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A Rock Star Wrote a Song For The Monkees That Sounds ‘Just Like’ The Mamas & the Papas
A rock star revealed The Monkees recorded two versions of one of his songs and one of them sounded like The Mamas & the Papas.
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‘Elvis’: Why Britney Spears’ ‘Toxic’ Is Combined With ‘Viva Las Vegas’ in the Film
Director Baz Luhrmann was making a statement when he combined Elvis Presley's "Viva Las Vegas" with Britney Spears' "Toxic" in the film 'Elvis.'
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John Lennon Called 1 Song From The Beatles’ ‘White Album’ ‘a Piece of Garbage’
John Lennon revealed one of the songs from The Beatles' 'The White Album' was improvised in the studio. He didn't like it.
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Why The Guess Who Weren’t Allowed to Play ‘American Woman’ When They Visited the White House
A First Lady of the United States didn't want The Guess Who to perform "American Woman" at the White House.
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Oasis’ Noel Gallagher Said a Monkees Song Is 1 of the Best Psychedelic Songs Ever
Oasis' Noel Gallagher revealed what he thought of The Monkees' songs and their sitcom. He also co-wrote one of the band's more recent tracks.
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Why The Monkees’ Micky Dolenz Looked Like Ronald McDonald When Watching The Beatles Make ‘Sgt. Pepper’
The Monkees' Micky Dolenz said the creation of The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' was sedate but he looked like Ronald McDonald when he was there.
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Keith Richards Said 1 Rolling Stones Song Has ‘Nice Echoes’ of ‘Miss You’
Keith Richards compared The Rolling Stones' "Miss You" to a song he wrote that was inspired by the music of North Africa.
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The Monkees’ ‘I’m a Believer’: Smash Mouth Member Has a Theory for Why Their Cover Was in ‘Shrek’
Smash Mouth’s cover of The Monkees’ ‘I’m a Believer’ was part of ‘Shrek,’ and Paul De Lisle has thoughts about why it was chosen.
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Elvis Presley Sang a Righteous Brothers Song to His Friends at Graceland the Night He Died
A rock star was deeply moved by one of Elvis Presley's songs. The song was famously performed by The Righteous Brothers.
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John Lennon Said 1 Beatles Song Was a Cross Between ‘Paperback Writer’ and Chuck Berry’s ‘Johnny B. Goode’
John Lennon said The Beatles' "Paperback Writer" and Chuck Berry's "Johnny B. Goode" inspired a song about his marriage.
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The Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson Said His Favorite Beatles Song Is From ‘Sgt. Pepper’
The Beach Boys' Brian Wilson had a strong reaction to The Beatles' 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band' in general and one song in particular.
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Donny Osmond’s Favorite Elvis Presley Song Is a ‘Little Hidden Gem’
Donny Osmond loved one Elvis Presley song that was a cover of a hit song by another artist. Osmond said the song exemplified the King of Rock 'n' Roll's artistry.
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The Original Lyrics of The Beatles’ ‘Get Back’ Criticized Racism
The Beatles' "Get Back" initially included a line that the band felt listeners might misunderstand. The Beatles removed the line from the song.
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1 Monkees Song References Mama Cass of The Mamas & the Papas
Micky Dolenz said The Monkees initially had little control over The Monkees' songs. Subsequently, he wrote a song referencing The Mamas & the Papas' Mama Cass.
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Paul McCartney Revealed ‘West Side Story’ Inspired 1 of The Beatles’ Songs
Paul McCartney said one of The Beatles' songs was influenced by a 'West Side Story' song with a different meaning. The Beatles' track became a hit in the United States.
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How The Monkees’ 1st No. 1 Song Is Connected to The Rolling Stones
The co-writer of many of The Monkees' songs revealed how The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger and Keith Richards were connected to a Prefab Four song.
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Katy Perry’s ‘Firework’ Is Based on a Passage From a Famous American Novel
Katy Perry's "Firework" is based on a passage from a famous American novel that the singer hadn't read in full when she wrote the song.
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Why The Monkees’ ‘Valleri’ Is About a Woman Named Valleri
Songwriters started writing The Monkees' "Valleri" during a car ride to meet the band's manager. The song became a hit.
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John Lennon Had a Strong Reaction to The Rolling Stones’ ‘Miss You’
John Lennon revealed his opinion on The Rolling Stones' "Miss You." The Rolling Stones' Ron Wood explained why the song was influenced by disco music.
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Tom Hanks Screamed When He Heard 1 Elvis Presley Song
Tom Hanks said only a certain type of individual knows all of Elvis Presley's songs and he is not one of them.
