Song 774: This week the playlist puts the spotlight on Last Train To Clarksville by The Monkees, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, and you can find a YouTube video of it by clicking on the title. When I found the YouTube video for last week's song Monkey See, Monkey Do, the tune’s title was misspelled Monkee See, Monkee Do, even though it was spelled correctly on the LP that has it and the FF print issue that came with the 33, so it makes sense to feature a ride this week by the 1960s primate quartet. This rolling excursion introduced me to them in the late summer of 1966, shortly before I began my sophomore HS year, and I probably first heard it on the transistor radio, since at that point I often spent time outside in the family home's back yard in the warmer months catching the Top 40, and singing along with the ones I recognized. Soon enough, I also started viewing The Monkees TV show whenever I could watch it without the folks who disapproved of the devil's music shutting it off, and I know I caught this tune there at least a couple of times. In addition, during that era I developed an interest in model railroads, so it felt enjoyable to sing about meeting someone at the station around the time when the morning brings the train.
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