About The Song

Mony Mony is a 1968 single by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells, which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 3 in the U.S. Written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, and Tommy James, the song has appeared in various film and television works such as the Oliver Stone drama Heaven & Earth. In addition to its popularity, “Mony Mony” holds historic significance, as it was one of the first singled-record albums to reach No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart, paving the way for a new era of music production and distribution.

The lyrics of “Mony Mony” are simple and repetitive, capturing the essence of young love and infatuation, as described by the lead singer, Tommy James. The song’s meaning remains debated among some music experts, with some speculating that it refers to an affair between James and a woman named Mony, while others believe it’s simply a catchy pop song that celebrates young love. The song was popular at parties, weddings, and clubs worldwide and remains a timeless classic today.

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Lyrics

Here she come now, say “Mony, Mony”
Well, shoot ’em down, turn around, come home, yeah
Hey, she gives me love and I feel alright now
Everybody! You got me tossin’, turnin’ in the middle of the night
And I feel alright

I say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)

Well, you make me feel (Mony, Mony)
So (Mony, Mony)
Good (Mony, Mony)
Yeah (Mony, Mony)
So good (Mony, Mony)
All right (Mony, Mony)
Come on (Mony, Mony)
All right, baby (Mony, Mony)

I say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Come on

Break this, shake this, Mony, Mony
Shotgun, get it done, come on, Mony
Don’t stop cookin’, it feels so good, yeah
Hey, well don’t stop now, hey, come on, Mony
Well, come on, Mony

Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)

Well, you make me feel (Mony, Mony)
So (Mony, Mony)
Good (Mony, Mony)
Yeah (Mony, Mony)
All right (Mony, Mony)
Come on (Mony, Mony)
So good (Mony, Mony)
All right (Mony, Mony)

I say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Oh!

(Ooh, I love you, Mony, moan, moan, Mony) So good
(Ooh, I love you, Mony, moan, moan, Mony) So good
(Ooh, I love you, Mony, moan, moan, Mony) All right
(Ooh, I love you, Mony, moan, moan, Mony) Yeah Mony, Mony

Yeah (yeah), everybody (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah

Come on (Mony, Mony)
Come on (Mony, Mony)
Come on (Mony, Mony)
Everybody (Mony, Mony)
All right (Mony, Mony)
All right (Mony, Mony)
Come on (Mony, Mony)