The Monster Song

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"The Monster Song"
The Monster Song.jpg
Cover art by Galia Durant
Single by Psapp
from the album The Camel's Back
ReleasedNovember 3, 2008
Recorded2008
Genre Electronica
Length6:38
Label Domino Records (1993)
Songwriter(s) Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant
Producer(s) Carim Clasmann
Galia Durant
Psapp singles chronology
"The Camel's Back"
(2008)
"The Monster Song"
(2008)
"I Want That"
(2009)

"The Monster Song" is the first single from Psapp's The Camel's Back. It was released on November 3, 2008 in the UK, a week after the parent album became available. At this time, a US release of the single has not been announced.

Contents

A video of the title track was released in advance of the album and single.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Carim Clasmann and Galia Durant.

No.TitleLength
1."The Monster Song"3:29
2."Look at Me"1:52
3."Overlord"1:17

Personnel

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