I'm A Believer - Neil Diamond / Monkees / Smashmouth
Song Lyrics / Chart History / Artist Information
Written in 1966 by Neil Diamond
Diamond attended Brooklyn's Erasmus High School,
where he was in the chorus with another star to be, Barbara Streisand,
yet they didn't really know each other until years later
He was inducted into the Songwriter's Hall Of Fame in
1984
Publisher Don Kirshner, hearing the Diamond song “Cherry Cherry,”
asked him if he had a similar song that could be used by a group
of his called the Monkees. Diamond played him “I’m a
Believer,” a tune he had intended to use on a future album. Kirshner
took it, and by the end of 1966 the Monkees’ version was spending
the 1st of its 7 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 40 Pop chart
The Monkees were a "Made For TV" pop group
The first show aired on 9/12/66 on the NBC television
network & lasted two seasons and a total of 58 episodes
The Monkees consisted of British born David Thomas
("Davy") Jones (vocals/percussion/guitar), Hollywood native
George Michael ("Micky") Dolenz Jr.
(vocals/drums/keyboards/guitar), Texas born Robert Michael ("Wool
Hat") Nesmith (guitars/vocals), & Peter Halsten ("Peter
Tork") Thorkelson (bass/keyboards/banjo/guitar/trombone/vocals), who
was born in Washington DC
Fashioned after The Beatles, it's ironic that Monkees
lead singer Davy Jones actually appeared with the cast of Oliver on
the Ed Sullivan Show the same night the Beatles made their famous
appearance
Re-released by Smashmouth in 2001 on the Shrek
Soundtrack, their version climbed to #9 on the charts
An excerpt from a live Oracle Band performance of this song is
available as both a streaming RealAudio format, or as a higher quality
downloadable MP3. Select the version you'd prefer.
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me.
Love was out to get me
That's the was it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I'm in love, I'm a believer!
I couldn't leave her if I tried.
I thought love was more or less a given thing,
Seems the more I gave the less I got.
What's the use in tryin'?
All you get is pain.
When I needed sunshine I got rain.
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I'm in love, I'm a believer!
I couldn't leave her if I tried.
Love was out to get me
That's the was it seemed.
Disappointment haunted all my dreams.
Then I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
I'm in love, I'm a believer!
I couldn't leave her if I tried.
Yes I saw her face, now I'm a believer
Not a trace of doubt in my mind.
Said, I'm a believer,
yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah-yeah,
Said, I'm a believer, yeah
Note that the lyrics posted here are those as interpreted
and performed by The Oracle Band. In a few cases we
have taken some liberties with the lyrics to make them more appropriate
for tasteful gatherings. Their use here is intended as an aid for people
in selecting music for their wedding reception or private party, and may
not be reproduced for any commercial, for-profit use.
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