"Daily Nightly"

Day 21 of 31 Days of The Monkees:

My kids are going to the opening of "Hunger Games" tomorrow night, standing in line from about 6:30 until midnight. They already have their tickets. Andrew's girlfriend and some other friends will be there. They want me to come too, but I just don't do the standing-in-line for hours thing anymore!

I do want to see the movie, though. I really hope it does the book justice; all three books are so good. I told the kids I'd go in a week or two -- they said they'll go back with me! lol Eler Beth has a friend who wants to see it but can't go with them tomorrow night, so we'll take him with us when I go.

Today's song is "Daily Nightly", written by Mike with Mickey singing lead. Mickey introduced into the band the Moog Synthesizer with this song; he actually bought the third one ever sold. I don't remember who purchased the first, but Buck Owens bought the second. Interesting, huh? This was the first use of the Moog Synthesizer on a pop record.

I really like this song; I love the poetry of the lyrics, it's a pretty, rather soothing melody, and I, of course, like Mickey's vocals.

Mike might be a bit "out there", but you have to admit he could write some good lyrics.

The lyrics:

Darkened rolling figures move through prisms of no color
Hand in hand, they walk the night, but never know each other
Passion cast in neon lights light up the jewelled trav'ler
Who, lost in scenes of smoke-filled dreams,
Finds questions, but no answers

Startled eyes that sometimes see phantasmagoric splendor
Pirouette down palsied paths with pennies for the vendor
Salvation's yours for just the time it takes to pay the dancer
Once again, such anxious men find questions but no answers

The night has gone and taken its infraction
While reddened eyes hope there will be a next one
Terror signs look down upon a world that glitters glibly
And mountainsides put arms around the unsuspecting city

Second hands that minds have slowed are moving even faster
Toward bringing down someone who's found
The questions, but no answers

"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"

"The Door Into Summer"

Day 19 of 31 Days of The Monkees:

I really like the lyrics of this song, written by Chip Douglas and Bill Martin, with Mike on lead and Mickey on harmony. This is one of those that you never would hear on the radio, but if you had the albums, you probably liked it. The title is from a novel by sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein.

Lyrics:

With his fool's gold stacked up all around him
From a killing in the market on the war
The children left king Midas there as they found him
In his counting house where nothing counts but more

And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer

With his travelogues of "maybe next year" places
As a trade-in for a name upon the door
And he pays for every year he cannot
Buy back with his tears when he finds out
There's been no one keeping score

And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer

Yes, he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer

Fading through the door into summer...
Fading through 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"

"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"

Day 18 of 31 Days of The Monkees:

KY Wildcats are in the Sweet 16. Unfortunately they'll next be playing IU. Actually I don't care that they'll be playing IU, but for some people that will be a problem -- who to root for? I felt that way in the first round when they played Western KY University, because I really like The Hilltoppers, but they never really had any chance against UK. U of L made it to the Sweet 16 as well, but who cares? lol I'm sorry. I only ever get aggressive during tourney time. It's a flaw in my character. Just let me say this one last thing, and then I'll stop: At least Lehigh knocked Duke out in the FIRST ROUND!!!

Thank you for indulging me. I'll shut up now. I bleed Blue in March; I just can't help it!

Okay, today's song is "When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door", written by Carole Bayer Sager and Neil Sedaka, with Davy singing lead. It's a well-written song and seemed to be just right for Davy's voice. From the second album, "More of The Monkees":

Lyrics:

When love comes knockin’ at your door
Just open up and let him in;
It's gonna be a magic carpet ride,
So little girl now don't you run and hide.

I know that you've been hurt before,
But don't you be afraid no more;
Throw off the chains that bind
And leave the past behind,
When love comes knockin’ at your door.

(I know)
When love comes knockin’ at your door,
(That you're afraid of loving me)
Just open up and let him in;
(But don't you fight it, and you'll see)
It's gonna to be a magic carpet ride,
(That loving me won't make you high)
So little girl now don't you run and hide.

(Cause baby I)
You'll see a rainbow every day,
(I know that you've been hurt before)
The sun will shine in everywhere;
(But don't you be afraid no more)
Throw off the chains that bind
And leave the past behind,
No need to worry anymore
When love comes knocking at your door,
At your door, at your door, 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"