The Main Monkey Business


"The Main Monkey Business" is an instrumental from Rush's 2007 album Snakes & Arrows. It clocks in at 6 minutes and 1 second, making it Rush's second longest instrumental, the longest being "La Villa Strangiato". Drummer Neil Peart remarked that it took him three days to learn the song.

Background

The title of the song comes from a phrase lead singer and bassist Geddy Lee's mother used to describe someone up to no good: