The Yardbirds: "Too Much Monkey Business"

"Too Much Monkey Business" (C. Berry; Jewel Music Publishers) [3:07]

Recorded in March 1964 at the at the Marquee Club, Soho, London

The Yardbirds: Keith Relf (vocals), Eric Clapton (guitar), Paul Samwell-Smith (bass guitar), Chris Dreja (guitar), and Jim McCarty (drums).

The Yardbirds. 1987. The Yardbirds — The Collection [8]. London: Castle Communications [CCSCD 141].

Section	Time	Meas.	Description	Text
Intro	0:00	12	Guitar sets tempo; joined by ensemble	—
verse 1	0:	12	vocal solo with stops	a
verse 2	:	12	as above	b
verse 3	:	12	as above	c
verse 4	:	12	as above	d
verse 5	:	12	guitar solo	—
verse 6	:	12	guitar solo; build bass accompaniment	—
verse 7	:	12	vocal solo with stops	e
verse 8	:	12	as above	f
verse 9	:	12	as above	g
verse 10		12	guitar solo	—
verse 11		12	guitar solo	—

Text
Runnin’ to-and-fro. Hard workin’ at the mill. Never fail in the mail. Yeah, come a rotten bill! Too much monkey business. Too much monkey business. Too much monkey business for me to be involved in!	a
Salesman talkin’ to me, tryin’ to run me up a creek. Says you can buy now, gone try. You can pay me next week. Ahh! Too much monkey business....	b
Blond have good looks - tryin’ to get me hooked. Want me to marry. Get a home. Settle down. Write a book! Too much monkey business....	c
Every day, same thing, gettin’ up, goin’ to school. No need for me to complain. My objection’s overruled. Ahh! Too much monkey business....	d
Pay phone. Something wrong. Dime gone. Will hold. Order suit. Hoppered up for telling me a tale. Aahh! Too much monkey business....	e
Been to Yokohama. Been fightin’ in the war. Army bunk. Army chow. Army clothes. Army car. Aah! Too much monkey business....	f
Workin’ in the fillin’ station. Too many tasks. Wipe the windows. Check the tires. Check the oil. Dollar gas! Too much monkey business....	g