Good Clean Fun (The Monkees song)

"Good Clean Fun" is a song by The Monkees from their 1969 album The Monkees Present. Recorded on June 1, 1968, it was released on Colgems single #5005 on September 6, 1969. Written and sung by Michael Nesmith, the song's title is never heard in the lyrics.

Background

At the time of release, The Monkees were a trio consisting of Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones, Peter Tork having departed in December 1968.

Chart performance

"Good Clean Fun" reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 29 on the Easy Listening chart. In Canada it reached No. 80 The flip-side, "Mommy and Daddy", is sung by its writer Micky Dolenz.

Personnel

Credits adapted from Rhino Handmade 2013 "Deluxe Edition" box set.

The Monkees

Michael Nesmith - lead vocals

Additional musicians

Lloyd Green – steel guitar
Wayne Moss – guitar
Bobby Thompson – banjo
David Briggs – piano
Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Buddy Spicher - violin

Unconfirmed personnel and duties

Harold Bradley or Billy Sanford – additional guitar
Percussion

References

Segretto, Mike (2022). "1969". 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Minute - A Critical Trip Through the Rock LP Era, 1955–1999. Backbeat. p. 217. ISBN 9781493064601.
Greene, Andy (February 15, 2023). "50 Genuinely Horrible Albums by Brilliant Artists". Rolling Stone. Retrieved December 14, 2024. ...Michael Nesmith-penned country rock gems like "Listen to the Band" and "Good Clean Fun
Greenwald, Matthew. "Good Clean Fun". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 173.
"RPM Top 100 Singles - October 18, 1969" (PDF).
Sandoval, Andrew (2013). The Monkees Present (Deluxe Edition) (CD box set liner notes). The Monkees. Los Angeles, California: Rhino Handmade. RHM2-535908.

Additional sources

Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Hits
Rhino's "Present" CD booklet

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Studio albums	The Monkees More of the Monkees Headquarters Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees Head Instant Replay The Monkees Present Changes Pool It! Justus Good Times! Christmas Party
Box sets	Listen to the Band The Headquarters Sessions Music Box The Monkees: Original Album Series
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits (Colgems) Barrel Full of Monkees Re-Focus Greatest Hits (Arista) Monkeemania (40 Timeless Hits) More Greatest Hits of The Monkees Monkee Business Monkee Flips Hit Factory Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees Missing Links Missing Links Volume Two Greatest Hits (Rhino) Barrelful of Monkees: Monkees Songs for Kids! Missing Links Volume Three I'm a Believer and Other Hits Daydream Believer and Other Hits The Monkees Anthology The Definitive Monkees The Best of The Monkees Monkeemania (The Very Best of the Monkees)
Live albums	Live 1967 20th Anniversary Tour 1986 Summer 1967: The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings 2001: Live in Las Vegas Extended Versions The Mike & Micky Show
Singles	"(Theme From) The Monkees" "Last Train to Clarksville" "I'm a Believer" "A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" "Pleasant Valley Sunday" "Daydream Believer" "Valleri" "D. W. Washburn" "Porpoise Song" "Tear Drop City" "Listen to the Band" "Good Clean Fun" "Oh My My" "Do It in the Name of Love" "Christmas Is My Time of Year" "That Was Then, This Is Now"
Film/television	The Monkees (episodes) Head 33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees
Production/ management	Don Kirshner Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider Ward Sylvester Lester Sill Raybert Productions Chip Douglas Hank Cicalo
Related articles	Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story Discography Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart An Evening with The Monkees: The 45th Anniversary Tour The Monkees (book) The Monkeemobile New Monkees Songs
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