From the opening power chords to bassist-singer Bobby Hackney's rushed, garbled vocal, the song has the harried, live-for-the-moment desperation that's always made for great punk (and great rock 'n' roll overall).
Their first No. 1 song, "Last Train to Clarksville" in 1966, was written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, but other top songwriters of the day were involved Neil Diamond, Gerry Goffin and Carole King and Harry Nilsson.