“Randy Scouse Git (live)”
Lyrics Permalink
She’s a wonderful lady, and she’s mine, all mine
And there doesn’t seem a way that she won’t come and lose my mind
It’s too easy humming songs to a girl in yellow dress
It’s been a long time since the party, and the room is in a mess
The four kings of E.M.I. are sitting stately on the floor
There are birds out on the sidewalk and a valet at the door
He reminds me of a penguin with few and plastered hair
Talcum powder on the letter, and the birthday boy is there
Why don’t you cut your hair?
Why don’t you live up there?
Why don’t you do what I do
See what I feel when I care?
Now they’ve darkened all the windows, and the seats are naugahyde
I’ve been waiting for an hour, I can’t find a place to hide
A being known as Wonder Girl speaking, I believe
It’s not easy trying to tell her that I shortly have to leave
Why don’t you be like me?
Why don’t you stop and see?
Why don’t you hate who I hate
Kill who I kill to be free?
[break, ad-lib]
Why don’t you cut your hair?
Why don’t you live up there?
Why don’t you do what I do
See what I feel when I care?
(She’s a wonderful lady) Why don’t you be like me?
(And she’s mine all mine) Why don’t you stop and see?
(And there doesn’t seem a way) Why don’t you hate who I hate
(That she won’t come and lose my mind) Kill who I kill to be free?
Why don’t you cut your hair?
Why don’t you live up there?
Why don’t you do what I do
See what I feel when I care?
Peter: Thank you. We’d like to do a song for you now that uh, was one of our singles uh, as opposed to one of our triples. Which was uh, pretty bad.
Personnel Permalink
Musicians (1) Permalink
- Micky Dolenz: Lead Vocal [unverified]
Writers (1) Permalink
Appearances Permalink
Other Versions (16) Permalink
- Headquarters (1967)
- 2001: Live in Las Vegas! (2001)
- 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 (1987)
- A Little Bit Broadway, a Little Bit Rock & Roll (2015)
- Live 1967 (1987)
- Live Summer Tour (2003)
- Micky Dolenz Live at B.B. Kings (2013)
- Remember (2012)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings (2001)
- The Mike & Micky Show (2020)
- alternate mix wIth unused tag vocal
- alternate version take 18 vocal
- master backing track take 23
- tracking session composite
Recordings (1) Permalink
- Aug 25, 1967 — Seattle Center Coliseum [unverified]
Sources Permalink
- The Monkees: The Day-by-Day Story of the ’60s TV Pop Sensation (2005), Andrew Sandoval, p. 297.