Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse

Subject: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 11 May 05 - 01:01 PM

OK, this song is currently my arch-fave, but my question is, what is the Hindu phrase that sounds like Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse that has to do with the Dance of Shiva? I am sure there is one... thanks, all.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Peace
Date: 11 May 05 - 06:16 PM

Background here.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Peace
Date: 11 May 05 - 06:21 PM

Check about four or five posts down.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: PoppaGator
Date: 11 May 05 - 06:41 PM

So this is some kind of bestial Kama Sutra thang? Tell me more!

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Azizi
Date: 12 May 05 - 07:56 AM

Help!

When I first read this "Monky wash, donkey rinse", I thought of this floating verse found in the Caribbean folk song 'Tingalayo' and also found in some African American secular slave songs:
"My donkey walk
My donkey talk
My donkey eat with a
knive and fork"

But I after reading the links that Brucie provided I see that the 'donkey walk/talk' verse and others like it have nothing to do with this "Monkey wash, donkey rinse" phrase.

Thanks for providing those links Brucie. The first link has some interesting information about the dance of Lord Shiva. But after reading it I'm not sure what the connection between the Lord Shiva dnace and this phrase is..

The second link provided information about the phrase itself, which if I understood it correctly, in India refers to a sexual act between those two animals. I assume that "monkey wash, donkey rinse" may also has a more spiritual meaning based on that cultures' symbolism of 'monkey' and 'donkey'. But that is just an assumption...

Does the first and second link connect with each other as the sexual act symbolizes the dance of life?

And what prompted this thread itself? Is that phrase "monkey wash, donkey rinse" included in a contemporary song? If so, which song and which genre?

And is there a link to the words of that song?


Thanks.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST,Mrr
Date: 12 May 05 - 12:26 PM

Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse is a Warren Zevon song that I have fallen deeply in love with thanks to Enjoy Every Sandwich, which is a tribute album to him made I believe after he died. The song goes like this here:
Well, hell is only half full, there's room for you and me
I'm looking for a new fool, now who's it gonna be?
It's the Dance of Shiva, it's the debutante's ball
Yeah and everyone'll be there who's anyone at all
CH: Monkey wash, donkey rinse, going to a party at the center of the earth (bis) Honey do you wanna go?
Left eye, right eye, take a look around
Everybody's heading for a hole in the ground
It's the dance of Shiva, it's the twilight of the gods
Thunder and lightning till the break of dawn
CH
repeat CH
it's in a great hip-swaying Zydeco rhythm, it's just the best song.

What with getting to know Zevon's writings, I am *sure* that the phrase is not nonsense. I bet there is a phrase in Hindu somewhere, likely about the Dance of Shiva, that SOUNDS something like Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse in English.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jun 18 - 11:32 AM

I know what Warren referring monkey IU is humanity donkey is the devil w we are dancing with the devil and PAR tm

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST,Ebor Fiddler
Date: 30 Jun 18 - 08:58 AM

And I simply connected it with Hartlepool ...

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Mrrzy
Date: 14 May 19 - 07:53 PM

Reviewing thread, none of the links eork any more, can anyone find them? Thanks!

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 06:17 AM

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nataraja -> dance of shiva, cycle of birth and death

Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse -> similar to werewolves with perfect hair -> we are going to a party so best clean up, ya filthy animals

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Mrrzy
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 07:53 AM

Ah, it is in the imperative! And intransitive! Thanks! I still absolutely adore this song.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 06:46 PM

Me too! See you there :)

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 06:54 PM

I had to listen to this song quite a few times before I realized it was in the imperative / intransitive. Very subtle and difficult: gives us more to gnaw on!!

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: robomatic
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 07:07 PM

We parachute in...
We parachute out...
Death from above, we're screaming now!

(Jungle Work)

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 07:26 PM

I just tuned up the dulcimer, and I figure I should work this out. I can imagine a cajun-style fiddle and accordion accompaniment. (I think it happened because of that yell at the end.)

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST,#
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 08:26 PM

Warren Zevon Monkey Wash Donkey Rinse

I think he says "dance of Sheba", not Shiva.

Anyway, you can hear him do it at

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O2S1pH1bOo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9O2S1pH1bOo

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 11:00 PM

Shiva. “Sheba” makes no sense.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: Jeri
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 11:03 PM

Google “dance of shiva”. It’s a thing.

Subject: RE: Origins: Monkey Wash, Donkey Rinse
From: GUEST,#
Date: 07 Apr 21 - 11:16 PM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QwPhBeph5d0