I've found the official Monkees web site, which has the lyrics to all of their songs. Zilch is attributed to David Jones, Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork. I suppose each of them came up with one of the two-bar phrases. It is indeed Alameda, not Alameida. I was also wrong about one of the other phrases: "It is of my opinion that the people are intending", not "It isn't our opinion". (We still don't know what they were intending.)

Thanks for the link to the radio operator's China Clipper story. The fakery for the cameras is probably still business as usual today. I also got a kick of seeing that Postmaster Jim Farley was there, since he's something of a legendary character as well.


Mister Dobalena, Mister Bob Dobalena
China Clipper calling Alameda
Never mind the furthermore, the plea is self defense.
It is of my opinion that the people are intending.