"Monk Time" was taken from the tribute album ''

Silver Monk Time ''Silver Monk Time'' is a tribute album inspired by the German-American beat band the Monks. It also serves as the soundtrack to '' Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback'', a 2006 documentary film about the band. The record was produced and compiled by ...

''. The single as well as the tribute record were produced in support of the documentary film '' Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback''. Play Loud! Productions brought together long time Monks fan

Alec Empire Alec or Aleck is a Scottish form of the given name Alex. It may be a diminutive of the name Alexander or a given name in its own right. Notable people with the name include: People * Alec Aalto (1942–2018), Finnish diplomat *Alec Acton (1938� ...

and the original Monks singer

Gary Burger Gary Burger (June 7, 1942 – March 14, 2014) was an American musician, best known as the guitarist and vocalist for the rock band the Monks. Biography Burger joined the U.S. Army immediately after graduating from Bemidji High School and was st ...

to collaborate on an updated version of the classic "Monk Time". In the late 80s and mid 90s several different Monks songs had been covered by the British band The Fall. When asked to contribute a new Monks tune the band decided to do their version of "Higgle-dy Piggle-dy" which features as the B-side of this single. The record's art work is part of a drawing by German painter Daniel Richter. In 2009 a second single has been taken from ''Silver Monk Time'': "Drunken Maria" by Gossip b/w "Monk Chant" by The Raincoats.

Track list

;Side 1 #"Monk Time" (Alec Empire / Gary Burger) ;Side 2 #"Higgle-dy Piggle-dy" (The Fall)

External links

higgle-dy piggle-dy / monk time
Official Record Site
play loud! productions
Official Website Production Company

Sources

{{The Monks 2006 singles The Monks