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  • @rickfortier8664
    @rickfortier8664 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    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"

    • @stephensmith3111
      @stephensmith3111 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      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
      @donaldballman2825 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@stephensmith3111 and Peter Tork was a master musician

    • @nelsonmaud1
      @nelsonmaud1 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@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

    • @donaldballman2825
      @donaldballman2825 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@nelsonmaud1 actually Mike was a folk /country musician

  • @Cashcrop54
    @Cashcrop54 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    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.

    • @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467
      @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      YEP 👍🏻 ONLY ONE ☝️, YOUR ABSOLUTELY RIGHT ,

    • @Cashcrop54
      @Cashcrop54 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@mr.salvatorejpluchino8467 Thank you! I was 100% sure 2 had passed not about 3rd. Thanks for the confirmation.

    • @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467
      @mr.salvatorejpluchino8467 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Cashcrop54 ACTUALLY I JUST FOUND OUT MYSELF, UNTIL I SAW 👀 A VIDEO ON IT ,

    • @wendyryder2708
      @wendyryder2708 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Yes, as far as I know Mickey is the only one alive now!

    • @josephbishop3590
      @josephbishop3590 ปีที่แล้ว

      You can find my comment above...

  • @patticrichton1135
    @patticrichton1135 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    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.

  • @dagmar.6954
    @dagmar.6954 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    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.

    • @MrTech226
      @MrTech226 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      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.

  • @steve9199
    @steve9199 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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!!

  • @t.r.1708
    @t.r.1708 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    They were Hollywood’s counter to the British Invasion. Namely the Beatles. Good songs!

  • @raymondmanderville505
    @raymondmanderville505 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The tv show band that became a real band , playing concerts & making records

  • @MrTech226
    @MrTech226 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    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.

  • @johndalley1288
    @johndalley1288 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    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.

  • @carollittle1059
    @carollittle1059 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The band was formed because of the TV show The Monkees, loved them. Check out Davy doing The Skate.

    • @glenndespres5317
      @glenndespres5317 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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.

  • @vernhoke7730
    @vernhoke7730 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    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.

    • @MundoDragon
      @MundoDragon ปีที่แล้ว

      One of their biggest, if not THE biggest, was I'm a Believer, although this is still my favorite.

  • @650Max
    @650Max ปีที่แล้ว +7

    They had some of the best songwriters in the business.

  • @laurab391
    @laurab391 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved The Monkees! Great songs they did, for sure. Many girls were in love with Davy Jones. Me being one of them.

    • @silb6738
      @silb6738 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too!

  • @jeremygray1331
    @jeremygray1331 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    For a couple of Monkees shows in 1967 their opening act was Jimi Hendrix. True story.

  • @your_local_dummy4137
    @your_local_dummy4137 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    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.

  • @kevinvegas1916
    @kevinvegas1916 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Bust out the Steppin Stone!

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner5482 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Actually The Monkeys had a number of hits. They were huge back in 67 and 68.

  • @bridgethegapreactions
    @bridgethegapreactions ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Beautiful, heartfelt song. They were a huge band but still underrated by some.

  • @777petew
    @777petew ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @bobbyboko6317
    @bobbyboko6317 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The singer is Davy Jones from the UK 🇬🇧

    • @janefaulkner3749
      @janefaulkner3749 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sadly passed away first of the band only one left Donez.

  • @neilgayleard3842
    @neilgayleard3842 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @custardflan
    @custardflan ปีที่แล้ว +4

    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.

    • @paulqueripel3493
      @paulqueripel3493 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

    • @custardflan
      @custardflan ปีที่แล้ว

      @@paulqueripel3493 Never heard of it. :) But perhaps you are right.

    • @paulqueripel3493
      @paulqueripel3493 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@custardflan Britain's longest running (TV) soap opera, started about 1960. Still has one actor/character from the first episode.

  • @MisterWondrous
    @MisterWondrous ปีที่แล้ว +9

    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!

    • @angelagoodwin5758
      @angelagoodwin5758 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      🤣🤣🤣

    • @davidvornsand9551
      @davidvornsand9551 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      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!☮️❤️

  • @lauraulnye6857
    @lauraulnye6857 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Had a crush on Davey when I was real young. Had their first album and watched their show all the time.

  • @billshine401
    @billshine401 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    They had a weekly tv show. The loose basis was just 4 friends messing around.

  • @rolandratz1
    @rolandratz1 ปีที่แล้ว

    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...

  • @mem1701movies
    @mem1701movies ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @josephbishop3590
    @josephbishop3590 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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!

  • @bernardsalvatore1929
    @bernardsalvatore1929 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!!

  • @hockemeyer1
    @hockemeyer1 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @NeverGiddy
    @NeverGiddy ปีที่แล้ว

    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
    th-cam.com/video/lFT0Xd_Eec0/w-d-xo.html

  • @neilgayleard3842
    @neilgayleard3842 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The tv programme was on Saturday morning. Which also included the likes of banana splits.

    • @redeemed6955
      @redeemed6955 ปีที่แล้ว

      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.

  • @ugaais
    @ugaais ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @donnagreen3626
    @donnagreen3626 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Monkeys was a TV show. Great song.

  • @cliftonparago4547
    @cliftonparago4547 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    His British accent sometimes stands out. I watched the show as a kid

  • @AaChtr
    @AaChtr 18 วันที่ผ่านมา

    Every time I hear this song, I smile.

  • @crazexskater
    @crazexskater ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the Monkees!!!

  • @kathyjones3940
    @kathyjones3940 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I grew up watching The Monkees!!I went to see Monkees 50th Anniversary tour in Vancouver, BC, Canada in 2016!! Mickey and Peter were there! Tho Davy Jones Passed in 2012 and Michael Nesmith who passed in 2021didn't go on the tour Mickey and Peter who passed in 2019 were awesome!! I'm so glad I went to see them!! I've loved them since I was a kid!!! Mickey has always been my favorite!! It's so sad tho that he's the only one left!! 😢

  • @sandraandmichaelfield1602
    @sandraandmichaelfield1602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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 TH-cam. You'll be amazed!

    • @PeterGray-tt2dq
      @PeterGray-tt2dq 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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

  • @Ingleborough111
    @Ingleborough111 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @peterfields4801
    @peterfields4801 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great memories for me & many others,fun tv show,4 real characters & some great music,happy days!

  • @lyndabrown9431
    @lyndabrown9431 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @toodlescae
    @toodlescae ปีที่แล้ว

    Davy and his Davy dance used to make us girls' hearts go pitty pat when we were kids.

  • @timcaldwell5241
    @timcaldwell5241 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @deannascott8050
    @deannascott8050 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love the Monkees!

  • @jerryhayes9497
    @jerryhayes9497 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I miss your reactions to songs you haven't reacted to already.

  • @yoshiodiaz8600
    @yoshiodiaz8600 ปีที่แล้ว

    I miss the days of my sister and I waking up and watching their television show. They were hilarious

  • @thomask6681
    @thomask6681 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    They do not make music like this anymore. My favourite song of all time.

  • @turnerdan53
    @turnerdan53 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @johnthegreek5836
    @johnthegreek5836 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Great great great song

  • @texadan314
    @texadan314 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Anne Murray did a popular cover of this song in the 70s.

  • @DavidSingerSongwtr
    @DavidSingerSongwtr ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @waynehall8920
    @waynehall8920 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    GREAT REACTION,
    good job as always 👏
    💙💜

  • @johammerstein3605
    @johammerstein3605 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    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.

    • @garyarnett1220
      @garyarnett1220 ปีที่แล้ว

      A lot of it was, esp. at the beginning, but as they got bigger they starting taking more control.

    • @johammerstein3605
      @johammerstein3605 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @gigi v the added drum beat is not like the original hit.

  • @mattmc5069
    @mattmc5069 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @roberormonde
    @roberormonde 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This music was a moment in time

  • @pervkhan
    @pervkhan ปีที่แล้ว

    this song was written by Neil Diamond and when this song became a huge hit Neil Diamond became a solo artist and got huge

  • @valogden
    @valogden ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner5482 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @davidbanachek7966
    @davidbanachek7966 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @darcythmpsn1
    @darcythmpsn1 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @micheleallen
    @micheleallen ปีที่แล้ว

    Neil Diamond wrote this song for them. The Monkeys was a great TV show when I was young.

    • @thomastimlin1724
      @thomastimlin1724 ปีที่แล้ว

      Wrong. John Stewart wrote this song. You're confusing this with I'm a Believer.

  • @shelter9236
    @shelter9236 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @zapataattack5843
    @zapataattack5843 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 TH-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.

  • @richardvail3840
    @richardvail3840 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @chrisjohnson3694
    @chrisjohnson3694 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Love your reactions and love The Monkees, but this is a shout out to the spirit of a human being. When The Monkees stopped touring (or while they would tour some years) Davey Jones (the singer here) toured all the time. My uncle who was in many bands in many serious bands in his youth, repeatedly played with a particular guitarist (I forget his name) who my uncle talked about how good he was.
    Anyway, he actually tried out for Davey Jones band and was hired. I thought that's amazing, playing with a Monkee (and all those great songs), but when he stopped by a couple times to see my uncle because he was back home for a bit, I just wanted to ask what playing in the band was like, what creating the music fr all those great songs was like....but all he would talk about what a good, generous kind spirit Davey Jones was.
    And when Davey passed, my uncle called him as he wasn't back home, and he was just devastated. He could barely get out of bed to go to the bathroom or eat. He said the world's light is burning less bright without Davey Jones spirit here anymore. He and my uncle talked every day for a week until he finally got up in the morning, stayed up for the day, and did things he needed to get done.
    To me, that was incredible. It wasn't I lost my full time gig. It was I lost the single best person I will ever know, and Im so sad to go on without speaking to him everyday.
    Sorry for such a long -post, but I needed to share it.

    • @cindyfalstrom7231
      @cindyfalstrom7231 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      How sweet, thank you for sharing that.

    • @wendyryder2708
      @wendyryder2708 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hi Chris! I understand a little bit how your Uncle felt! I’ve just found out that one of the singers from one of my favourite bands has passed away! I’m devastated! She had THE most beautiful voice! It’s an Australian band so you may not have heard of them! Peace and Blessings to you and your family from Australia.

  • @donaldendean4188
    @donaldendean4188 ปีที่แล้ว

    When the Monkeys started Peter Tork was the onley one that could play the guitar in the end all of them could play .

  • @Brandi6666
    @Brandi6666 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @danieljones3762
    @danieljones3762 ปีที่แล้ว

    Ahhh, those memories....

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner5482 ปีที่แล้ว

    I wore big bell Levi's for years and thought I would never wear straight leg jeans ever again. LOL

  • @swoesteban5570
    @swoesteban5570 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Monkees were brought together as actors just 1 year before the show premiered in 1966. They'd been together about 1 year.

  • @carollandrum9223
    @carollandrum9223 ปีที่แล้ว

    As the Beatles were breaking up the Monkeys were getting very popular. Late 60's.

  • @Brandi6666
    @Brandi6666 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 🤘

  • @krisfox3537
    @krisfox3537 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @mark-be9mq
    @mark-be9mq ปีที่แล้ว

    Great soound. Thanks for the memories.

  • @GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture
    @GetRidOfCivilAssetForfeiture ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You need to cover I’m a Believer, if you haven’t already.

    • @IllumeEltanin
      @IllumeEltanin ปีที่แล้ว +1

      One of Neil Diamond's first songwriting hits, before he broke through himself.

  • @lesblatnyak5947
    @lesblatnyak5947 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Goose shivers anyone?

  • @patricknicolucci5073
    @patricknicolucci5073 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @marymccoy376
    @marymccoy376 ปีที่แล้ว

    Love that you go back so far

  • @christinewaide5249
    @christinewaide5249 ปีที่แล้ว

    The show was so good. 💕

  • @nelsonmaud1
    @nelsonmaud1 ปีที่แล้ว

    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

  • @stevebuckskinner5482
    @stevebuckskinner5482 ปีที่แล้ว

    This video is actually from their television show. You guys should check out 1 or 2 other shows on TH-cam just for fun.

  • @jenniferfoster1692
    @jenniferfoster1692 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a Believer by The Monkees is famous..A cover of it is in Shrek!

  • @Tijuanabill
    @Tijuanabill ปีที่แล้ว

    "A Hard Days Night", re-cast with non-Beatles.

  • @richb313
    @richb313 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    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.

  • @eddiebrr3
    @eddiebrr3 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's the 60's!

  • @patches1589
    @patches1589 ปีที่แล้ว

    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!

  • @greggwilliamson
    @greggwilliamson ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @tonycg9952
    @tonycg9952 ปีที่แล้ว

    need to do more of the monkees like last train to clarksville

  • @miamidolphinsfan
    @miamidolphinsfan ปีที่แล้ว

    these guys were pretty damn good at singing, but their TV show was hilarious....this is from circa 1967/1968

  • @janefaulkner3749
    @janefaulkner3749 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Monkey's were a contrived band put together for a TV show...

  • @AP-gb3eh
    @AP-gb3eh ปีที่แล้ว

    They were very likable the music was written mostly by a professional writers and they had a team working with them,but hey as a little girl I loved watching them on Saturday morning and had all their albums even though my brothers gave me endless grief about the Fake Group

  • @tinamakaneole8866
    @tinamakaneole8866 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ❤️🤗🌺

  • @dougca7086
    @dougca7086 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    This was a manufactured band for TV show and picked to be appealing to young girls and women little did they know they also had Talent

    • @MA-gy4pm
      @MA-gy4pm ปีที่แล้ว

      A manufactured band that hung with the Beatles.

    • @dougca7086
      @dougca7086 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@MA-gy4pm for a while they didn't have the staying power The Beatles had nor the ability to write and play different types of music and change with the times

    • @MA-gy4pm
      @MA-gy4pm ปีที่แล้ว

      Just getting recognition from the biggest band of the time just gave them legitimacy when the Monkeys were going against the record label and the series moles and writers.

  • @roberormonde
    @roberormonde 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Happy teeny bop song

  • @timfeeley714-25
    @timfeeley714-25 ปีที่แล้ว

    The Monkees also made a great movie called "Head"

    • @timfeeley714-25
      @timfeeley714-25 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Dave-hb7lx With a cameo by Frank Zappa

  • @musik102
    @musik102 ปีที่แล้ว

    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.

  • @alastairmcintyre4752
    @alastairmcintyre4752 ปีที่แล้ว

    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 .

  • @Arborhawk
    @Arborhawk ปีที่แล้ว

    This song was top of the chart when I was born ( If I am remembering right ) Nope, Last Train to Clarksville was the one.