AndyJ
(Oregon) | | Posted: Apr 21, 2013 - 10:37 | |
I even remember all the words... Thanks for reminding me of that kid...
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nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | | Posted: Jan 17, 2013 - 06:15 | |
This was the first album I literally wore out, to the point where the needle just shrugged when I set it in the grooves.
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Mar 07, 2012 - 20:15 | |
countyman wrote:
Jim McGuinn and Chris Hillman wrote the song and lyrics.
Stands to reason. McGuinn the anti-star and Hillman the doubting hero. Both have their feet squarely on the ground. Hillman arguably has had the more varied and interesting career—SHF, Desert Rose Band, Rice Rice Hillman and Pederson—amazing live band, and so on. One of the greats and relatively unsung. |
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Jan 04, 2012 - 08:49 | |
Everybody in my hotel room loves this song...
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cohifi
(Denver) | | Posted: Nov 01, 2011 - 23:57 | |
laramieu wrote:I just love the trumpet that is playing in my right ear. whatever, |
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kurtster
(sometimes the statue and sometimes the pigeon) | | Posted: Jun 29, 2011 - 05:27 | |
Essbee wrote:Great, even though the background vocals don't match the lead vocal near the end. Always bugged me and I always wonder why they left it like that. I guess they figured AM listeners wouldn't notice.
Perhaps the song was satire from its inception, never intended to be well crafted on purpose. That's how I always took it. Still a good song. 9 |
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Wizzuvvoz
(crosshairs of radical conservatism on route 66) | | Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 23:12 | |
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toterola
(Further) | | Posted: Dec 22, 2010 - 07:49 | |
Essbee wrote:Great, even though the background vocals don't match the lead vocal near the end. Always bugged me and I always wonder why they left it like that. I guess they figured AM listeners wouldn't notice.
 David Crosby is in the group, at this point. Do you really need me to explain it to you? |
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laramieu
(the plains) | | Posted: Jul 16, 2010 - 06:25 | |
I just love the trumpet that is playing in my right ear.
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Webfoot
(Eugene, Oregon) | | Posted: May 13, 2010 - 15:19 | |
Kittee wrote:OK.
The kids screaming in the background totally killed this song for me.
I don't teach at a pre-school for a reason.
Makes me not want to be a rock and roll star. |
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ddbz
(The Midwest) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 20:41 | |
I love decades, they are just like... years apart?
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Apr 11, 2010 - 20:40 | |
Ohhhh yessss... we be dancing... love it...
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WonderLizard
(2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 05:50 | |
dunno wrote:
I second that. Who did the original btw ?
This is the orginal. |
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nagsheadlocal
(North Carolina, the new New Jersey) | | Posted: Mar 11, 2010 - 05:47 | |
A fine little tune, with the great South African musician Hugh Masekela on the horn.
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Essbee
(Big Bend Region, Texas) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 12:42 | |
Great, even though the background vocals don't match the lead vocal near the end. Always bugged me and I always wonder why they left it like that. I guess they figured AM listeners wouldn't notice.
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Mugro
(Lane Village, Red Sox Nation) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 12:42 | |
Well, no, actually, I DON'T want to be a rock & roll star. But thank you for asking!!  |
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ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX) | | Posted: Nov 05, 2009 - 12:42 | |
Kittee wrote:OK.
The kids screaming in the background totally killed this song for me.
I don't teach at a pre-school for a reason.
Yeah, whichever producer felt the need to add that in post needed someone to smack his hand with a ruler!  |
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iscoot4peace
| | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 11:23 | |
SparkyMarky wrote:My favourite Byrds sond...any of you heard The Coral? They have some Byrd like moments for sure
I have. They do some great stuff. Real nice vocals. |
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SparkyMarky
(Karlsruhe, Germany) | | Posted: Sep 03, 2009 - 11:21 | |
My favourite Byrds sond...any of you heard The Coral? They have some Byrd like moments for sure
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: May 31, 2009 - 09:31 | |
This song is soooo good for the ears...
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(former member)
(hotel in Las Vegas) | | Posted: Apr 29, 2009 - 17:04 | |
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Foreverfree
(..on a crystal ship) | | Posted: Mar 29, 2009 - 04:16 | |
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countyman
(sixburgh) | | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 15:47 | |
dunno wrote:
I second that. Who did the original btw ?
Jim McGuinn and Chris Hillman wrote the song and lyrics. |
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dolfan
(Kingsland, Ga./Jacksonville, Fl) | | Posted: Feb 25, 2009 - 15:46 | |
dunno wrote:
I second that. Who did the original btw ?
Wasn't this the original? Not 100% sure, but I thought it was the Byrds. |
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Limpopoking
(The Parish of St. Alfonzo) | | Posted: Jan 25, 2009 - 01:42 | |
walk wrote:A great 45!
sorry... the most u can score a song is 10  |
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That_SOB
(The Dark Side of the Tune) | | Posted: Dec 24, 2008 - 11:10 | |
Appropriate people to make this contribution to "The Great Rock'n Roll History Book."
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dunno
(somewhere between here and over there) | | Posted: Dec 24, 2008 - 11:07 | |
Limpopoking wrote:
Not a hell of a lot wrong with Patti Smith's either
I second that. Who did the original btw ? |
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Kittee
(NC- Dreaming of the Mountains) | | Posted: Oct 22, 2008 - 07:52 | |
OK.
The kids screaming in the background totally killed this song for me.
I don't teach at a pre-school for a reason.
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spacemoose
| | Posted: Aug 20, 2008 - 02:57 | |
mfassett wrote:Oh, that's funny. You don't like what I say so you attack me. How quant. Sorry, maybe you shouldn't take my musical taste so personally.
What does his post have to do with being a quant? |
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bindi
(North Carolina) | | Posted: Jul 19, 2008 - 11:19 | |
I once heard that this song was about the creation of "The Monkeys" - any truth to that?
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