1, this song was destined to remain the Monkees’ biggest hit. As previously noted ... have to put this Boyce and Hart song on the short list of the most impassioned vocals Dolenz ever laid ...

To this day, it feels like The Monkees have never received their due. Granted, they were manufactured in the beginning. But ...

The song itself is an economical marvel, all twangy guitar and ahh-ahh backing vocals. The entire tone of the production shifts when it hits the chorus and those other Monkees come in sighing.

And in the midst of it all, there were the Monkees ... of chart-topping songs and would end up touring all over the country. Some of their most memorable hits included “Last Train to Clarksville ...

Yeah, I spent tons of time there. I'm told I had a great time. Best Monkees songs of all time:30 classics, from their biggest hits to album tracks Did you know Mike before the audition?