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Dr. Strangemonde
2009-05-04 19:47:58 UTC
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First of all I would like to say that I wish Peter Tork a speedy
recovery from his recent surgery and cancer battle.  
I echo your sentiments.
As for a post a while back about Marilyn Ingram, she may be crazy, who in
the entertainment industry isn't?  Like most women she lies about her
age,... on who's dated who and other places she is listed as only 50
but she's really almost 55.  The line about her saggy ass... As for the nasty
stuff written about her... whoever wrote it should look in the mirror
and find themselves perfect.  As for me, I am certainly not perfect, I
have a weight problem as I weigh well over 200 pounds, and have been
divorced 3 times... see... not perfect.  
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?

No? Well, Courtney Love has, and as the recipient of her outburst I
can assure you that I didn't appreciate what I saw through her "rear
view window" one bit!

- Dr S

PS: What I REALLY wanted to say was... "The Rough Guide To Cult Pop"
claims that the Monkees correspond to the Beatles as follows:

Micky = John
Davy = Paul
Mike = George
Peter = Ringo

Isn't that LUDICROUS??? It's actually:

Mike = John
Davy = Paul
Peter = George
Micky = Ringo

I mean, that's OBVIOUS, isn't it?!?
The Nice Mean Man
2009-05-05 01:26:28 UTC
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Post by Dr. Strangemonde
First of all I would like to say that I wish Peter Tork a speedy
recovery from his recent surgery and cancer battle.  
I echo your sentiments.
As for a post a while back about Marilyn Ingram, she may be crazy, who in
the entertainment industry isn't?  Like most women she lies about her
age,... on who's dated who and other places she is listed as only 50
but she's really almost 55.  The line about her saggy ass... As for the nasty
stuff written about her... whoever wrote it should look in the mirror
and find themselves perfect.  As for me, I am certainly not perfect, I
have a weight problem as I weigh well over 200 pounds, and have been
divorced 3 times... see... not perfect.  
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
No? Well, Courtney Love has, and as the recipient of her outburst I
can assure you that I didn't appreciate what I saw through her "rear
view window" one bit!
  - Dr S
PS: What I REALLY wanted to say was... "The Rough Guide To Cult Pop"
Micky = John
Davy = Paul
Mike = George
Peter = Ringo
Mike = John
Davy = Paul
Peter = George
Micky = Ringo
I mean, that's OBVIOUS, isn't it?!?
But my good man.... Why do you bring this to me?
p***@netzero.com
2009-05-07 04:59:21 UTC
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Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once. Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
Bob
2009-05-08 00:35:07 UTC
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Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once. Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
--
-Bob

"My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have,but in my lack of
control of them."
-J. Kerouac

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of
us left.
-Oscar Levant
p***@netzero.com
2009-05-09 05:18:27 UTC
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Post by Bob
Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes.  I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.  Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read that!
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Bob
2009-05-10 02:58:34 UTC
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Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once. Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read that!
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Tits.
--
-Bob

"My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have,but in my lack of
control of them."
-J. Kerouac

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of
us left.
-Oscar Levant
Bob
2009-05-10 04:03:48 UTC
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Post by Bob
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Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once. Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read that!
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
I aim to please. And ***@this being cross posted to a Monkees group!
Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
--
-Bob

"My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have,but in my lack of
control of them."
-J. Kerouac

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of
us left.
-Oscar Levant
p***@netzero.com
2009-05-29 05:06:35 UTC
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Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes.  I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.  Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read that!
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
Bob
2009-06-12 17:56:56 UTC
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Post by Dr. Strangemonde
I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as craziness and
saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your husband's
credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a cat-fight
which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way to the
bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath -- and then
grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a screaming fit in
their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once. Think about
that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup and the
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added a bit of
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read that!
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
Thats TEH Beatles...
--
-Bob

"My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have,but in my lack of
control of them."
-J. Kerouac

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of
us left.
-Oscar Levant
Colonel Jake
2009-06-12 23:14:12 UTC
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"Bob" <***@aol.com> wrote in message news:h0u4t9$9h9$***@news.eternal-september.org...
: ***@netzero.com wrote:
: > On May 9, 11:03 pm, Bob <***@aol.com> wrote:
: >> ***@netzero.com wrote:
: >>> On May 7, 7:35 pm, Bob <***@aol.com> wrote:
: >>>> ***@netzero.com wrote:
: >>>>> On May 4, 2:47 pm, "Dr. Strangemonde" <***@realtime.net>
wrote:
: >>>>>> I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as
craziness and
: >>>>>> saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your
husband's
: >>>>>> credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a
cat-fight
: >>>>>> which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way
to the
: >>>>>> bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath --
and then
: >>>>>> grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a
screaming fit in
: >>>>>> their face?
: >>>>> Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.
Think about
: >>>>> that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
: >>>> I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
: >>>> restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup
and the
: >>>> cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added
a bit of
: >>>> flavor for the patrons!
: >>> I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read
that!
: >>> HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: >> I aim to please. And ***@this being cross posted to a Monkees
group!
: >> Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
: >
: > The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
:
: Thats TEH Beatles...
:

Here's my?,
"Favorite Beatles VideO!!!..."

"VideO Madness" "The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows!!!..."


COlOnel Jake Enterprises®
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:
: --
:
: -Bob
:
: "My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have, but in
: my lack of control of them."
: -J. Kerouac
:
: What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there
: are so few of us left.
: -Oscar Levant
:

<from Teh BoOk of Colonel Jake'ster>

Colonel Jake 3:1 - "Thats for GoDDAMNED sure!!!..."
TJ
2009-06-13 20:34:04 UTC
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I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as
craziness and
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saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your
husband's
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credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a
cat-fight
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which left you with your dress torn down the back all the way
to the
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bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath --
and then
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grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a
screaming fit in
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their face?
Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.
Think about
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that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot soup
and the
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and added
a bit of
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
flavor for the patrons!
I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read
that!
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
group!
Post by Bob
Post by p***@netzero.com
Post by Bob
Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
Thats TEH Beatles...
Here's my?,
"Favorite Beatles VideO!!!..."
"VideO Madness" "The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows!!!..."
COlOnel Jake Enterprises®
Presents
(http://www.coloneljake.com/videos/0109/)
NoTE: Those using Firefox Browsers on a Windows Operating
Systems? if above Links video doesn't play? tough, thats
what you get putting Non-Proprietary Browsers on Windows.
(ever spoken Spanglish?)
Windows? I don't do windows.
Colonel Jake
2009-06-14 00:20:22 UTC
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"TJ" <***@nonet.net> wrote in message news:***@nntp.charter.net...
: On Fri, 12 Jun 2009 18:14:12 -0500, Colonel Jake wrote
: (in article <h0un8q$phn$***@blackhelicopter.databasix.com>):
:
: >
: > "Bob" <***@aol.com> wrote in message
: > news:h0u4t9$9h9$***@news.eternal-september.org...
: >> ***@netzero.com wrote:
: >>> On May 9, 11:03 pm, Bob <***@aol.com> wrote:
: >>>> ***@netzero.com wrote:
: >>>>> On May 7, 7:35 pm, Bob <***@aol.com> wrote:
: >>>>>> ***@netzero.com wrote:
: >>>>>>> On May 4, 2:47 pm, "Dr. Strangemonde" <***@realtime.net>
: > wrote:
: >>>>>>>> I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as
: > craziness and
: >>>>>>>> saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your
: > husband's
: >>>>>>>> credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a
: > cat-fight
: >>>>>>>> which left you with your dress torn down the back all the
way
: > to the
: >>>>>>>> bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath --
: > and then
: >>>>>>>> grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a
: > screaming fit in
: >>>>>>>> their face?
: >>>>>>> Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.
: > Think about
: >>>>>>> that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
: >>>>>> I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
: >>>>>> restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot
soup
: > and the
: >>>>>> cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and
added
: > a bit of
: >>>>>> flavor for the patrons!
: >>>>> I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read
: > that!
: >>>>> HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: >>>> I aim to please. And ***@this being cross posted to a Monkees
: > group!
: >>>> Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
: >>>
: >>> The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
: >>
: >> Thats TEH Beatles...
: >>
: >
: > Here's my?,
: > "Favorite Beatles VideO!!!..."
: >
: > "VideO Madness" "The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows!!!..."
: >
: >
: > COlOnel Jake Enterprises®
: > Presents
: > (http://www.coloneljake.com/videos/0109/)
: >
: >
: > NoTE: Those using Firefox Browsers on a Windows Operating
: > Systems? if above Links video doesn't play? tough, thats
: > what you get putting Non-Proprietary Browsers on Windows.
: > (ever spoken Spanglish?)
: >
:
: Windows? I don't do windows.
:

But we know Bob does?,
"If you check his message properties!!!..."

*did teh Beatles video open up for you?*
Bob
2009-06-15 02:49:17 UTC
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Post by Colonel Jake
: >
: >>>>>>>> I know nothing of this Marilyn person, but as far as
: > craziness and
: >>>>>>>> saggy asses -- have you ever gotten so drunk you lost your
: > husband's
: >>>>>>>> credit cards in a punk rock club men's room, then got in a
: > cat-fight
: >>>>>>>> which left you with your dress torn down the back all the
way
: > to the
: >>>>>>>> bottom of your, er, bottom -- with nothing on underneath --
: > and then
: >>>>>>>> grabbed someone you barely knew and let loose with a
: > screaming fit in
: >>>>>>>> their face?
: >>>>>>> Yes. I also had sex in the freezer at a restaurant once.
: > Think about
: >>>>>>> that next time you enjoy fine dining out.
: >>>>>> I used to have sex with the soup and salad when I worked at a
: >>>>>> restaurant...on a nightly basis. Switching between the hot
soup
: > and the
: >>>>>> cold roughage created quite the enjoyable sensation...and
added
: > a bit of
: >>>>>> flavor for the patrons!
: >>>>> I sprayed my Lipton's tea all over the damn place when I read
: > that!
: >>>>> HAHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
: > group!
: >>>> Although I always did like 'Cheer Up Sleepy J(G?)ean'!
: >>>
: >>> The best Monkees song is Teh Paperback Writer!
: >>
: >> Thats TEH Beatles...
: >>
: >
: > Here's my?,
: > "Favorite Beatles VideO!!!..."
: >
: > "VideO Madness" "The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows!!!..."
: >
: >
: > COlOnel Jake Enterprises®
: > Presents
: > (http://www.coloneljake.com/videos/0109/)
: >
: >
: > NoTE: Those using Firefox Browsers on a Windows Operating
: > Systems? if above Links video doesn't play? tough, thats
: > what you get putting Non-Proprietary Browsers on Windows.
: > (ever spoken Spanglish?)
: >
: Windows? I don't do windows.
But we know Bob does?,
"If you check his message properties!!!..."
*did teh Beatles video open up for you?*
It opened seamlessly,or at least I'm sure it would open seamlessly.
--
-Bob

"My fault,my failure, is not in the passions I have,but in my lack of
control of them."
-J. Kerouac

What the world needs is more geniuses with humility, there are so few of
us left.
-Oscar Levant
MikeLawyr2
2009-06-15 15:03:45 UTC
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I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Monkees do a lot to
illustrate the significance of The Beatles. The Monkees had it all --
fame, hits, and the money (which is always last to materialize) was
finally starting to roll in. They threw it all away because they
could not stand to be inauthentic. They couldn't stand to be TV stars
-- they wanted to be a band. They tossed their Hollywood juggernaut
aside, tried to make their own music, and promptly flopped. In that
time, success was not measured by number of records sold or dollars
earned -- it was measured by the amount of independence from the
establishment. In that respect, The Beatles were as incorruptible as
anyone could get. From the very first germ of an idea of a song,
through its materialization and reduction to instrumentation and
vocalization, through the last note of an album or concert, there was
nothing between them and the listener. (Yes, I count Sir George among
them.) The Monkees knew that they were little except voices on
someone else's record, and it tore them apart.
TonyP
2009-06-16 05:59:17 UTC
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Post by MikeLawyr2
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Monkees do a lot to
illustrate the significance of The Beatles. The Monkees had it all --
fame, hits, and the money (which is always last to materialize) was
finally starting to roll in. They threw it all away because they
could not stand to be inauthentic. They couldn't stand to be TV stars
-- they wanted to be a band. They tossed their Hollywood juggernaut
aside, tried to make their own music, and promptly flopped. In that
time, success was not measured by number of records sold or dollars
earned -- it was measured by the amount of independence from the
establishment. In that respect, The Beatles were as incorruptible as
anyone could get. From the very first germ of an idea of a song,
through its materialization and reduction to instrumentation and
vocalization, through the last note of an album or concert, there was
nothing between them and the listener. (Yes, I count Sir George among
them.) The Monkees knew that they were little except voices on
someone else's record, and it tore them apart.
But even the Beatles held the Monkees in higher regard than you seem to.
(And they broke up for similar artistic differences as the Monkees and most
other groups.) And I guess you ignore the fact that Mike wrote and/or
produced records for the Monkees AND many others, right from the start. The
Monkees also took as much control of making Headquarters (probably their
best album in many peoples opinion) as most other groups of the day, and
they even had more input in their TV show's second series. And personally I
reckon "Daily Nightly" and "Star Collector" were as innovative as anything
on Sgt Peppers, and well before Pink Floyd and others made the synthesizer
popular. And they are still being played on radio, TV, and selling records
over 40 years later.
Not really such a bad effort IMO.

TonyP.
Jan
2009-06-16 06:45:48 UTC
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Post by MikeLawyr2
I've said it before and I'll say it again: The Monkees do a lot to
illustrate the significance of The Beatles. The Monkees had it all --
fame, hits, and the money (which is always last to materialize) was
finally starting to roll in. They threw it all away because they
could not stand to be inauthentic. They couldn't stand to be TV stars
-- they wanted to be a band. They tossed their Hollywood juggernaut
aside, tried to make their own music, and promptly flopped. In that
time, success was not measured by number of records sold or dollars
earned -- it was measured by the amount of independence from the
establishment. In that respect, The Beatles were as incorruptible as
anyone could get. From the very first germ of an idea of a song,
through its materialization and reduction to instrumentation and
vocalization, through the last note of an album or concert, there was
nothing between them and the listener. (Yes, I count Sir George among
them.) The Monkees knew that they were little except voices on
someone else's record, and it tore them apart.
But even the Beatles held the Monkees in higher regard than you seem to.
(And they broke up for similar artistic differences as the Monkees and most
other groups.) And I guess you ignore the fact that Mike wrote and/or
produced records for the Monkees AND many others, right from the start. The
Monkees also took as much control of making Headquarters (probably their
best album in many peoples opinion) as most other groups of the day, and
they even had more input in their TV show's second series. And personally I
reckon "Daily Nightly" and "Star Collector" were as innovative as anything
on Sgt Peppers, and well before Pink Floyd and others made the synthesizer
popular. And they are still being played on radio, TV, and selling records
over 40 years later.
Not really such a bad effort IMO.
TonyP.
I agree. They didn't break up because they "flopped". They were just too
different.
They weren't into the same kind of music. If they hadn't been made The
Monkees, they would never have been friends or bandmates anyway. I doubt if
they even liked each other very much. Maybe after all these years and their
age they do...but even now they fight like a bunch of women. They just
basically split apart....same as the Beatles did.
TonyP
2009-06-16 09:48:20 UTC
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I agree. They didn't break up because they "flopped". They were just too
different.
They weren't into the same kind of music. If they hadn't been made The
Monkees, they would never have been friends or bandmates anyway.
Exactly. The problem was that putting together a mix of different musical
styles was designed to appeal to a wider audience, and that was a genius
stroke for Bob and Bert as it certainly had the desired affect. However it
was *bound* to cause artistic differences once the TV show ended and the
guys started to worry more about the music. The later idea of each guy
contributing a few "solo" songs each per album was a little incohesive, and
not one that was going to last forever IMO.

I was a little surprised Peter left first though, as I was sure Mike was
going to leave even before then. (And by many reports he came close a number
of times.) It was obvious to me and many others, that he was the most likely
to have a successful solo career, long before he actually left. Regardless
of musical talent though, I never understood what Peter thought he was going
to do alone however. And Mickey & Davy were too reliant on other producers
and songwriters to make it alone without big label support unfortunately.
All things come to an end.

TonyP.
Jan
2009-06-16 13:44:01 UTC
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Post by Jan
I agree. They didn't break up because they "flopped". They were just too
different.
They weren't into the same kind of music. If they hadn't been made The
Monkees, they would never have been friends or bandmates anyway.
Exactly. The problem was that putting together a mix of different musical
styles was designed to appeal to a wider audience, and that was a genius
stroke for Bob and Bert as it certainly had the desired affect. However it
was *bound* to cause artistic differences once the TV show ended and the
guys started to worry more about the music. The later idea of each guy
contributing a few "solo" songs each per album was a little incohesive, and
not one that was going to last forever IMO.
I was a little surprised Peter left first though, as I was sure Mike was
going to leave even before then. (And by many reports he came close a number
of times.) It was obvious to me and many others, that he was the most likely
to have a successful solo career, long before he actually left. Regardless
of musical talent though, I never understood what Peter thought he was going
to do alone however. And Mickey & Davy were too reliant on other producers
and songwriters to make it alone without big label support unfortunately.
All things come to an end.
TonyP.
I agree completely.

Jan

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