The Monkees: All Things Monkees (Official Thread)

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 06:28 AM

I am a huge Monkee fan as I am a Beatles fan, and have collected anything I could get my hands onto.

Let's Monkee around and focus more on the talents of these 4 guys, the working of a real band as well as having fun with the television show,movie,merch. ect.

Those that have not cared much, past the television show,should have fun viewing.

Post opinions,pictures,vids...

I'll start with two songs from Micael Nesmith!

The first from 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee in his "fantasy sequence" where he sings Naked Persimmon

The second from Michael Nesmith & The First National Band ~ Silver Moon

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 06:35 AM

Mike Nesmith Different Drum.

Yes HE wrote that!!

...and the classic way most of us know it.

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 06:46 AM

First 8 minutes of the movie HEAD!! If you haven't seen this watch it all. This includes the entire PORPOISE song opening sequence. Very beautiful song and VERY TRIPPY!!!

The original 4 on their 97 European tour doing Listen To The Band & Porpoise Song (motion starts 5 seconds in)

rtbuck · 12-05-2009, 06:57 AM

I always love the Monkees music as well as their TV show. Whenever I would be asked to bring the music for a party whether it was in the 80's or even now,I always had/have the Monkees.At any time you can throw a Monkees tune in the mix & people will love it.
My Favorite tunes are "Pleasant Valley Sunday","Stepping Stone", & "Mary Mary" but I love just about everything they did.

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 07:06 AM

Nice Nesmith Elephant Parts Clip Buck!!!

The Monkees on Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 11:28 AM

ZAPPA and NESMITH

Flower · 12-05-2009, 11:40 AM

Slip'nn2Darkness · 12-05-2009, 11:43 AM

Originally Posted by METALPRIEST

First 8 minutes of the movie HEAD!! If you haven't seen this watch it all. This includes the entire PORPOISE song opening sequence. Very beautiful song and VERY TRIPPY!!!

The original 4 on their 97 European tour doing Listen To The Band & Porpoise Song (motion starts 5 seconds in)

I've never seen the movie HEAD.. I heard it was a flop.. MP do you have it???

Flower · 12-05-2009, 11:53 AM

**METALPRIEST** · 12-05-2009, 12:10 PM

Nice pics Flower..

Yeah Thump I do have HEAD. It's an awesome movie it really is.

As far as "flop" goes it kinda was. I mean back in '68 it was too heavy for the teen girls and too Monkees for the heavy fans.

But over time it became loved by all (or a much larger audience) and critics too. Much like Magical Mystery Tour for the Beatles.

But Jack Nicholson makes a cameo and also co-wrote wrote and co-directed HEAD with Bob Rafelson who worked on the television show too.

Their next movie together would be....

snakes&ladders · 12-05-2009, 06:05 PM

The Monkees are an absolutely underrated band in my rock book. Loved all their tunes...at least they never wimped out on me

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Mr. Shadow · 12-05-2009, 08:31 PM

**Magic** · 12-06-2009, 12:33 AM

When I was a young girl about 13, Davy Jones was such a heart throb.

Davy Jones still looks good for a man his age

I wanted to "rumble" with Marcia Brady over the guest appearance of Davy on the Brady Bunch.

I also found this Smithsonian film clip talking about an instance where Peter Tork and Davy Jones had an actual fist fight over band issues. Then they decided to make a parody out of it on one of their shows.

**METALPRIEST** · 12-06-2009, 04:10 AM

Awesome contributions Magic!!!! Happy fan here.

Snakes , cool comic strip. The Monkees have a song called Mr. Webster. Really cool it is!

monkeesfan1967 · 12-06-2009, 11:26 AM

I'm a huge Monkees fan, they're a very underrated band that deserve more and actually did quite a bit for music.