12th Oct 2011

What goes around, comes around. And this month October has come around. I have just got back home after going to England for a few days to meet up with my cousins, some of which I haven’t seen for nearly 40 years! Usually after returning, I have a new artist in my luggage, but not this year I’m afraid, so let’s look back to a classic from the sixties!

In the category “I Can’t Believe we haven’t featured this before”, this song, produced by Jeff Barry, hit the number one spot on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart on December 31, 1966 and remained there for seven weeks, becoming the biggest-selling record for all of 1967. Because of 1,051,280 advance orders, it went gold within two days of release. It is one of the fewer than thirty all-time singles to have sold 10 million (or more) copies worldwide. It was also a number one hit in England, hitting the number one spot in January 1967

I thought love was only true in fairy tales, meant for someone else but not for me

do you really need more clues?

The series running on British TV on a saturday morning was a must for me as a lad …

Looking Back in Lyricland (compiled by Sev)
Shake Me, Wake Me Four Tops 10/12/98
Something’s Gonna Happen Marshall Crenshaw 10/12/99
Ex-Girlfriend no-doubt 10/12/00
The Second Sitting For The Last Supper 10cc 10/12/01
Rose Of Cimarron Poco / Emmylou Harris 10/12/02
Queen Of The Forest Ted Nugent 10/12/03
Make Me Smile (Come Up & See Me) Cockney Rebel 10/12/04
All That Meat & No Potatoes Fats Waller 10/12/05
Yellow G4 / Coldplay 10/12/06
Paradise John Prine 10/12/07
If You Were Here Thompson Twins 10/12/08
No Myth Michael Penn 10/12/09
Fascinating Rhythm The Swingle Singers 10/12/10

This Day In Music History (proudly presented by Hil)

THE MONKEES – I’M A BELIEVER

JDWhite · Alan Novich · Sharon · Dee* · Spudpar · Camelot · Sanvtoman · Shar (kurash) · Cheryl · Lyletoad · Sev** · Lyrics4us · Phiz**** · Jayne & The Gang* · MSchoMike · Brad · Hil · FarawayEyz · Dan****

No need for more clues JD, that’s what I thought 🙂 You’re spot on and as you say, it was written by Neil Diamond, an artist I don’t particularly like, not because of his songs, its his voice I don’t like… WTG and congrats on coming in first.
BTW, did you hear that the newly formed Pirate Party in Berlin got 9% first time around? Maybe there’s hope for the All-Night Party yet…..

im a believer,the monkees hit, written by neil diamond, not jeff barry.

Well done Alan, of course I never said that it was written by John Barry, but I suppose that’s what happens when you (meaning me) send the mail out incorrectly

the monkee’s – i’m a believer sharon

And so am I Sharon, wtg!!

Yes Dee, don’t we just love gimmes. I love them too, then i know who is paying attention and who isn’t (evil grin). You obviously were, wtg and thanks for the lyrics

Yes, Spud, Neil diamond was the writer of the song, but performed in the legendary “Monkees” version, wtg!!

I'm A Believer        The Monkees Camelot 

Yes, well done Cammie

Monkees. Im A Believer.
Sanvtoman

It is indeed Sanvtoman, well done!

I’m A Believer by the Monkees… guilty! Watched all the time, knew the theme song by heart lol
shar (kurash)

Here we come, walking down the street …. ah, how I loved the series, even if it was black and white (well on my telly at least). Well done Shar and congrats on first class taste

The Monkees I’m A Believer
Cheryl (Aquara)

Spot on Cheryl, WTG

The Monkeys : Now I’m a Believer

Lyletoad

Thanks Lyle, you are right. WTG

Woah Sev, as I said, I must be getting old (or senile) lol. Well, you certainly got it right anyway, so well done!!

I’m a Believer by The Monkees, written by Neil Diamond
Lyrics4us

totally correct Diana, well done 🙂

Yay Jayne, thanks for the video link, and well done again 🙂

{{{{{{{{{Dave}}}}}}}}}

I couldn’t wait to watch The Monkees each week either. If this isn’t I’m A Believer….put me on the clueless couch LOL.

MSchoMike

Put you on the clueless couch Mike? What a thought lol… especially as you are right of course, but you knew that anyway didn’t youß lol. WTG!!

WTG Brad, good job Sev let me know about that lol

good one Hil, wtg!!

Certainly glad I could oblige Amy, thanks for playing and WTG!!

Hi Dave    This is “I’m A Believer” by The Monkees.  Link, pics and lyrics to follow.    Dan

The Monkees biography – 8notes.com

 

I’m a Believer-Artists: The Monkees
-the # 5 song of the 1960-1969 rock era
-was # 1 for 7 weeks in 1966
-Words and Music by Neil DiamondI thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Ah, love was out to get to me
That’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams{Refrain}
Then I saw her face
Now I’m a believer
Not a trace
Of doubt in my mind
I’m in love
I’m a believer I couldn’t leave her if I triedI thought love was more or less a givin’ thing
Seemed the more I gave the less I got
What’s the use in tryin’
All you get is pain
When I needed sunshine I got rain{Refrain}<Instrumental interlude>

Ah, love was out to get to me
Now, that’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all my dreams

{Refrain}

Yes, I saw her face
Now I’m a believer
There’s not a tra-a-a-ace
Of doubt in my mind
Well, I’m a believer
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah ah-uh-uh

FADE

Well, I’m a believer

Wayyy, a straggler 🙂 Just got in in time Dan, well done and wtg!!

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