1966 Hit, Inspired by a Misheard Beatles Lyric, Gave a New Band Its First No. 1 Hit With Its Debut Single
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The Monkees’ debut single, ‘Last Train to Clarksville,’ hit No. 1 in 1966 after songwriter Bobby Hart misheard a lyric from The Beatles. In 1966, a …
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