The Monkey That Became President

"The Monkey That Became President" is a song written and recorded by the American country music artist Tom T. Hall. It was released in June 1972 as the second and final single from the album, We All Got Together and.... The song peaked at number 11 on the U.S. country singles chart and at number 9 on the Canadian country singles chart.^[1]

"The Monkey That Became President"
Single by Tom T. Hall
from the album We All Got Together and...
B-side	"Pamela Brown"
Released	June 19, 1972
Recorded	December 21, 1971 Mercury Custom Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre	Country
Length	3:00
Label	Mercury 73297
Songwriter(s)	Tom T. Hall
Producer(s)	Jerry Kennedy
Tom T. Hall singles chronology
"Me and Jesus" (1972) "The Monkey That Became President" (1972) "More About John Henry" (1972)

Content

The narrator pokes fun at government by showing that a monkey can perform duties better than politicians.

Chart performance

Chart (1972)	Peak position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[2]	11
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	9