- Throwing-a-Monkey-0.mp3
- Throwing-a-Monkey-0.mp4
- Throwing-a-Monkey-I.mp3
- Throwing-a-Monkey-I.mp4
- Throwing-a-Monkey-Reggae-I.mp3
- Throwing-a-Monkey-Reggae-I.mp4
- Throwing-a-Monkey-Reggae-II.mp3
- Throwing-a-Monkey-Reggae-II.mp4
- Throwing-a-Monkey-intro.mp3
[Intro]
Throwing a monkey
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
(Wrench)
[Break]
Into the works
[Instrumental, Guitar Solo]
Tryin’ cause fireworks
[Verse 1]
A monkey wrench in the works
(Conspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion)
A monkey wrench in the works
(Disrupt the mirage with sabotage)
Inspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion
[Chorus]
Into the gears!
(Stoking fears)
Into the gears!
(All of our years)
[Bridge]
Throwing a monkey
(Wrench)
[Break]
Into the works
Tryin’ cause fireworks
[Verse 2]
Throw another monkey just to see
(Conspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion)
Another monkey that looks just like me
(Disrupt the mirage with sabotage)
Inspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion
[Chorus]
Into the gears!
(Stoking fears)
Into the gears!
(All of our years)
[Bridge]
Throwing a monkey
(Wrench)
Into the works
Tryin’ cause fireworks
(Inspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion)
[Outro]
Inspire to malfunc, funk, funk tion
(Malfunc, funk, funk, funk….)
ABOUT THE SONG
The saying is — “a monkey wrench in the works” or “throwing a monkey wrench into the gears.”
Meaning:
It refers to an action or event that disrupts, sabotages, or hinders a process, plan, or system. The metaphor implies that introducing a foreign object (like a wrench) into a machine’s workings causes it to malfunction or stop working entirely.
Origins:
The phrase derives from the literal idea of someone throwing a wrench into machinery, disrupting its smooth operation. It is particularly common in English-speaking countries and became popular in the early 20th century.
This expression is synonymous with causing trouble or creating unexpected complications.