Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free

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Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free
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Studio album by
Reel Big Fish
ReleasedJuly 10, 2007
RecordedRecording Began on March 1, 2007 at Music Inc. Studios
Orange, California, United States
Genre Ska punk
Length57:03
Label Rock Ridge Music
Producer Aaron Barrett
Reel Big Fish chronology
We're Not Happy 'til You're Not Happy
(2005)		Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free
(2007)		 Fame, Fortune and Fornication
(2009)
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Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free is the sixth studio album from Reel Big Fish, This is their first studio album after being dropped by Jive Records and their final album with bassist Matt Wong.

Contents

The CD is accompanied with a 22-minute DVD of the "Making of Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free". According to the documentary, this album was originally proposed as a fourth disc to the band's live album, but the band had decided they had enough live material and so decided to do this album as a compilation of B-sides and re-recordings alongside some new songs. This documentary also contains footage of the band mixing a song which does not appear on the final album, about 20 minutes into the video. The song would later be released (without vocals) as a bonus track for A Best of Us for the Rest of Us .

The title is a pun on the line "Money for nothin' and your chicks for free" from the Dire Straits song "Money for Nothing."

Release

In March and April 2007, Reel Big Fish went on a tour of Australia. [7] On May 4, 2007, Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free was announced for released in two months' time. [8] Thirteen days later, "I'm Her Man" was posted on the band's Myspace profile. [9] They then toured Europe until June, which included appearances at the Download and Slam Dunk Festivals. [10] [11] "Party Down" was released to radio on June 26; two days later, bassist Matt Wong left the band to focus on family, and was replaced by Derek Gibbs. [12] [13] Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free was released through Rock Ridge Music on July 10, 2007. [8] Three days later, a music video was released for "Party Down", directed by Tyler Trautman. [14]

In July and August 2007, the band went on a co-headlining US tour with Less Than Jake, with support from Streetlight Manifesto and Against All Authority. [15] [16] In December 2007, they supported Less Than Jake on their headlining tour of Australia. [17] Coinciding with this trek, Monkeys for Nothin' and the Chimps for Free was released on vinyl. [18] Between January and March 2008, the band embarked on a European tour with Streetlight Manifesto. [19] In April 2008, the band appeared at the Bamboozle Left festival. [20] Between June and August 2008, the band performed on the Warped Tour. [21] [22]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Aaron Barrett, except as noted.

Monkeys
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Party Down" 4:08
2."Another F.U. Song" 1:04
3."Live Your Dream" 3:13
4."My Imaginary Friend" 3:24
5."Slow Down" 5:04
6."The New Version of You" 3:23
7."Will the Revolution Come?" 2:22
8."Another Day in Paradise" (Phil Collins cover)Phil Collins2:41
9."Everybody's Drunk" (contains melody to Twisted Sister's "We're Not Gonna Take It")Barrett, Dee Snider 3:07
10."Please Don't Tell Her I Have a Girlfriend" 2:57
Chimps
No.TitleWriter(s)Rerecording of track that originally appearedLength
11."Way Back" Japanese release of We're Not Happy 'Til You're Not Happy 2:41
12."Hate You"  Everything Sucks 2:59
13."Call You" Everything Sucks3:12
14."Why Do All Girls Think They're Fat?"  Buy This!, Everything Sucks2:33
15."I'm Her Man" Everything Sucks4:11
16."Til I Hit the Ground" Return of the Mullet3:48
17."Cannibal"Barrett, Dan ReganPreviously unreleased track6:16
Bonus tracks from iTunes and vinyl release
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
18."Bang! The Mouse Explodes" 3:28
19."Cannibal (Dance Mix)"Barrett, Regan4:13

On the back cover of the album, tracks 1 through 10 are credited as "Monkeys" while tracks 11 through 17 are credited as "Chimps." The Chimps section of the album consists of re-recordings.

The band's MySpace page indicates that 19 songs were recorded during the sessions, leaving 2 songs that will not appear on the store-bought album. One of these, "Bang! The Mouse Explodes," is available on the iTunes and vinyl releases of the album. Portions of the 19th track can be heard on the DVD packaged with the CD. This 19th song would eventually be stripped of its vocals and released as a digital bonus track with A Best of Us for the Rest of Us .

Personnel

Reel Big Fish
Additional musicians

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