Sleeping Monkey is an original Phish composition that has been performed 97 times since its debut on January 14, 1992 at The Band House. It has been played at 87 different venues, with the longest known version lasting 9:23. The current gap is 55 shows since the last performance. On average, it appears every 16 shows. This song is currently considered a bustout candidate due to an unusually long gap.