“Stolen Car”,  “Night”, “Mansion On The Hill”, “Thunder Road”, “State Trooper”,”Paradise”, “Factory”, “The River”, “Lion’s Den”, and the song made popular by Springsteen but written by Tom Waits, “Jersey Girl” . The undercover cop had cornered them said “Boy, you didn’t think that this could last” Oh Margarita. Top writing by two legends,a fantastic song. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. All user-contributed text on this page is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License; additional terms may apply. The songwriting credits goes officially to all members of the band, but the song is published by Bob Dylan's Special Rider Music label, which indicates Dylan as the main writer. There ain’t no more opportunity here, everything’s been done For reasons unexplained she loved the Monkey Man, Tweeter was a boy scout before she went to Vietnam Jan got married at fourteen to a racketeer named Bill He was taking the whole thing personal, he didn’t care about the loot Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. It was a vibe that would provide the levity of such Dylan-led numbers as "Dirty World," "Congratulations" and "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" in ways you didn't experience on his proper albums. Leave feedback, Version 1, edited by But “Tweeter and the Monkey Man,” sung mainly by Dylan, is studded with Jersey references (“The Jersey line,” “Rahway Prison,” “In Jersey anything’s legal as long as you don’t get caught”) as well as actual Springsteen song titles (“Thunder Road,” “State Trooper,” “Mansion on the Hill”). At the time PART MAN, PART MONKEY was a regular part of Bruce’s set – “Part man, part monkey […] that’s me”, as the song goes. Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink. The lyrics include the titles of many Springsteen songs, and the song borrows many of Springsteen's themes and settings. – Springsteenlyrics.com. Tweeter and the Monkey Man (credited to The Traveling Wilburys but we know who wrote most of it ) When the Traveling Wilburys released a song about two outlaws in New Jersey, crammed with references to Bruce Springsteen songs, some felt the supergroup was poking fun at the singer. Art Animation Comedy Cool Commercials Cooking Entertainment How To Music & Dance News & Events People & Stories Pets & Animals Science & Tech Sports Travel & Outdoors Video Games Wheels & Wings Other 18+ Only Fashion The songwriting credits goes officially to all members of the band, but the song is published by Bob Dylan's Special Rider Music label, which indicates Dylan as the main writer. The lyrics include the titles of many Springsteen songs, and the song borrows many of Springsteen's themes. Follow. And found out the hard way nobody gives a damn Wikipedia: The songwriting credit goes officially to all members of the band, but the song is published by Bob Dylan’s Special Rider Music label, indicating that the main writer is Dylan, who is also the lead singer on the record. First the eerily simple piano notes introduce the tune. Additionally, "Lion's Den" and "Paradise" are each mentioned and prominently enunciated in the song, each being the title of a Springsteen song released after the Traveling Wilburys album. Jan said to the Monkey Man, “I’m not fooled by Tweeter’s curl I knew him long before he ever became a Jersey girl” And the walls came down, all the way to hell We’ve done “Handle With Care” and “End of the Line” before. Monkey Man is a great Stones tune. 1. With Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Tom Petty. Springsteen song title references include: Directed by George Harrison. 1. is the debut studio album by the British-American supergroup Traveling Wilburys, comprising George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Bob Dylan, Roy Orbison and Tom Petty. I like that song a lot. A new version of Last.fm is available, to keep everything running smoothly, please reload the site. Back to top Alert abuse Link here Permalink. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. The song is supposedly co-written by all 5 members – all of the album’s songs are credited to The Traveling Wilburys. Tweeter took his gun away and messed up his mind thoughtsthatstray. – Bob Dylan. Sometime I think of Tweeter, sometime I think of Jan Throughout the ballad, the fall of Tweeter and the Monkeyman is examined. Mick Jagger and Keith Richards wrote "Monkey Man" as a tribute to Italian pop artist Mario Schifano, whom they met on the set of his movie Umano Non Umano! Behind the Song: Michael Jackson’s “Man In The Mirror,” written by Siedah Garrett & Glen Ballard Trending Now Everything Everything Drops a Track-by-Track for ‘Re-Animator’ This is contradicted to a slight degree by George Harrison's account of the song in "The True History of the Traveling Wilburys" documentary: "'Tweeter and the Monkey Man' was really Tom Petty and Bob . But there is a story within this accumulation of sources, the story of the two drug dealers – Tweeter and the Monkeyman who are being tracked by the unnamed Undercover Cop, with the complication that the cop’s sister is apparently transgender, and was romantically involved with Monkeyman. If you don’t surrender now, it’s gonna go down to the wire”, An ambulance rolled up, a state trooper close behind The undercover cop was left tied up to a tree eom. I’m sitting in a gambling club called the Lion’s Den To an undercover cop who had a sister named Jan Well, Jeff and I were there too, but we were just sitting there around in the kitchen, and he was for some reason talking about all this stuff that didn’t make much sense to me, you know, it was that Americana kinda stuff and we got a tape cassette and put it on and then transcribed everything they were saying.- George Harrison (The Travelling Wilburys, the true story), I love Bruce like a brother. She wrote a long letter on a short piece of paper. The Traveling Wilburys was a “supergroup” consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. They knew that they found freedom just across the Jersey Line The song was not intended to make fun of Bruce; it was just part of the playful nature of the Traveling Wilburys songs they were recording. (the kid who went to Vietnam,  Jersey line) The setting of the song itself is New Jersey, Springsteen’s home state and the setting for many of Springsteen’s own songs. I read that Dylan wrote "Tweeter..." at a session. Let us know what you think of the Last.fm website. Reply to this post. Roy Orbison is not singing at all on this track. Jan jumped out of the bed, said “There’s someplace I gotta go” Tweeter and The Monkey Man is sometimes regarded as a playful homage to the songs of Bruce Springsteen, who was often hailed as “the next Dylan” early in his career. She took a gun out of the drawer and said “It’s best if you don’t know”, The undercover cop was found face down in a field Here is Goerge Harrison’s take on who wrote the song: ‘Tweeter and the Monkey Man’ was  by Tom Petty and Bob. Lyrics to 'Tweeter And The Monkey Man' by Traveling Wilburys. The song tells the story of two drug dealers – Tweeter and the Monkeyman – their nemesis, "The Undercover Cop", and the nemesis's sister, Jan. Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, Give Me Love (Give Me Peace On Earth) - 2014 Mix. The story is like a movie. How about something else?” And Tom said, “How about ‘Tweeter and the Monkey Man?” I remembered the title, but it took until he played the chorus for me to remember how it went. Ever since the nightly news show that the Monkey Man was on, I guess I’ll go to Florida and get myself some sun Jan had told him many times it was you to me who taught The Traveling Wilburys was a “supergroup” consisting of Bob Dylan, George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, and Tom Petty. Jody from Neillsville “Monkey Man” is a perfectly constructed blues rock song. New Jersey locations such as Rahway Prison and Jersey City are mentioned by name. So they hopped into a stolen car, took Highway 99, And the walls came down, all the way to hell Then the snarling and relentless guitar kicks in. I love the way Dylan writes, just on and on. One of us said, “Are we going to do a Wilburys song?” We said, “Let’s not do one of those. This is contradicted to a … 1 not to feature Roy Orbison on lead or backing vocals. Categories. They crashed into paradise, they could hear them tires squeal But it’s cool. The story of the Traveling Wilburys has been told by many [including me], so I won’t bore you with their history. Tweeter And The Monkey Man Live }}- Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers perform Tweeter And The Monkey Man in live concert at The Fonda Theatre in Hollywood, California on 06/03/2013. It’s got 10 verses. It is hinted that Tweeter is a male-to-female transsexual, in the lines: "Tweeter was a boy scout / before she went to Vietnam…". She made secret calls to the Monkey Man from a mansion on the hill, It was out on Thunder Road, Tweeter at the wheel Tweeter and the Monkey Man Were hard up for cash They stayed up all night Selling cocaine and hash To an undercover cop Who had a sister named Jan For reasons unexplained She loved the Monkey Man Tweeter was a Boy Scout 'Course he went to Vietnam Found out the hard way Nobody gives a damn Thought that they'd find freedom Just across the Jersey line Hopped into a stolen car Took Highway … Reply to this post. “Tweeter and the Monkey Man” is sometimes regarded as a playful homage to the songs … Charlie T. and Lucky Wilbury. Tweeter and the Monkey Man were hard up for cash They stayed up all night, selling cocaine and hash To an undercover cop who had a sister named Jan For reasons unexplained, she loved the Monkey Man One story goes like this: Bob Dylan was recording the first album with the Wilburys in the spring of 1988 in L.A. when he went with Tom Petty to see Springsteen’s Tunnel Of Love Express Tour stop at the Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena. I knew him long before he ever became a Jersey girl”, Now the town of Jersey City is quieting down again I care about him deeply. "Tweeter and The Monkey Man" is sometimes regarded as a playful homage to Bruce Springsteen's songs. Only Petty, Harrison, Dylan and Lynne took part in the song. The monkey man was on the river bridge using Tweeter as a shield Jan said to the Monkey Man "I'm not fooled by Tweeter's curl I knew him long before he ever became a Jersey girl" And the walls came down, all the way to hell Never saw them when they're standing Never saw them when they fell Now the town of Jersey City is quieting down again The Headstones made one change to the original lyrics … Dylan takes this back to his hotel room and pens TWEETER AND THE MONKEY MAN (Tweeter would be Clarence Clemons for obvious reasons and The Monkey Man would be Bruce Springsteen). I meant Tweeter and the Monkey Man. Springsteen song title references include: "Stolen Car", "Mansion On The Hill", "Thunder Road", "State Trooper", "Factory", "The River", "Lion's Den", and the song made popular by Springsteen but written by Tom Waits, "Jersey Girl". Tweeter and the Monkey Man by Bob Dylan and Tom Petty– a great story song. Track descriptions on Last.fm are editable by everyone. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Tweeter and the Monkey Man were hard up for cash – Mike Campbell (The Heartbreakers to Rolling Stone Magazine). Near the souvenir stand by the old abandoned factory, Next day the undercover cop was hot in pursuit Follow It’s like a book. #coversong #guitarist #guitars #guitarplayer #musician #musica #musicislife #musiclovers Bob Dylan live 2010 – 2014 (videos & audio), Bob Dylan Never Ending Tour 2015 – Videos & Audio. The whole album was done for a laugh, and by far the funniest song on the album was Bob Dylan’s Tweeter and the Monkey Man. Never saw them when they’re standing, never saw them when they fell, The undercover cop never liked the Monkey Man John Wesley Harding is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Bob Dylan, released on December 27, 1967, by Columbia Records.Produced by Bob Johnston, the album marked Dylan's return to semi-acoustic instrumentation and folk-influenced songwriting after three albums of lyrically abstract, blues-indebted rock music. The songwriting credits goes officially to all members of the band, but the song is published by Bob Dylan's Special Rider Music label, which indicates Dylan as the main writer. In Jersey anything’s legal as long as you don’t get caught, Someplace by Rahway Prison they ran out of gas #traveling wilburys #tweeter and the monkey man #music #song #Youtube. This is the only Wilburys song on Vol. Well, Jeff and I were there too, but we were just sitting there around in the kitchen, and he was for some reason talking about all this stuff that didn't make much sense to me, you know, it was that Americana kinda stuff and we got a tape cassette and put it on and then transcribed everything they were saying." However, it is believed that Bob Dylan was the primary writer of this song, which is one of the very few Traveling Wilburys tracks that has Dylan singing lead vocals on while the rest of the band singing backup. "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is a song by the British–American supergroup the Traveling Wilburys that first appeared on the 1988 album Traveling Wilburys Vol. # tweeter-and-the-monkey-man Follow. Feel free to contribute! Deleted user He’s a powerful performer, unlike anybody. Response to guillaumeb (Original post) Sun Jan 5, 2020, 09:59 PM. Dylan sings lead on the song's verses (with the rest of the group joining in on the chorus sections). For instance, the setting of the song itself is New Jersey, Springsteen's home state, and places like Rahway Prison and Jersey City are mentioned by name. Check out Tweeter And The Monkey Man by The Traveling Wilburys on Amazon Music. From the original CD of "The Traveling Wilburys". Plus “Jersey Girl” (written by Tom Waits). At five verses in 5 minutes 27 seconds, "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is the longest Traveling Wilburys song put to record. n/t. The undercover cop pulled up and said “Everyone of you’s a liar The lyrics include the titles of many Springsteen songs, and the song borrows many of Springsteen’s themes. "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" is sometimes regarded as a playful homage to the songs of Bruce Springsteen, who was often hailed as "the next Dylan" early in his career. morganoperandi. Hank Williams Sr. also did a song with this title (that really should be the other way around), although I don't remember if he wrote it. "Tweeter and the Monkey Man" – 5:30 "End of the Line" – 3:30 looks like Harrison, Dylan, Petty, Lynne and Orbison all get credit for writing the songs on Vol 1. Sometime I don’t think about nothing but the Monkey Man. Until I heard this song I never knew Bob Dylan had a … The TV set been blown up, every bit of it is gone The band loved it. The song is supposedly co-written by all 5 members – all of the album’s songs are credited to The Traveling Wilburys. Even back in childhood he wanted to see him in the can Am G The undercover cop was found face down in a field F Am The Monkey Man was on the river bridge using Tweeter as a shield Am G Jan said to the Monkey Man: "I'm not fooled by Tweeters curl F Am I knew it long before he ever became a Jersey girl." (Human, Not Human! Before downloading Tweeter And The Monkey Man Live Videos, Explore and find the perfect music you need with our editorial music playlists. The monkey man was on the river bridge using Tweeter as a shield A cover of the song Tweeter And The Monkey Man by English-American supergroup The Traveling Wilburys. In Jersey anything's legal as long as you don't get caught. on 31 October 2012, 1:19am. Released on The Traveling Wilburys Vol. Jan said to the Monkey Man, “I’m not fooled by Tweeter’s curl But then it all came back to me, and we played it a few times. They stayed up all night selling cocaine and hash Favorite line ” He was taking the whole thing personal , he didn’t care about the loot”. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Connect your Spotify account to your Last.fm account and scrobble everything you listen to, from any Spotify app on any device or platform. The chorus was originally part of a verse, but was chosen later for the refrain. 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