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William Seger

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42. "a TV show about an imaginary band..."
Sun Dec 2, 2012, 02:49 PM
Dec 2012

"... that wanted to be The Beatles... that was never successful... The Monkees really becoming a band was like the equivalent of Leonard Nimoy really becoming a Vulcan." -- Mickey Dolenz

very cool veganlush Dec 2012 #1
Playlist: Hissyspit Dec 2012 #9
So much to love there Sugarcoated Dec 2012 #20
Wow! Kaleva Dec 2012 #2
Cool! LeftInTX Dec 2012 #3
lol...sorry...that's just funny in a good way Lochloosa Dec 2012 #7
very nice! niyad Dec 2012 #4
Music aside, 'The Monkees' was the strangest, most avant-garde television show of it's time htuttle Dec 2012 #5
You think the show was strange? Check out the Monkee movie "Head". It's way out there... nt HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #6
They did almost the whole soundtrack with scenes from the movie playing on a screen in the Hissyspit Dec 2012 #8
"Head", Co-Written And Co-Produced By..... Paladin Dec 2012 #35
It's no coincidence that Mike Nesmith Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #14
LOL! Kaleva Dec 2012 #23
You knew Edward Dmytryk's kid? Way Cool! Ken Burch Dec 2012 #31
He used to come into a place where I bartended about ten years ago. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #44
Do you remember the episode with Frank Zappa? deutsey Dec 2012 #32
Zappa was also in HEAD napkinz Dec 2012 #53
We're with you in spirit! pinboy3niner Dec 2012 #10
I haz a severe envy. nolabear Dec 2012 #11
Nesmith? Cool! he was the only NashvilleLefty Dec 2012 #12
So not true. mac56 Dec 2012 #13
And Davy Jones was an accomlished singer Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #45
And Davy played a mean tambourine! And Maracas! Atman Dec 2012 #67
OH my gosh... SoapBox Dec 2012 #15
I remember well this Davy Jones Video posted on DU.... catnhatnh Dec 2012 #16
Please tell me you did NOT whip out your cell phone to update us with this scintillating info... oh reiki ur so fine Dec 2012 #17
I was off back in the Mezzanine by myself so it didn't bother anyone. Hissyspit Dec 2012 #19
I'm an Aimee Manniac Sugarcoated Dec 2012 #21
I Saw Them in 1966 otohara Dec 2012 #18
doing the math.... TeamPooka Dec 2012 #29
I wonder if anyone owns the Monkee Mobile? SoapBox Dec 2012 #22
I still have a toy version of it deutsey Dec 2012 #33
Fun Facts- Snarkoleptic Dec 2012 #24
"I don't want no commies in my car. No Christians either." Skittles Dec 2012 #25
There are 3 or 4 versions of this film out there. Snarkoleptic Dec 2012 #26
there are??? Skittles Dec 2012 #28
More fun facts: HooptieWagon Dec 2012 #34
HEAD, a horrible acid-trip movie, was Jack Nicholson's first directing gig. Atman Dec 2012 #41
The movie is barely watchable? napkinz Dec 2012 #54
No, Nicholson co wrote it. Bob Raefelson directed it. Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #60
Nicholson didn't direct it WeekendWarrior Dec 2012 #65
He is also my cousin DollarBillHines Dec 2012 #58
Pre Ronstadt Great Caesars Ghost Dec 2012 #61
I actually own that album. Atman Dec 2012 #62
I only got to see bits and pieces of their shows. Kalidurga Dec 2012 #27
The show was kinda strange Freddie Dec 2012 #56
It's really cool however...my heart is still weeping for Davy, therefore graham4anything Dec 2012 #30
Girl! napkinz Dec 2012 #63
Wow, that sounds like fun! Zorra Dec 2012 #36
Boyce and Hart did some good stuff ewagner Dec 2012 #55
He was my favorite Monkee. closeupready Dec 2012 #37
They're not the Monkees without Davey. proud2BlibKansan Dec 2012 #38
Awesome trivia: Jimi Hendrix got his start as an opening act for the Monkees Atman Dec 2012 #39
Best Monkees song ever: "Goin' Down" Atman Dec 2012 #40
It was Mickey's tribute to James Brown, one of his idols. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #46
He did the James Brown dance last night. Hissyspit Dec 2012 #50
That's very cool. Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #51
Love that song! napkinz Dec 2012 #52
They played the video of that song Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #57
"a TV show about an imaginary band..." William Seger Dec 2012 #42
lucky you. did they play circle sky? dionysus Dec 2012 #43
Yes. Hissyspit Dec 2012 #49
Circle Sky is AWESOME. Atman Dec 2012 #68
I saw the Monkees minus MN, and didn't miss him one whit. DAVY is MISSED! WinkyDink Dec 2012 #47
Mike Nesmith singing one of the most beautiful love song ever written Mr.Bill Dec 2012 #48
Wow. Thanks LeftInTX Dec 2012 #59
another great video from their show (and great song!) napkinz Dec 2012 #64
Nesmith had a modicum of talent Bake Dec 2012 #66
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