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Song Origins
"(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, who were working closely with producer and music executive Don Kirshner and his Screen Gems music organization during the mid-1960s. The song was published through Screen Gems–Columbia Music, Inc. and affiliated with BMI. on their album Midnight Ride, released in May 1966. was made in 1966 but was not released before the Raiders' version.
The Monkees Version
The version most people know was recorded by on July 26, 1966 at Western Recorders in Hollywood and released on Colgems Records as the B-side of the smash hit I'm a Believer on November 12–23, 1966. It became the first Monkees B-side to chart on its own, reaching #20 on Billboard. rather than the original Screen Gems-Columbia entity. The song was famously covered by:
Minor Threat
The Farm
Many music historians consider it one of the bridges between 1960s garage rock and the punk movement that followed. , while Boyce and Hart themselves were heavily involved in the session, with Bobby Hart even playing the Vox Continental organ on the recording. copyright registration numbers, BMI work number, chain of title, and exactly who controls mechanical, synchronization, and performance rights today**, which can be useful if you're thinking about recording or licensing a cover version.
Lyrics
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Your trying to make your mark in society
Your using all the tricks that you used on me
Your reading all them high fashion magazines
The clothes your wearing girl are causing a public scenes
I Say
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
No……..
When I first met you girl
You had no shoes
But now your walking around
Like your front page news
You’ve been awful carful
About the friends you chose
But you won’t find my name
In your book of who’s who’s
Cause
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Say I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
No……..
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
I Say
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
I Say
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
No……..
Your trying to make your mark in society
Your using all the tricks that you used on me
Your reading all them high fashion magazines
The clothes your wearing girl are causing a public scenes
I Say
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
That’s right baby not me
I Say
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
No……..
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone
Yeah….
I’M Not Your Stepping Stone