All of Your Toys

The Monkees

About All of Your Toys

"All of Your Toys" is a song by Bill Martin, a friend of Michael Nesmith of The Monkees, who recorded the song in 1967. The Monkees hoped to make "All of Your Toys" their third single, and the first to feature them actually playing the accompaniment, which they had not for their first two singles (and subsequent albums). Chip Douglas, brought in by Nesmith to work with the Monkees, produced a session in January 1967, with Nesmith's friend John London on bass guitar, Nesmith on lead guitar, Peter Tork on harpsichord, Micky Dolenz on lead vocals and drums and Davy Jones on percussion. They also re-recorded Nesmith's "The Girl I Knew Somewhere", which he had produced earlier. Two problems arose with "All of Your Toys" appearing (even as a B-side) on the next Monkees single. One was Monkees music supervisor Don Kirshner, who was more interested in making sure-fire hits than anyone's innovations. The other was a standing rule that any songs issued by the Monkees had to be published by Screen Gems-Columbia Music. This had been overlooked, and Martin's publisher Tickson Music refused to sell the copyright to Screen Gems. (Martin promptly re-signed with Screen Gems for publishing.) 


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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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The Monkees

The Monkees are an American pop band that released music under their original incarnation between 1966 and 1970, with subsequent reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1965 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966–1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones. The band's music was initially supervised by producer Don Kirshner. more »

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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.
Authorship Fact
The 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.
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".
Legal Issue Fact
Due 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.
Suppressed Song Fact
Despite being hailed as a band favorite and a potential single, "All of Your Toys" was shelved and went unreleased for over two decades.
Influence Fact
The 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.
Personnel Fact
When recording "All of Your Toys”, The Monkees were supported by a number of guest musicians, including Chip Douglas and Henry Diltz.
Promotion Fact
The 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.
Lyrical Theme Fact
The lyrics of "All of Your Toys" reflect themes of lost innocence and the dawning of adult realities.
Popularity Fact
Despite its late release, "All of Your Toys" has attracted considerable attention among Monkees' fanbase, partly because of its backstory of suppression and legal issues.
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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