Another Pleasant Valley Sunday - Carole King/Gerry Goffin

[Buttoneer]

"The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn this song
They serenade the weekend squire
Who just came out to mow his lawn

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Charcoal burning everywhere
Rows of houses that are all the same
And no one seems to care

See Mrs. Gray she's proud today
Because her roses are in bloom
And Mr. Green he's so serene
He's got a TV in every room

Another Pleasant Valley Sunday (Sunday)
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just don't understand

Creature comfort goals
They only numb my soul
And make it hard for me to see
My thoughts all seem to stray
To places far away
I need a change of scenery"
Written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin

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[SarahD]

1. Perfect Monkees song.

Rebellious but not revolutionary.

[Buttoneer]

2. Similar to "Little Boxes" n/t

[SarahD]

3. Except for the teenage angst.

If I remember correctly, Malvina Reynolds first foray into song writing came when she was in her 60s.

[3Hotdogs]

4. It was written about Pleasant Valley Road, West Orange, N.J.

Whee she lived at the time.