"She" by The Monkees

It was 59 years ago today that the album More of The Monkees hit no. 1 on the UK album chart. More of The Monkees was the brainchild of then music supervisor of The Monkees, Don Krishner, meant to cash in on the band's popularity. He chose the songs for the album and released it with neither their consent nor their knowledge. The Monkees wouldn't learn of the album until, while on tour, they were browsing a music store only to find a Monkees album none of them had either seen or heard. Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork, in particular, were unhappy that an entire album had been released without their knowledge or consent. Michael Nesmith even went so far as to refer to the album as "the worst album in the history of the world." 

While More of the Monkees does leave a lot to be desired, I have to disagree with Michale Nesmith that it was "the worst album in the history of the world." In my humble opinion, it's not even the worst Monkees album. Indeed, it features some of my favourite Monkees songs, including "Mary, Mary," "(I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone," "The Kind of Girl I Could Love," and my all-time favourite Monkees song "She." "She" was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, the two songwriters most identified with The Monkees and the ones responsible for their first hit, "Last Train to Clarksville." Without further ado, here is "She" by The Monkees.