MG Sports Cars

Although a favorite staple of their live shows, the song "MGB GT" never appeared on a Monkees studio album.

Two different versions are available on much-later Peter Tork releases... but you might not of heard those, right?

Well, here's your chance to hear MGB GT online. I love it!

(click here... then click on the play arrow)



Here's a transcription of the lyrics:

MGB GT (by Peter Tork of the Monkees)

Lately my mind is drifting back
To former days that used to be.
I think about some folks I knew and of my MGB-GT.
People let me tell you that if I had to make a recipe
For fun in driving I would have to spell it MGB-GT.

Cruising, using, choosing it,
amusing myself without a care;
Striving, thriving, hot-rod driving,
not arriving anywhere.

Folks, this little car of mine
was like a kitten purring throatily.
Sometimes it even seemed to soar
into the heavens, my red MGB-GT.

Tooling, fueling my good feeling,
schooling me in ways to know
Soaring, flooring it, adoring it,
my little way to go.

Folks, this little car of mine
was like a kitten purring throatily.
Sometimes it even seemed to soar
into the heavens, my red MGB-GT.

But I, I learned you have to lose some things
before you treasure them,;that's how it goes.
And I, I didn't give time to my car
and lost my car to time; what did I know?

And so life carries on,
And lots of things are better now for me.
And yet I think back on those golden times
When I had my red MGB-GT.


(I have a new appreciation of Peter Tork. I think maybe I need to order the CD.)

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Of course Richard Thompson (formerly of Fairport Convention) wrote and recorded an entirely different song of the same title.

You might enjoy this video presentation of it:


(Wow... I believe someone's MGB GT bounces around even more than mine does!)

Question: how many British sports cars have been so celebrated in song?

I now have a title for my kinda song.."Oh Really Is That A Jensen Healey" TBC, roverman

Thanks for sharing, Curtis!

We played that song by the Monkees a LOT during MG International - Indy 96.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/13/2011 09:20PM by mowog1.

Believe it or not, there are two different MGBGT and MGB GT songs! This particular version (Live) I have never heard before but have both downloaded from iTunes. Completely different in every way- not related except for name.

Richard Thompson MGB-GT
Peter Tork MGB GT


If you open your iTunes player and search for mgb, you can listen to 30 seconds worth of both.

-BMC.