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There are two bands with this name:
1. The Monks are a rock n roll band, primarily active in Germany in the mid to late sixties. They reunited in 1999 and have continued to play concerts, although no new studio recordings have been made. The Monks stood out from the music of the time, and have developed a cult following amongst many musicians and music fans.
Artists to have acknowledged the Monks as an influence include Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys and Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, as well as The Fall. The latter covered both
I Hate You and Oh, How To Do Now on their 1990 album Extricate (under the titles Black Monk Theme Part I and Black Monk Theme Part II, respectively), as well as the song Shut Up! on their 1994 album Middle Class Revolt. The Fall have also covered “higgledy-piggledy” for the Monks tribute CD Silver Monk Time.
All the members were American GIs stationed in Germany in the mid-sixties. They began playing together in 1964, calling themselves The Torquays. The Torquays differed little from stinctive name and image to go with it. At the beginning of 1965, Dave Day and Roger Johnston, on a whim, got their heads shaved into monks’ tonsures. The rest of the band followed their lead, and to complete the image, the band took to wearing a uniform - all black, sometimes in cassocks, with nooses worn as neckties. Eddie Shaw later claimed in his band autobiography “Black Monk Time” that the nooses were symbolic of the metaphorical nooses that all humanity wear.
1. The Monks are a rock n roll band, primarily active in Germany in the mid to late sixties. They reunited in 1999 and have continued to play concerts, although no new studio recordings have been made. The Monks stood out from the music of the time, and have developed a cult following amongst many musicians and music fans.
Artists to have acknowledged the Monks as an influence include Henry Rollins, the Beastie Boys and Jello Biafra of the Dead Kennedys, as well as The Fall. The latter covered both
I Hate You and Oh, How To Do Now on their 1990 album Extricate (under the titles Black Monk Theme Part I and Black Monk Theme Part II, respectively), as well as the song Shut Up! on their 1994 album Middle Class Revolt. The Fall have also covered “higgledy-piggledy” for the Monks tribute CD Silver Monk Time.All the members were American GIs stationed in Germany in the mid-sixties. They began playing together in 1964, calling themselves The Torquays. The Torquays differed little from stinctive name and image to go with it. At the beginning of 1965, Dave Day and Roger Johnston, on a whim, got their heads shaved into monks’ tonsures. The rest of the band followed their lead, and to complete the image, the band took to wearing a uniform - all black, sometimes in cassocks, with nooses worn as neckties. Eddie Shaw later claimed in his band autobiography “Black Monk Time” that the nooses were symbolic of the metaphorical nooses that all humanity wear.
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The Early Years 1964 - 1965
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NateTheMoleman wrote:
rock n roll
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roberawards wrote:
Black Monk Time has been nominated for reissue of the year at the Rober Awards 2009 music poll. You can vote @ http://roberawards.com/rober-awards-2009-poll-open-vote-now/
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IanCad wrote:
just heard these guys, they are fantastic
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johntardsbaby66 wrote:
fuck 1977
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KnowsMyMind wrote:
class
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mattmacneil wrote:
I remember back when I first heard of these guys, I heard 'Bad Habits' and was like 'Hm, these guys really..REALLY seem ahead of their time if this is from the mid 60s'. DERP.
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Kirill88 wrote:
They more like "Mother of Invention" than average garage rock'n'roll band. Very sad and very strange that in '66 they don't have success.
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pathtoyirah wrote:
lol@ '77 style punk, more like '66 STYLE PUNK
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polymorphous71 wrote:
I didn't think anyone would listen to the 'bad habits' monks, but there you go. Lifes full of surprises.
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ghostchild wrote:
Pretty cool. I prefer The Monks that made the Bad Habits album, but the garage Monks are equally good fun.
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Unckrich wrote:
Great Sound, I have to check out their whole discography!
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tenasrock wrote:
jogn dwyer's favorite one.
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proteusNL wrote:
Way ahead of their time...
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psychedali wrote:
I've just watched a docu about this band. they were ahead of their time ... a classification is not possible. worth a listen!
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Bockop wrote:
hilarious, influential, underrated.
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schoppenaas wrote:
IT'S MONK TIME
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tramp23 wrote:
Hey, that's my girl!!
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polymorphous71 wrote:
The greatest grage band that ever existed. No contest.
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apecantrustme wrote:
who's got the fucking cockoo?
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mode87 wrote:
IT'S MONK TIME
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