I Wanna Be Free

Running Time	(2:24)
Recorded at	RCA Studio A, Hollywood July 19, 1966
Produced by	Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
Lead vocals courtesy of	Davy Jones
Monkee musicians?	No.
Trivia	We've a pair of violins, a viola, a cello, a harpsichord and 2 acoustic guitars.

• Lyrics
• Episodes:
  • This song (all versions included) is the most used song in the series. This particular version can be found in "Success Story," and "Here Come the Monkees" (the aired version). Three unreleased versions were used—live ("Monkees on Tour"), demo ("Here Come the Monkees" [unaired]) and fast demo (same). Finally, the fast version used in "Here Come the Monkees" [aired] is found on Missing Links 2.
• Opinion:
  • It's a better-that-average Jones ballad. Of course, it's a sort of break up song, but it's cool just the same. I can think of other songs that could've utilized the air time better! It also sounds like Davy is using "you."
• Overheard:
  • The wohle song is like on long good bye sigh, but you can hear Davy inhaling before every other line or so.
• Misheard lyrics:
  • "Come find in me"
  • Confide in me
• Stalkerisms:
  • "I wanna be free"—cry of the stalked!
• Written by:
  • Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart