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Monkey On Your Back

Outsiders

1967

jaar
Top 40

4

piekpositie
Top 40

12

weken
Top 40

337

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"Monkey On Your Back" (letterlijk: aap op je rug) is een metafoor voor een probleem dat bezit van je heeft genomen en niet verdwijnt. In de jaren 30 van de 20e eeuw was het slang voor verslaafd zijn.

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Wist je dat? Dit is de hoogstgenoteerde hit van The Outsiders. De plaat bereikte de 4e plaats. De grootste hit van de groep, Touch, kwam slechts tot de 6e plaats.
Titel A-kant

Monkey On Your Back

Componist(en) A-kant

R. Splinter, W. Tax

Titel B-kant

What's Wrong With You

Componist(en) B-kant

R. Splinter, W. Tax

Platenlabel

Relax

Catalogusnr

45 025

Album

Outsiders Songbook

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Top 40

Songtekst

Before you know what's wrong with you
Feel that monkey is sitting on your back
That's when you must realise that
For you it's too late to crawl back
That's when you must perceive
Your world is built out of make belief
That's when you wanna go but just can't leave
That's when you even need a shot to get a breeze
That's when your bed is gonna be your day
And when you ain't got it you can't even move your head
That's when everything you touch seems unreal
And you don't even know how and what you feel
Well if that's the way you want it to be
You better don't come to see me no more
I don't wanna be around to see your world is tumbling down
I'd like to keep my feet right on the ground
That's why I don't want you around
The way you put yourself down don't appeal too much to me
I tried to show you the way out
You're on the leave, aren't you
I thought you were some way out
Well I think I've done everything I could
I even loved you when it didn't go no good

Don't you tell me you love me so
I don't care a damn and I already know
Don't you think that I feel sorry for you
And don't think about it if that's new to you
And I don't care what you're gonna do
Maybe you discover something new
And that makes me feel all right
So please girl
Why don't you go away, leave me alone
I still got a home
That's where I'm gonna stay
Stay home

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Details Claude - C'est La Vie
Details Lola Young - Messy
Details Antoon - Beetje Van Mij
Details Alex Warren - Ordinary
Details Roxy Dekker - Ga Dan!
Details Martin Garrix & Jex - Told You So
Details Teddy Swims - Bad Dreams
Details Myles Smith - Nice To Meet You
Details Gracie Abrams - That's So True
Details Lady Gaga & Bruno Mars - Die With A Smile
Details Morgan Wallen - Love Somebody
Details Nate Smith - Fix What You Didn't Break
Details Alex Warren - Burning Down
Details Suzan & Freek - Ken Je Dat Gevoel
Details Cameron Whitcomb - Medusa
Details Oimara - Wackelkontakt
Details Son Mieux - Have A Little Faith
Details Chef'Special - C'est La Vie
Details Rondé - Love Of My Life
Details Teddy Swims - Guilty
Details Flemming & Mart Hoogkamer - 100%
Details Lady Gaga - Abracadabra
Details Roxy Dekker - Casual
Details Pawsa & Adventures Of Stevie V - Dirty Cash
Details Sven Versteeg featuring Likke Pêhp - Blikkendag
Details Damiano David - Born With A Broken Heart
Details Noano feat. Emms - Waka
Details Hannah Mae - Rode Draad
Details Cyril & Maryjo - Still Into You
Details Kygo w/ OneRepublic - Chasing Paradise
Details Benson Boone - Sorry I'm Here For Someone Else
Details Luna - Liefste
Details Tate McRae - Sports Car
Details David Guetta, Alphaville & Ava Max - Forever Young
Details Kensington - A Moment
Details Billie Eilish - Birds Of A Feather
Details Lucas & Steve (feat. Jordan Shaw) - Heart First
Details Marshmello & Jonas Brothers - Slow Motion
Details Selena Gomez, Benny Blanco & Gracie Abrams - Call Me When You Break Up