The Door Into Summer Monkees Mike Nesmith Cover

From my second favorite Monkees album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones, Ltd.
(after Headquarters)... This is a fabulous song..

Category:

Music

Tags:

• 60s
• monkees
• nesmith
• unplugged
• classical
• guitar
• fretkiller

[carolyn1e1s]

Uh-oh, this is one I must question, are you singing "from a killing in the market on the war" which is what I hear on the record, because it sounds like you sang "from a killing in the market on the lawn". And if you modified the lyrics, was it on purpose to avoid controversy?

[podline66]

Glad you asked. When I was a kid, I had the published music book for the album which was sold circa 1967. It said

lawn, not war, in that book. So that's what I went with. No, I am not one to avoid controversy on political subjects.

[podline66]

Update: I checked the Monkees website, and it lists the word as war, not lawn.. I suspect that perhaps in 1967, the Monkees publisher may have wanted to avoid controversy-at that time, the war was VERY controversial, and censorship of protest was on the rise.. This is speculation on my part, but your question was VERY interesting.. Thanks!

LL

[podline66]

One other inconsistency between the currently printed lyrics and what Mike sings: printed today- he pays for every year he cannot buy back.. Sung by Mike- he pays for it with years he cannot buy back.. My old book agrees with what Mike actually sang. The plot thickens.. Wonder what happens if you play it backwards??

[tomthetank924]

any chance for a guitar lesson on the guitar intro ? please thanks

[auntoni51]

Larry...I love your music....At the end of the day, there is one thing that i believe and know is the GODS honest truth...The door into the most genuine, incredible, and powerful music is right here at your channel...That is a door that I, and thousands of others, have opened....That door will NEVER be shut....I love hearing you sing this here and seeing the happiness on your face when you entertain....You are so the MUSICMAN:)))...ione marie

[ZeY00T00b]

Bravo!

[JT26blue]

Larry, I'm just glad that i'm not the only closet monkees fan out there. This has to be my favourite besides perhaps sunny girlfriend. you do a lovely job with this. From an aussie monkees tragic.

[auntoni51]

Larry...You do their music very well....The first time i heard this cover of your's was the first time i heard the song ever....And of course, i was very glad it was this one i heard....One thing i can say about this song, unlike having to wait 2 more seasons to pass for summer to be here again, there is NEVER a waiting period for your music.....It is here 365 days a year to enjoy and love....And so many of us do...Great band, great cover, and great musician....ione marie

[lemonbade]

Lovely! :)x

[goodtimefolkrock]

Awesome!!!!! Best cover of this song ever!

[newbegin51]

Best cover on this song I've heard on you tube! Grew up listening to the Monkees. Always loved this song. Just got done listening to the song on CD to figure out the Bass track. It's a lot of fun too! So I played along with you on You Tube. My 24 yr old son thinks I'm nuts. I simply tell him, (they don't write em like this anymore) Good Job! Great Job on the picking, it's perfect.

[athinmoonme]

I absolutely love this song and you sing it so beautifully.

[DrVonChilla]

VERY nice cover! It's so refreshing to see & hear someone on YouTube NOT over-emoting while they sing; to NOT make exaggerated facial expressions and head/body movements because they think it somehow "adds to the drama" of the performance.....but you're obviously old enough & experienced enought to Know Better.

I've watched countless videos of oftentimes superb players over-doing it, acting the "video star" and detracting from the performance.

Youngsters: pay attention....!!

Bravo!!