karlaanne (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

I used to think this song was about a monkey named "shock"... note, this was when i was 7.

SirHayler (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

isnt the dwarf on the left the guy in that absolute radio advert

ravencaliber (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

i hate that 1 it sounds like crap

UlcaTron540 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

love this song it's on south park!

chabenis (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

this is in south parkStan plays it outside Wedny's window haha

youth94 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

poor monkey

2000astrocreep (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

I prefer Coal Chamber's remake with Ozzy Osbourne. Sounds more full than Gabriel's synth-pop version.

BuffaloWings99 (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

Actually, in a 1982 interview, Peter said that this song was about seeing his ex girlfriend with another man while he was high on cocaine. He was talking about drugs being a monkey on his back.

ZayLong (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

hellz yeah it was like SHOCK THE MONKEY!!! and i was like WTF? Shock the Monkey? are you serious?

ravencaliber (January 1, 1970 at 12:59 am)

ye wen wendy and stan break up lolepic scene