Carole King and Gerry Goffin wrote hundreds of stellar songs that were covered by many artists including The Beatles, Byrds, and The Beach Boys. Yeah! No kidding.
Pleasant Valley Sunday was a huge hit for The Monkees. A nice 1967 slap at suburbia. And I think the line "my thoughts all seem to stray to places far away" points to Vietnam. I wonder how many of the teenage girls knew they were singing a protest song when they sang along with the Monkees.
Pleasant Valley Sunday
Carole King/Gerry Goffin
Your local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn this song
To serenade the weekend squire
Just came out to mow his lawn
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burnin' everywhere
Rows of houses that are all the same
And no one seems to care
See Mrs. Gray she's proud today
Because her roses are in bloom
And Mr. Green he's so serene
He's got a TV in every room
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don't understand
Creature comfort goals they only numb my soul
And make it hard for me to see
My thoughts all seem to stray to places far away
I need a change of scenery
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burning everywhere
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
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