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Tweedlers’ Jukebox Song of the Week – Shades of Gray

By Donnambr @_mrs_b

The Monkees –  Shades of Gray (1967) 

One of the answers to The Beatles back in the sixties, The Monkees may not have enjoyed the same success as their illustrious rivals but how many groups really did come close to toppling the Fab Four? The Beach Boys maybe. The Monkees were responsible for some of the classic songs from this period and the one that resonates with me more than any other is Shades of Gray. This was one of many songs my mom played in her car when I was a kid and listening to it now I still get a feeling of nostalgia for those car journeys.

 

Shades of Gray seems to be a song of reflection, thinking back to the times when life was simple and how in the present nothing is clear and certain anymore. I can feel that in the song even more these days. Though I’m only in my thirties I already look back and recall when the days were much easier and carefree than they are now.

 

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