Inspiration for this song came on a beach trip with my family. I'd been working on the tune but had no lyrics. I was listening to an oldies station and heard the Rolling Stones covering "Broadway Shuffel". In the middle of the song, someone says "do the Monkeyshine". Later that afternoon on the beach, the first line of the song came to me, "I heard it comming through the radio". After that, the rest of the song only took a few minutes.
lyrics
WORDS AND MUSIC BY TOM KEATING
MONKEYSHINE
I HEARD IT COMING THROUGH THE RADIO
THAT MUSIC ROCKED ME DOWN TO MY SOULD
NOW EVERYBODY ALL OVER THE WORLD
EVERY BOY AND EVERY GIRL IS DOIN’ THE MONKEYSHINE
BEACH MUSIC PLAYING ON A SUNNY DAY
HIGH SURF IS WASHING ALL MY CARE AWAY
MY BABY’S WITH ME AND SHE’S LOOKING SO GOOD
YOU KNOW SHE LOVES ME LIKE ONLY SHE COULD
WE’RE DOIN THE MONKEYSHINE
THE PEOPLE ASK ME EVERY WHERE I GO
THEY ALL SAY “WHAT” I TELL THEM I DON’T KNOW
IT’S JUST A FEELING WHEN SHE’S HOLDING ME TIGHT
IT LETS ME KNOW EVERYTHING IS ALRIGHT
WE’RE DOIN’ THE MONKEYSHINE
SOME PEOPLE WANT TO FUSS AND FIGHT ALL DAY
I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE A BETTER WAY
THE STARS ARE SHINING AND THE MOON IS SO BRIGHT
WE’LL DO THE MONKEYSHINE ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
WE’RE DOIN’ THE MONKEYSHINE
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