Last Train to Clarksville - Clarksville MO - Immortalized in Lyrics on Waymarking.com

The Monkeys "Last Train to Clarksville" will be stuck in your head when you see this arch next to the train tracks. A little known fact is the song is a war protest song by songwriters Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart.

"According to the song's authors, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, the song is their protest of the Vietnam War and tells the story of a young man who has been drafted. He is waiting for the train that will take him to an army base, and he knows he may die in Vietnam. At the end of the song he states, "I don't know if I'm ever coming home." Like many early Monkees songs, Micky Dolenz is the only member of the group to actually appear on the record, though later Monkees recordings would feature more "true" group input." (visit link)

Musician: The Monkeys Name of Song: Last Train to Clarksville Relevant Verse: "Last Train To Clarksville" Take the last train to Clarksville, And I'll meet you at the station. You can be be there by four thirty, 'Cause I made your reservation. Don't be slow, oh, no, no, no! Oh, no, no, no! https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/monkees/lasttraintoclarksville.html Location website: Not listed

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