The Blow Monkeys
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Biography
Turning their noses up at the pomp and flouncy drama of the new romantics, The Blow Monkeys were part of an early 1980s scene that filled Britain's suave wine bars with arty, soulful, sophisticated pop. Full of saxophone solos and smoochy lyrics, the band â formed in 1981 in London, England - was led by singer-songwriter Dr. Robert (Robert Howard). They released their first single in 1982 and first started attracting the attention of the general public with the 1984 release of their debut album, Limping for a Generation (1984). The group became a commercial sensation in 1986 with the release of their album Animal Magic and the single âDigging Your Scene,â which was a song that confronted the controversial topic of AIDS and its effect on the gay community. The album and single also fared well in the US. The Blow Monkeysâ biggest hit in the UK was 1987âs âIt Doesn't Have To Be This Way,â which hit number 5. The song was taken from their hit album She Was Only a Grocerâs Daughter, which also included the single â(Celebrate) The Day After You,â which featured Curtis Mayfield. The Blow Monkeysâ next two albums â Whoops! There Goes the Neighborhood (1989) and Springtime for the World (1990) â were not as commercially successful and the band decided to call it a day. Dr. Robert pursued a solo career and worked with artists such as Paul Weller and Beth Orton. After a 17 year break, the original members of The Blow Monkeys reunited â including Dr. Robert â and released a series of albums that were not as commercial successful as their â80s recordings but received more critical acclaim. Their later albums include Devilâs Tavern (2008) Staring at the Sea (2011), Feels Like a New Morning (2013), If Not Now, When? (2015), The Wild River (2017), Journey to You (2021), and Together/Alone (2024).
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Albums
Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Digging Your Scene
- It's Not Unusual
- Animal Magic
- I'm So Glad
- Slither
- Forbidden Fruit
- Sweet Murder
- Aeroplane City Lovesong
- I Nearly Died Laughing
- Steppin' Down
- Hangin' on to the Hurt (Let It Go Now)
- The Killing Breeze
- Seventh Day
- What It Takes
- Prayin' For Rain
- One Of Us Is Lying
- Face In The Rock
- All Blown Down
- A Lasting Joy
- When We Fall Out Of Love
- Birds Gotta Fly by The Blow Monkeys
- A Single Summer by The Blow Monkeys
- Sycamore Tree by The Blow Monkeys
- Blueskies by The Blow Monkeys
