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Monkey 23 by The Kills

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The Kills

Monkey 23

Release date: 10th March 2003

From Keep on Your Mean Side
Track 11
3:07
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"Monkey 23" is a track by The Kills, from the album Keep on Your Mean Side, released 10th March 2003. The track is 3:07 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 5 articles about The Kills.

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Lyrics

Monkey 23

There's a monkey on my back
Makes me talk like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me talk like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me talk like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me talk like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me act like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me act like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me talk like that
There's a monkey on my back
Makes me act like that

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Track details

From Keep on Your Mean Side

3:072003
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Album
Keep on Your Mean Side
Keep on Your Mean Side
The Kills
10th March 2003
Track number
11
Release year
2003
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