What if "Flagpole Sitta" was originally recorded by The Monkees?

As you can tell by the title, what if originally recorded "", and the  original was just a cover?

Change is good, I guess...

 * Jessie Ventura would win the 2016 and 2020 presidential elections.
 * Big band music would experience a large-scale revival in the early-2020s thanks to TikTok.
 * Google wouldn't run YouTube with the mentality of "We don't care about the users, we only care about our Premium subscribers' money!"
 * TimeWarner would merge with Al Jazeera Media Network in 2013 to form Warner Bros Al Jazeera.
 * Sinclair Broadcast Group would acquire HiT Entertainment in 2009.
 * The planet Saturn would be replaced with a giant Pogo Ball called "New Saturn".
 * Jeremy Clarkson would be named Time Magazine's Person of the Year every year from 2016 onwards.
 * The Kansas City Royals would have relocated to Washington, D.C. to become the Washington Nationals instead of the Montreal Expos because IDK figure it out yourself.
 * Sade's "Smooth Operator" would be the UK's national anthem.
 * Norah Jones would have never been born, giving Eminem a clean sweep at the 2003 Grammys.
 * Disney would acquire Hershey's Chocolate in 2026.
 * The Whitest Kids U' Know would be IFC's longest-running show, still running to this day, and Trevor Moore would be still alive.
 * Moon Shoes would become a popular American fashion choice in the late-2010s.
 * something something Bluey airing on PBS instead of Disney in America IDK we need a mention of some random kids' show
 * Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands would become the 51st U.S. state as "Virgin State", with Richard Branson as Governor.
 * There would be a religion based off the teachings and sayings of Macho Man Randy Savage. Remember this: Randy Savage died for your sins! Randy Savage turned water into coffee creamer and tree branches into Slim Jims! Repent, and accept Randy Savage, OOOOOOHHHH YEEEEAAAAAHHHH!!!
 * Pibby would get greenlit for a full series, become a vast multimedia franchise, and Pibbymania would run wild on you, brother!