All of Your Toys
The Monkees
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Once upon a once in a while It's hard to remember to smile Just like all of your toys Can't you see I don't want to play I don't need it Can't you say you want me to stay I'd believe it Just like all of your toys [Chorus] When all of your play things Someday disappear Girl, will you be happy With nothing but tears? With nothing but tears? Once upon a once in a while It's hard to remember to smile, Just like all of your toys Don't you ever feel kind of sad? Cause you're lonely Think about the love that we had Are you lonely? Just like all of your toys [Chorus] Ah Just like all of your toys, I don't want to be Just like all of your toys, I don't need to be Just like all of your, just like all of your toys I should have known I'd be alone No, no, no I don't need it Oh, don't you have me believe it Just like all of your toys
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Written by: BILL MARTIN
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11 facts about this song
Record Production Fact"All of Your Toys" is the first Monkees' song that features all four band members playing their respective musical instruments.
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Authorship FactThe song was written by Bill Martin, a songwriter from Los Angeles in California, not a member of The Monkees themselves, which was a common practice for the band.
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Release Date Fact"All of Your Toys" was originally recorded in the year 1967, intended to be included in their second album, "More of The Monkees".
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Legal Issue FactDue to copyright issues with the song's publisher, "All of Your Toys" was never included in a Monkees' album until a compilation release in 1991.
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Suppressed Song FactDespite being hailed as a band favorite and a potential single, "All of Your Toys" was shelved and went unreleased for over two decades.
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Influence FactThe song has a psychedelic pop influence and was considered to be ahead of its time when it was finally released, reflecting the counterculture movement of the 60s.
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Personnel FactWhen recording "All of Your Toys”, The Monkees were supported by a number of guest musicians, including Chip Douglas and Henry Diltz.
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Promotion FactThe Monkees shot a promotional film for "All of Your Toys", which mimicked their television show's style. This is considered an early form of a music video.
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Lyrical Theme FactThe lyrics of "All of Your Toys" reflect themes of lost innocence and the dawning of adult realities.
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Popularity FactDespite its late release, "All of Your Toys" has attracted considerable attention among Monkees' fanbase, partly because of its backstory of suppression and legal issues.
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Reissue Fact"All of Your Toys" eventually got reissued on several compilation albums, including "Missing Links Volume Two" and "Music Box".
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