[Dixielandjazz] Monkey Songs

[Steve barbone]

Hi Sue:

I think we are talking about different songs. In checking the website for
"Can Make a Monkey of Me" and "Monkey out of Me" listed below, their lyrics
and melody appear to be different from the glandular "Made a Monkey Out Of
Me" which you describe.

In any event, if folks are looking for new songs to play, those on the
website  http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/sfeature/sf_music.html
are readily adaptable to Dixieland and humorous as well. Perfect for the
Boondockers (Bill Gunter et al), and quite topical given the trial
anniversary.

The web site contains the words and and the music of each tune.

Cheers,
Steve 

>loerchen2 at aol.com loerchen2 at aol.com wrote:

>The tune "Made a Monkey Out of Me" wasn't written about the Scopes trial.  It
>was in response to the crazy stories about Dr. Serge Voronoff, who implanted
>monkey glands into male volunteers to increase sexual potency, way back in
>1920.  (Don't try this at home.)
 
>Recorded by the Original Memphis Melody Boys in 1923 -- way before the Scopes
>trial.
 

> Original Message from Steve Barbone
> In addition to "You're Bound to Look Like A Monkey When You Get Old"
> mentioned by Ed Metz, and played by Tex Wyndham's bands every once in a
> while, the following songs were written about the Scopes trial and you can
> hear sound bites at:

> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/monkeytrial/sfeature/sf_music.html

> The John Scopes Trial

> There Ain't No Bugs

> Can't Make a Monkey of Me

> Bryan's Last Fight

> Monkey Out of Me

> Monkey Business

> Additionally, one of the prosecuting attorneys named Sue Kerr Hicks (male)
> suspected that he was the model for Johnny Cash's "A Boy Named Sue" made
> famous in 1969 at Folsom prison. Shel Silberstein was the lyricist and
> though everyone denied Mr. Hicks was model, it seems that Shel S. had
> visited a place where Mr. Hicks was, 6 months before the song was made
> famous and seen his name.