Lyrics and translation The Kinks - Too Much Monkey Business (From "Kinks Size" Album)
Running
to
and
fro,
hard
working
at
the
mill,
Courant
de
long
en
large,
travaillant
dur
à
l'usine,
Never
failed
at
the
mill,
there
come
a
rotten
bill.
Jamais
déçu
à
l'usine,
une
facture
pourrie
arrive.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business,
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises,
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Salesman
talkin'
to
me
tryin'
to
run
me
up
a
creek,
Le
vendeur
me
parle,
essayant
de
me
faire
monter
un
ruisseau,
Says
you
can
buy
it,
go
on
try
it,
you
can
pay
me
next
week.
Il
dit
que
tu
peux
l'acheter,
vas-y,
essaie-le,
tu
peux
me
payer
la
semaine
prochaine.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business,
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises,
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Blond
hair,
good-looking,
trying
to
get
into
get
me
married
Blonde,
belle,
essayant
de
me
faire
épouser
Get
a
home,
settle
down
by
the
book.
Avoir
une
maison,
s'installer
selon
le
livre.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Same
thing
every
day,
getting
up,
going
to
school,
La
même
chose
tous
les
jours,
se
lever,
aller
à
l'école,
No
need
for
me
complaining,
my
objection's
overruled.
Pas
besoin
de
me
plaindre,
mon
objection
est
rejetée.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business,
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises,
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Oh!
Oh!
Pay-phone,
something¹
s
wrong,
dime
gone,
will
mail,
Téléphone
public,
quelque
chose¹
s'est
mal
passé,
pièce
de
dix
cents
partie,
je
vais
envoyer
par
la
poste,
Oughta
sue
the
operator
for
telling
me
a
tale.
Je
devrais
poursuivre
l'opératrice
pour
m'avoir
raconté
une
histoire.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business,
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises,
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Been
to
Yokohama,
baby,
fighting
in
the
war,
J'ai
été
à
Yokohama,
chérie,
en
me
battant
à
la
guerre,
Army
bunk,
army
chow,
army
clothes,
army
car.
Lit
d'armée,
nourriture
d'armée,
vêtements
d'armée,
voiture
d'armée.
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business,
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises,
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
Working
in
the
filling
station,
too
many
checks,
Travailler
à
la
station-service,
trop
de
chèques,
Wipe
the
windows,
check
the
oil,
check
the
tires,
dollar
gas?
Essuyer
les
vitres,
vérifier
l'huile,
vérifier
les
pneus,
de
l'essence
à
un
dollar ?
Too
much
monkey
business,
too
much
monkey
business
Trop
de
bêtises,
trop
de
bêtises
Too
much
monkey
business
for
me
to
be
involved
with
you.
Trop
de
bêtises
pour
que
je
m'en
mêle
avec
toi.
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2 Got Love If You Want It (From "Kinks Size" Album)
3 Too Much Monkey Business (From "Kinks Size" Album)
4 Too Much On My Mind (From "Face to Face" Album)
5 So Mystifying (From "Kinks Size" Album)
6 Cadillac (From "Kinks Size" Album)
7 I Took My Baby Home (From "Kinks Size" Album)
8 People Take Pictures of Each Other (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
9 When I See That Girl of Mine (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
10 Situation Vacant (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
11 Nothing to Say (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
12 Session Man (From "Face to Face" Album)
13 Arthur (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
14 The Way Love Used to Be (From "Percy" Album)
15 Wicked Annabella (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
16 Afternoon Tea (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
17 Dandy (From "Face to Face" Album)
18 I'm a Lover Not a Fighter (From "Kinks Size" Album)
19 Days (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
20 Funny Face (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
21 Powerman (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
22 Party Line (From "Face to Face" Album)
23 Lazy Old Sun (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
24 Got to Be Free (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
25 Some Mother's Son (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
26 She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
27 God's Children (From "Percy" Album)
28 God's Children (End) [From "Percy" Album]
29 Johnny Thunder (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
30 Tired of Waiting for You (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
31 Mr. Churchill Says (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
32 Do You Remember Walter (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
33 Lola (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
34 Lola (From "Percy" Album)
35 Come On Now (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
36 Dandy (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
37 Sunny Afternoon (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
38 A Well Respected Man (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
39 Till the End of the Day (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
40 You Really Got Me (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
41 You're Looking Fine (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
42 I'm On an Island (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
43 You Really Got Me (From "Kinks Size" Album)
44 Apeman (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
45 Rats (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
46 A Long Way from Home (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
47 This Time Tomorrow (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
48 The Moneygoround (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
49 Top of the Pops (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
50 Get Back In Line (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
51 Denmark Street (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
52 Strangers (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
53 The Contenders (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
54 Phenomenal Cat (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
55 Starstruck (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
56 Mr. Songbird (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
57 Village Green (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
58 Monica (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
59 Picture Book (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
60 The Village Green Preservation Society (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
61 Waterloo Sunset (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
62 Completely (From "Percy" Album)
63 Running Round Town (From "Percy" Album)
64 Young and Innocent Days (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
65 End of the Season (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
66 Shangri-La (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
67 Brainwashed (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
68 Drivin' (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
69 Look for Me Baby (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
70 Yes Sir, No Sir (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
71 Victoria (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
72 Willesden Green (From "Percy" Album)
73 Helga (From "Percy" Album)
74 Dreams (From "Percy" Album)
75 Whip Lady (From "Percy" Album)
76 Just Friends (From "Percy" Album)
77 Animals In the Zoo (From "Percy" Album)
78 Moments (From "Percy" Album)
79 Australia (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
80 Milk Cow Blues / Batman Theme / Tired of Waiting for You / Milk Cow Blues (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
81 Ring the Bells (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
82 Milk Cow Blues (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
83 Something Better Beginning (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
84 You Shouldn't Be Sad (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
85 So Long (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
86 Come On Now (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
87 Don't Ever Change (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
88 Dancing In the Street (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
89 Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
90 Naggin' Woman (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
91 Nothin' In the World Can Stop Me Worryin' Bout That Girl (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
92 Got My Feet On the Ground (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
93 Stop Your Sobbin' (From "Kinks Size" Album)
94 I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain (From "Kinks Size" Album)
95 Revenge (From "Kinks Size" Album)
96 Bald Headed Woman (From "Kinks Size" Album)
97 Long Tall Shorty (From "Kinks Size" Album)
98 Beautiful Delilah (From "Kinks Size" Album)
99 Gotta Get the First Plane Home (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
100 Holiday In Waikiki (From "Face to Face" Album)
101 I Am Free (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
102 Till the End of the Day (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
103 Love Me Till the Sun Shines (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
104 Tin Soldier Man (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
105 Harry Rag (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
106 No Return (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
107 Two Sisters (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
108 Death of a Clown (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
109 David Watts (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
110 I'll Remember (From "Face to Face" Album)
111 Sunny Afternoon (From "Face to Face" Album)
112 You're Lookin' Fine (From "Face to Face" Album)
113 Little Miss Queen of Darkness (From "Face to Face" Album)
114 Fancy (From "Face to Face" Album)
115 Most Exclusive Residence for Sale (From "Face to Face" Album)
116 A House In the Country (From "Face to Face" Album)
117 Rainy Day In June (From "Face to Face" Album)
118 Rosie Won't You Please Come Home (From "Face to Face" Album)
119 You Can't Win (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
120 What's In Store for Me (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
121 It's Too Late (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
122 Where Have All the Good Times Gone (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
123 I'm On an Island (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
124 The World Keeps Going Round (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
2 Got Love If You Want It (From "Kinks Size" Album)
3 Too Much Monkey Business (From "Kinks Size" Album)
4 Too Much On My Mind (From "Face to Face" Album)
5 So Mystifying (From "Kinks Size" Album)
6 Cadillac (From "Kinks Size" Album)
7 I Took My Baby Home (From "Kinks Size" Album)
8 People Take Pictures of Each Other (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
9 When I See That Girl of Mine (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
10 Situation Vacant (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
11 Nothing to Say (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
12 Session Man (From "Face to Face" Album)
13 Arthur (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
14 The Way Love Used to Be (From "Percy" Album)
15 Wicked Annabella (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
16 Afternoon Tea (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
17 Dandy (From "Face to Face" Album)
18 I'm a Lover Not a Fighter (From "Kinks Size" Album)
19 Days (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
20 Funny Face (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
21 Powerman (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
22 Party Line (From "Face to Face" Album)
23 Lazy Old Sun (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
24 Got to Be Free (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
25 Some Mother's Son (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
26 She's Bought a Hat Like Princess Marina (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
27 God's Children (From "Percy" Album)
28 God's Children (End) [From "Percy" Album]
29 Johnny Thunder (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
30 Tired of Waiting for You (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
31 Mr. Churchill Says (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
32 Do You Remember Walter (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
33 Lola (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
34 Lola (From "Percy" Album)
35 Come On Now (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
36 Dandy (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
37 Sunny Afternoon (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
38 A Well Respected Man (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
39 Till the End of the Day (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
40 You Really Got Me (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
41 You're Looking Fine (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
42 I'm On an Island (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
43 You Really Got Me (From "Kinks Size" Album)
44 Apeman (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
45 Rats (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
46 A Long Way from Home (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
47 This Time Tomorrow (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
48 The Moneygoround (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
49 Top of the Pops (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
50 Get Back In Line (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
51 Denmark Street (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
52 Strangers (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
53 The Contenders (From "Lola vs. Powerman and the Moneygoround" Album)
54 Phenomenal Cat (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
55 Starstruck (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
56 Mr. Songbird (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
57 Village Green (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
58 Monica (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
59 Picture Book (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
60 The Village Green Preservation Society (From "The Village Green Preservation Society" Album)
61 Waterloo Sunset (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
62 Completely (From "Percy" Album)
63 Running Round Town (From "Percy" Album)
64 Young and Innocent Days (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
65 End of the Season (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
66 Shangri-La (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
67 Brainwashed (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
68 Drivin' (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
69 Look for Me Baby (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
70 Yes Sir, No Sir (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
71 Victoria (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
72 Willesden Green (From "Percy" Album)
73 Helga (From "Percy" Album)
74 Dreams (From "Percy" Album)
75 Whip Lady (From "Percy" Album)
76 Just Friends (From "Percy" Album)
77 Animals In the Zoo (From "Percy" Album)
78 Moments (From "Percy" Album)
79 Australia (From "Arthur or the Decline and Fall of the British Empire" Album)
80 Milk Cow Blues / Batman Theme / Tired of Waiting for You / Milk Cow Blues (From "Live At Kelvin Hall" Album)
81 Ring the Bells (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
82 Milk Cow Blues (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
83 Something Better Beginning (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
84 You Shouldn't Be Sad (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
85 So Long (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
86 Come On Now (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
87 Don't Ever Change (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
88 Dancing In the Street (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
89 Wonder Where My Baby Is Tonight? (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
90 Naggin' Woman (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
91 Nothin' In the World Can Stop Me Worryin' Bout That Girl (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
92 Got My Feet On the Ground (From "Kinda Kinks" Album)
93 Stop Your Sobbin' (From "Kinks Size" Album)
94 I've Been Driving On Bald Mountain (From "Kinks Size" Album)
95 Revenge (From "Kinks Size" Album)
96 Bald Headed Woman (From "Kinks Size" Album)
97 Long Tall Shorty (From "Kinks Size" Album)
98 Beautiful Delilah (From "Kinks Size" Album)
99 Gotta Get the First Plane Home (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
100 Holiday In Waikiki (From "Face to Face" Album)
101 I Am Free (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
102 Till the End of the Day (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
103 Love Me Till the Sun Shines (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
104 Tin Soldier Man (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
105 Harry Rag (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
106 No Return (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
107 Two Sisters (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
108 Death of a Clown (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
109 David Watts (From "Something Else By the Kinks" Album)
110 I'll Remember (From "Face to Face" Album)
111 Sunny Afternoon (From "Face to Face" Album)
112 You're Lookin' Fine (From "Face to Face" Album)
113 Little Miss Queen of Darkness (From "Face to Face" Album)
114 Fancy (From "Face to Face" Album)
115 Most Exclusive Residence for Sale (From "Face to Face" Album)
116 A House In the Country (From "Face to Face" Album)
117 Rainy Day In June (From "Face to Face" Album)
118 Rosie Won't You Please Come Home (From "Face to Face" Album)
119 You Can't Win (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
120 What's In Store for Me (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
121 It's Too Late (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
122 Where Have All the Good Times Gone (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
123 I'm On an Island (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
124 The World Keeps Going Round (From "The Kink Kontroversy" Album)
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