Pearls of wisdom from the shows philosophisers!

"I'm not immortal yet. What's mortal must die and i hate that idea.." (Monkey)

"Oh Look... a woman!" (Pigsy)

"It's a cheerful philosophy and i've heard it from people before. They're all dead now though" (Sandy)

"Let me out. 500 years under a mountain is enough. A joke is a joke!" (Monkey)

"Just because you're a Dragon it doesn't make you better than me."
(Monkey)

"A boy priest all too human, a water monster once Commander of the Heavenly host and, in the midst of beauty, the ugliness which lust used to make an angel... into a pig -- Three of the four called by their karma to save the world. The fourth, least qualified of all perhaps, is of course.. Monkey "
(Narrator)

"Alright, let battle commense! Wine and... bananas. Bring on the dancing girls." (Monkey)

"Defeated, the God of Fertility turned over a new leaf. This is why, today, very few men have babies." (Narrator)

"Grow Stick... grow again stick... grow nice and large again for King Monkey." (Monkey)

"The Great Chinese Sage, Lao Tzu said words that are beautiful are seldom true." (Narrator)

"The Jade Emperor was visiting his...'good friend'... the Star goddess Vega, on... erm, 'business matters." (Narrator)

"And you know eating babies isn't good manners, don't you?" (Monkey)

"There's nothing so stubborn as a Buddhist, nothing so stupid as a priest. I mean, what's he worshipping? Gods? I met the gods - bloody boring bunch!" (Monkey)

Godiego - The band behind the kungfu-tastic Monkey Magic theme tune.

All hail Godiego.. creators of the cheesiest 'get inside your head and never come out' slice of disco-funk ever!

Godiego are a Japanese pop band, consisting of Mickie Yoshino, Takami Asano, Steve Fox, Yukihide Takekawa, and Tommy Snyder. The group enjoyed brief success in the UK through their work on the popular Japanese television program Monkey (made by NTV in the late 1970s and dubbed over in English by various British actors in 1980). The group's disco based soundtrack soon won over a cult following, earning Godiego chart success with the single "Monkey Magic," the group's largely popular title theme, the LP "Monkey," and the single "Gandhara."



Apart from their association with Monkey, Godiego soon faded in the UK, but continued to release many successful albums in their homeland of Japan before announcing a split-up in 1984.



Godiego also performed some songs for the Galaxy Express 999 anime series, most notably the eponymous end song of the 1979 film version.

They reunited in 1999, and have continued touring.

A cover version of "Monkey Magic" was featured in the 2007 INiS rhythm video game, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2.



Discography.

Singles.
* Salad Girl (1976)
* Symphonica (1977)
* "House"-Love theme (1977)
* Cherries were made for eating (1977)
* Mirage (1978) *Gandhara Words. :
A long time ago, when men were all babes,
There was a land of the free.
Fantasy and dreams were it's untouched wealth,
And goodness and love were real.
Each man desires to reach Gandhara,
His very own Utopia,
In the striving and the seeking soul,
Man can see Gandhara.
In Gandhara, Gandhara they say it was in India,
Gandhara, Gandhara the place of life Gandhara.
Gandhara, Gandhara they say it was in India,
Gandhara, Gandhara the place of life Gandhara. *Monkey Magic (Monkey theme tune) 1978
Words:
Born from an egg on a mountain top,
Funkiest Monkey that ever popped,
He knew every magic trick under the sun,
Tease the Gods and everyone can have some fun.
Monkey magic, Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, Monkey magic ooh!  
What a cocky, saucey Monkey this one is.
All the Gods were angry and they punished him.
Until he was saved by a kindly priest,
And that was the start of their pilgrimage quest.
Monkey magic, Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, Monkey magic,
Monkey magic, Monkey magic ooh! * Beautiful name (1979)
* Where'll we go from now (1979)
* Galaxy Express 999 (1979) *Holy and Bright (1979)
Words :
A new star's shining on an ancient story
That can take your mind to new horizons
Where laughter and adventure crosses borders
Of time and place to love and wisdom
You'll find roads into your imagination
That can stretch and open far and forever
(You'll) See colors transcending even rainbows
We have so much we can discover
There's a star that's shining through the darkness
(Shining holy and bright)
So follow that star that can guide us now
(Oh so holy and bright)
Lighting childlike purity
In the dusty corners of our mind
(*) Holy, holy and bright
A star is shining so holy and bright
Holy, holy and bright
Never let it go out of your sight
---chorus part---
(Gold and silver, star of wonder
Ah-holy and bright
Gold and silver, star of wonder
Ah-out of your sight)
repeat from the beginning *Havoc in Heaven (1979) (BUY IT HERE (.com) / (co.uk)
(Part of the 'Saiyuki - Magic Monkey' Mini Lp Sleeve)
Words :
Havoc in Heaven!
Thundering clouds blazing light
Fiery blows shooting left and right
Screams and shouts are echoing
All of Heaven has started shaking
(*) Havoc in Heaven!
Havoc in Heaven (8 times)
Havoc in Heaven!
Havoc in Heaven (8 times)
Havoc in Heaven!
Cosmic forces going wild
Pandemonium quite in style
Down on earth they're wondering
Just what in Heaven is happening
* repeat
Havoc in Heaven!
Thundering clouds blazing light
Fiery blows shooting left and right
Screams and shouts are echoing
All of heaven has started shaking * Return to Africa (1979)
* Portpia (1980)
* (Coming together in) Kathmandu (1980)
* After the rain(1980)
* Namaste (1981)
* Three years of love(1981)
* The sunsise(1982)
* Let it burn (1982)
* Carry love(1983)
* Java Wa Java - in the book of Godiego - maxi single (1999)
Tracklist
(1) Jawa wa Jawa (visions of love) Japanese Version
(2) Gateway to the dragon - new beat -
(3) Jawa wa Java (instrumental)
(4) Gateway to the dragon - new beat - (instrumental)
* Monkey Magic 2006 (2006)
* One for everyone(2006) ALBUMS.
* Suite - Genesis (1976)
* Dead end (1977)
* CM Song grafiti (1978)
* Magic Monkey (1978)
* Our decade (1979)
* Magic capsule/Godiego live (1979)
* Kathmandu（1980）
* Chugoku Godiego (1980)
* M.O.R (1981)
* CM Song grafiti - Vol.2 (1982)
* Flower (1984)
* Suite : peace - Godiego live (1984)
* One dimension man (1984)
* Intermission/Godiego final live+2 (1985)
* Godiego ...What a beautiful name（1999）
Tracklist
(1) Gateway to the dragon.
(2) Visions of love
(3) My sunshiny day
(4) She needs her daddy
(5) Forever forever
(6) Angels are watching over you
(7) Return to China
(8) Silent
(9) Rule of the game
(10) The broken hearted
(11) Love is a journey
(12) We've got to give the earth a chance
(13) Beautiful name (new version)
(14) Nice to see you once more

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