The Monks

What time is it? It’s Monk Time! The Monks was a unique band made up out of American soldiers who were stationed in Germany in 1965. They only made one album which is a shame, because you’ll be hard-pressed to find anything that rocks harder than Black Monk Time. They may sound like some of the pre-punk bands around that time, but they were actually one of the first of the bunch to cut an album.

I think they weren’t very popular back then, because it’s hard to sing along with them. Rhythm is king in the world of The Monks and their lyrics balance between absurd and criticical of the world. One of their songs, “Blast Off!”, is a psychedelic surf ditty that has them counting down and blasting off.

Here’s “Monk Time”, it criticizes the army, the war in Vietnam, a-bombs and ehm James Bond? It’s amazing.

   The Monks - Monk Time