name that tune

[DS23]

contemporaries of the monkees

opening lines are

there's something happening here
what it is ain't exactly clear

[DaveB]

contemporaries of the monkees

opening lines are

there's something happening here
what it is ain't exactly clear

The Mama's and the Papa's?

[DS23]

nope but the right kind of area - slightly less pop: fewer hits.

[DS23]

named after a steamroller i believe.


ex members went on to become mega stars

[DaveB]

Nope, no idea.

[DS23]

it is one of the defining protest songs of the 60's.

[DS23]

the songs title does not appear in the lyrics.

more of which are:

there's something happening here
what it is ain't exactly clear
there's a man with a gun over there
telling me I got to beware
i think it's time we stop, children, what's that sound

[DS23]

rolling stone listed it as 63 / 500 greatest songs ever. or something.

[HairyArsedBloke]

Involving some bovine in Barts home town?

[DaveB]

rings a vague bell but no, still no idea.