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Hello Mr. Monkey
"Hello Mr. Monkey" is the debut single by German all-girl trio, Arabesque (group), Arabesque. Initially released only in Germany in 1977, it was released worldwide the following year in 1978. Track listing # A. "Hello Mr. Monkey" - 3:27 # B. "Buggy Boy" - 2:55 Background Written in 1977 shortly before the Arabesque lineup was finalized, "Hello Mr. Monkey" was the debut single of the West German group. The song is about a performer "Mr. Monkey" who was once famous, but has now lost his fame and "should've been a clown". It features Mary Ann Nagel on lead vocals, with Karen Ann Tepperis and Michaela Rose as backup singers. The song was a huge hit in Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, spending weeks at number one. However, it failed to chart in Germany and other European countries. Arabesque gave their first ever public appearance on October 16, 1977, performing the song on the German Pop (TV series), Pop '77 program on ARD (broadcaster), ARD. Samples and covers * Pink Lady ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabesque (group)
Arabesque was an all-girl trio formed at the height of the European disco era in 1977 in Frankfurt, West Germany. The group's changing lineup worked with the German composer Jean Frankfurter (Erich Ließmann) and became especially popular in Japan. History 1975–1978: Formation and early years In 1975, schlager music singer Mary Ann Nagel proposed a girl group to producer Wolfgang Mewes, who accepted. Two additional members were recruited through a singing competition. An Englishwoman ( Karen Ann Tepperis), a German-Uzbek ( Michaela Rose), and a German ( Mary Ann Nagel) comprised the initial group. After the first album, the band lineup changed by keeping only the original member Michaela Rose, while replacing the two other girls, Karen Ann Tepperis and Mary Ann Nagel, with new members Jasmin Vetter and Heike Rimbeau, respectively. Nagel was replaced due to her becoming tired of the long daily commute from Karlsruhe to Frankfurt am Main, where the group was based. Te ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop (TV Series)
''Pop'' was a pop music Pop music is a genre of popular music that originated in its modern form during the mid-1950s in the United States and the United Kingdom. The terms ''popular music'' and ''pop music'' are often used interchangeably, although the former describe ... program that aired in West Germany from 1974 to 1979. Each year, the show's title was changed to reflect that of the current year, e.g. ''Pop '76''. It was originally broadcast on the Sudwestrundfunk, SWR and Hessischer Rundfunk, HR networks. Pop was meant to rival fellow ZDF music shows Disco (TV series), Disco and Star Parade, albeit catering to a younger audience. The show was hosted by Hans Jürgen Kliebenstein from its launch in 1974 until 1978. Afterward, in 1979, Volker Lechtenbrink took over as the show's host. Several artists, both German and international stars, appeared and performed on the show. Domestic artists from Germany such as the Silver Convention, Arabesque (group), Arabesque, Boney M., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |