"Star Collector"

Day 22 of 31 Days of The Monkees:

Well, the kids are at Hunger Games; I'm pretty sure they were the first ones there in line. Thomas is at work, and I am home alone. Whee!!!

Just got a message from Eler Beth: "It's going great. People keep asking me who I'm cosplaying as. A few thought I was Rue and my kendama was a sling shot. I just tell them I'm me and then I show what a kendama is. This is awesome." She wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and boots, and Andrew's black fedora, so it seems people think she's cosplaying as a character from the book. I took a picture of her before they left, 'cause she's cute as a button!

Today's song is "Star Collector", written by Gerri Goffin and Carole King, with Davy singing lead. The Moog Synthesizer was used for the second time on this album with this song, this time played by Paul Beaver. The song is about "groupies", and I do like the lyrics a lot.

Lyrics:

Think I'll let her keep on going
Wherever it is she's goin' to.
Give her an autograph and tell her
It's been nice knowin' you.

'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
How can I love her, when I just don't respect her?

When everything is goin' my way,
She wants to be close at hand.
She moves to some other doorway
When things don't go the way she'd planned.

'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!

She's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!

"Daily Nightly"

"Love Is Only Sleeping"

"The Door Into Summer"

"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"

"Mary, Mary"

"No Time"

"Randy Scouse Git"

"Zor and Zam"

"Valleri"

"Mr. Webster"

"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"

"Zilch"

"Shades of Gray"

"She"

"Your Aunty Grizelda"

"Pleasant Valley Sunday"

"Last Train To Clarksville"

"Papa Gene's Blues"

"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"

"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"

"Early Morning Blues and Greens"

"Pleasant Valley Sunday"

Day 12 of 31 of The Monkees:

Guess it's time to feature a song that everyone knows -- one of their best. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" was written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, and features Mickey on lead, Mike on backing vocals and guitar, Pete on backing vocals and piano, and Davy on backing vocals and maracas.

Released as a single before the album was released, the song reached #3 on the charts. This recording is from The Monkees' fourth album, "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd", on November 6, 1967. The album's title comes from the boys' astrological signs; Mickey is a Pisces, Peter is an Aquarius, Mike is and Davy was a Capricorn. Since Mike and Davy shared the same sign -- and the same birthday -- they used Davy's last name at the end.

Lyrics:

The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn their song
To serenade the weekend squire
Who just came out to mow his lawn

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Charcoal burning everywhere
Rows of houses that are all the same
And no one seems to care

See Mrs. Gray, she's proud today
Because her roses are in bloom
And Mr. Green, he's so serene
He's got a TV in every room

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don't understand

Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul
And make it hard for me to see (La la la la)
My thoughts all seem to stray
To places far away
I need a change of scenery

Ta ta ta ta Ta ta ta ta Ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta ta Ah, ah, ah, ah
Ta ta ta ta Ta ta ta ta Ta ta ta, ta ta ta ta ta Ah, ah, ah, ah

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Charcoal burning everywhere
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (A Pleasant Valley Sunday)
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (A Pleasant Valley Sunday)



"Mr. Webster"

"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"

"Zilch"

"Shades of Gray"

"She"

"Your Aunty Grizelda"

"Last Train To Clarksville"

"Papa Gene's Blues"

"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"

"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"

"Early Morning Blues and Greens"