Bruce Hornsby Issues Chuck Berry Cover ‘Too Much Monkey Business’

Bruce Hornsby put out a reimagined take on Chuck Berry’s “Too Much Monkey Business” today. The track appears on 'Flicted, a new studio album from the pianist, singer and songwriter set to arrive on May 27 via Zappo Productions/Thirty Tigers.

Co-produced with Tony Berg, ‘Flicted is the culmination of a trilogy featuring studio album based on film “cues” Hornsby wrote for Spike Lee-directed movies. The 12-track LP follows 2019’s Absolute Zero and 2020’s Non-Secure Connection. Additional production work came from Ariel Rechtshaid and Wayne Pooley.

Bruce initially accompanied the new album announcement with “Sidelines,” a track from the album featuring singer-songwriter Blake Mills and Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig. Danielle Haim (HAIM), Rob Moose (yMusic), Z. Berg and Ethan Grushka also contributed to ‘Flicted.

Hornsby’s version of “Too Much Monkey Business” sounds nothing like the original penned and released by Chuck Berry in 1956. “‘Too Much Monkey Business’ is a first for me, a cover song on a studio record,” explained Bruce Hornsby. “Leon Russell and I arranged this Chuck Berry song years ago and I wanted to revisit what we did and give it an update.”

Watch Bruce Hornsby’s “Too Much Monkey Business” video below:

Bruce Hornsby community website Bruuuce.com founder Si Twining will present “Daily Dose Day” to give away free Bruce Hornsby concert downloads and concert tickets as well as air a 24-hour live video feed and premiere the fan-made biopic Door To Forever on May 1. Donations made during this year’s “Daily Dose Day” online fundraiser will benefit the D.C., Maryland and Virginia Chapter of the ALS Association.

Twining will broadcast on YouTube and Facebook on May 1 from midnight to midnight ET. A total of 24 concerts will be shared for download with one every hour on the hour. Head to DailyDoseDay.com for more information and to donate.