The Last Train to Clarksville . Most people do not know Clarksville was a processing station for the way to Vietnam . "and I don't know if I'm ever coming home " .
@@QuantumMech_88 No, it's not about Vietnam. The name was randomly chosen, according to Bobby Hart, who wrote the song. He also said that, at the time the song was written, he had no idea that there was a connection between Clarksville and Vietnam.
I saw The Monkees in Portland, Maine in 2001. I became a "Monkee Junkee" at the age of 8yrs when my father introduced them to me through the re-runs and an 8-track of their greatest hits. I'm now 42yrs old and even after 34 years, I'm just as big of a fan as ever. I really enjoyed this video and I thank you for it! 😁😁
I agree. I've lived in Maine my entire life and no matter what happens I could never picture myself out of the state. I never thought I'd ever bump into someone I know in a UA-cam comment but it's pretty GROOVY that it was in a Monkee kind of way. Ya got good taste 👍👍
I'm 41 and went through a similar scenario. The Beatles cartoons were being re-aired around the same time ('85?) And my dad gave me one of his Beatles albums. Opened a whole new world for me.
They are still my favorite band. They showed the critics up and became a legacy that will live on. God Bless Davy and Peter and they are performing in Heaven! Mike and Micky they are keeping on playing on and keeping there bandmate with them. Proud to be a Monkees fan!!!!
It is beyond silly to describe the Monkees' story as "tragic". They had their ups and downs, but they have a solid body of work and will be remembered for generations to come.
What was sad is what the media did to the Monkeys, most groups did not play their instruments on a record in the sixtys. Most every pop song back then played on the radio , a group called the wreaking crew played the instruments. They were all professional studio musicians.
The tragedy was that they never got along. In Jones' autobiography, he talks about how there were constant fistfights between them on set. They weren't musically compatible. They weren't friends. Just talented guys that Fate threw together with other talented visionaries to make some amazing albums and episodes. What we loved in the Monkees was entirely a mirage, like most of showbiz.
I remember watching the monkees when i spent time a lot of time in hospital with asthma i was about 5 years old im 57 now. It was a comfort to see them we all sat around the tv in the hospital ward. Favourite record . Sleepy jean.
Their music, however or whoever created, is an undisputed major ingredient of the 1960s soundtrack to all our lives. Loved the album 'Headquarters' - the quintessential 'garage band' benchmark.
Davy Jones lived next door to my great grandad, they were the best of friends and he used to sign a lot of things for my dad, my grandad and Davy went to Disney land together and where the best of friends until my grandad passed, my dad always talks about what a nice man he was. I wish I could have met him
Holly Scattergood that’s so kool ! My Grandma knew Walt Disney.. she lived in Anaheim where Disneyland is. They both owned Motels and Apartments around there. Disney gave her shoeboxes full of ride tickets so we would go on rides over and over and not get off between lol it sure was fun back in the early 60s there..
I lived that show. I spent hours on Nick at Nite watching it and other oldies in the 80’s when I should’ve been studying for Grad School. It took me longer time to finish but I enjoyed these old shows, especially saying, “Nezmith”and, “ I am standing up”. I sure miss those days!
I remember my brothers and I on holidays running towards the sea and away again whilst singing the theme tune. Now I'm in my 50s and showing my grown kids Monkees videos. It's bitter sweet when you hear them sing "we're the young generation" and realise how fast time moves on. In my head I'm still 21!
This is not tragic; it's called life. Nearly everyone gets old, lose skill and health, etc. Love the Monkees... they were fun and talented. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" is perfect pop music, but we have to stop thinking of the natural processes of life - and the consequences of our actions - as tragic.
D S I'm really stunned anytime I tune in the oldies station, pop music in the 50s and 60s was just drenched and dripping with a rich vocal harmonies everybody had them all the groups even solo artist multitrack their own voices and when I hear these songs on a really good stereo sometimes, Maybe because we're so deprived of any background vocals now, I love the background vocals more than the lead vocal sometimes
I think it is just what we grow up listing to, I can remember listing to the new Woodstock album with headphones on and blasting the part were the guy was yelling GIVE ME AN - F-GIVE ME A -U -GIVE ME A -C- GIVE A -K- what’s that spell and all the people would repeat what he was saying, so I have on headphones on screaming out the same I’m 9 years old and my farther walks in pulls my headphones off and says what the hell are you listing too! And proceeded to destroy that album haha those were the days 1969
Ah yes, The Monkees , What wonderful memories that brings back. I too watched the shows over as well as buying music albums and playing them over. My favorite songs were "I Want To Be Free","She" and " Day Dream Believer".. I really enjoyed all of their songs.. Those sure were the days!! And in their songs, there were no bad words either!! wow,, such a shame for the Monkees... No matter, they will live in my memories and that's where they'll stay..
I grew up with the Monkees as a kid, it was one of my favorite shows. I remember it coming on late in the morning around 12 noon and was a highlight after the Saturday cartoons. Nice tribute to them, I'm shedding tears after watching it.
@@bonniemoerdyk9809 It was like fever pitch crazy in love! yeah, I think my sister (twin) preferred Mike... my other sister preferred Peter, but of course Davy was real cute lookin' and the only British one so we were happy that the UK had a connection with them. (Sigh!) Happier and somehow sunnier Days 💛💙💚💜
So sad. I knew Mike, and had great respect for all the guys. Still, I have all their albums and admire that time where peace, love and happiness were a real thing.
Peace, love and happiness was a great thought and made a nice slogan but, in reality, it really wasn't widespread. Many of us wanted to believe in those words but many, many more were closeminded to the idea.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Rafelson (creator of the Monkees) in the mid-80s. I was at the famous Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood with a friend who was a movie director and acquaintance of Mr. Rafelson. He introduced me to Rafelson, who was dining alone. In our brief conversation, I remember him lamenting that when he dies no one will remember his movies, they'll only remember him for creating the Monkees.
Oh, boo-hoo! He and his partner made millions off of them! The Monkees were putting in 12 hour days on the set, then recording and touring. Luckily, they were young enough to be able to do it. Then they were in Head, the worst publicized movie of all times. The ads didn't even mention them! After that, Rafelson kicked them to the curb because he had enough money to produce the movies he wanted to do (Easy Rider, etc.). I feel no sorrow for him. He exploited four young guys who didn't know what they were getting into. They have a lot to be proud of individually and as a band. RIP Davy, Peter and Michael.
I was in High School during the Filming of movie Head. the seen where they are in Desert . It was Palm Desert dunes . We watched the tank got stuck, The box dropped by Hilo, The guys all jumped out , went into big tent . We got to meet all of them it was great time to be alive .
To give you an idea how small the industry was back then My girlfriend ( a huge Monkey fan ) at age 13 called the studio and was able to talk to the boys , they just answered the phone.
That sounds plausible, finding the number must have been a chalenge no? unless you could get through with the main number but then everybody and their little sister would be calling all the fuckin time
I started watching The Monkees in 1966 at their debut on tv. As a fourteen year old I found their humor and singing extremely entertaining. They had one hit after the other on the radio. My favorite song of theirs was "Another Pleasant Valley Sunday "here in status symbol land...
I saw their tour w/ Mike. They sounded great. It was decided that "Daydream Believer" would be an "audience group sing" since no one else could replace Davy as the lead singer on that one. Next to me were a couple of young ladies who became fans after the original TV episodes started airing on MTV. They were so fascinated that I had seen the show during it's original run and, therefore, got to participate in Monkeemania.
When Davy Jones died, I was ticked off to find out that he had a home in Pennsylvania that I never knew about. He lived only a twenty minute drive from us and I read that he was known to be very friendly and would spend a lot of time with fans that had just dropped by to visit, showing them the farm, his horses and his Hollywood stuff. I wish I would've met him in person.
After growing up watching The Monkees on ABC every Saturday morning before American Bandstand, I had the honor of playing in Peter York's blues band briefly in Hollywood. He was a great guy, and I wish I spent more time with him. He completely refused to talk about or play anything having to do with The Monkees. We didn't ever play Monkees' songs he wrote. His death still shocks me. Rest in peace, Peter Torkelton!
chris clermont His name was Peter Tork, not York. His real name was Thorkelson. I can't believe you worked with him but couldn't spell his name correctly!
Daily Nightly, Sometime in the Morning, Love Is Only Sleeping, Midnight (from the album Pool It), Shades of Grey, Take a Giant Step, The Porpoise Song, and the acapella Christmas song they sang at the end of the 2nd Christmas show.
love the monkees then now and forever. they were broth together to make the world shine with peace and love. RIP davy and peter.love there show and still watch them ever sat on fetv9-11 stilll listen to there music every day .did not care for the beatles bless the monkees and there family,s. cherish every momnet together. monkees forever. need to be in the rock and roll hall of fame. can you dig it.
I remember watching that very first show when it aired. It was definitely new and different. Where I lived the Monkeys were always on the radio. And it's still great stuff.
Many of us who remember the Monkees, who were in our mid/late teens at the time like me (meaning music was very important to us), will never forget them or their music. I went to a 40th birthday bash a couple of nights ago and the DJ played Daydream Believer. I was so pleased. I can still remember all the words to that and others.
I'm 63 coming home to hear hey hey were the Monkeys, made my day great.I will nerver stop loving this show, and four great men that made me laugh. They were greater then given created for.
Good point. During that time in my life I was not into cheesy shows but I had to watch The Monkeys. I am mostly over that now. I still have somewhat of a hard time with most sitcom comedies. My wife loved Big Bang Theory, so I watched with her, not a bad show. Maybe it's because I am somewhat of a nerd myself. My favorite show right now is Bull. However, it is starting to get a little old.
@@chrissimon8368 Yeah, most sitcoms no matter what their set up are pretty formulaic. We can also say that about most popular action/spy movies and romcoms! The older we get, the harder it is to find something with an original approach. But we keep trying eh?
@@madoldbatwoman I just watched Spike Lee's BlackkKlansman, I was surprised how good it was, I am from the Midwest, and white. Best show I've seen in many years. Maybe there is hope.
I liked The Monkees. Randy Scouse Git is a great song. I once saw Micky Dolenz in Cambridge City library, England, about 23 years ago. He didn't say anything though, it was a library.
I don't really know very much about the Monkees, I just stumbled on this video by accident. I had no idea they did a song called "Randy Scouse Git". Was it a diss song about John Lennon?
@@kate_cooper inspired by Tony Booth's character in Til Death Us Do Part apparently. For years was only available in Britain under the name Alternate Title because it was viewed as too rude & and somebody said it needed an alternate title to be released in Britain.
Each time he said Mike's last name wrong in this video it irked me more and more. After the third time he did it I started yelling the correct pronunciation at my screen. It's clear the guy who did the voice over for this video never saw a single episode of The Monkees tv show. I don't get why people make videos about things they have no personal fondness for; especially when they know the people who would be interested are fans of the subject and will be bothered by anything you might get wrong. That's what makes stuff like pronouncing a name wrong feel like such a big deal. You don't even care enough about any of it to make sure you've got everyone's name right, so why are you the one telling us fans about it?
The name mispronunciation didn't bother me as much as the fact that a video that claimed to be about the "tragic" times in the Monkees' existence didn't even mention the TV special, 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee. Did anyone NOT consider that show a tragedy???
Guess there was no fact checking here! Peter Tork was not fired from his teaching job. In fact, he received Teacher of the Year honors a few times. Also, it was a private school, and when the principal died, the school closed down. I read a comment by one of his former students who said he was a very competent teacher.
I loved their tv show, in the UK it was a big hit. I also liked their music, they were talented guy's and I think they will always be fondly remembered
Thank you, thank you, thank you for uploading this video. You have answered every question I had had about the monkeys. I had a friend tell me Mike had died a little after the break up. Then who invented MTV. Now I know. Thanks again.
Monkees fan but didn't know they were later struggling in the music industry. I was young then studying and had very little time using the radio which the whole family used for news.
i was so shaken by Davy and Peter's deaths. it's the first time i've had to deal with people from my childhood that aren't family members passing away. The Monkees music and tv show were so important to me as a kid, and to my mum too - she grew up watching the show when it originally aired. R.I.P Davy and Peter 💖
I saw the Monkees in concert during their prime around 1967. I was seven or eight. My first concert ever, I didn't know someone would come onstage first to perform. The group was three guys and to an eight year old their music sounded like noise. It was horrible and we hated it. We came to see Davy, Mickey, Peter and Mike and hear songs like "I'm not Your Steppin' Stone." That was as hard rock I had ever heard. So what was this noise with electric guitar and strange singing that was so terrible? Years later as an adult I learned that the first band I ever saw and heard in my life was Jimi Hendrix. Amazing.
@@sdgakatbk Don't forget Neil Diamond. I wonder if Carole King did any? She wrote for everybody until Tapestry came out, of which was a huge selling hit. Almost, if not all songs on that album got airtime.
@@chrissimon8368 Yeah, this is true. I see Neil Diamond wrote I'm a Believer and A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You which were both hits for the Monkees. Monkees hits that Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote include Last Train to Clarksville, Valleri, and The Monkees Theme. Neil also wrote Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow and Love to Love which the Monkees covered. Boyce and Hart wrote a number of other Monkees songs. Btw, Carole King co-wrote my favorite Monkees song with Gerry Goffin, Pleasant Valley Sunday, (he wrote the lyrics). And yes, Tapestry was an amazing album!
I had the pleasure of getting to see The Mike and Micky Show about 2 month ago. It was a great concert where the remaining Monkees with the aid of talented back-up bandmates put on a great tribute to the old times, singing hits and less popular songs, while at the same time doing what comedy they are still able to do in their advanced age (mainly poking fun at how each of them had to take frequent breaks off stage because of how old they are). What added to the crazy is I was one of the younger people there that wasn't an employee. Sure, there were some kids there with their parents, and a hand full of people in their 20s-30s like me, but most were at least 50.
I enjoyed watching reruns of the Monkees as a kid back in the 70s I loved the intro song they had it was so cool to me back then. Great memories. So sad when two of them passed away.
The "music coordinator" the narrator was speaking of, I believe, was Don Kirschner, who wanted the Monkees to have absolutely No creative control whatsoever, but wanted to package them as if they were playing their own instruments. Naturally, the members chafed at this, especially Nesmith, and it came to a direct confrontation. The producers wound up siding with the actors and fired Kirschner, who took it in stride and went to to make a career out of pre-packaged music, the kind of music that the Monkees hated. Here's the kicker: The Monkees were actually based on the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night", and the Beatles themselves actually loved the Monkees! John Lennon said he "got them", and compared them to the Marx Brothers. The group was genuinely funny in their comedy. The tragedy is that we didn't get to hear more albums from them. If they had found the right music producer they trusted (and would cooperate with), they might have produced a couple more great albums. Whatever their origin was, they had a unique sound that I enjoyed. "Here we come...... Walkin' down the street....."
I am a Monkey fan since the show aired when I was 12. I wore out all my records but won a complete set on dvd. My highlight was finally seeing them in concert when I was an adult. Pleasant Valley Sunday is one of my favorites.
Looking back now, after all these years, in my opinion the Monkeys were one of the best bands of the 60's. Omitting any judgment according to their origin as a group, their music was really outstanding.
Oh, please. I'm sorry, but with all the hype and publicity money could buy, they managed to have only six songs, none of which they wrote, make it into the top 10. Only three of those songs became #1. They did not play instruments on most of those songs, and in most cases the backup singers were Boyce and Hart and other members of the Candy Store Prophets. What makes the Monkees one of the best bands of the 60s?
ITs so amazing to have this you tube..i have been finding all the info I never knew about !! so many of my childhood memories !! and the stories behind them....its brilliant.. and Thank You..
Neil Diamond - wrote 4 Monkee songs - I'm a Believer - A Little Bit Me - Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow - Love to Love - They where a very entertaining band !!
Because I'd met Davy in person a few times, it was heartbreaking to find out that he'd died. He'd presented himself as a warm genuine person who truly loved and appreciated his fans' support. Between 1988-2011, I'd seen Davy perform solo twice and 9 times with Micky and Peter(may he RIP). The last time in 2011 when I saw them perform, I heard someone mention something like "Looks like Micky feels overshadowed by Davy." This might have been among the reasons for their 2011 tour being cut short...sadly, life is also short.
I love the songs "Listen to the band" and "Sometime in the morning" "Circle Sky" "Look out hear comes tomorrow". Actually I like Mike's songs the best.
Had dinner in the booth behind Mickey two months ago, it was his wife's birthday (second time I've seen him, shook his hand the first time). After his party was done he was gracious enough to spend a couple of minutes with the table facing his, where he was in their line-of-sight the entire time. Also, you might thing Davy Jones was short, and he was, 5'3", but other members were quite tall. Dolenz a solid six feet, and Nesmith 6'1".
I loved the Monkeys, I was from the first round of reruns on tv! I still love 💕 Here we come! And the other top songs! I thought was a doll and Mickey had character and the other two was one for everyday and one for Sunday! I just couldn’t believe Davy Jones had died so suddenly. Who’s married or not and who has children/grandchildren or not! If anyone or everyone knows please fill me in and Thank You 😊
Michael Nesmith was a brilliant composer, among his outstanding hits there was Linda Rondstadt's "Different Drum" and "Listen to the Band" which is one of my favorite Monkees's songs. It's a shame that Nesmith and Tork became so discontented with the Monkees. If they would have taken themselves less seriously, we could have had that series for a few more seasons. It's was light, fun and their songs were really good.
Nesmith wrote Linda Ronstadt's first hit (The Stone Pony's "Different Drum") and invented country-rock before Gram Parsons. Dolenz was the first person to use a Moog in pop music ("Daily Nightly") and his handful of original songs ("Randy Scouse Git," "Mommy and Daddy") were brilliant. Song-by-song instrumental credits reveal that Tork has amazing chops on bass, keyboards, etc. -- I like to play his "Long Title" (with Steven Stills, who had auditioned and failed, guesting on guitar) for folks, ask them to guess the artist, and watch their jaws drop when I tell them. There are more original tracks per year on their box set than on the Byrds'. I reviewed it for Boston Rock magazine (full page, blurb on the cover), and called them the second-greatest American pop group of all time.
@@jamesanthony8438 Someone told me they heard how it was discovered or made for the first time,when a lady had constant need for her corrections on paper,she decided she make something by adding flour to alcohol,churning it into a liquid paste and put it in a bottle. Makes sense because the alcohol evaporates leaving the flour dried on the paper over the mistake. Inventing the simplest of things can make a person a millionaire. cheers
Would the members of the Monkees group find any notoriety without the TV show, probably not, but it was what it was. With the combination of their charisma and the TV producers creativity, they will ever be in our hearts.
There are so many songs that I could mention, they were all so good! I do have to say that I do love to hear Mickey sing 'Goin' Down', I still don't know how he was able to sing that without messing that song up. I also loved hearing Peter (my favorite) playing the harpsichord.
Do not grieve. They were great, they lived the life, they made mistakes. I think each Monkee was married 3 times except Peter, who married 4 times. They had the world by the tail and I still enjoy them.
I vaguely remember a TV special they did with some very good and famous guest musicians - but do not recall much other than Peter on keyboards, which was one of the things I knew at the time - that he was a full-fledged musician. I think it was around the time of the series cancellation.
Yes, the guests were rock and roll legends, and Peter proved his musicianship. The rest of the show was utter crap, especially those two English losers. Were they supposed to be "stars" we knew? Oh, it was called 33-1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (or something close to that). It was so embarrassing, I'm surprised they all didn't get out of the business.
the big problem with UA-cam is videos like this. Misinformation, not to mention mispronounced names. I could, in fact, do better. I also don't see the story of the Monkees as tragic. Far more triumphant.
I was born in 1960 and grew up in the 70s watching the monkees with my Brothers on Saturday mornings eating pop tarts and peanut butter toast they came on right after the banana splits damn that was a great time to be a kid, RIP Davie Jones and peter Tork thanks for the great childhood memories
What was your favorite Monkees song?
Me and Magdelena
The Last Train to Clarksville . Most people do not know Clarksville was a processing station for the way to Vietnam .
"and I don't know if I'm ever coming home " .
@@QuantumMech_88 No, it's not about Vietnam. The name was randomly chosen, according to Bobby Hart, who wrote the song. He also said that, at the time the song was written, he had no idea that there was a connection between Clarksville and Vietnam.
"I'm a believer." I've always danced to that, pretending to be one of their girlfriends when I was a kid!
@@candice_ecidnac
It's interesting how stories become history.
I saw The Monkees in Portland, Maine in 2001. I became a "Monkee Junkee" at the age of 8yrs when my father introduced them to me through the re-runs and an 8-track of their greatest hits. I'm now 42yrs old and even after 34 years, I'm just as big of a fan as ever. I really enjoyed this video and I thank you for it! 😁😁
I love Maine neen here for 55 years
I agree. I've lived in Maine my entire life and no matter what happens I could never picture myself out of the state. I never thought I'd ever bump into someone I know in a UA-cam comment but it's pretty GROOVY that it was in a Monkee kind of way. Ya got good taste 👍👍
I'm 41 and went through a similar scenario. The Beatles cartoons were being re-aired around the same time ('85?) And my dad gave me one of his Beatles albums. Opened a whole new world for me.
J. von Havre love
For a group made up for a sitcom, they had some great music. RIP Davy and Peter.
Yuppers!! 🙂
Linda Nadeau rip
The music was written for them
They were one of the early success storied for a manufactured band.
We still have Michael Nesmith and Micky Dolenz
They are still my favorite band. They showed the critics up and became a legacy that will live on. God Bless Davy and Peter and they are performing in Heaven! Mike and Micky they are keeping on playing on and keeping there bandmate with them. Proud to be a Monkees fan!!!!
It is beyond silly to describe the Monkees' story as "tragic". They had their ups and downs, but they have a solid body of work and will be remembered for generations to come.
HaHa Ha Ha
What was sad is what the media did to the Monkeys, most groups did not play their instruments on a record in the sixtys. Most every pop song back then played on the radio , a group called the wreaking crew played the instruments. They were all professional studio musicians.
A lot of famous popular musicians wrote songs for the Monkees.
AMEN!! I was born just weeks before Woodstock & I'll tell y'all many times I've felt like I was born WAAYYY too late!!......
@@dangreene9846for the first two seasons. After that they were actually playing their instruments .
The tragedy was that they never got along. In Jones' autobiography, he talks about how there were constant fistfights between them on set. They weren't musically compatible. They weren't friends. Just talented guys that Fate threw together with other talented visionaries to make some amazing albums and episodes. What we loved in the Monkees was entirely a mirage, like most of showbiz.
I remember watching the monkees when i spent time a lot of time in hospital with asthma i was about 5 years old im 57 now.
It was a comfort to see them we all sat around the tv in the hospital ward.
Favourite record .
Sleepy jean.
Shaun Slattery . Damn I got asthma to. But I wasn't watching Monkees at the hospital though. That asthma can be tough sometimes man. Stay up!!
Day dream believer 🤔
Their music, however or whoever created, is an undisputed major ingredient of the 1960s soundtrack to all our lives. Loved the album 'Headquarters' - the quintessential 'garage band' benchmark.
"Last Train To Clarkesville" will always be my fav - that will be a sixties staple memoir for me
Davy Jones lived next door to my great grandad, they were the best of friends and he used to sign a lot of things for my dad, my grandad and Davy went to Disney land together and where the best of friends until my grandad passed, my dad always talks about what a nice man he was. I wish I could have met him
Kong The Destroyer well you sure named yourself good.. a perfect fit!!
Kong The Destroyer and what was your first clue Sherlock?
Holly Scattergood that’s so kool ! My Grandma knew Walt Disney.. she lived in Anaheim where Disneyland is. They both owned Motels and Apartments around there. Disney gave her shoeboxes full of ride tickets so we would go on rides over and over and not get off between lol it sure was fun back in the early 60s there..
Did he live by Davy in Florida or Pennsylvania?
A friend of my daughter's, her Mother dated Davy.
Have no idea where they met or how long the 2 dated.
Lucky lady!
I lived that show. I spent hours on Nick at Nite watching it and other oldies in the 80’s when I should’ve been studying for Grad School. It took me longer time to finish but I enjoyed these old shows, especially saying, “Nezmith”and, “ I am standing up”. I sure miss those days!
I remember my brothers and I on holidays running towards the sea and away again whilst singing the theme tune.
Now I'm in my 50s and showing my grown kids Monkees videos. It's bitter sweet when you hear them sing "we're the young generation" and realise how fast time moves on. In my head I'm still 21!
This is not tragic; it's called life. Nearly everyone gets old, lose skill and health, etc. Love the Monkees... they were fun and talented. "Pleasant Valley Sunday" is perfect pop music, but we have to stop thinking of the natural processes of life - and the consequences of our actions - as tragic.
Life is tragic.
they were more talented than most bands today
Yes, and great vocals as well.
D S I'm really stunned anytime I tune in the oldies station, pop music in the 50s and 60s was just drenched and dripping with a rich vocal harmonies everybody had them all the groups even solo artist multitrack their own voices and when I hear these songs on a really good stereo sometimes, Maybe because we're so deprived of any background vocals now, I love the background vocals more than the lead vocal sometimes
What bands today?
Warren Notes Greta Van Fleet
I think it is just what we grow up listing to, I can remember listing to the new Woodstock album with headphones on and blasting the part were the guy was yelling GIVE ME AN - F-GIVE ME A -U -GIVE ME A -C- GIVE A -K- what’s that spell and all the people would repeat what he was saying, so I have on headphones on screaming out the same I’m 9 years old and my farther walks in pulls my headphones off and says what the hell are you listing too! And proceeded to destroy that album haha those were the days 1969
Was so in love with Davy,me and my friend used to watch them every Saturday,we used to cry ,such memories,loved themxxxx
Day dream believer. I'm with you, Theresa.
Ah yes, The Monkees , What wonderful memories that brings back. I too watched the shows over as well as buying music albums and playing them over. My favorite songs were "I Want To Be Free","She" and " Day Dream Believer".. I really enjoyed all of their songs.. Those sure were the days!! And in their songs, there were no bad words either!! wow,, such a shame for the Monkees... No matter, they will live in my memories and that's where they'll stay..
I have been a huge Monkee's fan since I was 4! (thats over 50 years folks!) Broke my heart when Davy and Peter died. I mourned them.
I grew up with the Monkees as a kid, it was one of my favorite shows. I remember it coming on late in the morning around 12 noon and was a highlight after the Saturday cartoons. Nice tribute to them, I'm shedding tears after watching it.
I love and miss the Monkees I was born in 83 and I watched this show when I was a little kid
My sister and I were CRAZY over the Monkees when we were 10 or 11 in tbe 60's! I was mad about Micky Dolenze ... loved their music and shows xx
We too ...I loved Micky and my sister loved Davy :)
@@bonniemoerdyk9809 It was like fever pitch crazy in love! yeah, I think my sister (twin) preferred Mike... my other sister preferred Peter, but of course Davy was real cute lookin' and the only British one so we were happy that the UK had a connection with them.
(Sigh!) Happier and somehow sunnier Days 💛💙💚💜
So sad. I knew Mike, and had great respect for all the guys. Still, I have all their albums and admire that time where peace, love and happiness were a real thing.
Peace, love and happiness was a great thought and made a nice slogan but, in reality, it really wasn't widespread.
Many of us wanted to believe in those words but many, many more were closeminded to the idea.
I had the pleasure of meeting Bob Rafelson (creator of the Monkees) in the mid-80s. I was at the famous Musso & Frank Grill in Hollywood with a friend who was a movie director and acquaintance of Mr. Rafelson. He introduced me to Rafelson, who was dining alone. In our brief conversation, I remember him lamenting that when he dies no one will remember his movies, they'll only remember him for creating the Monkees.
That's not a bad legacy at all. Most people would like to be remembered that way.
Oh, boo-hoo! He and his partner made millions off of them! The Monkees were putting in 12 hour days on the set, then recording and touring. Luckily, they were young enough to be able to do it. Then they were in Head, the worst publicized movie of all times. The ads didn't even mention them! After that, Rafelson kicked them to the curb because he had enough money to produce the movies he wanted to do (Easy Rider, etc.). I feel no sorrow for him. He exploited four young guys who didn't know what they were getting into. They have a lot to be proud of individually and as a band. RIP Davy, Peter and Michael.
I loved the Monkees! Was my favorite show as a kid!
Mine was the Banana Splits :). But I liked The Monkees too :)
I was in High School during the Filming of movie Head. the seen where they are in Desert . It was Palm Desert dunes . We watched the tank got stuck, The box dropped by Hilo, The guys all jumped out , went into big tent . We got to meet all of them it was great time to be alive .
To give you an idea how small the industry was back then My girlfriend ( a huge Monkey fan ) at age 13 called the studio and was able to talk to the boys , they just answered the phone.
guysmalley did she actually talk to them? I hope they were nice.
What did she/they say?
why were you dating a 13 year old?
That sounds plausible, finding the number must have been a chalenge no? unless you could get through with the main number but then everybody and their little sister would be calling all the fuckin time
I think someone was pulling your leg !
I started watching The Monkees in 1966 at their debut on tv. As a fourteen year old I found their humor and singing extremely entertaining. They had one hit after the other on the radio. My favorite song of theirs was "Another Pleasant Valley Sunday "here in status symbol land...
I was 14 too in 1966!
I saw their tour w/ Mike. They sounded great. It was decided that "Daydream Believer" would be an "audience group sing" since no one else could replace Davy as the lead singer on that one. Next to me were a couple of young ladies who became fans after the original TV episodes started airing on MTV. They were so fascinated that I had seen the show during it's original run and, therefore, got to participate in Monkeemania.
When Davy Jones died, I was ticked off to find out that he had a home in Pennsylvania that I never knew about. He lived only a twenty minute drive from us and I read that he was known to be very friendly and would spend a lot of time with fans that had just dropped by to visit, showing them the farm, his horses and his Hollywood stuff. I wish I would've met him in person.
I was six years old and in the hospital when I watched the monkeys tv show. It was a comfort for a very scared kid.
I grew up with their TV show and their music. They BOTH gave me LOTS of joy. They STILL do!
The Monkee's was the first fan club I ever joined. 50+ years later I can say I've only joined 2 others...will always remember them
After growing up watching The Monkees on ABC every Saturday morning before American Bandstand, I had the honor of playing in Peter York's blues band briefly in Hollywood. He was a great guy, and I wish I spent more time with him. He completely refused to talk about or play anything having to do with The Monkees. We didn't ever play Monkees' songs he wrote. His death still shocks me. Rest in peace, Peter Torkelton!
chris clermont His name was Peter Tork, not York. His real name was Thorkelson. I can't believe you worked with him but couldn't spell his name correctly!
🍸 David was my sobriety sponsor, thanks pal you helped me through my darkest hours
Daily Nightly, Sometime in the Morning, Love Is Only Sleeping, Midnight (from the album Pool It), Shades of Grey, Take a Giant Step, The Porpoise Song, and the acapella Christmas song they sang at the end of the 2nd Christmas show.
RIP Peter Tork and Davy Jones
They're gone but not forgotten !!! RIP my brother's 😎
love the monkees then now and forever. they were broth together to make the world shine with peace and love. RIP davy and peter.love there show and still watch them ever sat on fetv9-11 stilll listen to there music every day .did not care for the beatles bless the monkees and there family,s. cherish every momnet together. monkees forever. need to be in the rock and roll hall of fame. can you dig it.
Here we come walking down the street what a group they were great O.K. they weren't the Beatles but they were very good, I liked them and still do.
Loved The Monkees! I always remember being amazed at the vocal talent on Davey and Mickey. They were great singers despite being cast for a TV show.
I remember watching that very first show when it aired. It was definitely new and different. Where I lived the Monkeys were always on the radio. And it's still great stuff.
Monkees. After 53 years people are still misspelling their name!
@@markzappasodi Some just refuse to do it right.
Many of us who remember the Monkees, who were in our mid/late teens at the time like me (meaning music was very important to us), will never forget them or their music. I went to a 40th birthday bash a couple of nights ago and the DJ played Daydream Believer. I was so pleased. I can still remember all the words to that and others.
Micky Dolenz had one of the most unique voices in rock history.
Circus boy
He’s SO much more talented than he’s ever been given credit for.
Philtration ~ Love Micky's singing voice. It was exciting, uplifting, smooth, and wow he could hit those high notes!
Yep best rock voice in 50 yrs he should record covers of all the great rock sangs would be a gt album
Yes, Micky was an excellent lead vocalist and a gifted comic actor.
I'm 63 coming home to hear hey hey were the Monkeys, made my day great.I will nerver stop loving this show, and four great men that made me laugh. They were greater then given created for.
The Monkees were excellent at what they did and I still enjoy their music. Need a lift? Listen to the Monkees!
Good point. During that time in my life I was not into cheesy shows but I had to watch The Monkeys. I am mostly over that now. I still have somewhat of a hard time with most sitcom comedies. My wife loved Big Bang Theory, so I watched with her, not a bad show. Maybe it's because I am somewhat of a nerd myself. My favorite show right now is Bull. However, it is starting to get a little old.
@@chrissimon8368 Yeah, most sitcoms no matter what their set up are pretty formulaic. We can also say that about most popular action/spy movies and romcoms! The older we get, the harder it is to find something with an original approach. But we keep trying eh?
@@madoldbatwoman I just watched Spike Lee's BlackkKlansman, I was surprised how good it was, I am from the Midwest, and white. Best show I've seen in many years. Maybe there is hope.
@@chrissimon8368 Thanks, I'll have a look at that! And in return I offer you a bit of Brit comedy - Peep Show.
I'm a BeLIEver! L0L
I liked The Monkees. Randy Scouse Git is a great song.
I once saw Micky Dolenz in Cambridge City library, England, about 23 years ago. He didn't say anything though, it was a library.
I don't really know very much about the Monkees, I just stumbled on this video by accident. I had no idea they did a song called "Randy Scouse Git". Was it a diss song about John Lennon?
@@kate_cooper inspired by Tony Booth's character in Til Death Us Do Part apparently. For years was only available in Britain under the name Alternate Title because it was viewed as too rude & and somebody said it needed an alternate title to be released in Britain.
He lived in a mansion married a Brit ran polo team and had three daughters! And did not sing for 15 yrs!!
Excellent song!
I loved the Monkees.. They were fab and fun. Micky Dolenz was my favourite. Good band, good times. Miss those times.
Each time he said Mike's last name wrong in this video it irked me more and more. After the third time he did it I started yelling the correct pronunciation at my screen. It's clear the guy who did the voice over for this video never saw a single episode of The Monkees tv show.
I don't get why people make videos about things they have no personal fondness for; especially when they know the people who would be interested are fans of the subject and will be bothered by anything you might get wrong. That's what makes stuff like pronouncing a name wrong feel like such a big deal. You don't even care enough about any of it to make sure you've got everyone's name right, so why are you the one telling us fans about it?
Jamie McLochlin also the fact that one of the monkees was in Oliver some years back.
Jamie McLochlin same
Correct Jamie , I just started watching it , won't bother now
The name mispronunciation didn't bother me as much as the fact that a video that claimed to be about the "tragic" times in the Monkees' existence didn't even mention the TV special, 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee. Did anyone NOT consider that show a tragedy???
Guess there was no fact checking here! Peter Tork was not fired from his teaching job. In fact, he received Teacher of the Year honors a few times. Also, it was a private school, and when the principal died, the school closed down. I read a comment by one of his former students who said he was a very competent teacher.
I loved their tv show, in the UK it was a big hit. I also liked their music, they were talented guy's and I think they will always be fondly remembered
Thank you all for brightening up my childhood days. You are all legends to me!
The fact that they stood up to the producers and took steps to become a real band earned my respect & made them a real band in my book.
And that's when they fell apart.
Thank you, thank you, thank you for uploading this video. You have answered every question I had had about the monkeys. I had a friend tell me Mike had died a little after the break up. Then who invented MTV. Now I know. Thanks again.
I'm surprised there was no mention of the album "Good Times". Which to me is absolutely awesome.
I saw the Peter Tork band in 81 near Fitchburg mass. He did the second set with monkees songs. After that it was all PT. Great show!
Never got the credit he deserved, a damn shame imo.
It just irks me to hear Mike's name pronounced Nai-smith. It's N-eh-smith. That's why we fans know him as The Nez. Not The Naiz.
I agree. That drove me crazy.
What a naysayer.....
Ron Roper his mother invented White out. I don’t know how old you are but she made a boatload of money
My favorite was daydream believer she hangs out the funny one ha ha ha ❤❤❤
Poor Peter Tork, he died and it didn't even get much mainstream attention. Usually when a celeb dies its all over the media.
Since he’s dead it won’t really bother him too much.
It actually was all over the media. A big block headline on CNN's website, for example.
@@unhappymonster5935 That's the problem it was on COMMUNIST News Network!!!!!!!!
@@davidkite7077 you are a dumb tRumptard
i agree
Great video thanks for sharing Peter and Davy are sadly missed
The Monkees will live on forever
Interesting video- thanks. I'll always remember the Monkees as they were in those first 2 or 3 years. I still remember buying their first album.
I've always loved the Monkees since they came out in. September 1966. Still have their albums.
I have one of them somewhere.
Monkees fan but didn't know they were later struggling in the music industry. I was young then studying and had very little time using the radio which the whole family used for news.
i was so shaken by Davy and Peter's deaths. it's the first time i've had to deal with people from my childhood that aren't family members passing away. The Monkees music and tv show were so important to me as a kid, and to my mum too - she grew up watching the show when it originally aired.
R.I.P Davy and Peter 💖
I saw the Monkees in concert during their prime around 1967. I was seven or eight. My first concert ever, I didn't know someone would come onstage first to perform. The group was three guys and to an eight year old their music sounded like noise. It was horrible and we hated it. We came to see Davy, Mickey, Peter and Mike and hear songs like "I'm not Your Steppin' Stone." That was as hard rock I had ever heard. So what was this noise with electric guitar and strange singing that was so terrible? Years later as an adult I learned that the first band I ever saw and heard in my life was Jimi Hendrix. Amazing.
Their music has held up a lot better than most " non-fabricated" bands from their era.
True. They had a lot of good writers for them too, especially Boyce and Hart.
@@sdgakatbk Don't forget Neil Diamond. I wonder if Carole King did any? She wrote for everybody until Tapestry came out, of which was a huge selling hit. Almost, if not all songs on that album got airtime.
@@chrissimon8368 Yeah, this is true. I see Neil Diamond wrote I'm a Believer and A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You which were both hits for the Monkees. Monkees hits that Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote include Last Train to Clarksville, Valleri, and The Monkees Theme. Neil also wrote Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow and Love to Love which the Monkees covered. Boyce and Hart wrote a number of other Monkees songs.
Btw, Carole King co-wrote my favorite Monkees song with Gerry Goffin, Pleasant Valley Sunday, (he wrote the lyrics). And yes, Tapestry was an amazing album!
I had the pleasure of getting to see The Mike and Micky Show about 2 month ago. It was a great concert where the remaining Monkees with the aid of talented back-up bandmates put on a great tribute to the old times, singing hits and less popular songs, while at the same time doing what comedy they are still able to do in their advanced age (mainly poking fun at how each of them had to take frequent breaks off stage because of how old they are). What added to the crazy is I was one of the younger people there that wasn't an employee. Sure, there were some kids there with their parents, and a hand full of people in their 20s-30s like me, but most were at least 50.
You're killin me with the NAYsmith. What the frig?
I enjoyed watching reruns of the Monkees as a kid back in the 70s I loved the intro song they had it was so cool to me back then. Great memories. So sad when two of them passed away.
The "music coordinator" the narrator was speaking of, I believe, was Don Kirschner, who wanted the Monkees to have absolutely No creative control whatsoever, but wanted to package them as if they were playing their own instruments. Naturally, the members chafed at this, especially Nesmith, and it came to a direct confrontation. The producers wound up siding with the actors and fired Kirschner, who took it in stride and went to to make a career out of pre-packaged music, the kind of music that the Monkees hated.
Here's the kicker: The Monkees were actually based on the Beatles film "A Hard Day's Night", and the Beatles themselves actually loved the Monkees! John Lennon said he "got them", and compared them to the Marx Brothers. The group was genuinely funny in their comedy. The tragedy is that we didn't get to hear more albums from them. If they had found the right music producer they trusted (and would cooperate with), they might have produced a couple more great albums. Whatever their origin was, they had a unique sound that I enjoyed.
"Here we come......
Walkin' down the street....."
A very informative video. thank you. I was a big fan when I was middle school and knew all their albums by heart. SAD lives they really had.
Loved em as a kid fond memories
Are jou a goat now?
edmund blackadder coc j I'm sorry for the confusion and thanks John I will be there at this moment I am not sure if I can make it to the meeting
Excellent video! Well researched. Did not know about Papa Nez's illness. Happy he has recovered.
Davey Jones was also the original ARTFUL DODGER of the London & Broadway musical Oliver!
No e in Davy or Micky when will people get it right??!
I watched them every morning in the 80's i liked them and my 8 year old son is always singing day dream beliver..its 2019 and still day dreaming
I am a Monkey fan since the show
aired when I was 12.
I wore out all my records but won
a complete set on dvd.
My highlight was finally seeing
them in concert when I was an adult.
Pleasant Valley Sunday is one
of my favorites.
RIP Michael Nesmith. Sad to hear of his passing away today. He was 78.
First song I ever learned on guitar? (Not Your) Steppin' Stone. That was 37 years ago. Thanks guys!
The Monkees deserve to be in the R@R Hall of Fame as much as many already in.
Looking back now, after all these years, in my opinion the Monkeys were one of the best bands of the 60's.
Omitting any judgment according to their origin as a group, their music was really outstanding.
Oh, please. I'm sorry, but with all the hype and publicity money could buy, they managed to have only six songs, none of which they wrote, make it into the top 10. Only three of those songs became #1. They did not play instruments on most of those songs, and in most cases the backup singers were Boyce and Hart and other members of the Candy Store Prophets. What makes the Monkees one of the best bands of the 60s?
@@janicekociol7702 their popularity has endured though so pop back in your corner
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ITs so amazing to have this you tube..i have been finding all the info I never knew about !! so many of my childhood memories !! and the stories behind them....its brilliant.. and Thank You..
Neil Diamond - wrote 4 Monkee songs - I'm a Believer - A Little Bit Me - Look Out, Here Comes Tomorrow - Love to Love - They where a very entertaining band !!
Because I'd met Davy in person a few times, it was heartbreaking to find out that he'd died. He'd presented himself as a warm genuine person who truly loved and appreciated his fans' support. Between 1988-2011, I'd seen Davy perform solo twice and 9 times with Micky and Peter(may he RIP). The last time in 2011 when I saw them perform, I heard someone mention something like "Looks like Micky feels overshadowed by Davy." This might have been among the reasons for their 2011 tour being cut short...sadly, life is also short.
I love the songs "Listen to the band" and "Sometime in the morning" "Circle Sky" "Look out hear comes tomorrow". Actually I like Mike's songs the best.
Had dinner in the booth behind Mickey two months ago, it was his wife's birthday (second time I've seen him, shook his hand the first time). After his party was done he was gracious enough to spend a couple of minutes with the table facing his, where he was in their line-of-sight the entire time. Also, you might thing Davy Jones was short, and he was, 5'3", but other members were quite tall. Dolenz a solid six feet, and Nesmith 6'1".
I loved the Monkeys, I was from the first round of reruns on tv! I still love 💕 Here we come! And the other top songs! I thought was a doll and Mickey had character and the other two was one for everyday and one for Sunday! I just couldn’t believe Davy Jones had died so suddenly. Who’s married or not and who has children/grandchildren or not! If anyone or everyone knows please fill me in and Thank You 😊
Go to Wikipedia...
Michael Nesmith was a brilliant composer, among his outstanding hits there was Linda Rondstadt's "Different Drum" and "Listen to the Band" which is one of my favorite Monkees's songs. It's a shame that Nesmith and Tork became so discontented with the Monkees. If they would have taken themselves less seriously, we could have had that series for a few more seasons. It's was light, fun and their songs were really good.
Miss you Davy & Peter
Nesmith wrote Linda Ronstadt's first hit (The Stone Pony's "Different Drum") and invented country-rock before Gram Parsons. Dolenz was the first person to use a Moog in pop music ("Daily Nightly") and his handful of original songs ("Randy Scouse Git," "Mommy and Daddy") were brilliant. Song-by-song instrumental credits reveal that Tork has amazing chops on bass, keyboards, etc. -- I like to play his "Long Title" (with Steven Stills, who had auditioned and failed, guesting on guitar) for folks, ask them to guess the artist, and watch their jaws drop when I tell them. There are more original tracks per year on their box set than on the Byrds'. I reviewed it for Boston Rock magazine (full page, blurb on the cover), and called them the second-greatest American pop group of all time.
Got to admit it-these guys are unforgettable.
Back in the 90s I went to one of their concerts in Cincinnati Ohio and got to meet Peter, Davy,and Mickey after concert!! A great time!!!
My staff went through so much Liquid Paper,I know we contributed to Nesmith's fortune. The Monkeys played part in my youth.
I really loved those typewriter correction tapes they produced. I used those damned things every few minutes in high school. =)
@@jamesanthony8438 Someone told me they heard how it was discovered or made for the first time,when a lady had constant need for her corrections on paper,she decided she make something by adding flour to alcohol,churning it into a liquid paste and put it in a bottle. Makes sense because the alcohol evaporates leaving the flour dried on the paper over the mistake. Inventing the simplest of things can make a person a millionaire. cheers
GreatScott The lady was Mike Nesmith’s mom. He inherited millions from her. She left part to charity.
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@@angelaackerman8934 I didn't know that was Mikes mother. thank you
The monkees are the reason I started guitar when I was 5...50 years later I can play,write,read most all genres..except Classical.
Would the members of the Monkees group find any notoriety without the TV show, probably not, but it was what it was. With the combination of their charisma and the TV producers creativity, they will ever be in our hearts.
There are so many songs that I could mention, they were all so good! I do have to say that I do love to hear Mickey sing 'Goin' Down', I still don't know how he was able to sing that without messing that song up. I also loved hearing Peter (my favorite) playing the harpsichord.
Do not grieve. They were great, they lived the life, they made mistakes. I think each Monkee was married 3 times except Peter, who married 4 times. They had the world by the tail and I still enjoy them.
thank you for this video. I have always been a Monkeys fan. I wept listening. they made a difference in my life and I thank the musical Gods for them.
I vaguely remember a TV special they did with some very good and famous guest musicians - but do not recall much other than Peter on keyboards, which was one of the things I knew at the time - that he was a full-fledged musician. I think it was around the time of the series cancellation.
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Yes, the guests were rock and roll legends, and Peter proved his musicianship. The rest of the show was utter crap, especially those two English losers. Were they supposed to be "stars" we knew? Oh, it was called 33-1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee (or something close to that). It was so embarrassing, I'm surprised they all didn't get out of the business.
@@lindas.5191 It's available, think on YT, as I'd downloaded it for a Monkees fan friend. The title is correct.
@@johnparadox9429 Thanks, John, but once was enough. Every time I'm reminded of it, I want to barf.
Interesting video loved these guys
I'm sorry, but that description of 'Head' sounds fkg... AWESOME!
Tutti i programmi molto belli e interessanti grazie.
As a HUGE Monkees fan, I find the errors in this video appalling! I mean, they couldn't even get Nez's name right?!
the big problem with UA-cam is videos like this. Misinformation, not to mention mispronounced names. I could, in fact, do better. I also don't see the story of the Monkees as tragic. Far more triumphant.
I like to think he is saying nesmith wrong to poke fun at the running joke in the show.
Plus credited him with his mother's invention: liquid paper...
so sad today only one monkee left! an undermined talent these four were in their day!!!
I was born in 1960 and grew up in the 70s watching the monkees with my Brothers on Saturday mornings eating pop tarts and peanut butter toast they came on right after the banana splits damn that was a great time to be a kid, RIP Davie Jones and peter Tork thanks for the great childhood memories
haha I recall that too - watching both in a row! adorable!
tork not torque!
Lauren I Fixed it, thanks
@@rockiemountin7535 but he was always so torqued!
Lauren 😉👍