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The Monkees – For Pete's Sake (1967) | Track profile | Dork

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For Pete's Sake

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For Pete's Sake

Release date: 22nd May 1967

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About This Track

"For Pete's Sake" is a track by The Monkees, from the album Headquarters, released 22nd May 1967. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

For Pete's Sake

[Verse 1]

Love is understanding

Don't you know that this is true?

Love is understanding

It's in everything we do

[Verse 2]

In this generation

(In this generation)

In this lovin' time

(This lovin' time)

In this generation

We will make the world shine

[Chorus]

We were born to love one another

This is something we all need

We were born to love one another

We must be what we're goin' to be

And what we have to be is free

[Verse 3]

In this generation

(In this generation)

In this lovin' time

(This lovin' time)

In this generation

We will make the world shine

[Chorus]

We were born to love one another

This is something we all need

We were born to love one another

We must be what we're goin' to be

And what we have to be is free

[Outro]

Love is understanding, we gotta be free (In this generation)

Love is understanding, we gotta be free (In this generation)

In this generation

(In this generation)

Love is understanding, we gotta be free

(In this generation)

We gotta be free

(In this generation)

We gotta be free

We gotta be free

(In this generation)

(In this generation)

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Track details

From Headquarters

1967

Album

Release year

1967

—Shades of Gray
—Band 6
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—Forget That Girl
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Credits

Writer: Joseph Richards, Peter Tork
Producer: Chip Douglas
Bass: Chip Douglas
Drums: Micky Dolenz
Vocals: Micky Dolenz
Credited: Chip Douglas, Davy Jones, Joseph Richards, Michael Nesmith, Micky Dolenz, Peter Tork
Electric Guitar: Peter Tork
Hammond Organ: Michael Nesmith
Tambourine: Davy Jones