The Yellow Monkey

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The Yellow Monkey (ザイエローモンキー), often abbreviated to yemon (イエモン), is a popular Japanese rock band formed in 1989. It consists of members Kazuya "Lovin" Yoshii (vocals, guitar), Hideaki "Emma" Kikuchi (guitar, backing vocals), Youichi "Heesey" Hirose (bass, backing vocals) and Eiji "Annie" Kikuchi (drums). Its name derives from an ethnic slur (see yellow fever) and is an ironic reference to the belief that Japanese rock groups could never be "authentic".

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.

[edit] Discography

01.- Bunched Birth (July 21, 1991)

 1. Bunched Birth
 2. Welcome To My Doghouse
 3. Fairy Land
 4. Lovers on Backstreet
 5. Hang Onto Yourself
 6. Sleepless Imagination
 7. Tears Of Chameleon (Mr. PAPER MOON)

02.- The Night Snails and Plastic Boogie (June 21, 1992)

 1. Song For Night Snails
 2. Subjective Late Show
 3. Oh! Golden Boys
 4. Neurotic Celebration
 5. Chelsea Girl
 6. Unpleasant 6th Avenue
 7. This Is For You
 8. Foxy Blue Love
 9. Pearl Light of Revolution
10. Romantist Taste
11. Walkin' In Sunshine

03.- Experience Movie (March 1, 1993)

 1. Morality Slave
 2. Drastic Holiday
 3. Love Is Zoophilia
 4. Kamengeki
 5. Vermilion Hands
 6. Donna
 7. Shinbigan Boogie
 8. 4000tsubu no Koi no Uta
 9. Avantgarde de Ikoyo
10. Freesia no Shonen
11. Suck of Life
12. Puff Puff
13. Silk Scarf ni Boshi no Madam

04.- Jaguar Hard Pain (March 1, 1994)

 1. Second Cry
 2. Fine Fine Fine
 3. A Henna Amedama
 4. Rock Star
 5. Barashofu Reina
 6. Machi no Akari
 7. Red Light
 8. Cerulea no Oka
 9. Kanashiki Asian Boy
10. Sekirara Go! Go! Go!
11. Harukana Sekai
12. Merry X'Mas

05.- Smile (February 1, 1995)

 1. Smile
 2. Marii ni Kuchizuke
 3. Love Communication
 4. Psychedelic Blue
 5. See-Saw Girl
 6. Arasoi no Machi
 7. Eden no Yoruni
 8. Yeh Yeh Cosmetic Love
 9. Venus no Hana
10. "I"
11. Hard Rain
12. Nagekunari Wagayoru no Fantasy
13. Nettaiya

06.- Four Seasons (November 1, 1995)

 1. Four Seasons
 2. Overture - Taiyou ga Moeteiru
 3. I Love You Baby
 4. Tactics
 5. Period no Ame
 6. Love Sauce
 7. Sweet & Sweet
 8. Tsuki no Uta
 9. Tsuioku no Mermaid
10. Father
11. Sora no Ao to Honto no Kimochi

07.- Sicks (January 22, 1997)

 1. Rainbow Man
 2. I Can Be Shit, Mama
 3. Rakuen
 4. TV no Singer
 5. Murasaki no Sora
 6. Yakkyoku e Ikoyo
 7. Tengokuryoko
 8. Soseiji
 9. Hotel Uchusen
10. Hanafubuki
11. Awai Kokoro Datte Ittetayo
12. Mitenai Yode Miteru
13. Jinsei no Owari (For Grandmother)

08.- Punch Drunkard (March 4, 1998)

 1. Punch Drunkard
 2. Kyuukon
 3. Machigainee Na
 4. Gorgeous
 5. Mishite Mishite
 6. Kuzu Shakai no Akaibara
 7. Sexless Death
 8. Everyday
 9. Sea
10. Burn (Album Version)
11. Amai Keiken
12. Hanareruna
13. Love Love Show (Album Version)

09.- 8 (July 26, 2000)

 1. Judy
 2. Psychic Number 9
 3. Girlie
 4. Dear Feeling
 5. Heart Break
 6. Jinrui Saigo no Hi
 7. Shock Hearts
 8. Seinaru Umi to Sunshine (Album Version)
 9. Kanariya
10. Pearl
11. Stone Butterfly
12. Merome
13. Barairo no Hibi
14. Touge