The Monkees

Released: October 12, 2017

Songwriter: Paul McCartney

Producer: Adam Schlesinger

[Verse 1]
The moon is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Verse 2]
The party's on
The feeling's here
That only comes
This time of year

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Verse 3]
The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Verse 4]
The word is out
About the town
To lift a glass
And don't look down

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Verse 3]
The choir of children sing their song
They practiced all year long
Ding dong, ding dong
Ding dong, ding dong

[Verse 2]
The party's on
The feeling's here
That only comes
This time of year

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Verse 1]
The moon is right
The spirits up
We're here tonight
And that's enough

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

[Chorus]
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time
Simply having a wonderful Christmas time

America’s answer to The Beatles, The Monkees were the brainchild of filmmaker Bob Rafelson. Once Rafelson’s idea for a television show about a struggling rock band was accepted by Screen Gems Television, Davy Jones, a Tony-nominated actor and musician already signed by the company, was shortlisted for auditions as the show’s star, and Rafelson had other aspiring musicians audition to join him. Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith (also already signed to Colpix/Colgems) were ultimately chosen to play fictionalized versions of themselves. The sitcom ran for two seasons (1966-8), a period in which the band released very popular singles such as “Last Train to Clarksville”, “Pleasant Valley Sunday”, “Daydream Believer”, and “I’m a Believer”. The Monkees still continued to play for two more years until Tork left the band and their bizarre art film Head lead to a popularity nosedive, after which Nesmith also left.

However, reruns of the show helped create new fans and inspire reunion tours, most memorably in the 1980s with the help of MTV and Nickelodeon.

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