Where lead single "Dumb" turned everyday clumsiness into an anthem, "Monkey See Donkey Do" aims its animal metaphors at something bigger, the question of how much of who we are is actually our own. "Who are we really," Eastland asks, "slaves to the system, or little sparks of being following what we've always been taught?" The song wraps that question in a barnyard chant built for shouting along.
Where lead single "Dumb" turned everyday clumsiness into an anthem, "Monkey See Donkey Do" aims its animal metaphors at something bigger, the question of how much of who we are is actually our own.
"Who are we really," Eastland asks, "slaves to the system, or little sparks of being following what we've always been taught?" The song wraps that question in a barnyard chant built for shouting along.
The song continues the sound Eastland has coined "Heavy Irony," heavy for its layered harmonic vocals, crunchy guitars and thudding, self programmed drum […]
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Where lead single "Dumb" turned everyday clumsiness into an anthem, "Monkey See Donkey Do" aims its animal metaphors at something bigger, the question of how much of who we are is actually our own. "Who are we really," Eastland asks, "slaves to the system, or little sparks of being following what we've always been taught?" The song wraps that question in a barnyard chant built for shouting along. The song continues the sound Eastland has coined "Heavy Irony," heavy for its layered harmonic vocals, crunchy guitars and thudding, self programmed drum […]
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