Band member Michael Nesmith wrote the song "Different Drum" but The Monkees' producer Don Kirshner blocked the band from playing their original material on their television show.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-nesmith-dies-age-78-monkees-singer-songwriter-guitarist/</ref> But The Monkees did ultimately perform these songs written by Nesmith: ''Listen To The Band'', ''Papa Gene's Blues'', ''Mary, Mary'', and ''You Just May Be The One''. | Band member Michael Nesmith wrote the song "Different Drum" but The Monkees' producer Don Kirshner blocked the band from playing their original material on their television show.<ref>https://www.cbsnews.com/news/michael-nesmith-dies-age-78-monkees-singer-songwriter-guitarist/</ref> But The Monkees did ultimately perform these songs written by Nesmith: ''Listen To The Band'', ''Papa Gene's Blues'', ''Mary, Mary'', and ''You Just May Be The One''. |