"Star Collector" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King in 1967 and recorded by

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 con ...

(with lead vocals by Davy Jones). The song is included on their fourth album '' Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.'' It was featured in five second-season episodes of their

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

: "The Wild Monkees", "Hitting the High Seas", "Monkees Watch Their Feet", "Monkees in Paris" and "Monkees Mind Their Manor". "The Wild Monkees" uses an early mix of the song (without Moog synthesizer), and the other episodes use the released mix. The song is about the phenomenon of

groupies The term groupie is a slang word that refers to a fan of a particular musical group who follows the band around while they are on tour or who attends as many of their public appearances as possible, with the hope of meeting them. The term is usu ...

and takes a dismissive attitude toward them ("Think I'll let her keep on going, wherever it is she's going to / Give her an autograph and tell her 'It's been nice knowing you'...It won't take much time / Before I get her off my mind"). The Monkees's version of the song was one of the early pop records to include a Moog synthesizer, played and programmed by synthesist Paul Beaver.

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 ...

didn't think much of Beaver's performance and told

Rhino Records A rhinoceros (; ; ), commonly abbreviated to rhino, is a member of any of the five extant species (or numerous extinct species) of odd-toed ungulates in the family Rhinocerotidae. (It can also refer to a member of any of the extinct species ...

later "He played it like it was a flute or something," preferring Micky Dolenz's random use of the Moog on "

Daily Nightly "Daily Nightly" is a song by Michael Nesmith of the Monkees, which appeared on their fourth album, '' Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.'', in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their television series, "A Fairy Tale" an ...

" (which appeared on ''Pisces'') to produce spacey sounds.

Personnel

*Lead vocal by Davy Jones *Harmony vocals: Micky Dolenz *Backing vocals: Micky Dolenz, Davy Jones,

Chip Douglas Douglas Farthing Hatlelid (born August 27, 1942), better known as Chip Douglas, is an American songwriter, musician (bass, guitar and keyboards), and record producer, whose most famous work was during the 1960s. He was the bassist of the Turtle ...

*Spoken words: Micky Dolenz *Electric guitar:

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� ...

*Bass: Chip Douglas *Drums:

Eddie Hoh Edward Hoh (October 16, 1944 – November 7, 2015) was an American rock drummer who was active in the 1960s. Although primarily a studio session and touring drummer, Hoh exhibited a degree of originality and showmanship that set him apart and se ...

*Organ:

* Moog synthesizer: Paul Beaver

References

* The Monkees songs Songs with lyrics by Gerry Goffin Songs written by Carole King Songs about groupies 1967 songs {{1960s-pop-song-stub