The Monks were a band of American GIs stationed in Germany in the early 60s. They all gave themselves tonsures. There is a great documentary about them called
Monks: The Transatlantic Feedback
They only made one album, Black Monk Time. It had a significant role in the development of krautrock and is a classic of garage punk.
Monk Time is the opener of the album, I like songs that groups sing about themselves, like the theme from The Monkees, or Village People, or the song Living in a Box by Living in a Box from the album Living in a Box.
Crazy organ, amplified banjo, fuzz guitar, and Gary's shrieking vocals. A great anti-war statement. It's hot time, it's Monk time!
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