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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Paul Stookey
Guitar
Peter Yarrow
Guitar
Denny Gerrard
Bass Guitar
Skip Prokop
Drums
Adam Mitchell
Guitar
Chuck Beale
Guitar
Mary Travers
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
James Mason
Songwriter
Paul Stookey
Songwriter
Dave Dixon
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Don Hahn
Assistant Engineer
Albert Grossman
Producer
Milton Okun
Producer
Phil Ramone
Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I dig rock and roll music
And I love to get the chance to play
And sing it
I figure it's about the happiest sound goin' down today
[Chorus]
The message may not move me
Or mean a great deal to me
But hey it feels so groovy to say
[Verse 2]
I dig the Mamas and the Papas
At The Trip, Sunset Strip in L.A.
And they got a good thing goin'
When the words don't get in the way
[Chorus]
And when they're really wailing
Michelle and Cass are sailin'
Hey, they really nail me to the wall, yeah
[Verse 3]
Donovan, kind of in a dream-like tripped-out way
His crystal images, hey, they tell you 'bout a brighter day
[Chorus]
And when the Beatles tell you (Beatles tell you)
They've got a word "Love" to sell you (All are in love)
They mean exactly (Exactly ha ha)
What they say
[Verse 4]
I dig oh-oh, rock and roll music
I could really get it on in that scene
I think I could say somethin'
If you know what I mean
[Chorus]
But if I really say it
The radio won't play it
Unless I lay it between the lines
Written by: David Dixon, James Mason, Paul Stookey