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  1. Last Train to Clarksville. " Last Train to Clarksville " is a song by American rock band the Monkees. It was released as the band's debut single on August 16, 1966, and was later included on the group's self-titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966. [5] The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was recorded at RCA Victor ...

  2. Feb 21, 2019 · The song "Last Train to Clarksville" was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, a songwriting team that wrote several Monkees hits. In an interview published by Songfacts, Hart explained that yes ...

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  3. Sep 12, 2016 · Written by songwriting duo Boyce + Hart at the height of the Vietnam War, “Last Train To Clarksville” sounds innocent enough with lyrics about a man imploring his girlfriend to meet him in Clarksville, Tennessee before he goes off to war – but 50 years later, Micky Dolenz says, “Frankly, it’s an anti-war song,” revealing that the song’s high tempo and jangly sound were meant to ...

  4. The Clarksville train station is just two blocks from campus and I would always sing this song as my son headed back to college. Ed Magee El Dorado, AR; Keith from Slc, Ut The Arizona town is "Clarkdale." Clarksville train station is where a young soldier would have told his girl to come to say goodbye before he shipped out.

  5. Jan 24, 2024 · Photo by Mike McLaren/Central Press/Getty Images. The meaning of "Last Train to Clarksville" by The Monkees stems from a misheard Beatle lyric. The song was a hit before the TV show aired.

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  6. Apr 24, 2024 · The song’s lyrics tell the story of a soldier who is getting ready to leave for the Vietnam War, and is saying goodbye to his girlfriend. The line “And I don’t know if I’m ever coming home” is a reference to the uncertainty and danger that soldiers faced during the war. The “last train to Clarksville” is a reference to the train ...

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  8. May 31, 2024 · The lyrics of “Last Train to Clarksville” tell the story of a young man who must leave his loved one behind and take the last train to Clarksville. He promises to meet her at the station, urging her not to be slow in joining him. The chorus repeats the phrase “Oh, no, no, no” to convey the narrator’s sense of urgency and uncertainty ...

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