"Daily Nightly" is a

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Michael Nesmith Robert Michael Nesmith or Mike Nesmith, (December 30, 1942 – December 10, 2021) was an American musician, songwriter, and actor. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series ''The Monkees'' (1966� ...

the Monkees The Monkees were an American rock and pop band, formed in Los Angeles in 1966, whose lineup consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork alongside English actor/singer Davy Jones. The group was conc ...

, which appeared on their fourth album, '' Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.'', in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their

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, "A Fairy Tale" and "Monkees Blow Their Minds". The lyrics are a veiled commentary on the

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, which occurred in

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in late 1966. The record was arguably the very first rock recording to feature the Moog

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, programmed by musician

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and played by

Micky Dolenz George Michael Dolenz Jr. (born March 8, 1945) is an American actor, musician, TV producer and businessman. He is best known as the drummer and one of three primary vocalists for the pop-rock band the Monkees (1966–1970, and multiple reunions ...

, who was an early owner of a Moog; the fills he played were described as "spacey UFO noises", and were characteristic of

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, which was then in vogue. The Moog sections were significantly different between the stereo and mono mixes of the track. Dolenz also provided the vocals. A

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was made for the series, with Dolenz miming his performance. The song is simple musically, using the

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A Major, C Major, D Major, and E Major. The song appears on the third CD of the 2009

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compilation ''

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''.

Live versions

The song was a regular inclusion in the setlist of the 2012 "An Evening with the Monkees" tour featuring Nesmith, Dolenz, &

Peter Tork Peter Halsten Thorkelson (February 13, 1942 – February 21, 2019), better known by his stage name Peter Tork, was an American musician and actor. He was best known as the keyboardist and bass guitarist of the Monkees and a co-star of the TV ...

. During the song, Nesmith vocally performed an interpretation of the original Moog sound effects. According to Dolenz, the song was never performed live prior to 2012.

References

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