106: Me and My Whole World

106. "Girl" by Davy Jones [iTunes? No. At least, not the "real" version that I have.] {Video: Girl. My favorite? The head-bobbing music producer.}

"Girl, look what you've done to me. Me, and my whole world."

This song is important on many levels. A) Childhood memories of watching The Brady Bunch; 2) I had it on one of my first mix-tapes for my wife; 3) I had it on one of my first night-time mix-tapes for my daughter;  D) It's a catchy, sing-a-long-able tune; and E) Davy Jones is British!

Of course, the lesson we most learn from the Brady Bunch episode this song comes from is that if you make a promise you can't keep, don't worry, because if you are persistently annoying and whiny enough, you just might get your way after all.

Marcia! Marcia! Marcia! (And people think Jan is the whiny one!)

The version of the song that I have in my iTunes was ripped directly from a DVD of the original episode, back when I had the technology and know-how how to do such a thing. (I wouldn't have the faintest idea how to do that now. The brain cells that used to house that knowledge are now busy dealing with how to get children to eat their vegetables.)

[NOTE: The video link is now fixed. (I hope.)]

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