Daily Nightly
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Daily Nightly is a song
by Michael Nesmith
of The Monkees
, which appeared on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their television series
, "A Fairy Tale" and "Monkees Blow Their Minds".
The lyrics are a veiled commentary on the Sunset Strip curfew riots
, which occurred in Hollywood, California in late 1966. The record was arguably the very first pop recording to feature the Moog Synthesizer
, programmed by musician Paul Beaver
and played by Micky Dolenz
, who was the third owner of a Moog; the fills he played were described as "spacey UFO noises", and were characteristic of psychedelic
music, which was then in vogue. The moog sections were significantly different between the stereo and mono mixes of the track. Dolenz also provided the vocals. A music video
in black and white was made for the series, with Dolenz miming his performance.
The song is simple musically, using the chords
A Major, C Major, D Major and E Major.
The song appears on the third CD of the 2009 Rhino
compilation Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968
.
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
by Michael Nesmith
Michael Nesmith
Robert Michael Nesmith is an American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, novelist, businessman, and philanthropist, best known as a member of the musical group The Monkees and star of the TV series of the same name...
of The Monkees
The Monkees
The Monkees are an American pop rock group. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1966 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966 to 1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork,...
, which appeared on their fourth album, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. in 1967, and was featured in two second-season episodes of their television series
The Monkees (TV series)
The Monkees is an American situation comedy that aired on NBC from September 1966 to March 1968. The series follows the adventures of four young men trying to make a name for themselves as rock 'n roll singers. The show introduced a number of innovative new-wave film techniques to series...
, "A Fairy Tale" and "Monkees Blow Their Minds".
The lyrics are a veiled commentary on the Sunset Strip curfew riots
Sunset Strip curfew riots
The Sunset Strip curfew riots, also known as the "hippie riots," were a series of clashes that took place between police and young people on the Sunset Strip in Hollywood, California, beginning in the mid-1960s and continuing through the early 1970s....
, which occurred in Hollywood, California in late 1966. The record was arguably the very first pop recording to feature the Moog Synthesizer
Robert Moog
Robert Arthur Moog , commonly called Bob Moog was an American pioneer of electronic music, best known as the inventor of the Moog synthesizer.-Life:...
, programmed by musician Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver
Paul Beaver was a jazz musician and a pioneer in popular electronic music, using the Moog synthesizer.Beaver was the electronic half of a 1965 experimental free-form album for Dunhill Records with studio drummer Hal Blaine called "Psychedelic Percussion"...
and played by Micky Dolenz
Micky Dolenz
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as a member of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees.-Biography:...
, who was the third owner of a Moog; the fills he played were described as "spacey UFO noises", and were characteristic of psychedelic
Psychedelic
The term psychedelic is derived from the Greek words ψυχή and δηλοῦν , translating to "soul-manifesting". A psychedelic experience is characterized by the striking perception of aspects of one's mind previously unknown, or by the creative exuberance of the mind liberated from its ostensibly...
music, which was then in vogue. The moog sections were significantly different between the stereo and mono mixes of the track. Dolenz also provided the vocals. A music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
in black and white was made for the series, with Dolenz miming his performance.
The song is simple musically, using the chords
Chord (music)
A chord in music is any harmonic set of two–three or more notes that is heard as if sounding simultaneously. These need not actually be played together: arpeggios and broken chords may for many practical and theoretical purposes be understood as chords...
A Major, C Major, D Major and E Major.
The song appears on the third CD of the 2009 Rhino
Rhino Entertainment
Rhino Entertainment Company is an American specialty record label and production company. It is owned by Warner Music Group.-History:Rhino was originally a novelty song and reissue company during the 1970s and 1980s, releasing compilation albums of pop, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues successes...
compilation Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968
Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968
Where the Action Is! Los Angeles Nuggets 1965–1968 is the fifth box set in Rhino Records' Nuggets series, released September 22, 2009. The set's four discs each focus on a different aspect of the underground rock music scene in and around Los Angeles at the end of the 1960s...
.