Mickey! Mike! Davy! Peter! They were a real rip-off but they had some good songs. My earliest memories include watching their TV show. My older sister used to buy all the 16 magazine issues with Davy Jones, Bobby Sherman, etc. I guess a decade earlier it would have been Fabian. And 30 years later, Justin Timberlake.
Any other folks have any interesting thoughts?
2006-10-18 04:58:02 · 26 answers · asked by American citizen and taxpayer 7 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
The Monkees may have been manufactured but they had the best songwriters, players and producers writing most of their songs, which is why a lot of them stand the test of time.
Also, if you have not seen their movie "Head" you haven't got the whole picture of the Monkees. Directed by Bob Rafelson and featuring Jack Nicholson among others it was a psychedelic romp with some great sequences and songs. "The Dolphin Song" is particular highlight and features one of the earliest uses of the Moog synthesizer on a pop recording. Check it out if you get a chance!
2006-10-18 06:53:50 · answer #1 · answered by Murgatroyd 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mike Nesmith and Peter Tork were the only real musicians. An accomplished songwriter before performing on The Monkees TV show, Michael has created many solo albums, has been credited with creating the concept behind MTV, won the first ever grammy award for video with "Elephant Parts", created the TV sequel "Television Parts", has run a video company, has produced movies such as "Tape Heads" and "Timerider", and still performs live in solo concert shows on occasion. He was not available when the reunions of the 80's took place, although he appeared with the group on occasion.
Tork was a proficient musician, and though the group generally did not play their own instruments on their first two albums, he was an exception, playing what he described as "third chair guitar" on "Papa Gene's Blues," a Mike Nesmith song, on the first album. After that point he played keyboards, bass guitar, banjo, and other instruments on their recordings. He also wrote along with Joey Richards the closing theme song of the second season of The Monkees, "For Pete's Sake." On the television show, he was relegated to playing the lovable dummy, even though he was actually an intelligent, literate person.
2006-10-18 05:06:36 · answer #2 · answered by missourim43 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the Monkees! And I remember buying Tiger Beat magazines with photos of Peter Noone, Donny Osmond, Davy Jones, Bobby Sherman on the covers!
It wasn't sophisticated music, but it made me happy to sing along!
Just remembering it, has brought a smile to my face this morning.
In fact, I think I will dust off some old Brooklyn Bridge tapes and clean out a closet!
Thanks for the smile...and the round-about motivation to take care of a cluttered closet!
2006-10-18 05:03:32 · answer #3 · answered by catherine02116 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I LOVED The Monkees...still do. I used to watch the shows re-runs on MTV a few years ago, probably during the 90's. Had a major crush on Davey Jones. Bought a few of their older albums and the new one they released in the 90's. Almost went to see them in concert but didn't get a chance to. Although they were a "manufactured" group for television, I thought they were fun and had some good tunes as well. Now I need to go find my Monkees Greatest Hits CD when I go home and listen to it.
2006-10-18 05:06:02 · answer #4 · answered by Brian & Justin Fan! 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most of their songs were written by Neil Diamond i.e. I'm a Believer. I used to watch their show when I was a kid and I loved it. Back in 1989 I was lucky enough to helped set up a stage for them when they hit the Holiday Inn circuit. They played at the Convention Center at the Holiday Inn in Stevens Point, Wisconsin where I was a houseman. Davey was very demanding about the freshness of his food- didn't get to see the others much as they stayed in the dressing room. It was a fun concert too!!!
Have a great day!!!
2006-10-18 05:15:57 · answer #5 · answered by Coo coo achoo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I loved the show and the music, I too loved Davey, and Mickey, and Mike and Peter. My favorite songs were I'm a Believer, Girl, Day Dream Believer etc..
2006-10-18 05:14:39 · answer #6 · answered by bdancer43 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard "Last Train to Clarksville" the other day and it brought back lots of memories! My sister had a life-size Bobby Sherman poster in her room. Do you remember watching Here Comes the Brides too?
2006-10-18 05:05:02 · answer #7 · answered by icddppl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I remember the Monkees. It was a good TV show for the time and some of the music was really good. It was the first band made up just for a TV show. The Partridges were next.
2006-10-18 05:03:30 · answer #8 · answered by BUPPY'S MEME 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
For Pete's Sake, I'm A Beliver! I'm Goin' Down on the Last Train To Clarkesville. It should be a Pleasant Valley Sunday.
2006-10-18 05:07:58 · answer #9 · answered by MadScientist 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wow. that brought back memories! I hadn't thought of them in years. Did your sis get the bubble gum cards too? We had cards that came with nasty bubble gum, but you'd chew it because, if you got enough, and got the right ones (lucky u) you got to stick them all together and have a BIG poster of the Monkees or the Beatles, or someone like that! I got the entire Beatles one, but lacked one card of having the Monkees! (my mom threw them away while I was in beauty school between my jr & sr years of high school. I dont' think I'll ever forgive her!)
2006-10-18 05:08:39 · answer #10 · answered by Baby'sMom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋