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"Randy Scouse Git"
(Dolenz)
Alternate Title
Australian sleeve

Alternate title

"Alternate Title"

Composer

Micky Dolenz

Producer

Douglas Farthing Hatlelid

Publisher

Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc.

Performance rights

BMI
 

Album

Headquarters

Single by the Monkees

B-side

"Forget That Girl"

Release date

June 1967

Label

RCA Victor

Country

United Kingdom

Catalog no.

RCA 1604

Preceded by
     b/w

"A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"

Followed by
     b/w

"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Words"

Single by the Monkees

A-side

"Daydream Believer"

Release date

October 1986

Label

Arista Records

Country

United States

Catalog no.

AS1-9532

Preceded by
     b/w

"That Was Then, This Is Now"
"(Theme From) The Monkees"

Followed by
     b/w

"Heart and Soul"
"MGBGT"

The Monkees recorded "Randy Scouse Git" in 1967. It was the first Monkees song written by Micky Dolenz. Dolenz sang lead vocal on the song.

Lyrics:

She's a wonderful lady and she's mine, all mine

And there doesn't seem a way that she won't come and lose my mind

It's too easy humming songs to a girl in a yellow dress

It's been a long time since the party and the room is in a mess

The four kings of EMI are sitting stately on the floor

There are birds out on the sidewalk and a valet at the door

He reminds me of a penguin, with few and plastered hair

There's talcum powder on the letter and the birthday boy is there

Why don't you cut your hair?

Why don't you live up there?

Why don't you do what I do, see what I feel when I care?

Now they've darkened all the windows and the seats are Naugahyde

I've been waiting for an hour, I can't find a place to hide

The being known as Wonder Girl is speaking, I believe

It's not easy trying to tell her that I shortly have to leave

Why don't you be like me?

Why don't you stop and see?

Why don't you hate who I hate, kill who I kill to be free?

***

Why don't you cut your hair?

Why don't you live up there?

Why don't you do what I do, see what I feel when I care?

Why don't you be like me? (She's a wonderful lady)

Why don't you stop and see? (And she's mine, all mine)

Why don't you hate who I hate, kill who I kill to be free? (And there doesn't seem a way that she won't come and lose my mind)

Why don't you cut your hair? (It's too easy humming songs)

Why don't you live up there? (To a girl in a yellow dress)

Why don't you do what I do, see what I feel when I care? (It's been a long time since the party and the room is in a mess)

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