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A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
(Neil Diamond)
- Also released as Colgems single #1003 (withdrawn)
- Also released as Colgems single #1004 on March 8, 1967
- Highest Chart Position: #2
Lead Vocals: Davy Jones
Guitars: Al Gorgoni, Don Thomas, & Hugh McCracken
Bass: Louis Mauro & James Tyrell
Drums: Herb Lovelle
Piano: Stan Free
Organ: Arthur Butler
Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
Produced & Arranged By: Jeff Barry
Engineered By: Ray Hall
Recorded At: RCA Studio B, New York, NY
Date: January 21 & February 4, 1967
As the Monkees entered the studio as a band, Don Kirshner was still producing sessions. Kirshner had promised the two sides of the next single to Neil Diamond and Jeff Barry, the team behind "I'm A Believer." In February 1967, Kirshner released the "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You"/"She Hangs Out" single, against the new 50% Monkee-control rule. This resulted in his firing from The Monkees' project. Though the single was withdrawn, it did reach the consumer level in Canada. Also, Kirshner pressed a fair number of promotional singles, "My Favorite Monkee" Davy Jones Sings. In March, "The Girl I Knew Somewhere" became the B-side of the group's third single. This song can be found in two different mixes. A mix with handclaps appears on The Monkees Music Box while a mix without them popped up on I'm A Believer and Other Hits in 1998.
On CD:
The Monkees Music Box (2001), Rhino Records R2 76706 (with handclaps)
Lyrics:
Walk out!
Girl won't you walk out we've got things to say
Talk out!
Let's have it talked out 'n' things will be o.k.
Girl
I don't want to fight
I'm a little bit wrong
You're a little bit right
And I say girl
You know that it's true
It's a little bit me (a little bit me)
And it's a little bit you
Too
Don't know
Just what I said wrong, but girl I apologise
Don't go!
Here's where you belong so wipe the tears from your eyes
Oh girl
I don't want to fight
I'm a little bit wrong
You're a little bit right
And I say girl
You know that it's true
It's a little bit me (a little bit me)
And it's a little bit you
Too
It's a little bit me
It's a little bit you
Girl don't go!
No no no no no
Girl don't go!
Oh no no no no no
Hey Girl!
Hey Girl!
Please don't go
Please don't go...
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