Take a Giant Step

Side B of Colgems single 1001, released August 16, 1966. The A side featured the later number one hit "Last Train to Clarksville."

Running Time	(2:32)
Recorded at	RCA Studios July 9, 1966
Produced by	Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Lead vocals courtesy of	Micky Dolenz
Monkee musicians?	Nope.
Trivia	Some unusual instruments for a pop song were used including an oboe and a glockenspiel.

• Lyrics
• Episodes:
  • This was used in the first episode to air, "Royal Flush." An alternate mix was used 8 episodes later in "The Chaparone."
• Opinion:
  • Micky comes off as someone who sincerely cares about "you." Nice hook, too. I love the drums part in the break and at the fade.
• Overheard:
  • <Sigh!>
• Misheard lyrics:
  • "This time, you felt like me again."
  • It's time that you felt like you did then. (I'm glad I decided to do this, I've heard that wrong forever!)
• Stalkerisms:
  • Micky's awfully persistent, isn't he . . . and how would he know that "you" stay in your lonely room, just staring back in silent gloom?
• Written by:
  • Carole King and Gerry Goffin