"Good Clean Fun" is a single by The Monkees from their 1969 album The Monke… Read Full Bio ↴"Good Clean Fun" is a single by The Monkees from their 1969 album The Monkees Present. Recorded on June 1, 1968, it was released on Colgems single #5005 on September 6, 1969.[citation needed] The Monkees were now a trio (Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Davy Jones -- Peter Tork had left the group in December 1968).

Written and sung by Nesmith, the song's title is never heard. It is about a man waiting for the arrival of a plane with his girlfriend on it.

According to "Monkee Tales" #31 (1981), page 7, in the article entitled "Review of Present", author John Conners states that the song has a surprise ending. The last line, "I told you I'd come back, here I am" is sung by Nesmith in a menacing tone. This gives the tune a sadistic touch; the man is waiting to harm his girlfriend. Nesmith confirms this in the article.

"Good Clean Fun" reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 29 on the Easy Listening chart. The flip-side, "Mommy and Daddy", is sung by Micky Dolenz, who wrote it.

Good Clean Fun
The Monkees Lyrics

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There's a smile on the wind as it touches my face
And starts to erase all the gloom
And the sun with a kiss, begins to dismiss the
Memory of my life without you
Well it seems like yesterday that my path took me away
Although I know it's been at least a year
But now my path heads home
And your patient time alone

Has brought me even closer to you, dear

And this plane gets closer
Every minute I look down to a watch that keeps looking back at me
And it says to me, "Be patient son you've waited this long."
How can I be strong?

And this the plane gets closer
Every minute I look down to watch that keeps looking back at me
And it says to me, "Be patient son you've waited this long."
How can I be strong?

Well the plane is finally down
And the engines stopped their sound
And I look in the crowd and there you stand
And the gap that once was time

Is forever closed behind
I told you I'd come back and here I am.

Overall Meaning

"Good Clean Fun" is a love song by The Monkees. The song tells a story of a man who had to leave his loved one to follow his path, but now he is coming back to her. The lyrics paint a picture of his journey back to her and the feelings he has as he gets closer. He describes how the wind and the sun are wiping away his memories of life without her and how her patient waiting has brought them closer together. He is anxious and nervous as he approaches, wondering how he will stay strong. As the plane lands, he sees her waiting for him in the crowd, and he knows that the time they spent apart is gone forever.

The song is a beautiful portrayal of love and the power of patience and time. It shows the significance of having unwavering faith in the person you love and the belief that your love will endure.

Line by Line Meaning

There's a smile on the wind as it touches my face
The wind feels nice and refreshing and makes me happy.

And starts to erase all the gloom
The nice wind makes me forget about any worries or sadness.

And the sun with a kiss, begins to dismiss the Memory of my life without you
The sunshine reminds me of good times and helps me forget about how much I missed you.

Well it seems like yesterday that my path took me away Although I know it's been at least a year But now my path heads home And your patient time alone Has brought me even closer to you, dear
It feels like just yesterday that I left, but really it's been a year. However, this time apart has only made us closer and I'm finally coming home.

And this plane gets closer Every minute I look down to a watch that keeps looking back at me And it says to me, "Be patient son you've waited this long." How can I be strong?
As the plane gets closer to home, I keep checking the time and feeling anxious. I know I need to be patient but it's hard to stay strong.

Well the plane is finally down And the engines stopped their sound And I look in the crowd and there you stand And the gap that once was time Is forever closed behind I told you I'd come back and here I am.
Finally, the plane lands and I see you waiting for me. Any distance or time apart between us is now gone and I'm here, just like I promised I would be.

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing
Written by: MICHAEL NESMITH

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