The Monkees

Sigma Force

Anyone a big fan of The Monkees..or should I just leave the room now..hangs head in shame

karlr42

"Eeeeeeeeww, you like the Monkees?" You know they don't write their own songs!"

Ruu_Old

Eh, saw a few of the episodes on telly when I was younger. Wouldn't call myself a fan though.

*swoons over Peter Tork picture*

DublinWriter

karlr42 wrote: »

"Eeeeeeeeww, you like the Monkees?" You know they don't write their own songs!"

...and that's not even Mike Nesmith's real head!

illiop

I use to love the monkees!!!! Well, the tv show anyway. I don't remeber it much, i think i was actually too young for it but I remember loving it

stovelid

Used to love the show when I was younger although the only thing I remember is the title song and sequence. They actually could play their instruments AFAIK, but they just weren't allowed to.

Oryx

karlr42 wrote: »

"Eeeeeeeeww, you like the Monkees?" You know they don't write their own songs!"

Neil Diamond wrote a few of their songs. Does that make things better or worse?:D

I loved the show when I was a kid, it was kind of nutty.

Steve_o

I saw some episodes, its wasn't the worst show ever... My mates nickname is Monkee... his real name is Mikey Dolan.

Pigman II

DublinWriter wrote: »

...and that's not even Mike Nesmith's real head!

I'm pretty sure she said "Real Hat". Tho I have it on good account that it wasn't his real head either.

stressed out

karlr42 wrote: »

"Eeeeeeeeww, you like the Monkees?" You know they don't write their own songs!"

hee hee

ruu wrote:

*swoons over Peter Tork picture*

ha! I too had a crush on peter! Davy was too short!

Ann22

I didn't have the hots for any of them-too young and innocent for that sort of thing though my auld fashioned friend loved Davey. I used to enjoy the show though. Saturday mornings wasn't it? Along with 'The Munsters'. Cool:)

gipi

I liked the Monkees

(I'll get me coat....)

Useless Information corner - Mike Nesmith was a very rich guy, his mother invented "liquid paper", a correction fluid.

Conor Bourke

gipi wrote: »

I liked the Monkees

(I'll get me coat....)

Useless Information corner - Mike Nesmith was a very rich guy, his mother invented "liquid paper", a correction fluid.

I thought she created post-its... or am I getting this confused with something to do with Romy and Michelle's Highschool reunion? I do remember hearing she invented something alright.

And I too like the Monkees

pwp

The first boy band. What a group. Ok, so they were totally manufactured, didn't write their own songs (for the most part), and had other faults, but they did entertain and could sing/play.

stovelid

Alaskimo-cake wrote: »

I thought she created post-its... or am I getting this confused with something to do with Romy and Michelle's Highschool reunion? I do remember hearing she invented something alright.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liquid_Paper

vektarman

I loved their car.

Sigma Force

So glad others like them, I'm not totally alone anymore!

Saw them first in the 80s on tv gosh to think that was years after they first came on to the scene they are prolly all on zimmer frames now..well ok almost.

I think Davy is..well was cute but he's was so short wanted to be a jockey bless him.

I never minded that they were manufactured, most bands are nowdays but it was such a hoo ha back then. Dolenz was a really good singer prolly the best of the lot.

Wasn't a big fan of the songs Nesmith sung preffered Davy or Micky Dolenz.

GabiP

I loved it when it was first on. I fell head over heels in crush with Davy Jones. I remember one episode where his (in the show) father came over to the US to take him back to Engerland to get an education/proper job instead of wasting his time trying to become a rock star, the lads were all broken hearted and it was to my recollection the first time I cried at something on the tv. my little 10 year old heart broke for him! LOL good memories! He never left in the end...at least I dont think so...maybe Mam called me for tea...:)