![]() I asked Jeff about that too and confirmed it. RD: There is a rumor that this was offered to The Monkees and they turned it down. GM: Next came what many radio stations, including our hometown WIXY 1260 in Cleveland chose as the No. RD: Yes, Andy co-wrote that one with Jeff Barry, along with our next few singles. I love the line, “Diggin’ Mama Cass with Skooby Doo.” GM: I heard the next single, Feelin’ So Good (S.k.o.o.b.y.-D.o.o.) on Canadian radio due to Andy Kim’s connection. Jeff Barry wrote “Bang-Shang-A-Lang,” and I was back in the Top 40. I auditioned for the Monkees but Davy got that part. ![]() I was a staff demo singer and I got to sing some of my stuff, too. He had the hottest publishing firm with Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, Carole King and Gerry Goffin, Neil Sedaka and Howard Greenfield and Tony Orlando. RD: I had been with Don since I was 17 years old. He repeated that “Last Train from Clarksville” pattern in September of 1968 with The Archies’ “Bang-Shang-A-Lang.” Wilson Pickett later charted in 1970 with a more soulful version of this bubblegum smash hit.GM: Producer Don Kirshner achieved Top 40 chart success in September of 1966 when The Monkees debuted their two year TV series. ("Sugar, Sugar," which topped the charts for the Archies, was voted "Song Of The Year" in 1969. This will take you to a list of links to CD and/or MP3 product pages from one or more online merchants that have sound samples. To listen to a song clip, click any song title that has a speaker icon.
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