@@poppad331 kind of like when an certain old time actor had to change his name (to Stewart Granger) because his real name was Jimmy Stewart, and there was already a long-established and world-famous Jimmy Stewart by that time.
RIP Arlene Martel, famous role as T'Pring as a Vulcan bride to Spock, on Star Trek orig series, and as Tiger, an underground fighter on Hogan's Heroes.
The Monkees need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They had multiple million selling records back to back in the 60's and a top rated TV show at the same time. They also practically invented the music video 15 years before MTV.
Your taking me back to my grade school days. Rushing home from school, changing out of your uniform and getting the best spot in front of the tv to watch The Monkees.
Diane, as for being nicer in the 60’s and 70’s it really depends on where you grew up, how much money you’re family had, and whether you got drafted or not. Believe me, not everyone has great memories of that time even if the music was better. Of course I may be a bit older than you from the sounds of it. Just hard to make generalizations about that time frame for me. Some good and some not so good.
Those are extremely good songs. While they are lighter I wouldn't call them bubble gum. Actually most of them have a pretty serious message. Last Train to Clarksville I think was about separation due to Vietnam, Pleasant Valley SUnday may have a light sound but the underlying lyrics are kind of dark. I'm a Believer well, it is a love song but a whopping good one.
I saw Mike and Micky perform a week after Peter Passed away. That felt profound. But how amazing these guys have performed and recorded together for fifty+ years. Good, classic tunes.
"I'm a Believer" is such a super song - had no idea that it weas the top record seller in '67 ! Terrific ! Glad that you got to watch the Monkees, young and old !
In my early teens I LOVED the Monkees. I remember Mickey Dolenz in his show Circus Boy, such a handsome blonde little boy, lol. They had charisma and the songs spoke to me
I bought their album good times and loved it!! I was three when the show aired in 1966 .I watch it on antenna tv now.i loved your reaction"they're old"!!!.
I met Davy ( the short one with the Moroccos) and also Peter ( the one to the far right) at separate concerts. This band was one of my first loves -- used to watch their TV show as well. Grew up loving them. One of many songs that they did that was fantastic -- glad to see you react to them !!
1967!!! Graduated from high school that year, so these songs bring back many good memories. I have to thank you for reacting to songs from this era. Music has always been "my thing" and still is!!! Thanks again!!!
I used to watch the Monkees before school every day during the week in 1976. And yes they used to show great cartoons before AND after school everyday. Saturday was a bonus and on Sunday everybody went to church.
Did you know Niel Diamond actually wrote "I'm a Believer" before he was famous? And Carol King wrote "Pleasant Valley Sunday." You should google King. You would be surprised by all the famous songs she wrote for other artists. Including "You make me feel like a natural woman" by Aretha Franklin among many others. I was like 7 when the tv show was on. I thought it was so cool I was listening to Rock and Roll on the tv and all my little kiddy friends would talk about the show at school. Then my much older brother(18 years older) burst my bubble and told me they didn't play any of their instruments and wrote hardly any of their songs and I was crushed. LOL. I never realized that they were just four young actors hired to play roles for a tv show. Except for Davy Jones, the little guy singer who was actually a British singer. "For most of the first season's songs, the members only sang, and did not play on the records. ... Kirshner also okayed Nesmith to produce two of his own songs, for each Monkees album. Nesmith could choose musicians and sing, but could not play on the records himself." Funny how all these years later none of that matters.
They did all later learn to play. I think the drummer actually played guitar but they insisted he looked loke a drummer so they put him on the drums. I don't know if that's all true but I heard it someplace.
The Monkees started off as a TV show in the 1960s. I used to watch re-runs of this show in the 1980s as a teenager and became a fan and even went to a concert they played at my hometown back in the summer of 1987. They have done reunion tours for decades and the second video was performed back in 2015. Unfornately, Davy Jones one of the members have passed away by that time. Mike Nesmith another member hardly didn't reunion tours with them only a few. Sadly Peter Tork has since passed away back in February of this year. Mike and Micky Dolenz, the lead singer in both videos are the only ones still living. Thanks for the videos still love this group.
Saturday Morning Cartoons and the Monkees Show. In 1965 Hollywood producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider placed an add in the paper to hire 4 young actors to play the part in a television series of 4 young rockers similar to the beatles. With little musical experience the Monkees did not play the instruments on their 1st album. With training the Monkees did begin to play their own music. While being under contract the Monkees were held within strict guidelines and censorship. During practice sessions their creative choices were in a different directions than the producers. During recording sessions stepping stone was done as resentment to the producers, the music editor secretly added it to the next album going into production. LoL sorry the record has already been cut. In 1967 the Monkees out sold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.
@@abc456f I thought I'd heard something along the lines of that being the case when they first started, but they learned to play and actually performed later on? Is that wrong? Regardless, Mickey has a great voice.
@@dipsydoodle7988 Yes. They got a little full of themselves and went out on their own and flopped. I agree that Mickey is a very good singer. Davey could sing well too.
@@abc456f Mike and Peter were both professional musicians, while Davy and Mickey were both former child actors with musical theater background. And they actually played on Headquarters, which was their best album.
They started out not playing because they weren’t allowed to, but started pushing the point, so a couple albums later they began to play more and more, and even wrote some of their own stuff. They were shit on back in the day when people revealed they weren’t playing at the start. But I always thought that was unfair seeing as they were talented and made some great music.
mr. jinks Don Kirshner who was the music supervisor for the series was the one didn’t want them to play on their albums. It had nothing to do with their talent and all to do with Kirshner trying to control everything. Micky had a band and played guitar, Mike played guitar, recorded an album, and wrote hit songs for other singers, Peter played 10 different instruments, and Davy had recorded an album and played guitar - all of this before they were chosen to play on the series. And they played live concerts with just them playing and singing from the beginning of the TV show.
Fun fact....Mickey Dolenz discovered Jimi Hendrix and he opened for them in concert, but the little girls just wanted The Monkees...they went their separate ways.
Use to get up Saturday morning to watch "The Monkees"!! Could not get enough of them! Had the albums and lunch box!! Loved My Monkees Thermos! Thanks for the Reaction!! Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!
I love the monkees! I have loved Peter since I was around age 4. 😂 he's the blonde one. The world lost a very talented Man in February. 😢 he was adorable in his 40s. R. I. P. Peter and Davy!! 😢
@@kevinlay9902 Not really. The song was written by two guys, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for The Monkees. They wrote several songs for The Monkees. In an interview, Bobby Hart debunked the rumor saying that the song was based on a town in Arizona called Clarkdale near Oak Creek. But, they changed it to Clarksville because it sounded better in a song. Some people thought it was anti-war because of a town called Clarksville near Fort Campbell, KY. and about a soldier being deployed who might not return. It's all told in Wikipedia.
When I was a young girl (I was 5 or 6), I loved the Monkees so much! I'm showing my age here but, I had a close 'n play record player and 3 or 4 Monkees records and wore those suckers out because I played them over and over. I played them so much, they had permanent grooves in them. I drove my brothers crazy...lol. Still love them. RIP Davy and Peter.
Both guitar players were musicians before they joined the Monkees. The drummer and the guy on tambourine were childhood actors - screen and stage respectively. in the early to mid 80s they made sort of a comeback - three of the guys minus Mike Nesmith because Nickelodeon started airing reruns of their 60s tv.
I grew up watching the Monkees tv show. They were a manufactured band but were actually pretty talented musicians. Unfortunately, Davey Jones and Peter Tork have passed away but they were a hugely popular and big part of my childhood.
It was a firm favourite in the UK though there was always the feeling that they were a manufactured band riding off the back of Beatlemania. I think the songs hold up really well in their own right and I enjoyed the series too. The film Head I wasn't quite so keen on.
So many happy memories from the late 60s in Germany. Sitting in my grandma's living room with my family when I was 9, 10 years old on every Saturday afternoon to watch the Monkees. I just loved the show for being crazy and the music.
@@helmedon Hey, One D are very talented actually. You probably just heard them early on when they were being pushed to be a teen girl band. Their later stuff is really quite good. They are really good singers and they started writing their own stuff, moved to a more rock vibe. Story of My Life is really excellent.
The Monkees were America's (manufactured) answer to The Beatles. 2 of them were real musicians (Mike and Peter) and the others were more known for acting but had musical experience (Micky and Davy). They all auditioned to be on the TV show then supplied vocals for the songs. After a while they played their own instruments too and even wrote their own songs. They sold millions of records and deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but have been snubbed so far.
Love watching your reaction! Can't believe you never heard these. I grew up watching these guys every morning. It's a pleasure to see you obviously love this "new sound".
I heard Mike Nesmith on a radio talk show in the 80/90's where he said Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees for about a month. This was before he was famous. Nesmith talked about how quiet and polite Hendrix was. He talked about the Monkees demographic being mostly teen aged girls and how shell shocked they were after Hendrix. It wasn't a good fit and they got a new opening act. He said after that Hendrix went on to bigger and better things.
@@timoteo950 Was not saying mean was try to help her meant no ill will towards her . I would not be listening to her if I did . I know they were before she was born so just trying to be helpful
India--here is why I love you--you are reacting to songs that to many of us are part of our essence. "I'm a Believer"--this was a song by The Monkees. Shrek who? But you show appreciation and respect for the old school, which, if you ask me, just says a lot positive about your sensibilities.
I LOVED your reaction to my favorite band/TV show. Their musical is magical and timeless. I became a fan in the 80s when they were already "old" and I was only ten. Dig into their catalog, it gets even better! And the show is so fun to watch, especially with littles.
Hi India ---- The Monkees were a made for tv band who actually had real talent in their own right ---- Peter Tork was my favorite but sadly both he and Davey Jones have passed on --- They had a lot of hits ---- Last Train to Clarksville --- Pleasant Valley Sunday --- Daydream Believer ---- thanks for the reactions to our first loves
Used to watch Monkees reruns every day after school in the 70s. We were latch key kids, so our parents didn't get a chance to police our viewing habits. We loved them!
If I'm correct JIMI HENDRIX opened up for the monkee's on july 17th 1967 in Jacksonville ,Florida was viewed as one of the oddest pairing up of musical artists together
I am so much enjoying your reactions to the music I grew up with. I am interested to know how you chose to do this music, and how you choose the songs/artists that you do. I couldn't get my kids to listen to one single song from my day, even tho I listened to their music with them. My son (28 y.o.) is a die-hard rap fan. He said he didn't like how melodic, or as he put it, "Up, down, and all over the place the old music was." I wished his generation would be more open to the roots of where their music came from. You are adorable, and so open and expressive. You seem to appreciate the form of expression that came before the music of your young age. That is why I, a frumpy old white lady in a frozen suburb of Minneapolis, am drawn to you. "Liked" and "subscribed".
The Monkees music was actually recorded by The Wrecking Crew, a loose group of the best West Coast studio musicians. The Wrecking Crew contributed to hundreds of hits between the early 60's through the 70's.
Michael Nesmith didn't join them when they started touring again. His mother invented "white out" so he sure didn't need the money! Wish he had though because he was very talented.
Umm , they were a makeup band , Most didn't learn to play instruments for their first two years. Vocals by Davie Jones was really their only real musician.
@@duncangarrah968 They were originally put together to star in a tv comedy show.(to cash in on the popularity of the Beatles). Mickey and Davey (the 2 lead singers) were actors, who couldn't play their instruments at 1st (they were faking playing the instruments at the beginning) who were cast in the tv show for their abilities to sing/act. But both of them learned how to play their instruments, and later on, they were NOT faking it. But Michael and Peter were both musicians from the start, and they were NEVER FAKING IT. And the singing was never faked. Again, Mickey/Davey were cast in the show because of their singing abilities. Even though they were originally put together for the t.v. show, they became a very big/popular band in their day.
@@duncangarrah968 not quite. They all had musical experience. Peter, Mike and Micky all played guitar And had already been in groups. Mike was already a songwriter. Davy was mainly a singer/actor who could play drums. But the suits wanted him up front so put Micky on drums, which he learned to play.
I used to watch reruns of The Monkees on Saturday mornings. I took my nephew (he was 10) to the 20 year reunion tour in 1986. It was only Mickey, Davey and Peter, as Michael Nesmith wasn't interested. Probably the most fun I've ever had at a concert! The Rascals, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Animals & Herman's Hermits... fun flash back festival.
The Monkees weren't an established band. They were put together for the TV show. But they did sound good together and were very popular Micky Dolenz, the lead singer in those two songs, began his career as the star of Circus Boy, a '50s TV show about a young boy growing up in a circus.
My mother was a huge Monkees (pronounced like monkeys) fan when she was a teenager, and she passed that love on to me growing up, and I was lucky to grow up in a generation that we had The Monkees reruns on tv every weeknight, so a little chuckle before dinner/bed. The comedy was dorky, even to a kid, which i believe was the intent, but it was just feel good family television. And my favorite members were Davy, short one with the maracas, and Peter, the blond. When each of them passed, I felt my heart stop for a sec and can still remember exactly where I was when I heard. I wasn’t a big fan of Mickey Dolenz’s voice, even though he seemed to dominate a majority of the vocals, and really preferred the other three. Davy singing “I Wanna Be Free” still gives me chills in a beautiful way. And “Laugh” is a song that makes me feel good. Definitely check those out if you get a chance.
Growing up, we watched The Monkees every Saturday morning. The best way I can explain is, it was like a live action cartoon. Silly, campy fun with a new killer song performed by them in every episode. BTW, we also watched the Beatles cartoons on tv. Pretty awesome time to be a kid.
I was born in 69, but I fell in love with them in the 80's and saw them in concert. Great band, good guys. It was sad that Mike Nesmith didn't want a think to do with the band :(.
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When I was a kid I loved the Monkees TV show
I am not a kid anymore and I still love them.
Hahaha they still show episodes on the weekends on MeTV.
They had revival on MTV back in the day....
Me too
Afternoons during summer vacation in the 70s. My brothers and I would rarely miss an episode.
RIP Peter Tork and Davy Jones.
Davy Jones representing us Brits lol, Davy Jones....the reason David Jones changed his name to David Bowie ;)
Poppa D That was a stroke of luck, for Bowie I mean. Imagine ‘Life On Mars’ by David Jones 🤔
@@poppad331 kind of like when an certain old time actor had to change his name (to Stewart Granger) because his real name was Jimmy Stewart, and there was already a long-established and world-famous Jimmy Stewart by that time.
Wonderful legacy from my childhood....
RIP Arlene Martel, famous role as T'Pring as a Vulcan bride to Spock, on Star Trek orig series, and as Tiger, an underground fighter on Hogan's Heroes.
Fun fact, the office product, White-Out, was invented by Bette Nesmith Graham, the mother of Michael Nesmith on lead guitar.
The Monkees need to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They had multiple million selling records back to back in the 60's and a top rated TV show at the same time. They also practically invented the music video 15 years before MTV.
Watching them young then old was like living through those years again vicariously through them.
Your taking me back to my grade school days. Rushing home from school, changing out of your uniform and getting the best spot in front of the tv to watch The Monkees.
Diane Davies
Happy days !!
Chipchase it truly was. Being a kid in the 60’s and teen in the 70’s was great. We had the best music and the world was a lot nicer.
Diane, as for being nicer in the 60’s and 70’s it really depends on where you grew up, how much money you’re family had, and whether you got drafted or not. Believe me, not everyone has great memories of that time even if the music was better. Of course I may be a bit older than you from the sounds of it. Just hard to make generalizations about that time frame for me. Some good and some not so good.
@@dianedavies8291 I grew up in the 70s and 80s. The 80s was my teen years and my favorite decade.
Diane Davies me too and preschool days since I was born in 69.
Oh my goodness!!! Straight back to my childhood and first crushes! I LOVE The Monkees and their sweet music!
Davy was the 'heartthrob' but Mickey definitely had the better voice.
I was totally in love with Mike.
I totally agree Mickey had the better voice. He actually sang most of their hits.
Davey was the one I admire 🤩
Mickey was the voice. Davy was good, too... more of the heart-throb... but Mickey was the best.
Micky is my favorite still!
watched their show, Gilligan’s Island, and Batman after school back
in the three channel days
Speed Racer and Kimba the White Lion were there as well
Do you remember the Banana Splits Show ?
WAIT!
What about... THE GREEN HORNET! : )
@@ericjohnson2137 kimba can run kimba can run. My childhood the 60's
@@larrysolis6952 la la la
I don't care if it's 1960's Bubble Gum Rock those are great songs!
Those are extremely good songs. While they are lighter I wouldn't call them bubble gum. Actually most of them have a pretty serious message. Last Train to Clarksville I think was about separation due to Vietnam, Pleasant Valley SUnday may have a light sound but the underlying lyrics are kind of dark. I'm a Believer well, it is a love song but a whopping good one.
Neil Diamond actually wrote "I'm a Believer" before he was famous? And Carol King wrote "Pleasant Valley Sunday." not lightweights or bubblegum
I Love The Monkees! They are my all-time favorite groups! 💗🎶💗🎶
There was nothing better than these guys when I was a kid.
I remember watching their show as a young kid. Now I'm a grandma. I loved both of those songs then and still do now.
Silly crazy FUN!!!!!....world needs more of that.
I saw Mike and Micky perform a week after Peter Passed away. That felt profound. But how amazing these guys have performed and recorded together for fifty+ years. Good, classic tunes.
"I'm a Believer" is such a super song - had no idea that it weas the top record seller in '67 ! Terrific ! Glad that you got to watch the Monkees, young and old !
In my early teens I LOVED the Monkees. I remember Mickey Dolenz in his show Circus Boy, such a handsome blonde little boy, lol. They had charisma and the songs spoke to me
I bought their album good times and loved it!! I was three when the show aired in 1966 .I watch it on antenna tv now.i loved your reaction"they're old"!!!.
I met Davy ( the short one with the Moroccos) and also Peter ( the one to the far right) at separate concerts. This band was one of my first loves -- used to watch their TV show as well. Grew up loving them. One of many songs that they did that was fantastic -- glad to see you react to them !!
@@XravensunsetX They were fantastic !!
That's maracas that Davy was shaking. Morocco is the name of a country.
I met The Monkees in 1986, at The Greek Theatre, on their 20th year anniversary concert, a meet and greet, I had won 4 tickets through a radio station
I just love your reactions to this song I'm a Believer by The Monkees that was like some of my favorite songs in 66 and 67 you have a wonderful day
1967!!! Graduated from high school that year, so these songs bring back many good memories. I have to thank you for reacting to songs from this era. Music has always been "my thing" and still is!!! Thanks again!!!
Two of the Monkee’s best songs... great TV show in the late 60s... lot of fun
The Monkees were awesome, The tv show was fun and goofy and the music was fantastic. Thanks for your reaction. Stay Awesome
I used to watch the Monkees before school every day during the week in 1976. And yes they used to show great cartoons before AND after school everyday. Saturday was a bonus and on Sunday everybody went to church.
RIP Davy and Peter.
used to be my favorite tv show. man, i feel old LOL
You an me both. LOL But their music has held up all these years.
Ditto!
I am right there with you....
Karen Mandeville yea. Feeling old and wondering why gravity is getting stronger. But at least the good old music is still around.
Pleasant Valley Sunday they covered written by Carol King is simply amazing.
Did you know Niel Diamond actually wrote "I'm a Believer" before he was famous? And Carol King wrote "Pleasant Valley Sunday." You should google King. You would be surprised by all the famous songs she wrote for other artists. Including "You make me feel like a natural woman" by Aretha Franklin among many others.
I was like 7 when the tv show was on. I thought it was so cool I was listening to Rock and Roll on the tv and all my little kiddy friends would talk about the show at school. Then my much older brother(18 years older) burst my bubble and told me they didn't play any of their instruments and wrote hardly any of their songs and I was crushed. LOL. I never realized that they were just four young actors hired to play roles for a tv show. Except for Davy Jones, the little guy singer who was actually a British singer. "For most of the first season's songs, the members only sang, and did not play on the records. ... Kirshner also okayed Nesmith to produce two of his own songs, for each Monkees album. Nesmith could choose musicians and sing, but could not play on the records himself." Funny how all these years later none of that matters.
yes - I know that because I used to babysit for Neil Diamond's daughters back in the 60's
They did all later learn to play. I think the drummer actually played guitar but they insisted he looked loke a drummer so they put him on the drums. I don't know if that's all true but I heard it someplace.
One of the greatest song writers Ms. Carol King ✌
Thank you for sharing, I knew this info, but it's important to keep on sharing.
The Monkees started off as a TV show in the 1960s. I used to watch re-runs of this show in the 1980s as a teenager and became a fan and even went to a concert they played at my hometown back in the summer of 1987. They have done reunion tours for decades and the second video was performed back in 2015. Unfornately, Davy Jones one of the members have passed away by that time. Mike Nesmith another member hardly didn't reunion tours with them only a few. Sadly Peter Tork has since passed away back in February of this year. Mike and Micky Dolenz, the lead singer in both videos are the only ones still living. Thanks for the videos still love this group.
I love and still listen to the Monkees!!! I miss Peter. They need to be in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame!!!!....NOW!
My favorite Monkees song. Steppin' Stone. Loved watching the reruns of their show as a kid during the summer
loved this group so much
Saturday Morning Cartoons and the Monkees Show.
In 1965 Hollywood producers Bob Rafelson and Bert Schneider placed an add in the paper to hire 4 young actors to play the part in a television series of 4 young rockers similar to the beatles. With little musical experience the Monkees did not play the instruments on their 1st album. With training the Monkees did begin to play their own music. While being under contract the Monkees were held within strict guidelines and censorship. During practice sessions their creative choices were in a different directions than the producers. During recording sessions stepping stone was done as resentment to the producers, the music editor secretly added it to the next album going into production. LoL sorry the record has already been cut. In 1967 the Monkees out sold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined.
Show was so goofy, but I loved their music. They actually were quite talented.
All studio musicians. They didn't play on their records.
@@abc456f I thought I'd heard something along the lines of that being the case when they first started, but they learned to play and actually performed later on? Is that wrong? Regardless, Mickey has a great voice.
@@dipsydoodle7988 Yes. They got a little full of themselves and went out on their own and flopped. I agree that Mickey is a very good singer. Davey could sing well too.
@@abc456f Mike and Peter were both professional musicians, while Davy and Mickey were both former child actors with musical theater background. And they actually played on Headquarters, which was their best album.
They started out not playing because they weren’t allowed to, but started pushing the point, so a couple albums later they began to play more and more, and even wrote some of their own stuff. They were shit on back in the day when people revealed they weren’t playing at the start. But I always thought that was unfair seeing as they were talented and made some great music.
Every girl of my generation had a crush on Dave Jones.
I was more of a Peter Tork gal.
@@MyrnaMinkoff-yy4qd same here thought Peter was so cute and adorable
I liked Mike.
For me it was Peter all the way! Davey.... pssshhh
teamcougars I’ve graduated into a Sabre tooth tiger now, but god I love these guys. Especially Davie.
Love them, no one did silly and crazy and fun like they did. Plus talented.
Not talented enough to have their own playing recorded on their records. All studio musicians. Some great songs though.
mr. jinks Don Kirshner who was the music supervisor for the series was the one didn’t want them to play on their albums. It had nothing to do with their talent and all to do with Kirshner trying to control everything. Micky had a band and played guitar, Mike played guitar, recorded an album, and wrote hit songs for other singers, Peter played 10 different instruments, and Davy had recorded an album and played guitar - all of this before they were chosen to play on the series. And they played live concerts with just them playing and singing from the beginning of the TV show.
@@abc456f You would be shocked to know how many famous songs were not recorded by the actual band but by session musicians.
Fun fact....Mickey Dolenz discovered Jimi Hendrix and he opened for them in concert, but the little girls just wanted The Monkees...they went their separate ways.
Grew up watching all the reruns on tv!! The 60s movement is held close to my heart.
OMG, they are old!!! That's my generation girl. That one cut threw the heart.
Last train to Clarksville is great too and Daydream believer
And Randy Scouse Git, and Tapica Tundra, and Your Auntie Grizelda and...
Right. And they are actually the much better songs.
Use to get up Saturday morning to watch "The Monkees"!! Could not get enough of them! Had the albums and lunch box!! Loved My Monkees Thermos!
Thanks for the Reaction!!
Put your Kitsune UP!! Po!
RIP Peter Tork and Davy Jones-I still get chills hearing this
I love the monkees! I have loved Peter since I was around age 4. 😂 he's the blonde one. The world lost a very talented Man in February. 😢 he was adorable in his 40s. R. I. P. Peter and Davy!! 😢
I grew up to this stuff - I had to watch The Monkees on TV whenever it was on!!!
"porpoise song" my favorite monkee track as a kid & still is...
ARCHENON design & construct React to that one.
From the Movie 'Head' a classic of psychedelia
Take the last train to Clarksville and I'll meet you at the station.
This was one of their disguised anti Viet Nam songs.
@@kevinlay9902 Not really. The song was written by two guys, Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart for The Monkees. They wrote several songs for The Monkees. In an interview, Bobby Hart debunked the rumor saying that the song was based on a town in Arizona called Clarkdale near Oak Creek. But, they changed it to Clarksville because it sounded better in a song. Some people thought it was anti-war because of a town called Clarksville near Fort Campbell, KY. and about a soldier being deployed who might not return. It's all told in Wikipedia.
@@Galiuros Bobby Hart said it was a war protest song. The name of the town Clarksville was a coincidence. But it WAS intended as a war protest song.
When I was a young girl (I was 5 or 6), I loved the Monkees so much! I'm showing my age here but, I had a close 'n play record player and 3 or 4 Monkees records and wore those suckers out because I played them over and over. I played them so much, they had permanent grooves in them. I drove my brothers crazy...lol. Still love them. RIP Davy and Peter.
Both guitar players were musicians before they joined the Monkees. The drummer and the guy on tambourine were childhood actors - screen and stage respectively. in the early to mid 80s they made sort of a comeback - three of the guys minus Mike Nesmith because Nickelodeon started airing reruns of their 60s tv.
I grew up watching the Monkees tv show. They were a manufactured band but were actually pretty talented musicians. Unfortunately, Davey Jones and Peter Tork have passed away but they were a hugely popular and big part of my childhood.
One of my favorite TV shows when I was a kid.
It was a firm favourite in the UK though there was always the feeling that they were a manufactured band riding off the back of Beatlemania. I think the songs hold up really well in their own right and I enjoyed the series too. The film Head I wasn't quite so keen on.
Need to listen to "Hey Hey! We're the Monkees!" to pronounce their name right.
Btw, Peter Tork (on the right in the older guys video) passed away last Feb. and Davy Jones left us in 2012.
So many happy memories from the late 60s in Germany.
Sitting in my grandma's living room with my family when I was 9, 10 years old on every Saturday afternoon to watch the Monkees. I just loved the show for being crazy and the music.
Steppin Stone rules... It's like a total garage proto punk banger from the Monkees. Great. (I love the Monkees not throwing shade.)
The Monkees- my generation’s One Direction!
They were more talented than One Direction though.
@@helmedon Hey, One D are very talented actually. You probably just heard them early on when they were being pushed to be a teen girl band. Their later stuff is really quite good. They are really good singers and they started writing their own stuff, moved to a more rock vibe. Story of My Life is really excellent.
The Monkees were America's (manufactured) answer to The Beatles. 2 of them were real musicians (Mike and Peter) and the others were more known for acting but had musical experience (Micky and Davy). They all auditioned to be on the TV show then supplied vocals for the songs. After a while they played their own instruments too and even wrote their own songs. They sold millions of records and deserve to be in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame but have been snubbed so far.
Love watching your reaction! Can't believe you never heard these. I grew up watching these guys every morning. It's a pleasure to see you obviously love this "new sound".
Your interpretation of "Stepping Stone" is spot on!
Steppin stone is my favourite
I used to watch their sitcom when i was a lid. Than you for bringing back good memories for me.
I heard Mike Nesmith on a radio talk show in the 80/90's where he said Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees for about a month. This was before he was famous. Nesmith talked about how quiet and polite Hendrix was. He talked about the Monkees demographic being mostly teen aged girls and how shell shocked they were after Hendrix. It wasn't a good fit and they got a new opening act. He said after that Hendrix went on to bigger and better things.
Last train to Clarksville is a good one
I was 21 when this song came out. Most of their fans were young girls, upper grade school and junior high, we called them bubble-gummers.
RIP Davy & Peter... Legends..
They did a song called "Words" it's very deep and beautiful. I think you'd like it. I hope you react to it!!
I would like to see your reaction to "Mary, Mary" written by Michael Nesmith and covered Run DMC in the 80's.
The Monkees were huge when I was a kid!! Still love listening to them today!! Thanks for the reaction!!
The group name is pronounced Monk Keys like the animal
It’d have been easier for you had you just typed monkeys
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Maybe she never seen that word before.
@@timoteo950 Was not saying mean was try to help her meant no ill will towards her . I would not be listening to her if I did . I know they were before she was born so just trying to be helpful
Ben Johnson Yep
India--here is why I love you--you are reacting to songs that to many of us are part of our essence. "I'm a Believer"--this was a song by The Monkees. Shrek who? But you show appreciation and respect for the old school, which, if you ask me, just says a lot positive about your sensibilities.
Daydream Believer is another great song by them :)
They were so much fun.
You just brought so many junior high school memories. Loved it.
My favorite group when I was a kid.
I LOVED your reaction to my favorite band/TV show. Their musical is magical and timeless. I became a fan in the 80s when they were already "old" and I was only ten. Dig into their catalog, it gets even better! And the show is so fun to watch, especially with littles.
Hi India ---- The Monkees were a made for tv band who actually had real talent in their own right ---- Peter Tork was my favorite but sadly both he and Davey Jones have passed on --- They had a lot of hits ---- Last Train to Clarksville --- Pleasant Valley Sunday --- Daydream Believer ---- thanks for the reactions to our first loves
Used to watch Monkees reruns every day after school in the 70s. We were latch key kids, so our parents didn't get a chance to police our viewing habits. We loved them!
The Monkees were my first concert back in the 80’s (I know they were out way before that). I loved their tv show. They always made me laugh
India, I simply love your channel. Thanks for what you do.
Stepping Stones was written by Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart.
I'm a Believer was written by Neil Diamond. They sold 6 million copies of I'm a Believer!!!
If I'm correct JIMI HENDRIX opened up for the monkee's on july 17th 1967 in Jacksonville ,Florida was viewed as one of the oddest pairing up of musical artists together
Late 60's. I remember watching the reruns of the Monkees television show in the early 70's.
I am so much enjoying your reactions to the music I grew up with. I am interested to know how you chose to do this music, and how you choose the songs/artists that you do. I couldn't get my kids to listen to one single song from my day, even tho I listened to their music with them. My son (28 y.o.) is a die-hard rap fan. He said he didn't like how melodic, or as he put it, "Up, down, and all over the place the old music was." I wished his generation would be more open to the roots of where their music came from. You are adorable, and so open and expressive. You seem to appreciate the form of expression that came before the music of your young age. That is why I, a frumpy old white lady in a frozen suburb of Minneapolis, am drawn to you. "Liked" and "subscribed".
Perhaps the first Boy Band. They had some truly great songs despite being manufactured
An extrenely underrated band from my youth ...I was 13 when thia song was released. Some wonderful tunes.
Saturday morning tv show - G-rated Austin Powers early 70's vibe.
Close but more like late 60's. This is from 67.
Prime Time show in the middle 60s
@@michaelgahagan2669 True...but The Monkees reran on Saturday mornings on CBS in 1969. And later on ABC, I think. But on CBS, for sure.
Loved these guys when I was a kid and still do.
The '60s vibe is hardcore here. Groovy. And there's Davey!
I watched this in reruns in the '70s. Good music.
The Monkees music was actually recorded by The Wrecking Crew, a loose group of the best West Coast studio musicians. The Wrecking Crew contributed to hundreds of hits between the early 60's through the 70's.
Michael Nesmith didn't join them when they started touring again. His mother invented "white out" so he sure didn't need the money! Wish he had though because he was very talented.
Michael also did a lot of side projects on his own. And yes, he was very talented.
Umm , they were a makeup band , Most didn't learn to play instruments for their first two years. Vocals by Davie Jones was really their only real musician.
@@duncangarrah968 They were originally put together to star in a tv comedy show.(to cash in on the popularity of the Beatles). Mickey and Davey (the 2 lead singers) were actors, who couldn't play their instruments at 1st (they were faking playing the instruments at the beginning) who were cast in the tv show for their abilities to sing/act. But both of them learned how to play their instruments, and later on, they were NOT faking it. But Michael and Peter were both musicians from the start, and they were NEVER FAKING IT. And the singing was never faked. Again, Mickey/Davey were cast in the show because of their singing abilities. Even though they were originally put together for the t.v. show, they became a very big/popular band in their day.
Duncan Garrah They fought to play their own instruments, producers and network brass didn’t want them to, and they finally won out.
@@duncangarrah968 not quite. They all had musical experience. Peter, Mike and Micky all played guitar And had already been in groups. Mike was already a songwriter. Davy was mainly a singer/actor who could play drums. But the suits wanted him up front so put Micky on drums, which he learned to play.
So glad I got the chance to see them a few times before Davy and Peter passed. This brings back so many memories.
I used to watch reruns of The Monkees on Saturday mornings. I took my nephew (he was 10) to the 20 year reunion tour in 1986. It was only Mickey, Davey and Peter, as Michael Nesmith wasn't interested. Probably the most fun I've ever had at a concert! The Rascals, Gary Puckett and the Union Gap, The Animals & Herman's Hermits... fun flash back festival.
I saw them in concert in Denver, CO in 1967. The one and only concert I ever went to. I loved Mickey and Peter the most.
The first boy band as far as I know. They were so much fun!
The Monkees weren't an established band. They were put together for the TV show. But they did sound good together and were very popular Micky Dolenz, the lead singer in those two songs, began his career as the star of Circus Boy, a '50s TV show about a young boy growing up in a circus.
I'm a believer written by Neil Diamond
My mother was a huge Monkees (pronounced like monkeys) fan when she was a teenager, and she passed that love on to me growing up, and I was lucky to grow up in a generation that we had The Monkees reruns on tv every weeknight, so a little chuckle before dinner/bed. The comedy was dorky, even to a kid, which i believe was the intent, but it was just feel good family television. And my favorite members were Davy, short one with the maracas, and Peter, the blond. When each of them passed, I felt my heart stop for a sec and can still remember exactly where I was when I heard. I wasn’t a big fan of Mickey Dolenz’s voice, even though he seemed to dominate a majority of the vocals, and really preferred the other three. Davy singing “I Wanna Be Free” still gives me chills in a beautiful way. And “Laugh” is a song that makes me feel good. Definitely check those out if you get a chance.
In 1966 when they started I fell in love with Peter Tork and loved him even when he died this February. Seen them all many times.
This was an awesome tv show when I was a little kid. Awesome 60s music,
Growing up, we watched The Monkees every Saturday morning. The best way I can explain is, it was like a live action cartoon. Silly, campy fun with a new killer song performed by them in every episode. BTW, we also watched the Beatles cartoons on tv. Pretty awesome time to be a kid.
I was born in 69, but I fell in love with them in the 80's and saw them in concert. Great band, good guys. It was sad that Mike Nesmith didn't want a think to do with the band :(.
Over fifties years ago. I used to watch this every satuday