Tork created the piano introduction, and the orchestral arrangement was created by jazz trumpeter and composer Shorty Rogers, who included the same seven-note phrase preceding the chorus that can be heard on the Beach Boys' " Help Me, Rhonda." All four Monkees appear on the track in addition to the lead vocals by Jones, Michael Nesmith plays lead guitar, Peter Tork plays piano and Micky Dolenz sings backing vocals. Stewart offered "Daydream Believer." The song was recorded during the sessions for the Monkees' 1967 album Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd., but was ultimately included on their 1968 album The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees. While attending a party at Hoyt Axton's home in Hollywood's Laurel Canyon, producer Chip Douglas told Stewart that he was now producing the Monkees and asked if Stewart had any songs that might work for the group. The song was turned down by We Five and Spanky and Our Gang. I never thought it was one of my best songs. John Stewart wrote "Daydream Believer" as the third in a trilogy of songs about suburban life, recalling: "I remember going to bed thinking, 'What a wasted day - all I’ve done is daydream.' And from there I wrote the whole song. ( October 2019) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. This section needs additional citations for verification.
The song title was featured in the name of the 2000 biopic about the band, Daydream Believers: The Monkees' Story. The song has been recorded by others, including a 1971 version by Stewart. In 1979, "Daydream Believer" was recorded by Canadian singer Anne Murray, whose version reached No. Billboard Hot 100 chart in December 1967, remaining there for four weeks, and peaked at No. It was originally recorded by the Monkees, with Davy Jones singing the lead. " Daydream Believer" is a song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio.
From the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
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