[Alberta's Child]

There was a NYC FM radio D-jay from the 1990s who always believed John Lennon went to his grave wishing he had written Procul Harum’s “A White Shade Of Pale.”

[nickcarraway]

But really it was Reminiscing by Little River Band or I Can't Stand the Rain by Ann Peebles.

[Dr. Ursus]

AGREE,RINGO SAID AT ONE OF HIS CONCERTS THAY THEY WISHED IT WAS ONE OF THEIR SONGS. ONE OF MY FAVORITES

[Rummyfan]

A Whiter Shade of Pale is Procul Harem’s one undeniable classic hit.

[Dr.Deth]

That's because Lennon said he wished he'd wrote that song. He would play it over and over again driving around in his custom psychedelic painted Rolls Royce.

The Monkees tended to sound a lot like the Beatles because that's what Kirshner wanted. They had the best of the best writing pop nuggets for them, but the OG's behind the Monkees were Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. They more or less came up with the idea of that show, with the thought they'd be the stars. They were still part of it as songwriters and performers... but it didn't work out as intended.

Kinda thought this one from Paul Revere and the Raiders nick a bit of that Doctor Robert vibe.

[Celtic Conservative]

John himself said he loved the song.

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