"Randy Scouse Git" (Dolenz) | |
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Australian sleeve | |
Alternate title |
"Alternate Title" |
Composer |
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Producer |
Douglas Farthing Hatlelid |
Publisher |
Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. |
Performance rights |
BMI |
Album |
Single by the Monkees | |
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B-side |
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Release date |
June 1967 |
Label |
RCA Victor |
Country |
United Kingdom |
Catalog no. |
RCA 1604 |
Preceded by |
"A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" |
Followed by |
Single by the Monkees | |
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A-side |
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Release date |
October 1986 |
Label |
Arista Records |
Country |
United States |
Catalog no. |
AS1-9532 |
Preceded by |
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Followed by |
"Heart and Soul" |
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?
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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)