Battle of the Bands -- The Monks vs. The Shaggs   Certain similarities being observed between The Shaggs and The Monks, a head-to-head showdown seemed warranted. As you enjoy these stirring samples of 1960s poesy (thankfully antithetical to what is usually thought of as the spirit of the 1960s), note the similarity of subject matter, the cadences of near-Nordinian antiphonal response, the YEAHs. In this battle of the bands, call no judge enviable. Time for Foot-Foot? Or is it Monk Time? The Shaggs -- "Shaggs' Own Thing" Okay girl, now, let's see what YOU can do! Oh, BABY I feel it now What? I don't know But I feel it In my bones Pardon me, boy [Pardon me, man] Was you with my girl last night? [Yeah, that was me] On a Saturday night [Yeah] In the bright moonlight [Yeah, that was me, all right] Yeah, I knew it was Pardon me, boy [Pardon me, man] Was you with my girl last night? [Yeah, that was me] On a Saturday night [It was me, all right] In the bright moonlight [Yeah] I saw YOU A-huggin and a-kissin her with all of your might Let me tell ya FELLER, it was a terrible sight Sneakin out with MY girl Thinkin she was YOUR girl And doin it YEAH doin it! Huggin and a-kissin her with all of your might On a Saturday night In the bright moonlight [YEAH] Gonna be a certain party there at her house [OH, YEAH?] For a certain little mouse? That turned into a louse [WHO'S THAT -- YOU?] There's gonna be A certain party there at her house, yeah A-sneakin with MY girl Thinkin she was YOUR girl And doin' it? YEAAAAAAAAAAH doin it On a Saturday night In the bright moonlight [YEAH, DOIN IT!] Yeah Boy, you wait'll I catch up witchoo [OH YEAH?] Yeah Now let's get in Ready? [YEAH] We'll do it quick [ALRIGHT] Pardon me, boy [Pardon me, man] Was you with my girl last night? [Yeah, that was me] On a Saturday night [YEAH] In the bright moonlight A-holdin her tight [YEAH THAT WAS ME] I saw YOU A-huggin and a-kissin her with all of your might Let me tell you FELLER It was a terrible sight [YEAH] Sneakin out with my girl Thinkin she was your girl And doin it Yeah doin it Huggin & a-kissin her with all of your might On a Saturday night In the bright moonlight [YEAH! DOIN IT!] Yeah Boy, you had it [OH YEAH?] Yeah [WHAT'RE YOU GONNA DO ABOUT IT?] You wait & find out [I'M WAITIN] Yeah? Boy, the next time I'm gonna be out there And what I'm gonna have in my hand You ain't never gonna see it [IS THAT RIGHT?] The Monks -- "That's My Girl" [YEAH] Hey, fella, whatcha doin' with that girl over there? [YEAH] Aw, that's a nice girl you got, she sure looks good [YEAH] I'll bet you're gonna make love with her, huh? Aren'tcha? [YEAH] Aw, that's a NICE girl you've got, awwwwwww, [YEAH] I'll bet you ARE gonna make love with her. [YEAH] Boy, that's a GOOD-looking girl you got, fella [YEAH] Hey, haven't I seen her someplace before? [YEAH] Now let me see ... she looks familiar, I, that's, uh... [YEAH] Let me see, uh, that's a nice girl ... [YEAH] Well, that's ... well, that's ... that's MY girl you've got! You can't have my girl That's MY girl Nobody can have MY girl She's MY girl Oh, now you quit that! No! [YEAH] Perhaps a draw is permissible, who knows. This I do know: that no one can claim to have lived a full and rewarding life without having heard Robert Wiggin (brother to the Shaggs) say, "Yeahhhh, DOIN' IT!" Monks? or Shaggs?