Monkey & Bunny

Monkey & Bunny is the fourth song from The Residents & Renaldo & The Loaf's collaborative album 'Title In Limbo.' The album's cover art seemingly is based on imagery from the song.
== History ==
When Renaldo & The Loaf visited Ralph Records in March of 1981, to help write and produce a short film to promote Songs For Swinging Larvae, the duo of course met with their contemporaries and heroes, The Residents. The Residents were working on Mark of the Mole at the time, but of course wanting to seize the opportunity of having the six of them together, decided to write and record an album during the four days before Renaldo & The Loaf had to return to England. 
On Day One, the group recorded a 34 minute jam tape, which was given slight overdubs on the second day. The suite was dubbed '4 Daze,' but no further work went on in the group's last 2 days together. 
Two years later, whilst The Residents were touring The Mole Show through Europe, the sextet met up backstage at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, where conversation one again turned to the 4 Daze suite. Deciding they really aught to complete it, they all scheduled to re-meet in San Francisco in September, where they would craft the tape into a ready to release album.
Unfortunately, David Janssen was unable to book time off, and so instead recorded tape loops for Brian Poole to use during the sessions.https://www.renaldoloaf.com/portfolio/title-in-limbo-w-the-residents/
The group decided to adapt the second song on the tape, 'Long Song,' into 'Monkey & Bunny.' The song features The Residents on lead vocals, with Poole performing backing vocals.
=== Later Uses ===
The song quickly became a classic, and has been featured on three separate 'Best of' compilations; Ralph Before 84, Hell!, and 80 Aching Orphans. 
An abridged version of the song was performed during the 'Eyeball Show,' tour, and was expanded to the full length version by the time of the 13th Anniversary Show.
For the group's 20th anniversary album, Our Finest Flowers, The Residents re-recorded the song as 'Jungle Bunny;' incorporating instrumental elements from Picnic in the Jungle. The album 'RMX' claims to feature a remix of said track, but it is in fact Picnic in the Jungle.
== Lyrics ==
 There was a little man
 Who ran a shoe shine stand
 Everyday the man would sweep
 Clutter from the busy street
 He seldom said a word
 That anybody heard
 There was something in his face
 That could never be erased
 Like a broken pup
 He looked up from the cup
 He drank his morning coffee in
 And wiped the dribbles from his chin
 And when his eyes met mine,
 He made a little whine
 He came within an inch or two
 And then he whispered "I hate you"
 "How did he know?"
 "Once I had some pets
 And let them starve to death
 It was a funny little monkey
 And a big white Easter Bunny
 They lived in little cages
 And sometimes in rages
 I would turn them upside down
 And drag the monkey all around"
13th Anniversary Version
 What About A Shoe-Shine?
 What About A Shoe-Shine?
 What About A Shoe-Shine?
 Want A Shiny Shoe?
 What About A Shoe-Shine?
 For You?
 There was a little man
 Who ran a shoe shine stand
 Everyday the man would sweep
 Clutter from the busy street
 He seldom said a word
 That anybody heard
 There was something in his face
 That could never be erased
 Like a broken pup
 He looked up from the cup
 He drank his morning coffee
 And wiped the dribbles from his chin
 And when his eyes met mine,
 He made a little whine
 'Came within an inch or two
 Then he whispered "I hate you"
 Tell Me Straight
 Tell Me Straight
 Tell Me Straight
 Tell Me Straight
 Tell Me Straight
 "How did he know?"
 "Once I had some pets
 And let them starve to death
 It was a funny little monkey
 And a big white Easter Bunny
 They lived in little cages
 And sometimes in rages
 I would turn them upside down
 And.. and drag the monkey all around"
'Jungle Bunny' Version
 Once there was a little man
 And they called him Shoe-Shine Sam
 Everyday the man would sweep
 Clutter from the busy street
 Seldom did he said a word
 At least that anybody heard
 Well, there was something in his face
 That could never be erased
 Could it be true I understand 
 the meaning of that shoe-shine man?
 Could it be true I understand 
 the meaning of that shoe-shine man?
 Like a little paper pup
 He looked up from the broken cup
 He drank his morning coffee in
 And wiped the dribbles from his chin
 Then I felt his eyes met mine,
 And he made a little whine
 He came within an inch or two
 And then he whispered "I hate you"
 Could it be true I understand 
 the meaning of that shoe-shine man?
 "Once I had some pets
 And I let them starve to death
 It was a silly monkey
 And a big white Easter Bunny
 They lived in little cages
 And sometimes in rages
 I would turn them upside down
 And drag the bunny all around"
== Releases ==
* Title In Limbo (1983) 1983 Studio Version (5:01)
* Ralph Before '84 (1984) 1983 Studio Version (5:01)
* Hell! (1986) 1983 Studio Version (5:01)
* The Eyeball Show Live In Japan (1986) 1985 Live Version (4:23)
* Live In The USA! 13th Anniversary Tour (1986) 1986 February Live Version (4:33)
* 13th Anniversary Show - Live In Holland (1987) 1986 October Live Version (5:14)
* Not Available / Selections From Title In Limbo (1988) 1983 Studio Version (5:01)
* Our Finest Flowers (1992) 1992 'Jungle Bunny' Version (2:48)
* Kettles Of Fish On The Outskirts Of Town (2003) 1985 Live Version (4:23)
* RMX (2009) 2006 RMX Version (2:01)
* 13th Anniversary Show - Ritz NY - Jan 16, 1986 (2010) 1986 January Live Version (2:37)
* 80 Aching Orphans (2017) 1983 Studio Version (5:01)
* 4 Daze (2017) 1981 Demo Version (4:27)
==== Versions ====
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Category:Collaborations
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Category:Our Finest Flowers
Category:The 13th Anniversary Show
Category:Hell!
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Category:Renaldo & The Loaf
Category:80 Aching Orphans