"Daily Nightly" | |
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Song by the Monkees | |
from the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | |
Released | November 6, 1967 |
Genre | Psychedelic pop [1] |
Length | 2:33 |
Label | Colgems 66-1007 / RCA 1620 |
Songwriter(s) | Mike Nesmith |
Producer(s) | Chip Douglas |
"Daily Nightly" is a song by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, [2] which appeared on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., [3] in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their television series, "A Fairy Tale" [4] and "Monkees Blow Their Minds".
The lyrics are a veiled commentary on the Sunset Strip curfew riots, [5] which occurred in Hollywood, California in late 1966. The record was arguably the very first rock recording to feature the Moog synthesizer, [6] programmed by musician Paul Beaver and played by Micky Dolenz, who was an early owner of a Moog; the fills he played were described as "spacey UFO noises", and were characteristic of psychedelic music, [7] which was then in vogue. The Moog sections were significantly different between the stereo and mono mixes of the track. Dolenz also provided the vocals. A music video in black and white was made for the series, with Dolenz miming his performance.
The song is simple musically, using the chords A Major, C Major, D Major, and E Major.
The song appears on the third CD of the 2009 Rhino compilation Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968. [8]
The song was a regular inclusion in the setlist of the 2012 "An Evening with the Monkees" tour featuring Nesmith, Dolenz, & Peter Tork. [9] During the song, Nesmith vocally performed an interpretation of the original Moog sound effects. According to Dolenz, the song was never performed live prior to 2012.
"Daily Nightly" | |
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Song by the Monkees | |
from the album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. | |
Released | November 6, 1967 |
Genre | Psychedelic pop [1] |
Length | 2:33 |
Label | Colgems 66-1007 / RCA 1620 |
Songwriter(s) | Mike Nesmith |
Producer(s) | Chip Douglas |
"Daily Nightly" is a song by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, [2] which appeared on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., [3] in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their television series, "A Fairy Tale" [4] and "Monkees Blow Their Minds".
The lyrics are a veiled commentary on the Sunset Strip curfew riots, [5] which occurred in Hollywood, California in late 1966. The record was arguably the very first rock recording to feature the Moog synthesizer, [6] programmed by musician Paul Beaver and played by Micky Dolenz, who was an early owner of a Moog; the fills he played were described as "spacey UFO noises", and were characteristic of psychedelic music, [7] which was then in vogue. The Moog sections were significantly different between the stereo and mono mixes of the track. Dolenz also provided the vocals. A music video in black and white was made for the series, with Dolenz miming his performance.
The song is simple musically, using the chords A Major, C Major, D Major, and E Major.
The song appears on the third CD of the 2009 Rhino compilation Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968. [8]
The song was a regular inclusion in the setlist of the 2012 "An Evening with the Monkees" tour featuring Nesmith, Dolenz, & Peter Tork. [9] During the song, Nesmith vocally performed an interpretation of the original Moog sound effects. According to Dolenz, the song was never performed live prior to 2012.