while. Still, when you listen to it, you get the feeling it's all stuff you've heard before from them.

Posted 15 years ago by Smoove_D [ Reply ]

erichb wrote:

What is Dave's infatuation with monkeys?

Monkeys and death. Guaranteed to appear 7 times on any DMB album.

Posted 15 years ago by malvey254 [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

WORD UP!

I was hoping I was not the only person who noticed.

Posted 15 years ago by conglif [ Reply ]

This album is growing on me. Didn't much like it at first, but I'm warming up to it as of late.

Posted 15 years ago by handyrae [ Reply ]

meh.

Posted 15 years ago by Mugro [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by crockydile [ Reply ]

WORD UP!

Posted 15 years ago by Atombender [ Reply ]

I haven't cared for DMB for a long time (LOVED the first 2 albums). THIS is unique and unusual and not the same old DMB, so I find it intriguing. Love a good horn section!

Posted 15 years ago by Pyro [ Reply ]

djblitz wrote:

I did I did!! She gave me a fist bump and then did the stanky leg. ${#Dancingbanana_2}$

HAHAHAHA...thanks, djblitz, for making me laugh during a dull day at the office!

Posted 15 years ago by elstring [ Reply ]

what a tiresome hack! and my day had been going so well!

Posted 15 years ago by schwamm [ Reply ]

Posted 15 years ago by 25demayo [ Reply ]

ch83575 wrote:

Did he just threaten to lick my butthole?

YUP!

"But i'd rather be licking from your back to your belly"

Like him or not ........... he is unusual at times.

Posted 15 years ago by lwilkinson [ Reply ]

"When it comes to luring chubby chicks back to your room, Dave Matthews Band albums are the greatest thing since ham on a pole."

Not my quote, unfortunately, but no less true for that.

Posted 15 years ago by Stave [ Reply ]

If you play this song every day I might start disliking it :(

Posted 15 years ago by mybaldbird [ Reply ]

Did he just threaten to lick my butthole?

Posted 15 years ago by ch83575 [ Reply ]

There are four types of people in the world.

1) Those who love DMB
2) Those who hate DMB
3) Those who have never heard of DMB
4) And people who subsist only on Dr. Pepper and Red Vines

Posted 15 years ago by Jamunca [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

Is it just me or does this contain many elements of "Word Up" from Cameo?

Bill shows us the way again!

Posted 15 years ago by lophrequa [ Reply ]

I get it Bill ..... word up!

Posted 15 years ago by GINRUSH [ Reply ]

I generally like DMB better when they go off in this "rocking out" direction, but it feels like the band phoned this one in. Not diggin it at all.

Posted 15 years ago by Ag3nt0rang3 [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

Is it just me or does this contain many elements of "Word Up" from Cameo?

OMG! So true! Hahahahahahahaha!

Posted 15 years ago by isayhoomhom [ Reply ]

Atombender wrote:

Is it just me or does this contain many elements of "Word Up" from Cameo?

Dude, totaly thought the same thing!

Posted 15 years ago by thediceareloaded [ Reply ]

still dancin with the GrooGrux King

Posted 15 years ago by abulaabula [ Reply ]

Is it just me or does this contain many elements of "Word Up" from Cameo?

Posted 15 years ago by Atombender [ Reply ]

Lazy_Lightning wrote:

Definitely better than "Funny The Way It Is", which is as backhanded a compliment as anything could be.

Good groove though, even if it is about 30 seconds too long.