Monkey Gone to Heaven
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| "Monkey Gone to Heaven" | ||
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| Single by Pixies | ||
| from the album Doolittle | ||
| Released | March 1989 | |
| Format | vinyl record (7"), CD | |
| Recorded | 1989 | |
| Genre | Alternative, College rock | |
| Length | 2:56 | |
| Label | 4AD/Elektra | |
| Producer(s) | Gil Norton | |
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| Pixies singles chronology | ||
| "Gigantic" (1988) |
"Monkey Gone to Heaven" (1989) |
"Here Comes Your Man" (1989) |
Monkey Gone to Heaven is an alternative rock song by the Pixies, and the first single from their 1989 album Doolittle. Known for cryptic lyrics which many have tried to interpret, they are, according to the band, meant to be surreal and meaningless, built around the title. A common speculation is that they are lyrics of an environmentalist stance.[1] Legend has it that the title was changed from "Junkie Gone To Heaven" at the insistence of the record company.[citation needed]
It is the group's only entry on Rolling Stone's list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (ranked #410).
A verse from the Bloodhound Gang song "Fire Water Burn" alludes to the lyrics of "Monkey Gone to Heaven": "I'm not black like Barry White no I am white like Frank Black is So if man is five and the Devil is six than that must make me seven/This honky's gone to heaven"
[edit] Single
The following tracks appeared on the single:
- Monkey Gone To Heaven (Francis) - 2:56
- Manta Ray (Francis) - 2:38
- Weird at My School - (Francis) - 1:59
- Dancing the Manta Ray - (Francis) - 2:13
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ Pixies Titles/Names. Retrieved on 2006-09-25.
| Pixies |
| Black Francis | Kim Deal | Joey Santiago | David Lovering |
| Discography |
| Studio albums and EPs: Come on Pilgrim (EP) | Surfer Rosa | Doolittle | Bossanova | Trompe le Monde Pixies at the BBC | Complete 'B' Sides | Pixies (The Purple Tape) |
| Singles: "Gigantic" | "Monkey Gone to Heaven" | "Here Comes Your Man" | "Velouria" | "Dig for Fire" | "Planet of Sound" | "Alec Eiffel" | "Head On" | "Debaser" | "Bam Thwok" |
| Compilation Albums: Death to the Pixies | Wave of Mutilation: Best of Pixies |
| Related bands |
| The Breeders | Frank Black and the Catholics | The Amps | The Martinis |
