Papa Gene's Blues

Running Time	(1:55)
Recorded at	Western Recorders, Hollywood July 7, 1966
—And—	RCA Studios July 30, 1966
Produced by	Michael Nesmith
Lead vocals courtesy of	Michael Nesmith with Micky Dolenz on backing vocals.
Monkee musicians?	We have our first Monkee musician! Peter Tork plays fourth chair guitar on this song, but it's an acoustic piece and hard to hear.
Trivia	Peter's only offering that was accepted on this LP probably came about at Mike's insistance.

• Lyrics
• Episodes:
  • This was used in 4 eps—"Monkees in a Ghost Town," "Dont' Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth," "Find the Monkees (the Audition)," and from the second season, "Hillbilly Honeymoon."
• Opinion:
  • Some mighty impressive pickin', Lester! Our first exposure to Mike's Monkeeness makes me want to hear more.
• Overheard:
  • Spoken during instrumental: "Play, Magic Fingers!" "Aw, pick it, Lester (Lister?!)" "Yeeeeeee-haaaaaaaw!"
• Misheard lyrics:
  • "Nights of waiting fin'ly won me
    Happiness is all the look in you."
  • Heights of waiting fin'ly won me
    Happiness is all rolled up in you.
• Stalkerisms:
  • Self-deception—"I love you and I know you love me."
• Written by:
  • Michael Nesmith