# the monkey

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey/75>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [April 6, 1999, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey/75 "1999-04-06T21:07:00Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 2\
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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [April 6, 1999, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey/75/1 "1999-04-06T21:07:00Z")

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In this song, what does the monkey have to do with anything?

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**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [May 21, 1999, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-monkey/75/2 "1999-05-21T20:42:00Z")

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Which song, exactly?