RANDY SCOUSE GIT

By Micky Dolenz

She's a wonderful lady
And she's mine all mine
And there doesn't seem a way
That she won't come and lose my mind.
It's too easy humming songs
To a girl in yellow dress
It's been a long time since the party
And the room is in a mess.

The four kings of E.M.I.
Are sitting stately on the floor
There are birds out on the sidewalk
And a valet at the door.
He reminds me of a penguin
With few and plastered hair,
There's talcum powder on the letter
And the birthday boy is there.

Why don't you cut your hair?
Why don't you live up there?
Why don't you do what I do,
See what I feel when I care?

Now they've darkened all the windows
And the seats are naugh-a-hyde.
I've been waiting for an hour,
I can't find a place to hide.
The being known as Wonder Girl
Is speaking I believe.
It's not easy tryin' to tell her
That I shortly have to leave.

Why don't you be like me?
Why don't you stop and see?
Why don't you hate who I hate,
Kill who I kill to be free.

[Progressive scat vocals]

Why don't you cut your hair?
Why don't you live up there?
Why don't you do what I do,
See what I feel when I care?
Why don't you be like me?
Why don't you stop and see?
Why don't you hate who I hate,
Kill who I kill to be free.



John - I have always loved The Monkees, especially Micky Dolenz. This song has always been on my mind as a cover and as a musical influence. It is fun, a little rebellious and has a swing jazz feel to it. And I think many of my attempts at having the lyrics of the verse repeat over the chorus in previous EIB songs came from my love of this song.

Phillip Hill: As the bass player, this song was fun for me to record. That's Bice playing the toy piano in the beginning and ending. That's me at the very end saying, "When you're ready...". That wasn't intentional. I was actually talking to Bice from the control room to let him know that I had pressed record and he could start playing the toy piano. It sounded so "Beatles-esque" that we decided to leave it in the mix. I love the sound of Liz's stacked vocal tracks on this song.