for other uses Monkey disambiguation Refimprove date October 2008 Infobox short story See Wikipedia WikiProject Novels or Wikipedia WikiProject Books name The Monkey author Stephen King country United States language English language English genre Horror fiction Horror short story published in Skeleton Crew publication type Magazine publisher media type Print Periodical pub date November 1980 preceded by followed by The Monkey is a short story by Stephen King , first published in Gallery magazine Gallery magazine in 1980. It was significantly revised and published in King s collection Skeleton Crew in 1985. Plot summary The story centers on a cymbal banging monkey toy that is possessed by an evil spirit. Every time the monkey claps its little cymbals together, a nearby living thing dies. The monkey is found in a family s attic in an old toy chest by two young brothers, unknowing that their father had been tormented by the monkey years ago, when it worked its lethal magic paranormal enchantment on his family and friends. The dad takes the monkey and throws it in the lake in his backyard. The story ends with an excerpt of a newspaper article which reports on a mysterious die off of fish in the lake. Similar stories The X Files episode Chinga , scripted by Stephen King, deals with a cursed doll and bears similarities to The Monkey . This doll, which deals out suffering in much the same way as the monkey, also finds itself sinking to the bottom of a lake at the end of the episode. The film The Devil s Gift is very similar to The Monkey, leading some to believe that the filmmakers ... entity of the episode possesses a toy monkey with cymbals, which turned on the garbage disposal while a plumber was working with the sink. See also portal Novels Cymbal banging monkey toy References reflist External links http www.horrorking.com skeleton.html The Monkey The story at HorrorKing.com http www.StephenKing.com King s official website Skeleton Crew Stephen King DEFAULTSORT Monkey, The Category ... more details
Macaque , an old world species of monkey native to Southeast Asia thumb A monkey is a primate of the Haplorrhini suborder and simian infraorder, either an Old World monkey or a New World monkey , but excluding ape s. There are about 260 known living species of monkey. Many are arboreal, although there are species ... monkey may originate in a German language German version of the Reynard Reynard the Fox fable, published .... ref cite web url http www.etymonline.com index.php?term monkey title Monkey author date work publisher accessdate ref In English, no very clear distinction was originally made between ape and monkey ... that it is either a synonym for monkey or is used to mean a tailless humanlike primate. ref name EB11Ape ... Dictionary, 4th Ed http www.yourdictionary.com monkeyMonkey ref Due to its size up to convert ... monkey. Also, a few monkey species have the word ape in their common name, such as the Barbary Macaque ... it excludes hominoids apes and humans . Thus the term monkey no longer refers to a recognized ... right thumb Common Squirrel Monkey File Macaca fascicularis in Lopburi.JPG right thumb Crab eating Macaque in Thailand The following list shows where the various monkey families bolded are placed ... tarsier Tarsiidae tarsiers Infraorder Simian Simiiformes simians Parvorder New World monkey Platyrrhini ... capuchin s and squirrel monkey s 14 species Family night monkey Aotidae night monkeys 11 species Family ... 24 species Parvorder Catarrhini Superfamily Old World monkey Cercopithecoidea Family Old World monkey Cercopithecidae Old World monkeys 135 species Superfamily Ape Hominoidea apes Family Gibbon Hylobatidae ... with humans The many species of monkey have varied relationships with humans. Some are Pet monkey kept as pets , others used as model organism s in laboratories or in space missions. They may be killed in monkey drive s when they threatened agriculture, or used as service animal s for the disabled. In some areas, some species of monkey are considered agricultural Pest organism pest s, and can ... more details
wiktionary monkey A monkey is a tailed primate. Monkey s or The Monkey may also refer to Monkey zodiac , a Chinese zodiacal sign HMS Monkey HMS Monkey , the name of several Royal Navy vessels TOC right Music Monkey dance , a novelty dance The Monkees , an American pop rock band The Monkees TV series The Monkees TV series Monkey song Monkey song , by George Michael Monkey band , a California ska band Monkey , a song by Harry Belafonte on the album Jump Up Calypso Monkey , a song by Bush on the album Sixteen Stone Monkey , a song by Low on the album The Great Destroyer Monkeys , a song by Echo & the Bunnymen on the album Crocodiles album Crocodiles Other media and entertainment Monkey novel Monkey novel , a translation by Arthur Waley of the Chinese story Journey to the West Monkey TV series Monkey TV series , a live action TV series based on Journey to the West Monkey Journey to the West , a stage adaptation of Journey to the West Monkey D. Luffy , a character in the anime series One Piece The Monkey , a short story by Stephen King Monkey advertising character , a puppet sock monkey appearing in advertisements Monkey, a character in the TV series Dexter s Laboratory Other uses a model in the Honda Z series of motorcycles Monkey programming language , a computer programming language a London slang term meaning 500 disambig de Monkey fr Monkey ko nl Monkey ja pl Ma pa ... more details
Monkey Fist may refer to The monkey s fist knot. Monkey Kung Fu Lord Monty Fisk, a.k.a. Characters of Kim Possible Monkey Fist Monkey Fist , a villain on the Disney animated series Kim Possible . disambig ... more details
Monkey tail may refer to at sign , the symbol also known as a monkey tail or apetail Monkey tail plant , the plant Heliotropium curassavicum Monkey tail tree , the tree Araucaria araucana Monkey s tail , a Chilean drink, Cola de mono disambiguation ... more details
wiktionary monkey business Monkey Business may refer to Film and television Monkey Business 1926 film Monkey Business 1926 film , an Our Gang film Monkey Business 1931 film Monkey Business 1931 film , a Marx Brothers film Monkey Business 1952 film Monkey Business 1952 film , a 1952 film directed by Howard Hawks Monkey Business 1998 film Monkey Business 1998 film Monkey Business TV series Monkey Business TV series , a British TV series Title of the 4th episode of the 4th season of Californication TV series Californication Music Monkey Business The Musical Monkey Business The Musical , 2009 Monkey Business band , a Czech funk band Monkey Business album Monkey Business album , by the Black Eyed Peas Monkey Business Skid Row song Monkey Business Skid Row song , a 1991 hit song by Skid Row Monkey Business, a song by Danger Danger on the album Screw It Monkey Business Michael Jackson song Monkey Business Michael Jackson song , a song by Michael Jackson in the box set Michael Jackson The Ultimate Collection Monkey Business, a song by Pain on the album Cynic Paradise Too Much Monkey Business a song by Chuck Berry that has been covered by The Beatles, Elvis Presley and The Yardbirds Other Monkey Business yacht Monkey Business yacht , a boat involved in a 1988 scandal Monkey Business short story Monkey Business short story , a story by P. G. Wodehouse in the collection Blandings Castle and Elsewhere Monkey Business , a children s book by Mark Burgess children s author Mark Burgess published in 1987 Monkey Business, a recurring feature in the comic strip The Dandy disambiguation cs Monkey Business de Monkey Business fr Monkey Business it Monkey Business nl Monkey Business pl Monkey Business pt Monkey Business sv Monkey Business uk Monkey Business ... more details
Monkey Puzzle may refer to Araucaria araucana , the monkey puzzle tree , a species of conifer Rathinda amor , a species of butterfly Monkey Puzzle band , an a cappella music group Monkey Puzzle rock band , a New Zealand rock band The Monkey Puzzle UFO album The Monkey Puzzle UFO album The Monkey Puzzle The Saints album The Monkey Puzzle The Saints album , 1981 Monkey Puzzle book , an illustrated children s book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler disambig ... more details
wiktionary grease monkey Grease monkey may refer to Grease monkey, a slang term for a mechanic Grease Monkey business , a franchised chain of automotive service centers Greasemonkey , a Mozilla Firefox extension Grease Monkey , a comic Grease monkey, a slang term for a slightly built burglar with entry skills. Source needed date September 2011 disambig ... more details
Monkey Grip can refer to Monkey Grip novel , a 1977 novel Monkey Grip film Monkey Grip film , a 1982 Australian film, based on the novel Monkey Grip soundtrack , the soundtrack to the above film Monkey Grip Bill Wyman album , an album by Bill Wyman disambig ... more details
Monkey Island may refer to tocright Places Nanwan Monkey Island , a nature reserve in Hainan, China Monkey Island, North Carolina , a remote, natural island located in Currituck Sound, North Carolina Monkey Island, in the Grand Lake o the Cherokees in northeast Oklahoma Monkey Island, in the woodland area of Coltness Coltness, Wishaw , North Lanarkshire, Scotland Monkey Island, Yokosuka, Kanagawa , a historic island fort Monkey Island, Bray , in the River Thames Monkey Island, Cayo Santiago , Puerto Rico also a name sometimes used for Mona Island, Puerto Rico Angaur Monkey Island, Palau other name Angaur Zoo enclosures Monkey Island , a division of the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo in Cleveland Ohio, where monkeys were kept outside with no cages or walls on an island Monkey Island , an area that used to be in the San Francisco Zoo , where monkeys were kept outside with no cages or walls on an island Monkey Island , an area that was at the entrance of the Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Gardens from 1935 1998. The Zoo was called Lincoln Park Zoo back then. Video games Monkey Island series Monkey Island series , an adventure game series The Secret of Monkey Island , a 1990 computer game Monkey Island 2 LeChuck s Revenge , a 1991 sequel The Curse of Monkey Island , the 1997 third game Escape from Monkey Island , the 2000 fourth game Tales of Monkey Island , a 2009 five part episodic video game in the series World of Monkey Island World of Monkey Island , locations, items and characters of the Monkey Island game series Other Monkey Island album Monkey Island album , a 1977 album by The J. Geils Band Monkey Island is a nautical term for a ship s upper bridge. See brass monkey colloquial expression brass monkeyMonkey Island book Monkey Island book , a book about homelessness geared towards middle school children References Reflist disambiguation de Monkey Island Begriffskl rung gl Monkey Island it Monkey Island disambigua ... more details
Monkey Magic may refer to Monkey Magic TV series Monkey Magic TV series 1998 1999 , an animated Japanese television series Monkey Magic PlayStation game Monkey Magic PlayStation game , a 1999 PlayStation game based on the animated series Monkey TV series Monkey TV series or Saiy ki 1978 1980 , a live action Japanese television series Monkey Magic song Monkey Magic song , the show s theme song Monkey Magic C64 game Monkey Magic C64 game , a 1984 Commodore 64 game based on the television series Monkey Magic arcade game Monkey Magic arcade game , a 1979 arcade game released by Nintendo Monkey Magic manga , a manga by Hakase Mizuki Monkey Magic , a British magic TV show produced by Objective Productions Monkey Majik , a Japanese rock band disambiguation ja ... more details
Stone Monkey may refer to Sun Wukong , the Monkey King, a character in the Chinese novel Journey to the West . The Stone Monkey , a novel by Jeffery Deaver. disamb ... more details
Monkey Man may refer to Monkey man of Delhi , a phenomenon in New Delhi that took place in 2001 Bukit Timah Monkey Man , a purported Singapore cryptid Monkey Man The Rolling Stones song Monkey Man The Rolling Stones song Monkey Man Toots & the Maytals song Monkey Man Toots & the Maytals song , later covered by The Specials Monkeyman, A character in the cartoon Hey Arnold Disambig ... more details
wiktionary Brass Monkey is the name of various people and things. In several cases, the people and things were named after, or as an allusion to, the colloquial expression. Brass Monkey band , an English folk band Brass Monkey cocktail , an alcoholic drink Brass monkey colloquial expression , as used by many English speakers to indicate extremes, especially of cold Brass Monkey film Brass Monkey film , a 1948 film Brass Monkey song Brass Monkey song , a song on the Beastie Boys 1986 debut album Licensed to Ill Brass Monkeys , an Australian sitcom Brass Monkey, a character in Salman Rushdie s novel Midnight s Children K2 Brass Monkey , a K2 bike that started production in 2000 and stopped in 2002 disambig ... more details
Code monkey may refer to a computer programmer or other person who writes computer code Code Monkeys , an animated television series Code Monkey song Code Monkey song , by Jonathan Coulton disambiguation ... more details
The term Monkey Ball has at least three uses An arcade game . A video game, Super Monkey Ball . The prickly fruits of the sweet gum tree, Liquidambar styraciflua . disambig ... more details
Infobox single Name Monkey Chop Cover Caption Artist Dan I band Dan I from Album Monkey Chop album Monkey Chop B side Rollercide Part One Released 1979 Format 12 single Recorded Genre Disco Length 3 33 Label Island Records Island Writer S. E. Lewinson Dan I Producer Monkey Chop was a single by British disco artist Dan I band Dan I , and is widely recognized as a one hit wonder . Track listing The single Monkey Chop had two A side , and two B side songs Side A Monkey Chop We Got Time Side B Roller Do It Boogie Rollercide Part One Category Disco songs 1970s single stub it Monkey Chop ... more details
Chunky Monkey can refer to A character created by cartoonist Pauline Comanor. A flavor of Ben and Jerry s ice cream consisting of banana ice cream with fudge chunks & walnuts Chunky Monkey film Chunky Monkey , a 2001 British film In Historical Dictionary of American Slang American slang , an overweight person. disambig ... more details
Several vessels of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Monkey . HMS Monkey 1801 HMS Monkey 1801 was a gun brig of 12 guns, built 1801 in Rochester and wrecked 25 December 1810 near Brittany. http www.wrecksite.eu wreck.aspx?17218 HMS Monkey 1826 HMS Monkey 1826 was a schooner assigned to the West Indies squadron, launched 1826 and wrecked in 1831 near Tampico. http www.pdavis.nl ShowShip.php?id 2431 HMS Monkey 1896 HMS Monkey 1896 was a dockyard water tank vessel launched 21 December 1896 and assigned to Malta until sunk by German aircraft on 26 April 1942. http forums.clydemaritime.co.uk viewtopic.php?f 47&t 5994 HMS Monkey tug HMS Monkey tug was a steam powered tugboat launched in 1820 but apparently not placed on the Navy list until later and still in use in 1845. http www.navalofficer.com.au index.php?option com content&view article&id 231 rattler&catid 46 other ships 1&Itemid 81&showall 1 http books.google.com books?id ch2X3CGpZUQC&pg PA160&lpg PA160&dq HMS Monkey tug&source bl&ots 4KMEO4FI79&sig oxPaw4NC0YUUGdg 01TepM3KyCc&hl en&ei f485TefWEMudgQfkgqSPCQ&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 3&sqi 2&ved 0CCIQ6AEwAg v onepage&q HMS 20Monkey 20tug&f false Shipindex DEFAULTSORT Monkey, Hms Category Royal Navy ship names Category Article Feedback 5 nl HMS Monkey ... more details
refimprove date May 2007 Monkey see, monkey do is a saying that originated in Jamaica in the early 18th century and popped up in American culture in the early 1920s. The saying refers to the learning of a process without an understanding of why it works. Another definition implies the act of mimicry , usually with limited knowledge and or concern of the consequences. ref http en.wiktionary.org wiki monkey see, monkey do Definition on Wiktionary ref The saying probably originates from the folklore of Mali , West Africa, made well known by Esphyr Slobodkina s retelling, which she calls Caps for Sale A Tale of a Peddler, Some Monkeys and Their Monkey Business . There are also various other versions of this folk tale , such as The Hatseller and the Monkeys by Baba Wagu Diakit , set in Mali. In French, the same saying exists Singe qui voit, singe qui fait . Monkey See Monkey Do has become so popular that a new series based on the saying, has been produced which is interactive with young children. Produced by HiT Entertainment , the TV series is shown on PBS Sprout where it has grown to be among the first three positions, Disney Latin America shows the show and another 100 countries . See also Three wise monkeys References Reflist DEFAULTSORT Monkey See, Monkey Do Category Clich s Category Adages Category Metaphors referring to animals Category Fictional monkeys culture stub ... more details
Refimprove date September 2010 Image Crab and the Monkey Emaki 1.jpg right thumb 260px Saru Kani Gassen Emaki , a rare emakimono of this folktale in the Edo period The Crab and the Monkey , also known as nihongo Monkey Crab Battle saru kani gassen or The Quarrel of the Monkey and the Crab , is a Japanese folktale . In the story, a sly monkey kills a crab, and is later killed in revenge by the crab ..., The Battle of the Monkey and the Crab , was published as the third volume of Hasegawa Takejir ... 228.htm The Crab and the Monkey ref and Yei Theodora Ozaki included it in her Japanese Fairy Tales ... of Tee Monkey and the Crab ref . Synopsis While out walking, a crab finds a Onigiri rice ball . A sly monkey persuades the crab to trade the rice ball for a Diospyros kaki persimmon seed. The crab ... fruit. The monkey agrees to climb the tree to pick the fruit for the crab, but gorges himself on the fruit rather than sharing it with the crab. When the crab protests, the monkey hurls hard, unripe ... s children seek revenge on the monkey. With the help of several allies a chestnut , an Usu Mortar usu , a bee , and a cow pie they go to the monkey s house. The chestnut hides himself on the monkey ... the monkey returns home he tries to warm himself on the hearth, but the chestnut strikes the monkey so that he burns himself. When the monkey tries to cool his burns at the water bucket, the bee stings him. When the startled monkey tries to run out of the house, the cow pie moves and trips him and the usu falls from the roof, killing the monkey. Variants Image Crab and the Monkey Emaki 2.jpg right ... and a piece of kelp replaces the cowpie. The egg attacks the monkey by exploding the kelp slips from ... and is not killed, but the monkey leaves her for dead. Modern versions of the story often tone down the violence. The title The Crab and the Monkey or The Story of the Monkey and the Crab similarly reduce the violence apparent in the older Monkey Crab Battle name. Twentieth century Japanese novelist ... more details
Monkey Hill is a town in the southeast of the island of Saint Kitts , in Saint Kitts and Nevis . It is the capital of Saint Peter Basseterre Parish . The geographical feature for which the village was named, and beneath which it rests is Monkey Hill. It is the place where Kim Collins is born. coord 17 19 N 62 43 W region KN type city source GNS enwiki display title Category Populated places in Saint Kitts and Nevis SaintKittsNevis geo stub es Monkey Hill pl Monkey Hill ... more details
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