Randy Scouse Git

"Randy Scouse Git" is a song written by Micky Dolenz in 1967, and recorded by The Monkees. It was the first song written by Micky Dolenz to be commercially released, and ended up a top 5 hit in the UK where it was retitled "Alternate Title" after the record company (RCA) complained that the title was "actually somewhat taboo to the British audience" (horny kid from Liverpool). The song according to Dolenz, was written about a party The Beatles threw for the Monkees in the UK. There are references in the song to the Beatles (The four kings of EMI are sitting stately on the floor) and to others such as Cass Elliot of the Mamas and Papas and Dolenz's future wife, Top of the Pops "disc girl" Samantha Juste. The song is actually played by all four Monkees with Dolenz on drums/percussion, Jones/percussion, Nesmith on guitar, Tork on piano, and producer Chip Douglas (The Turtles) picking up bass guitar duties. The song also appeared on The Monkees TV series, on their album Headquarters, and on several "Greatest Hits" albums. Peter Tork has said that it is one of his favorite Monkees tracks.

Origin

The phrase "Randy Scouse Git" came from the 1960s British sit-com Till Death Us Do Part, in which the loudmouthed main character Alf Garnett, played by Cockney actor Warren Mitchell, regularly insulted his Liverpudlian ("Scouse") son-in-law, played by Tony Booth. The show was picked up and adapted for airing in America under the title "All In The Family" while the part of Alf Garnett was renamed Archie Bunker.

Cover versions

• Bad Manners covered the song in their 1997 album Heavy Petting.
• Carter USM also covered the song on the B-side of the single "Anytime Anyplace Anywhere" released on Rough Trade in 1990.