Songwriter: Clarence Paul William “Mickey” Stevenson

Producer: Clarence Paul

Yeah, I'd like to tell you about a dream I had about two monkeys
Huh, and I was one of 'em
And in this dream my name was Ug and my monkey friend's name was Mo
I guess that's why they call us "Ug-Mo"
Mo was goofin' around on the piano and I was goofin' around on my harmonica
And we were playing a little tune
And so, we decided to call this tune "Monkey Talk"

Come on, Mo, show the people that you can play, come on!

Monkey talk

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

We had a swingin' conversation going

That's monkey talk, alright, alright, monkey talk, yeah

Stevie Wonder

Despite losing his sight at a young age, Stevie Wonder went on to become one of the most celebrated soul songwriters of the late 20th century. His songs manage to both innovate and catch the ears of listeners of all dispositions, whilst also being big chart hits.

Incredibly influential amongst musical circles, his voice rendered modern British soul-songwriter James Morrison close to tears the first time he heard it.