#TheMonkees may have been a pre-fan band, but there little doubt about their skills as musicians and songwriters. One of their best is “Randy Scouse Git,” a title that they picked up while in the UK, and which became a bit of the joke. The title belies a telling personal story about being at a party that includes the “Four Kings of EMI” and crushing on a girl. But the chorus is an attack on conformity 1/2
"David had a wonderful laugh, infectious. He would double up, crouching over his knees, and laugh till he ran out of breath. Whether he told the joke or not. We both did.”
Davy Jones (1945-2012) and Mike Nesmith (1942-2021) were both born on this day.
"I'm a Believer" is a song written by #NeilDiamond and recorded by American band #theMonkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by #MickyDolenz. The single, produced by #JeffBarry, hit the number-one spot on the U.S. #Billboard Hot 100 chart for the week ending December 31, 1966, and remained there for seven weeks, becoming the last number-one hit of 1966 and the biggest-selling single for all of 1967. Billboard ranked the record as the number-five song for 1967. https://youtu.be/EaKDOYTZbJg