Davy Jones of Monkees dies

[seanbeag7]

I woke up this morning to hear that Davy Jones lead singer of 60's band The Monkees had died of a heart attack at 66.

I was wondering what songs were your favourite from the monkees albums.

here is mine,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okQe_lmM8OI

[RocketSquirrel]

Sad news...

"Pleasant Valley Sunday"

One of The Monkeys harder hitting tunes during a time when there was some pretty strong music on the air...:thumbsu:

"I need a change of scene a reeeeeeeeeeeee" :lol:

RIP Davey

[BigTel]

I always liked playing, I'm a Believer,

[SiamSam]

"Last Train to Clarksville" as well was a big hit.

"I'm a Believer" was written by Neil Diamond. I think Carol King and Neil Sedaka also wrote for the Monkees. Don't think they wrote any of their own stuff.

[SiamSam]

"Last Train to Clarksville" as well was a big hit.

"I'm a Believer" was written by Neil Diamond. I think Carol King and Neil Sedaka also wrote for the Monkees. Don't think they wrote any of their own stuff.

[strocube]

Such a bummer.

I remember I loved the Monkees TV show as a kid.

My favorite Monkees' song is Last Train to Clarksville. Stepping Stone is also a great one.

RIP Davy.

[duke007]

Davy was from my neck in the woods here in Manchester, he even starred in Coronation Street and Z Cars

I used to love The Monkees TV series and my favourite tracks being "Im a Believer" and "Stepping Stone"

Thanx for the memories little fella

RIP Davy

[JaiDee]

I remember I loved the Monkees TV show as a kid.

My favorite Monkees' song is Last Train to Clarksville.

RIP Davy.

Agreed on both counts....my brothers and I used to watch that show in the 60's and laugh our asses off.

RIP to a cool little English guy

[deepthroat]

I think my first musical love was The Monkees, only to replaced a few months later by the Beatles and their "Abbey Road" album which completely changed the trajectory of my life at the tender age of 8 years old.

Favorite Monkees tracks?

"Last Train To Clarksville" - no contest.

While searching for Monkees videos on YouTube I somehow randomly was presented with this lovely little scene featuring Caroline Munro's breasts, which I was equally as big a fan of around that same era. Since it's appearance in my YouTube search for "Monkees" was as much of a non-sequitor as it would be appearing here in this thread, I felt I had no choice:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zmpme_bgUHs&feature=related

[seanbeag7]

Thanks DT for the video.

[deepthroat]

'welcome Sean.

Where is your little buddy Tan nowadays? Haven't seen her on the forums in a while now. Can you get her to start posting over here again?

[Hefe]

Ahh... poor Davy...RIP. I'm trying to catch up with all the bands from this era that are still surviving now. Watching the Monkees at the time was great fun & made us feel there was one program on TV for & by us youngsters. They had the best writers writing songs for them (& the best LA musicians playing the instruments on their records.)

"Daydream Believer" is unbelievably catchy & full of hooks, but I also really like "What am I doing hanging 'round", not one of their bigger hits tho.

[Soc999]

One of the first boy bands.

"I I I I I'm not your steppin' sto-one"

And it includes a typical LB progression:

"When i first met you girl you didn't have no shoes

Now you're walking 'round like you're front page news"

[Soc999]

BTW- the most shocking aspect of this was seeing the following on the LBR page:

"Davy Jones of Monkees dies by seanbeag7"

I can picture some interesting variants on this. Frinstance, TR about some newbie getting his rocks off at an ST room in Nana:

" Newbie gets fucked by Soc999"

Etc.