Is it going to be a Sunday habit to feature a song with Sunday in the title? Probably not, but here's another one.
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" was sung by the Monkees on their album "Pisces Aquarius, Capricorn and Jones Ltd." - how could I not feature this one, but was it really as long ago as 1967 ? 'Fraid so.
The album title reflects the band members' Sun signs, and because Mike Nesmith and Davy Jones share the same birthday (not year), "Jones" was added to the title - both have Capricorn Suns. Micky Dolenz is the Pisces and Peter Tork the Aquarian Sun.
The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin (above right), both have Sun in Aquarius. Carol King born 9 February 1942, Gerry Goffin 11 February 1939, both in New York. They married as teenagers, but divorced after about 10 years. Sun and Mercury in Aquarius is their main similarity, but her Moon in Sagittarius is conjunct his Mars. Surprisingly, Carole King has no planets in Water signs, she has three planets each in Aquarius and Taurus, squaring each other. According to Astrotheme she has a Libra ascendant. Gerry Goffin supplies the Watery element with Scorpio Moon, Jupiter in Pisces and Pluto (just) in Cancer, this helps supply emotional pull in their songs, no doubt. Together, this couple wrote over 100 chart hits.
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" does have an Aquarian flavour. Dislike of status symbol mentality is typical of Water Bearers - I can vouch for that!
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn their song
Seranade the weekend squire, who just came out to mow his lawn
Another Pleasant Valley 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
Mr. Green hes so serene, hes got a TV in every room
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just dont 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
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burning everywhere
Another pleasant valley sunday
Here in status symbol land .
The album title reflects the band members' Sun signs, and because Mike Nesmith and Davy Jones share the same birthday (not year), "Jones" was added to the title - both have Capricorn Suns. Micky Dolenz is the Pisces and Peter Tork the Aquarian Sun.
The song was written by Carole King and Gerry Goffin (above right), both have Sun in Aquarius. Carol King born 9 February 1942, Gerry Goffin 11 February 1939, both in New York. They married as teenagers, but divorced after about 10 years. Sun and Mercury in Aquarius is their main similarity, but her Moon in Sagittarius is conjunct his Mars. Surprisingly, Carole King has no planets in Water signs, she has three planets each in Aquarius and Taurus, squaring each other. According to Astrotheme she has a Libra ascendant. Gerry Goffin supplies the Watery element with Scorpio Moon, Jupiter in Pisces and Pluto (just) in Cancer, this helps supply emotional pull in their songs, no doubt. Together, this couple wrote over 100 chart hits.
"Pleasant Valley Sunday" does have an Aquarian flavour. Dislike of status symbol mentality is typical of Water Bearers - I can vouch for that!
PLEASANT VALLEY SUNDAY
The local rock group down the street
Is trying hard to learn their song
Seranade the weekend squire, who just came out to mow his lawn
Another Pleasant Valley 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
Mr. Green hes so serene, hes got a TV in every room
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Here in status symbol land
Mothers complain about how hard life is
And the kids just dont 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
Another Pleasant Valley Sunday
Charcoal burning everywhere
Another pleasant valley sunday
Here in status symbol land .
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