“Porpoise Song (Theme from “Head”)”

Lyrics Permalink
My, my, the clock in the sky is pounding away
There’s so much to say
A face, a voice, an overdub has no choice
An image cannot rejoice
Wanting to be
To hear and to see
Crying to the sky
But the porpoise is laughing, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Clicks, clacks, riding the backs of giraffes for laughs
Is alright for a while
The ego sings of castles and kings and things
That go with a life of style
Wanting to feel
To know what is real
Living is a, is a lie
But the porpoise is waiting, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Goodbye, goodbye, goodbye
Personnel Permalink
Musicians (21) Permalink
- Micky Dolenz: Lead Vocal [1]
- Davy Jones: Backing Vocal [1]
- Danny “Kootch” Kortchmar: Guitar [1]
- Ken Bloom: Guitar [1]
- Doug Lubahn: Bass [1]
- Leon Russell: Keyboard [1]
- Ralph Schuckett: Keyboard [1]
- Johnny Raines: Drums [1]
- Johnny Raines: Percussion [1]
- Michael Ney: Drums [1]
- Michael Ney: Percussion [1]
- Russ Titelman: Cymbals [1]
- Bill Hinshaw: Brass [1]
- Bill Hinshaw: Woodwinds [1]
- Jules Jacob: Brass [1]
- Jules Jacob: Woodwinds [1]
- Jacqueline Lustgarten: Cello [1]
- Jan Kelley: Cello [1]
- Gregory Bemko: Cello [1]
- David Filerman: Cello [1]
- Clyde “Whitey” Hoggan: Upright Bass [1]
- Jim Hughart: Upright Bass [1]
- Max Bennett: Upright Bass [1]
- Jerry Scheff: Upright Bass [1]
- Unknown: Backing Vocal [1]
Producers (1) Permalink
Writers (2) Permalink
Appearances Permalink
Recordings (2) Permalink
- Feb 26, 1968 — California Recorders [unverified]
- Feb 28, 1968 — California Recorders [unverified]
Sources Permalink
- The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the ’60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), Andrew Sandoval, p. 297.
- Head (1994) (CD).