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“Randy Scouse Git” by The Monkees
From the album Headquarters (1967)
“Randy Scouse Git” by The Monkees appears on 2 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 2001 and 2020. It was first released in 1967 on the album Headquarters. Its best result is #978 on the WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,746 indie & aaa song of all time.
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Micky Dolenz wrote "Randy Scouse Git" by himself in 1967, the first song of his that anyone could buy, and he lifted the title from a phrase he heard on the British TV series Till Death Us Do Part while he was in England. It turned up on Headquarters and on the Monkees' TV show, with Dolenz singing lead and playing drums, timpani and wood block, Michael Nesmith on electric guitar, Peter Tork on organ and piano, Davy Jones on vocals and producer Chip Douglas on bass.
In Britain, RCA decided the title was a bit rude for local ears and asked for something else, so it went out there as "Alternate Title" and became a number 2 hit. Tork said it was one of his favorite Monkees tracks.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 978 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2020 | 1117 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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