"The Monkey That Became President" is the title of a song written and recorded by American country music

Country music

Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...

 artist Tom T. Hall

Tom T. Hall

Thomas "Tom T." Hall is an American country music singer-songwriter. He has written 11 #1 hit songs, with 26 more that reached the Top 10, including the pop crossover hit "I Love", which reached #12 on the Billboard Hot 100...

. 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 number 9 on the Canadian country singles chart.

Content

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

Chart performance

Chart (1972)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles	11
Canadian RPM Country Tracks	9