The Fendertones - Monkey's Uncle 

So much great music came from your dad and uncle. I love it all! Thanks for making childhood so much fun at the movies.

Your dad & uncle hit a homerun with this song (& of course countless others!) The lyrics are funny and clever!

One of my favorite songs!

I love your dad and uncle´s songs...specially "I wanna be like you"

Wow amazing stuff they both did!

here here..great comment

Don't discount whoever mixed the recording. I'm no engineer but that's as good as the singers and other musicians.

@@ThekiBoran Who's Singing Background Vocals on Monkey's Uncle?

Wonder what State this video was shot in, it doesn't look like California?

@@phantomofphoenix this is recorded in pa

@@maceisaiah Thanks

I'd argue she rocked it a little better than the original, especially the way she leans into that minor key at 0:39. Not too hard as, Funicello never described herself as an elite vocalist, in fact she used to double record her songs to give them a bit more umph.

@@benjsmithproductions I'm almost certain I hear pitch correction artifacts on her vocals on the original.

T r u t h

What happened to them?

@@igniteexport1463 Marriage, kids, jobs, and the sad realization you can't make a living recording immaculate Beach Boys covers...?

@@rangergrrrl I always figured they were doing it in their spare time. Although they could do like allot of RU-vid artists are doing now and a small group or one person does all of it and then combines it. Got to say she is spot on on this and very cute.

@@streamone1183: I actually prefer the Fendertones' version to the Annette Funicello version!

@@streamone1183 I know all of them in real life

You are wrong! The Fendertones are great; no doubt. However, Foxes and Fossils are right up there with the best! You don't even know that and that is why you are breaking rocks in the hot sun.

@@gordoneaston6853 Dude, I checked out what you said. Are you even a musician? Are you aware of the effort it takes to pull off a very accurate rendition of the work of Brian Wilson, etc. Moreover, some of these Fendertones videos have in them members of Brian's Smile band, additional musicians from remote locations on strings, actual Beach Boy members Mike Love and Bruce Johnston, and some of the young members of this group have in fact toured with the Mike Love variant of the current Beach Boys touring band. Their dedication to perfection as a tribute band no one else even comes close. Foxes and Fossils are your typical pretty good BUT NOT GREAT tribute bands where it only takes an average number of musicians trying to mimic famous performing bands with technically far less challenging work, and failing to achieve all that close a result. Going in with believing your hype. I was greatly disappointed. They aren't bad, sure ,but they are far less good than you think. Not even close.

I was especially disappointed with the CSN Suite: Judy Blue Eyes because it lacks a lot of the nuances that make that a classic. Sounds more like a high school sing version not in the category of Glee.

I think all of you need to listen to Papa Doo Run Run....one the best Beach Boys tribute bands ever. Some of them have actually toured with the Beach Boys. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-W_N19SHwZEE.html

You got that right!! They are AMAZING!!!!

I agree. Heard both versions. Maurgerite is a little better

Sorry... Better 😎👍👍

Edwin. You are correct. The musical track for this song was recorded on Tuesday, June 16th, 1964. Hal Blaine (drums), Steve Douglas (saxophone) Gene Estes (percussion), Jay Miglori (Saxophone) and Bill Pitman and Tommy Tedesco were the guitarists. The Beach Boys were too busy. as they were in the studio recording SHE KNOWS ME TOO WELL, starting Monday, June 8th. Two days after studio musicians laid down TMU track, on Thursday, June 18th, Brian was already putting together the classic Christmas Album. Vocals for WE THREE KINGS....SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN, WHITE CHRISTMAS AND BLUE CHRISTMAS are recorded over at Capitol Studios, not Western Studios.

Edwin : Brians bass playing is so great - I imagine its the original. Some people say it was Bill Pitman, primarily a guitarist - but Im feeling Carol. Thoughts?

Totally one of my favorite songs. The original is, of course, great, too. Blown away every time I hear it!! Thanks for this, all of you.

@@jmm1000 On the original version, I’m thinking Carole Kaye…using her “special Beach Boys pick,” as I think she called it. (Goes back to something she’s said she would ask Brian during sessions.)

Chunkymonkey7 wrong

@@letmein8080 Your mother was wrong for making you.

She's captured that annoyed, bored Annette style.

@Steve Milano Steve, I know all about Annette and this period in music history. Just having a bit 'o fun.

@@letmein8080 Not a fan of the ladies eh?

That's the genius of Brian Wilson.

I think she sounds better than Annette.

@@stewcarew4943 We will have to agree to disagree on that. For me, Annette had a much stronger voice in many ways with this song and all her songs but this woman did do a nice job with this song. I will give her credit on that. Thanks for your reply.

I thought that the first time I heard this too. Annette would be proud.

Annette was double-tracked; this is all live recorded.

Every tune you do is as good, if not better than the BB. FANTASTIC!

Why cant they do an album would be brilliant.

The Fendertones are insanely good.

Bite your tongue

better than that, Ronald. Look who appears in their most recent one: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-PKx6t8T9iwY.html

Yes. I saw an interview with Brian who said he was very moved how good they are.