The Monkees are often criticized not only for 'being a rip-off of the Beatles', but for the rumor that none of the members played their own instruments or wrote their own music. The first criticism is for you to decide. The second is not a fair accusation. Even before the Monkees, Mike and Peter were playing music themselves. The four are credited as writers and musicians on quite a few of the Monkees' songs and even toured together as a band (once with Jimi Hendrix as the opener).Each member now has their own solo work, written and played themselves, along with their respective bands.
However, the Monkees' song I have for you this week is not written by the Monkees, but by the famous songwriting team Carole King and Gerry Goffin. Here is "Pleasant Valley Sunday" (1967).
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