Monkees Monday #16
“Tapioca Tundra”.
Vocals: Mike Nesmith
When I was a little kid, my very first CD was “The Monkees Greatest Hits”. I bought it specifically for “Words”. I later purchased another Monkees compilation album - “Daydream Believer and Other Hits”. With this CD I was introduced to songs I had never heard before and, quite frankly, as a young Monkees fan who had really only ever heard the songs that were featured in Monkees romps on the TV show (and namely Season One)… I found them quite “weird” for The Monkees I knew. This Mike Nesmith gem grew on me quite quickly, and as I got older I liked it more and more. It’s still one of my favorite songs and the style is still completely bizarre, but I find the song ever-so charming (and slightly sexy, if I may be so bold).
