Alternative Versions Of “Shock The Monkey”

Sep 15 2006

Jody posted this at 2:31 pm under music & audio

peter gabriel as the monkey Real World Remixed offers tracks from Real World artists’ songs so you can remix your own version of them, and they’re having a competition featuring Peter Gabriel’s Shock The Money:

You have the chance to download a sample pack from Peter Gabriel’s ‘Shock The Monkey’, remix the track, and win an SSL Duende.

A friend on mine submitted a remix called Phillip Glass stole my drugs, which includes some subtle arpeggios and offbeat rhythms.

The Nemesis Monkey remix by someone I don’t know is interesting in that it uses every art-rock cliche ever used.

# rekounason 16 Sep 2006 at 8:21 pm

Have you heard Ozzy doing Shock the Monkey?
# Phillipon 16 Sep 2006 at 8:41 pm

Yeah. It’s pretty bad.
# Patrickon 20 Sep 2006 at 4:47 am

Cliche? Ouch, :-)

By the way, I have had your friend’s mix in my favorites list. You should have him (Scott) drop by the realworld site again when he can :-)

All the best,

-PSO
# Leoon 03 Oct 2006 at 12:24 pm

I uploaded mine on september 30th. If you want you can check it out here.
# Jodyon 03 Oct 2006 at 8:46 pm

> uploaded mine on september 30th

Nice piano work. Well done. It gets my vote, although the original vocal track doesn’t QUITE fit - he’s too agressive given the slow tempo you’ve given it.
# Phillipon 03 Oct 2006 at 9:42 pm

Half the problem is the song. Shock the friggin’ Monkey? Peter, how about Solsbury Hill or In Your Eyes or something with a bit of melody to it next time?

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