“Monkey Man”
E530836
“Monkey Man” is a classic ska and reggae song by Toots and the Maytals, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and an enduring staple of Jamaican popular music.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| “Monkey Man” canonical | 2 |
| “Monkey Man” by Toots and the Maytals | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5523079 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Monkey Man” Context triple: [Toots and the Maytals, notableWork, “Monkey Man”]
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A.
Monkey Man
Monkey Man is an action-thriller film directed by Dev Patel in his first role behind the camera, following a vengeance-driven protagonist in a gritty, contemporary Indian setting.
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B.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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C.
The Monkey Song
The Monkey Song is a lively jazz-style musical number from Disney’s animated film The Jungle Book, sung by King Louie as he tries to learn the secret of becoming human.
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D.
The Monkey's Mask
The Monkey's Mask is a 2000 Australian neo-noir thriller film, adapted from Dorothy Porter's verse novel, that blends crime, poetry, and lesbian romance.
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E.
Dial M for Monkey
Dial M for Monkey is a superhero-themed cartoon segment within Dexter's Laboratory that follows Dexter’s lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: “Monkey Man” Target entity description: “Monkey Man” is a classic ska and reggae song by Toots and the Maytals, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and an enduring staple of Jamaican popular music.
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A.
Monkey Man
Monkey Man is an action-thriller film directed by Dev Patel in his first role behind the camera, following a vengeance-driven protagonist in a gritty, contemporary Indian setting.
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B.
Shock the Monkey
"Shock the Monkey" is a 1982 art rock single by English musician Peter Gabriel, known for its innovative production, cryptic lyrics, and influential early MTV-era music video.
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C.
The Monkey Song
The Monkey Song is a lively jazz-style musical number from Disney’s animated film The Jungle Book, sung by King Louie as he tries to learn the secret of becoming human.
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D.
The Monkey's Mask
The Monkey's Mask is a 2000 Australian neo-noir thriller film, adapted from Dorothy Porter's verse novel, that blends crime, poetry, and lesbian romance.
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E.
Dial M for Monkey
Dial M for Monkey is a superhero-themed cartoon segment within Dexter's Laboratory that follows Dexter’s lab monkey as a secretly powerful crime-fighting hero.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| album | Monkey Man (album) ⓘ |
| artist | Toots and the Maytals ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | rocksteady-to-reggae transition era ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jamaica ⓘ |
| genre |
reggae
ⓘ
ska ⓘ |
| hasBackingBand |
The Maytals
ⓘ
linked to:
Toots and the Maytals
|
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Amy Winehouse
ⓘ
Fishbone ⓘ Reel Big Fish ⓘ Sublime with Rome ⓘ The Specials ⓘ |
| hasCulturalStatus |
Jamaican classic
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reggae standard ⓘ ska standard ⓘ |
| hasEra | early reggae era ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ horn section ⓘ organ ⓘ |
| hasLiveStapleStatusFor | Toots and the Maytals ⓘ |
| hasLyricalTheme | playful confrontation and bravado ⓘ |
| hasPerformer |
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert
ⓘ
linked to:
Toots Hibbert
|
| hasReception | widely regarded as one of Toots and the Maytals' signature hits ⓘ |
| hasRhythmicStyle | up-tempo ska beat ⓘ |
| hasSongwriter |
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert
ⓘ
linked to:
Toots Hibbert
|
| hasTempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | 2 Tone ska ⓘ |
| isAssociatedWithLabel | Trojan Records catalogue classics ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | Toots and the Maytals live setlists ⓘ |
| isSignatureSongOf | Toots and the Maytals ⓘ |
| isStapleOf | Jamaican popular music ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with the rise of Jamaican music internationally
ⓘ
enduring popularity in ska and reggae ⓘ |
| originalReleaseRegion | Jamaica ⓘ |
| partOf | Monkey Man (album) ⓘ |
| performer | Toots and the Maytals ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Beverley's Records
ⓘ
Trojan Records ⓘ |
| releaseDecade | 1960s ⓘ |
| vocalist |
Frederick "Toots" Hibbert
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linked to:
Toots Hibbert
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: “Monkey Man” Description of subject: “Monkey Man” is a classic ska and reggae song by Toots and the Maytals, widely regarded as one of their signature hits and an enduring staple of Jamaican popular music.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: “Monkey Man”