A big blast from the past. Wow, they were wo huge back then. They for sure had some great songs. I appreciate the memory from the past. I'm not sure but Micky might be the only one still alive. Every week somebody from my past passes. It comes with age I guess.
I grew up listening to the Monkees music & watching their show. They could act silly but they actually were decent musicians & singers. They had many hits such as "Last Train To Clarksville", "Valleri", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Steppin' Stone" etc. Two of their big hits "I'm A Believer" & "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" were written by Neil Diamond. Davy Jones was considered a teenage heart throb. Sadly he died in 2012 & later Peter Tork in 2019. Michael Nesmith passed away last year. Only 1 member is remaining now Micky Dolenz.
I became good friends with Davy when he lived in my local town where he died suddenly in 2012. Before his death, Davy was riding one of horses at local horse training park that day. I mentioned to Chod and Dee that one of my friends, Joe who owned local bar and grill persuaded Davy to sing this song with him during Saturday Nights' Karaoke. Few including me witnessed it with my friend, Joe and Davy singing Daydream Believer.
Yes THAT IS Davy Jones voice. He played the "Artful Dodger" in the Broadway musical "OLIVER" (based on the Charles Dickens Victorian era book "OLIVER TWIST") and sang in the show. The cast of "Oliver" was on the same show the night the BEATLES had their FIRST performance in the U.S. on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Davy was watching them perform from the wings of the stage and he said later that watching the Beatles made him want to be in a rock group. Which eventually happened with the Monkees. Davy was the only Monkee that was from England, the rest were all American guys. Peter Tork (the blonde playing the piano, who also played guitar), MIKE NESMITH ( playing guitar here, AND whose MOTHER invented the "White Out" which was used to correct errors when writing.), and Mickey Dolenz (on tambourine who was their drummer) Mickey was a child star in the 1950s when I was also a child, and played the little boy in the 1956 Saturday morning TV series "CIRCUS BOY" when he was 11 years old, playing "CORKY." For that series his stage name was "MICKEY BRADDOCK. SADLY, DAVY JONES passed away in 2012, PETER TORK passed in 2019 and MIKE NESMITH passed at the end on 2021. So, MICKEY DOLENZ is the ONLY member of the Monkees that is still with us. He is 77 now. There is plenty more information on the MONKEES, how they were thrown together for a TV SHOW in 1966 -- 1968 which was VERY POPULAR.
The Beatles were known as the "Fab Four".... when they put the Monkees together, they were called the "Pre-Fab Four". Funny thing... they toured the US, and their opening act was Jimi Hendrix!! Crowds that followed the Monkees were less than kind to Jimi, but the guys in the band absolutely LOVED him!!
The Monkees were far from 1 hit wonders. They put the group together for a sketch comedy show about 4 musicians who get into all kinds of trouble while trying to hit it big. Most of the songs were written by other people but they sang them. This song is just one of their hits along with "Last Train to Clarksville", "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and a couple more that escape me.
Chod & Dee I became good friends with David "Davy" Jones years before his sad sudden death back on Feb. 29, 2012. I met him through mutual friends who knew him long time. He used to visit his friend, Basil from his horse jocking days before entertainment. His friend, Basil used to live in local area near my town in Florida. Davy usually stops by to see him and friends of mine. One of my other friends used to own bar and grill business in town. At the restaurant, Saturday Nights were Karaoke Nights, where locals can sing their favorite songs. One Saturday night, my friend, owner, Joe somehow persuaded Davy to sing this song, Daydream Believer with him. Few locals including me witnessed that special night when Monkee singing with our own that night! Too bad that there were no video apps on the phones back then...... But I have my memories.
Those pants are called bell bottoms which were based off the U.S. Navy uniform which featured bell bottom pants, which for the Navy had flap in the front instead of a zipper, which was fastened using 13 buttons. I first wore bell bottoms while serving in the Navy from 1967 to 1971. The Monkees had many many hits.
They threw all 4 together, Mickey, Davey, Peter, Mike for a TV show and they became huge back in the day. I lived them then and I still love today. If you have not reacted to it, please react to Last Train from Clarkston, and great song.
Writer was: " song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio" This group was 'put together' specifically for their TV show "The Monkees"
They may have been a pre-fab, made for tv band, but Michael Nesmith had some real talent as a musician, songwriter, producer, etc. For a pop band of the era, you could do far worse than "The Monkees".
@@donaldballman2825 Peter was a folk song player with David Crosby can Mike wrote different drum for Linda Ronstadt Mike in late 60s called the national band 78 made the 1st music video was the idea behind mtv was big in Australia here not so much
That was the Skate? Thanks for pointing that out. I had seen it done before Davey did it but just a friends older brother showing us the dance moves they were doing at the old Boston Tea Party.
Davy Jones was English, the small singer, and was a jockey before he was picked for the group. There show was on a Saturday teatime, in the '60's, and I would watch it before catching the bus into town to meet my mates for a pint and a dance.
The Monkees were a great fun band with many good songs. They were put together to combat the UK invasion especially Beatles domination of music at the the time. They were supported by several song writers at the time but later began to write and sing their own material. Their TV show always featured a couple songs and this is from the TV show. As are many of the Monkee song videos from that time. If you wonder where the drummer is well Mickey is there in the green top, but often in these TV cuts he would be goofing around. The question about the Monkees was are they a TV show about a band or a band with a TV show or neither? But I liked them.
Davy Jones lived about 1.5 miles from where I was born in Gorton, Manchester UK. He went to my Dad's primary school. The Monkees were so popular here in Britain too. Davy would sometimes be seen taking a walk when he was visiting family in his favourite park, Debdale. People would wave but leave him alone. He was a nice bloke/guy.
Funny you say they had been playing together for years. They were thrown together as a pretend band for a sitcom. Networks were trying to tap into a Beatles-like theme for the comedy show. Some of the Monkees didn't even know how to play their instruments when the show first started. MTV did a Monkees marathon of their TV shows in the 80s or 90s and it kind of relaunched interest in the band. The Monkees eventually became a real band and had some good success with multiple hit songs. I think only the drummer (Micky Dolenz) is still alive.
WHOA!!! Nostalgia overload…I remember a 15 year old being in front of the tv for the weekly installment! Circa 1965 or somewhere in there…yep, older’n dirt…lol
You had to be alive and young back then. They were HUGE for a couple years and had many many great songs.....their TV show was a huge part of every pre teen and teenager's lives then
Many of the Beatles I mean Monkees songs were written by Neil Armstrong I mean Diamond. Diamond Armstrong also wrote songs for other critters. Mike was my chum on FB before he died, as well as his son, I believe, and Mike could not have been more down to earth. They all seemed like sweet guys though. I hate that society has gone all macho on us now. No wonder all the violence. Love yer show!
Most were written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart since the Monkees were not a real band. Hollywood by recognizing the success of the Beatles, A hard days night. We’re trying to duplicate the funny side of real musicians and their natural state of humor. Pre fab four was what the Monkees were referred as! Still fun!☮️❤️
Not to spoil everyone's perception of the Monkeys, but their music was performed and recorded by The Wrecking Crew, and not by the band. For those who may be unaware, the musicians in The Wrecking Crew were THE session players in Los Angeles who performed on most all of the top American Pop-Rock songs in the 60s; from The Beach Boys to Sinatra to Sonny and Cher, and yes, the Monkeys. Please check out The Wrecking Crew documentary on UA-cam. You'll be amazed!
The Monkees were recording their their album Headquarters , playing all instruments except bass, a mere few months after the tv series premiere. As for Daydream Believer Peter Tork both devised and played the iconic piano part
I metDavy in the 90s saw him and saw them on 86 Mickey was on fire on the drums there the real thing this was 66 67 ish Mike Davy Peter Micky is only one left bells and 70s 60d clothes are back I had hip hugger in 73 and mini skirts I was in love with them back in 66 I was 10 Loved there show
I have fond memories myself, about 1968 I think. They started my love affair with music, still to this day spend several hours every weekend with my wired headphones.
A made for TV group whose songs have actually aged pretty well. That is Davey Jones voice. His background was in musical theater, I believe he was most famous for playing the Artful Dodger in the musical Oliver Twist before The Monkees. They were totally a production of the LA songwriting and studio band system. Funny that you mention Austin Powers, which is a total riff/parody of this period.
No, he was most famous as Ena Sharples grandson on Coronation Street. More people would have seen him as that character in one night than all the people who saw him on stage.
Grew up watching the tv show. It was like watching a half hour Mel Brooks movie every day. (Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein) Sometimes they would (like Robin Hood, Men in tights) pull out the script to check and would go into the "Script Writers Room". Usually 6 Chinese banging on typewriters like crazy. Hilarious but definitely not PC.
This isn’t real music! They are a made for T.V. Group! The Wrecking Crew made their music! And Neil Diamond wrote a ton of their lyrics. Come on guys...the Monkeys? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Great song and loved your reaction! They performed a lot of songs written by some great writers. The two true musicians in the band were Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork but they didn't get along AT ALL. Davey and Mickey did learn how to play and took the Monkees on the road. Nesmith (Papa Nez) did not tour with the Monkees as he had his own band, touring and commitments. He did join Mickey Dolenz and the supporting band this year and tragically passed away before the end of the tour. Michael Nesmith was crazy talented with a sense of humor that earned him a GRAMMY for the first Video honored with one. He had a series titled Animal Parts that he took the Best of... and created Elephant Parts. And voila...GRAMMY!
Both Davey (the singer of this song) and Mickey were child actors. Mickey in the US for TV and film and Davey for the UK I think stage. These two were the main singers for the group with Mike and Peter's background being in music.
My first 45 rpm record I ever bought I was 10 years old I think RIP Davey, Peter and Mike. Beatles on the radio the Monkees on TV that's the way music was in the 60's I loved my bell bottoms
How many young guys tried to put a band together like these guys? I know I did. I was Davy Jones. Lol. Guns and Rose's singer said he got his dance from Davy. David Bowie changed his last name from jones to Bowie because of Davys popularity. I loved these guys.
He don't knock the clothing for guys in the '60s, because it was SO colorful and interesting. Men's clothing has gone back to drab and boring, ugh. I LIVED through that era as a teen and in my early 20s, and I wish ALL the clothing styles from then would come back, ESPECIALLY for men....and bring back long hair on guys, I am so sick of the purposely BALD look (shaving their head) TOTAL turn off for me. LOL!
The lead singing is Davy Jones. I'm sure everyone on the planet has heard of the TV show, THE BRADY BUNCH, even if you've never watched it. In an episode, Marsha writes to Davy Jones and wants him to come to her prom. The entire show is her trying to get him there. She finally sees him singing in a recording studio. Anyway, you should react to him singing that song, sooo sweet.. It is on UA-cam. Just punch in Davy Jones on Brady Bunch. NOTE: Don't get it confused with Davy singing on the Brady Bunch Movie when he's older....I'm talking about when he was young and guest starred on the Brady Bunch tv show.
The Monkees sound is that of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Boyce and Hart wrote and recorded "Last Train to Clarksville" and "The Theme to the Monkees" television show. The members of the Monkees merely sang over the Boyce and Hart recordings. They produced music for the show and appeared as themselves on I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and the Flying Nun. They were great song writers, quite popular at the time, having wrote the hit "Come a Little Bit Closer" for Jay and the Americans and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone" for Paul Revere and the Raiders (also recorded by the Monkees). They had several of their own hits including, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" and "Alice Long". In the seventies they formed a band with Davy and Mickey called "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, and Hart". They were the sound of the Monkees. If you're looking for old songs to react to, try "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight". It was a huge hit for them in 1968. I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight ua-cam.com/video/lFT0Xd_Eec0/v-deo.html
Hi guys - the Monkees were the FIRST cast boy band (as far as I know) and the song is an evergreen. To sing along, at every party and at every karaoke. Oldie but goody...
A real voice? Interestingly, Davy has a very real, and natural voice: indeed, he is one of the few English pop/rock singers who actually sounds English.
you folks do know the monkees were invented to be a childrens TV show. They were created to look like the beatles (4 guy boy band, haircuts, etc). None of them played an instrument until 'later' when two of them took 'lessons' presumably to hold something in their hands. You're starting to scrape the bottom of this barrel with this stuff but you know, enjoy
Only one of them is left, two passed fairly recently...they had a TV show back in the 60s and was put together as a group for that show. Davy (the British guy singing) was already a teen heartthrob with the girls back then so he was already popular, the others we hadn't heard of. Anyway, the show is on YT if you want to check out some episodes, it was corny as you can see but they really could sing and play. Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote a few songs for them and also had some hits of their own (I wonder what she's doing tonite) is their biggest hit. They have gotten together in reunion tours as well...they were very popular before the Partridge Family was on TV and several of those groups back then.
BEING 65 YEARS OLD THIS TRULY JUST REMINDS ME OF MY CHILDHOOD IN THE '60S AND SATURDAY MORNINGS WATCHING THE MONKEES' TV SHOW!!! IT WAS A GREAT FUN SHOW AND AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE WAY THEY CLOWN AROUND AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO THAT IT WAS THE PERFECT KIND OF HUMOR FOR KIDS!! I WOULD SAY THE MONKEE'S MUSIC WAS PROBABLY BEST CLASSIFIED AS BUBBLE GUM FOR THE MOST PART!! AT LEAST THIS PARTICULAR SONG BUT THEY DO HAVE SOME SONGS THAT WOULD DEFINITELY BE CLASSIFIED AS ROCK!!
Davy was watching this with his daughters and they asked how come he was dancing like Axl Rose. He just laughed and told them he got his moves from me.
According to singer Davy Jones he admitted in an interview his vocals where so powerful during this video because he was pissed off as they had to redo many takes several times lol I love the playful interaction at the end. The band was not always the best of buds but it looks like at least 3 of them where having a great time
The singer, Davy Jones died several years ago. He was a child actor in England and a Broadway star here in America begore being cast on the Monkees show.
David bowies’ real name is david jones, he changed it to bowie so as not to be confused with this bands co-lead singer davy jones who were on the music scene before bowie 🤘❤️their fan base was almost as massive as the beatles
I have very mixed feeling for the Monkees. When I was about 10/12, the Monkees TV show hit the screens, and we teeny boppers went nuts. You are wrong about these guys coming up together, Chod. This was a totally made up, put together group - Davey and Mickey were child actors who didn't even play instruments. Mike and Peter were experienced and talented musicians. However, at least in the beginning, they weren't allowed to play, though they did sing. All the songs were also written by professionals. This doesn't mean they weren't any good. They made some good music and we enjoyed the TV show (although looking it now it seems totally lame!!) You should look for it Dee, you may like it, it's goofy and slapstick. I bet somewhere, some oldie's channel still plays it. Like many girls, I had a MASSIVE crush on Davey Jones and had his and the other Monkees posters plastered like wallpaper on my bedroom walls. I have read his biography, and by all accounts he was a very nice man - RIP. What kills me now, is knowing that they were contemporaries with another reluctant "teeny bopper" band across the pond - the Small Faces! So while I was pining over a "fake"band, if I had known, I could have been listening to a truly great, talented R&B/soul/pop band. AND instead of Davey, like the British boppers, I would have had Steve Marriott's posters on my wall! Both Davey and Steve were British (of course), tiny, adorable, and both were child actors who started out playing the Artful Dodger in the London stage production of "Oliver", though Steve was chosen to sing the dodger's songs on the official soundtrack album. Davey had a very nice voice, but Steve - OMG - his voice is legendary and could rip your heart out! We Americans were gypped by the fact we never got to hear the Small Faces. Here is a link of Steve singing "You've really got a hold on me" and compare it to the monkees - tell me if I'm wrong... Thank you for featuring this, I loved the nostalgia of my childhood - Monkees were great then. ua-cam.com/video/YYNkkJjhsqA/v-deo.html Small Faces/ You've Really Got A Hold on Me
Oh, by the way - Steve was only 18 when this was recorded, Kenney (drummer) 17, Ronnie (bass) was 19 and Mac (keys) 20! Each member was extremely talented on their own, but when together - brilliant! And this "boy band" did come up together. Steve, Ronnie & Kenney were best friends who go together to form a band. I believe all the Monkees were in their 20's and had never met before they were each hired through auditions.
@gigi v Well Gigi, perhaps "fake" is a little too harsh a word. You must admit though that they were a "manufactured band" - perceived by TV executives, chosen among other actors/musicians auditioning for the parts, having their songs written for them and studio musicians playing the instruments - IN THE BEGINNING. Later, they rebelled and insisted on playing themselves, probably when in concert too. I said I was a fan and that they had some good songs - they were certainly a phenomenon at the time - I remember it well. Perhaps I wouldn't have appreciated the Small Faces then like I do now. My taste has matured and as I recall some of my other favorites at that age were "Sugar ,Sugar" by the Archies and "The Eggplant Who Ate Chicago", LOL!!! As for the Small Faces, I don't know if you grew up in the US, but my first memories of hearing them was in I believe 1967/68 when Itchicoo Park made the US charts. This song was NOT really indicative of who they were, and sadly the broke up the following year due to the fact that Steve couldn't bear being a "teen Idol" anymore.
A big blast from the past. Wow, they were wo huge back then. They for sure had some great songs. I appreciate the memory from the past. I'm not sure but Micky might be the only one still alive. Every week somebody from my past passes. It comes with age I guess.
YEP 👍🏻 ONLY ONE ☝️, YOUR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ,
@@mr.salvatorejpluchino8467 Thank you! I was 100% sure 2 had passed not about 3rd. Thanks for the confirmation.
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Yes, as far as I know Mickey is the only one alive now!
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I grew up listening to the Monkees music & watching their show. They could act silly but they actually were decent musicians & singers. They had many hits such as "Last Train To Clarksville", "Valleri", "Pleasant Valley Sunday", "Steppin' Stone" etc. Two of their big hits "I'm A Believer" & "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You" were written by Neil Diamond. Davy Jones was considered a teenage heart throb. Sadly he died in 2012 & later Peter Tork in 2019. Michael Nesmith passed away last year. Only 1 member is remaining now Micky Dolenz.
I became good friends with Davy when he lived in my local town where he died suddenly in 2012. Before his death, Davy was riding one of horses at local horse training park that day. I mentioned to Chod and Dee that one of my friends, Joe who owned local bar and grill persuaded Davy to sing this song with him during Saturday Nights' Karaoke. Few including me witnessed it with my friend, Joe and Davy singing Daydream Believer.
They were Hollywood’s counter to the British Invasion. Namely the Beatles. Good songs!
Yes THAT IS Davy Jones voice. He played the "Artful Dodger" in the Broadway musical "OLIVER" (based on the Charles Dickens Victorian era book "OLIVER TWIST") and sang in the show. The cast of "Oliver" was on the same show the night the BEATLES had their FIRST performance in the U.S. on the ED SULLIVAN SHOW. Davy was watching them perform from the wings of the stage and he said later that watching the Beatles made him want to be in a rock group. Which eventually happened with the Monkees. Davy was the only Monkee that was from England, the rest were all American guys. Peter Tork (the blonde playing the piano, who also played guitar), MIKE NESMITH ( playing guitar here, AND whose MOTHER invented the "White Out" which was used to correct errors when writing.), and Mickey Dolenz (on tambourine who was their drummer) Mickey was a child star in the 1950s when I was also a child, and played the little boy in the 1956 Saturday morning TV series "CIRCUS BOY" when he was 11 years old, playing "CORKY." For that series his stage name was "MICKEY BRADDOCK. SADLY, DAVY JONES passed away in 2012, PETER TORK passed in 2019 and MIKE NESMITH passed at the end on 2021. So, MICKEY DOLENZ is the ONLY member of the Monkees that is still with us. He is 77 now. There is plenty more information on the MONKEES, how they were thrown together for a TV SHOW in 1966 -- 1968 which was VERY POPULAR.
The Beatles were known as the "Fab Four".... when they put the Monkees together, they were called the "Pre-Fab Four". Funny thing... they toured the US, and their opening act was Jimi Hendrix!! Crowds that followed the Monkees were less than kind to Jimi, but the guys in the band absolutely LOVED him!!
The Monkees were far from 1 hit wonders. They put the group together for a sketch comedy show about 4 musicians who get into all kinds of trouble while trying to hit it big.
Most of the songs were written by other people but they sang them.
This song is just one of their hits along with "Last Train to Clarksville", "Pleasant Valley Sunday" and a couple more that escape me.
One of their biggest, if not THE biggest, was I'm a Believer, although this is still my favorite.
“Steppingstone” your not my stepping stone! That one is!🔥✌️
Chod & Dee
I became good friends with David "Davy" Jones years before his sad sudden death back on Feb. 29, 2012. I met him through mutual friends who knew him long time. He used to visit his friend, Basil from his horse jocking days before entertainment. His friend, Basil used to live in local area near my town in Florida. Davy usually stops by to see him and friends of mine. One of my other friends used to own bar and grill business in town. At the restaurant, Saturday Nights were Karaoke Nights, where locals can sing their favorite songs. One Saturday night, my friend, owner, Joe somehow persuaded Davy to sing this song, Daydream Believer with him. Few locals including me witnessed that special night when Monkee singing with our own that night! Too bad that there were no video apps on the phones back then...... But I have my memories.
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Those pants are called bell bottoms which were based off the U.S. Navy uniform which featured bell bottom pants, which for the Navy had flap in the front instead of a zipper, which was fastened using 13 buttons. I first wore bell bottoms while serving in the Navy from 1967 to 1971. The Monkees had many many hits.
They threw all 4 together, Mickey, Davey, Peter, Mike for a TV show and they became huge back in the day. I lived them then and I still love today. If you have not reacted to it, please react to Last Train from Clarkston, and great song.
Writer was: " song composed by American songwriter John Stewart shortly before he left the Kingston Trio"
This group was 'put together' specifically for their TV show "The Monkees"
They may have been a pre-fab, made for tv band, but Michael Nesmith had some real talent as a musician, songwriter, producer, etc. For a pop band of the era, you could do far worse than "The Monkees".
@@stephensmith3111 and Peter Tork was a master musician
@@donaldballman2825 Peter was a folk song player with David Crosby can Mike wrote different drum for Linda Ronstadt Mike in late 60s called the national band 78 made the 1st music video was the idea behind mtv was big in Australia here not so much
@@nelsonmaud1 actually Mike was a folk /country musician
Had a crush on Davey when I was real young. Had their first album and watched their show all the time.
Great great great song
The band was formed because of the TV show The Monkees, loved them. Check out Davy doing The Skate.
That was the Skate? Thanks for pointing that out. I had seen it done before Davey did it but just a friends older brother showing us the dance moves they were doing at the old Boston Tea Party.
Davy Jones was English, the small singer, and was a jockey before he was picked for the group. There show was on a Saturday teatime, in the '60's, and I would watch it before catching the bus into town to meet my mates for a pint and a dance.
The Monkees were a great fun band with many good songs. They were put together to combat the UK invasion especially Beatles domination of music at the the time. They were supported by several song writers at the time but later began to write and sing their own material. Their TV show always featured a couple songs and this is from the TV show. As are many of the Monkee song videos from that time. If you wonder where the drummer is well Mickey is there in the green top, but often in these TV cuts he would be goofing around. The question about the Monkees was are they a TV show about a band or a band with a TV show or neither? But I liked them.
Davy Jones lived about 1.5 miles from where I was born in Gorton, Manchester UK. He went to my Dad's primary school. The Monkees were so popular here in Britain too. Davy would sometimes be seen taking a walk when he was visiting family in his favourite park, Debdale. People would wave but leave him alone. He was a nice bloke/guy.
Actually The Monkeys had a number of hits. They were huge back in 67 and 68.
Funny you say they had been playing together for years. They were thrown together as a pretend band for a sitcom. Networks were trying to tap into a Beatles-like theme for the comedy show. Some of the Monkees didn't even know how to play their instruments when the show first started. MTV did a Monkees marathon of their TV shows in the 80s or 90s and it kind of relaunched interest in the band. The Monkees eventually became a real band and had some good success with multiple hit songs. I think only the drummer (Micky Dolenz) is still alive.
WHOA!!! Nostalgia overload…I remember a 15 year old being in front of the tv for the weekly installment! Circa 1965 or somewhere in there…yep, older’n dirt…lol
can you do a reaction to Need Ya by Bob Seger
They had a weekly tv show. The loose basis was just 4 friends messing around.
They had some of the best songwriters in the business.
You had to be alive and young back then. They were HUGE for a couple years and had many many great songs.....their TV show was a huge part of every pre teen and teenager's lives then
A TV show designed to cash in on Beatlemania. It was very successful back in the sixties and they had some good songs written for them
Loved The Monkees! Great songs they did, for sure. Many girls were in love with Davy Jones. Me being one of them.
Me too!
This music was a moment in time
Many of the Beatles I mean Monkees songs were written by Neil Armstrong I mean Diamond. Diamond Armstrong also wrote songs for other critters. Mike was my chum on FB before he died, as well as his son, I believe, and Mike could not have been more down to earth. They all seemed like sweet guys though. I hate that society has gone all macho on us now. No wonder all the violence. Love yer show!
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Most were written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart since the Monkees were not a real band. Hollywood by recognizing the success of the Beatles, A hard days night. We’re trying to duplicate the funny side of real musicians and their natural state of humor. Pre fab four was what the Monkees were referred as! Still fun!☮️❤️
When the Monkeys started Peter Tork was the onley one that could play the guitar in the end all of them could play .
Bust out the Steppin Stone!
For a couple of Monkees shows in 1967 their opening act was Jimi Hendrix. True story.
The tv show band that became a real band , playing concerts & making records
This was late 60s.yes..that was Davey Jones singing. Love the comedy show they had on tv. They at first was not intended to be a singing group.
They do not make music like this anymore. My favourite song of all time.
It is a made up TV band but I was alive when they hit the fans were real and this song was on the playlist of radio stations.
Beautiful, heartfelt song. They were a huge band but still underrated by some.
Ahhh, those memories....
Anne Murray did a popular cover of this song in the 70s.
I miss your reactions to songs you haven't reacted to already.
I'm a Believer by The Monkees is famous..A cover of it is in Shrek!
His British accent sometimes stands out. I watched the show as a kid
thing is that the music on their recordings was done by L.A. studio musicians The Wrecking Crew. Also, this is not the original hit version.
A lot of it was, esp. at the beginning, but as they got bigger they starting taking more control.
@gigi v the added drum beat is not like the original hit.
The singer is Davy Jones from the UK 🇬🇧
Sadly passed away first of the band only one left Donez.
Great soound. Thanks for the memories.
Not to spoil everyone's perception of the Monkeys, but their music was performed and recorded by The Wrecking Crew, and not by the band. For those who may be unaware, the musicians in The Wrecking Crew were THE session players in Los Angeles who performed on most all of the top American Pop-Rock songs in the 60s; from The Beach Boys to Sinatra to Sonny and Cher, and yes, the Monkeys. Please check out The Wrecking Crew documentary on UA-cam. You'll be amazed!
The Monkees were recording their their album Headquarters , playing all instruments except bass, a mere few months after the tv series premiere. As for Daydream Believer Peter Tork both devised and played the iconic piano part
Bell bottom jeans. Men now have boot cut jeans, still flared but not as much. And yes at the age of 65. I stll have some “threads” lol from the 70’s 🤘
I metDavy in the 90s saw him and saw them on 86 Mickey was on fire on the drums there the real thing this was 66 67 ish Mike Davy Peter Micky is only one left bells and 70s 60d clothes are back I had hip hugger in 73 and mini skirts I was in love with them back in 66 I was 10 Loved there show
The tv programme was on Saturday morning. Which also included the likes of banana splits.
I have fond memories myself, about 1968 I think. They started my love affair with music, still to this day spend several hours every weekend with my wired headphones.
The Monkeys was a TV show. Great song.
these guys were pretty damn good at singing, but their TV show was hilarious....this is from circa 1967/1968
The Monkees were brought together as actors just 1 year before the show premiered in 1966. They'd been together about 1 year.
A made for TV group whose songs have actually aged pretty well. That is Davey Jones voice. His background was in musical theater, I believe he was most famous for playing the Artful Dodger in the musical Oliver Twist before The Monkees. They were totally a production of the LA songwriting and studio band system. Funny that you mention Austin Powers, which is a total riff/parody of this period.
No, he was most famous as Ena Sharples grandson on Coronation Street. More people would have seen him as that character in one night than all the people who saw him on stage.
@@paulqueripel3493 Never heard of it. :) But perhaps you are right.
@@custardflan Britain's longest running (TV) soap opera, started about 1960. Still has one actor/character from the first episode.
Grew up watching the tv show. It was like watching a half hour Mel Brooks movie every day. (Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein) Sometimes they would (like Robin Hood, Men in tights) pull out the script to check and would go into the "Script Writers Room". Usually 6 Chinese banging on typewriters like crazy. Hilarious but definitely not PC.
I had a friend that moved to PA near Davy Jones and they played music together. Never thought Davy Jones would live in a small town in PA.
need to do more of the monkees like last train to clarksville
Versions of it are sung at football matches all over Britain every week. It's also a wedding or party classic at many British parties.
This isn’t real music! They are a made for T.V. Group! The Wrecking Crew made their music! And Neil Diamond wrote a ton of their lyrics. Come on guys...the Monkeys? 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Goose shivers anyone?
Great song and loved your reaction!
They performed a lot of songs written by some great writers. The two true musicians in the band were Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork but they didn't get along AT ALL.
Davey and Mickey did learn how to play and took the Monkees on the road.
Nesmith (Papa Nez) did not tour with the Monkees as he had his own band, touring and commitments.
He did join Mickey Dolenz and the supporting band this year and tragically passed away before the end of the tour.
Michael Nesmith was crazy talented with a sense of humor that earned him a GRAMMY for the first Video honored with one.
He had a series titled Animal Parts that he took the Best of... and created Elephant Parts.
And voila...GRAMMY!
This video is actually from their television show. You guys should check out 1 or 2 other shows on UA-cam just for fun.
I wore big bell Levi's for years and thought I would never wear straight leg jeans ever again. LOL
Love the Monkees!
This song was top of the chart when I was born ( If I am remembering right ) Nope, Last Train to Clarksville was the one.
2 of these guys were child actors and the other 2 regular musicians. They all had to audition for the show and became a band.
Good Reaction and the connection between English Lead Singer:Davy Jones and David Bowie was ,Guys?
Both Davey (the singer of this song) and Mickey were child actors. Mickey in the US for TV and film and Davey for the UK I think stage. These two were the main singers for the group with Mike and Peter's background being in music.
Love watching y'all ... both of you. However, I still have so much trouble hearing your commentary! The music volume is fine - just your talking. HELP
My first 45 rpm record I ever bought I was 10 years old I think RIP Davey, Peter and Mike. Beatles on the radio the Monkees on TV that's the way music was in the 60's I loved my bell bottoms
How many young guys tried to put a band together like these guys? I know I did. I was Davy Jones. Lol. Guns and Rose's singer said he got his dance from Davy. David Bowie changed his last name from jones to Bowie because of Davys popularity. I loved these guys.
He don't knock the clothing for guys in the '60s, because it was SO colorful and interesting. Men's clothing has gone back to drab and boring, ugh. I LIVED through that era as a teen and in my early 20s, and I wish ALL the clothing styles from then would come back, ESPECIALLY for men....and bring back long hair on guys, I am so sick of the purposely BALD look (shaving their head) TOTAL turn off for me. LOL!
The lead singing is Davy Jones. I'm sure everyone on the planet has heard of the TV show, THE BRADY BUNCH, even if you've never watched it. In an episode, Marsha writes to Davy Jones and wants him to come to her prom. The entire show is her trying to get him there. She finally sees him singing in a recording studio. Anyway, you should react to him singing that song, sooo sweet.. It is on UA-cam. Just punch in Davy Jones on Brady Bunch.
NOTE: Don't get it confused with Davy singing on the Brady Bunch Movie when he's older....I'm talking about when he was young and guest starred on the Brady Bunch tv show.
The Monkees sound is that of Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. Boyce and Hart wrote and recorded "Last Train to Clarksville" and "The Theme to the Monkees" television show. The members of the Monkees merely sang over the Boyce and Hart recordings. They produced music for the show and appeared as themselves on I Dream of Jeannie, Bewitched, and the Flying Nun. They were great song writers, quite popular at the time, having wrote the hit "Come a Little Bit Closer" for Jay and the Americans and "I'm Not Your Steppin' Stone" for Paul Revere and the Raiders (also recorded by the Monkees). They had several of their own hits including, "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight" and "Alice Long". In the seventies they formed a band with Davy and Mickey called "Dolenz, Jones, Boyce, and Hart". They were the sound of the Monkees. If you're looking for old songs to react to, try "I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight". It was a huge hit for them in 1968.
I Wonder What She's Doing Tonight
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Hi guys - the Monkees were the FIRST cast boy band (as far as I know) and the song is an evergreen.
To sing along, at every party and at every karaoke.
Oldie but goody...
A real voice? Interestingly, Davy has a very real, and natural voice: indeed, he is one of the few English pop/rock singers who actually sounds English.
you folks do know the monkees were invented to be a childrens TV show. They were created to look like the beatles (4 guy boy band, haircuts, etc). None of them played an instrument until 'later' when two of them took 'lessons' presumably to hold something in their hands. You're starting to scrape the bottom of this barrel with this stuff but you know, enjoy
Only one of them is left, two passed fairly recently...they had a TV show back in the 60s and was put together as a group for that show. Davy (the British guy singing) was already a teen heartthrob with the girls back then so he was already popular, the others we hadn't heard of. Anyway, the show is on YT if you want to check out some episodes, it was corny as you can see but they really could sing and play. Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart wrote a few songs for them and also had some hits of their own (I wonder what she's doing tonite) is their biggest hit. They have gotten together in reunion tours as well...they were very popular before the Partridge Family was on TV and several of those groups back then.
BEING 65 YEARS OLD THIS TRULY JUST REMINDS ME OF MY CHILDHOOD IN THE '60S AND SATURDAY MORNINGS WATCHING THE MONKEES' TV SHOW!!!
IT WAS A GREAT FUN SHOW AND AS YOU CAN SEE BY THE WAY THEY CLOWN AROUND AT THE END OF THIS VIDEO THAT IT WAS THE PERFECT KIND OF HUMOR FOR KIDS!!
I WOULD SAY THE MONKEE'S MUSIC WAS PROBABLY BEST CLASSIFIED AS BUBBLE GUM FOR THE MOST PART!! AT LEAST THIS PARTICULAR SONG BUT THEY DO HAVE SOME SONGS THAT WOULD DEFINITELY BE CLASSIFIED AS ROCK!!
Davy was watching this with his daughters and they asked how come he was dancing like Axl Rose. He just laughed and told them he got his moves from me.
According to singer Davy Jones he admitted in an interview his vocals where so powerful during this video because he was pissed off as they had to redo many takes several times lol I love the playful interaction at the end. The band was not always the best of buds but it looks like at least 3 of them where having a great time
The Monkey's were a contrived band put together for a TV show...
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They were just so much fun! You should read up on their history
The singer, Davy Jones died several years ago. He was a child actor in England and a Broadway star here in America begore being cast on the Monkees show.
this song was written by Neil Diamond and when this song became a huge hit Neil Diamond became a solo artist and got huge
Axl Rose ripped off Davy's side swag. He stole his moves! I post this every time I see this video. Lol. All in good fun!
Seeing you guys enjoyed this you really should try and catch some of the TV series - it will give you some insight in to the Monkees .
Great memories for me & many others,fun tv show,4 real characters & some great music,happy days!
David bowies’ real name is david jones, he changed it to bowie so as not to be confused with this bands co-lead singer davy jones who were on the music scene before bowie 🤘❤️their fan base was almost as massive as the beatles
I miss the days of my sister and I waking up and watching their television show. They were hilarious
As the Beatles were breaking up the Monkeys were getting very popular. Late 60's.
Davey Jones is the lead singer and he did sing this song. It was a very popular kids tv show they all acted in and Davey is from England.
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Davey Jones the singer was a stage performer before being picked for the group by tv and record execs
Born in 1970 so I missed their prime but watched their show in re runs when I was a kid in the 1970’s …better times
Davy Jones the first time I saw him was when I was a kid he was in Coronation Street Manchester born
I wish you would balance your audio have to turn it way up to hear speak the crank it back when the song comes on
Davy and his Davy dance used to make us girls' hearts go pitty pat when we were kids.
Need to react to the Monkee show much like the Beatles came on every Saturday
AN AXL ROSE KNOWS THAT HE STOLE HIS DANCE STYLE FROM DAVY JONES!!!😁😁
I have very mixed feeling for the Monkees. When I was about 10/12, the Monkees TV show hit the screens, and we teeny boppers went nuts. You are wrong about these guys coming up together, Chod. This was a totally made up, put together group - Davey and Mickey were child actors who didn't even play instruments. Mike and Peter were experienced and talented musicians. However, at least in the beginning, they weren't allowed to play, though they did sing. All the songs were also written by professionals. This doesn't mean they weren't any good. They made some good music and we enjoyed the TV show (although looking it now it seems totally lame!!) You should look for it Dee, you may like it, it's goofy and slapstick. I bet somewhere, some oldie's channel still plays it.
Like many girls, I had a MASSIVE crush on Davey Jones and had his and the other Monkees posters plastered like wallpaper on my bedroom walls. I have read his biography, and by all accounts he was a very nice man - RIP.
What kills me now, is knowing that they were contemporaries with another reluctant "teeny bopper" band across the pond - the Small Faces! So while I was pining over a "fake"band, if I had known, I could have been listening to a truly great, talented R&B/soul/pop band. AND instead of Davey, like the British boppers, I would have had Steve Marriott's posters on my wall! Both Davey and Steve were British (of course), tiny, adorable, and both were child actors who started out playing the Artful Dodger in the London stage production of "Oliver", though Steve was chosen to sing the dodger's songs on the official soundtrack album. Davey had a very nice voice, but Steve - OMG - his voice is legendary and could rip your heart out! We Americans were gypped by the fact we never got to hear the Small Faces. Here is a link of Steve singing "You've really got a hold on me" and compare it to the monkees - tell me if I'm wrong... Thank you for featuring this, I loved the nostalgia of my childhood - Monkees were great then.
ua-cam.com/video/YYNkkJjhsqA/v-deo.html Small Faces/ You've Really Got A Hold on Me
Oh, by the way - Steve was only 18 when this was recorded, Kenney (drummer) 17, Ronnie (bass) was 19 and Mac (keys) 20! Each member was extremely talented on their own, but when together - brilliant! And this "boy band" did come up together. Steve, Ronnie & Kenney were best friends who go together to form a band. I believe all the Monkees were in their 20's and had never met before they were each hired through auditions.
@gigi v Well Gigi, perhaps "fake" is a little too harsh a word. You must admit though that they were a "manufactured band" - perceived by TV executives, chosen among other actors/musicians auditioning for the parts, having their songs written for them and studio musicians playing the instruments - IN THE BEGINNING. Later, they rebelled and insisted on playing themselves, probably when in concert too. I said I was a fan and that they had some good songs - they were certainly a phenomenon at the time - I remember it well. Perhaps I wouldn't have appreciated the Small Faces then like I do now. My taste has matured and as I recall some of my other favorites at that age were "Sugar ,Sugar" by the Archies and "The Eggplant Who Ate Chicago", LOL!!!
As for the Small Faces, I don't know if you grew up in the US, but my first memories of hearing them was in I believe 1967/68 when Itchicoo Park made the US charts. This song was NOT really indicative of who they were, and sadly the broke up the following year due to the fact that Steve couldn't bear being a "teen Idol" anymore.
"A Hard Days Night", re-cast with non-Beatles.