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ArtistI think I′m sophisticated 'Cause I′m living my life Like a good homo sapiens But all around me Everybody's multiplying And they're walking round like flies, man So I′m no better than the animals Sitting in the cages in the zoo, man ′Cause compared to the flowers And the birds and the trees I am an apeman I think I'm so educated And I′m so civilized 'Cause I′m a strict vegetarian And with the over population And inflation and starvation And the crazy politicians I don't feel safe in this world no more I don′t want to die in a nuclear war I want to sail away to a distant shore And make like an apeman I'm an apeman I'm an ape, apeman Oh, I′m an apeman I′m a king-kong man I'm a voodoo man Oh, I′m an apeman 'Cause compared to the sun that sits in the sky Compared to the clouds as they roll by Compared to the bugs and the spiders and flies I am an apeman Laa la la la la la la In man′s evolution He's created the city And the motor traffic rumble But give me half a chance And I′d be taking off my clothes And living in the jungle 'Cause the only time that I feel at ease Is swinging up and down in a coconut tree Oh what a life of luxury To be like an apeman I'm an apeman I′m an ape, apeman Oh, I′m an apeman I'm a king-kong man I′m a voodoo man Oh, I'm an apeman I look out the window But I can′t see the sky The air pollution is a-fogging up my eyes I want to get out of this city alive And make like an apeman La la la la la la la Come on and love me Be my apeman girl And we'd be so happy In my apeman world I′m an apeman I'm an ape, apeman Oh, I'm an apeman I′m a king-kong man I′m a voodoo man Oh, I'm an apeman I′ll be your Tarzan and you'll be my Jane I′ll keep you warm and you'll keep me sane We′ll sit in the trees and eat bananas all day Just like an apeman I'm an apeman I'm an ape, apeman Oh, I′m an apeman I′m a king-kong man I'm a voodoo man Oh, I′m an apeman I don't feel safe in this world no more I don′t want to die in a nuclear war I want to sail away to a distant shore And make like an apeman La la la la la la la (((no text in the image))
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The Kinks - Apeman (Official Music Video)
This vivid painting illustrates a stark contrast between lush nature and industrial urban decay. On the left side, a muscular, dark-skinned male figure sits on a thick tree branch, facing right and gazing into the distance. He is surrounded by vibrant, detailed foliage, including large orange and yellow flowers, various tropical plants, and palm trees. A small black bird perches on the branch near his feet, and a colorful blue and yellow bird flies in the sky above.
The central and right portions of the image feature a chimpanzee-like monkey, with light brown fur and a human-like chest, hanging from a thick coconut tree branch. The monkey holds a peeled banana in its left hand, looking directly forward with a contemplative expression. Coconuts hang from the branch above the monkey. A green rope is tied around the tree, hanging down to the right.
Behind the monkey and the standing man, a sprawling urban landscape unfolds. Skyscrapers rise in the background under a smoke-filled sky, with plumes of dark gray smoke billowing from multiple areas, hinting at fires or industrial pollution. A busy multi-lane highway, packed with numerous cars, trucks, and buses, winds through the middle ground, leading towards the burning city.
