Episode 144: “Last Train to Clarksville” by the Monkees
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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Nesmith and the Wrecking Crew
Nesmith's songs were mostly country rock tracts that weren't considered suitable as singles, but they would be used on the t v show and as album tracks. Tolk was rather upset that he wasn't getting to have much involvement with the direction of the music, as he'd thought he was being employed as a musician. But dolans and jones were actors first and foremost. While nesmith was happily making his own tracks, they'd all known going in that most of the music for the show would be created by other people. There were going to be two songs every episode, and there was no way that four people could write and record that much material themselves while also
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