A rare environmental song by the Pixies, “Monkey Gone to Heaven” deals with man’s confused place in the universe.
Black Francis told Esquire
This belongs in the mythological category. I’m less concerned with making sense than making the lyrics pop out of the speaker when people are listening to th...
[Verse 1: Black Francis]
There was a god
An under water god who controlled the sea
Got killed by ten million pounds of sludge
From New York and New Jersey
[Chorus: Kim Deal with Black Francis]
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
[Verse 2: Black Francis]
The creature in the sky
Got sucked in a hole, now there's a hole in the sky
And the ground's not cold, and if the ground's not cold
Everything is gonna burn, we'll all take turns, I'll get mine too
[Chorus: Kim Deal with Black Francis]
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
[Bridge: Black Francis]
Rock me, Joe
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 3: Black Francis]
If Man is five, if Man is five
If Man is five, then the Devil is six
Then the Devil is six, then the Devil is six
The Devil is six, and if the Devil is six
Then God is seven! Then God is seven!
Then God is seven!
[Chorus: Kim Deal with Black Francis]
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
This monkey's gone to Heaven
Monkey Gone to Heaven was written by Frank Black.
Monkey Gone to Heaven was produced by Gil Norton.
Pixies released Monkey Gone to Heaven on Mon Mar 20 1989.
Black Francis in the Rolling Stone
The phrase ‘monkey gone to heaven’ just sounds neat. It wasn’t like we thought we’d get played on the radio.