The Monkees didn’t write all of their music, however, Monkees member Peter Tork had some creative input in “Daydream Believer.” He says there’s one aspect of the song that really makes it work.

For a bubblegum pop group, the Monkees could be rather oblique. Their film Head is famously surreal. In addition, some of their songs have lyrics that are hard to understand. The Monkees’ music was a ...