This song was written on, and inspired by, David’s sailboat, Mayan.
Mayan was a 59-foot (LOD) wooden schooner designed by the great John Alden, and built in Belize in 1947.
Crosby, who was broke, bought the boat with a $25,000 loan from Peter Tork of The Monkees in 1969, and sailed it from the Caribbean, through the Panama Canal, to California.
The Monkees are an interesting intersecting node on rock history.
David Bowie, for example, was born David Jones, but had to adopt a stage name to avoid confusion with Davey Jones of The Monkee's.
Jimi Hendrix and The Jimi Hendrix Experience were the opening act for The Monkees in July of 1967.
Michael Nesmith of The Monkees wrote a number of great songs, including "Different Drum" which propelled Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys to fame.
The great Carole King, in turn, wrote several songs for The Monkees, including "Pleasant Valley Sunday," which peaked at No. 3 in 1967.
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