FIRST TIME REACTING TO | THE MONKEES "DAYDREAM BELIEVER"
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The Monkees are such a fun band. Their TV show was a blast. Watch it if you can.
I grew up singing along with The Monkees, when music was fun and sets were creative. Believe me, I wanna go there, too!
They’re so fun!!!
The Monkees were a group that was created for a TV show called "The Monkees". They were American except for Davy Jones, who was English. At first, only one of them was actually a musician(Mike Nesmith on guitar). Peter Tork is the blonde guy and I believe he ended up playing bass guitar. They were aspiring actors auditioning for a TV show, and they later learned to play their instruments and actually performed concerts and went on tour. Mickey Dolenz(the guy with the tambourine), is the last surviving member, and he still plays shows in tribute to his band mates
Peter had been a folk musician in New York and had studied music and could play multiple instruments before becoming a Monkee. Mike had also been a folkie. They could both play before. So could Micky.
@@katethomas5712 thanks for the correction! I was going by memory (which failed me!).
Peter Tork could play bass before The Monkee's, he was mad that they wouldn't let him play on the records
@@katethomas5712 micky dolenz couldn't play any instruments except the tambourine for the entire run of the show.
@@TheRedStateBlue He was taught drums by Hal Blaine when he got the part. Also he plays guitar in his audition. Which is on here
Loved watching The Monkees on their weekly television show back in the 1960s. Fun times.
I grew up watching their tv show, and I adored them all. I got to see them in concert for their 25th anniversary.
I did and always will love The Monkees. I actually got to see Davy, the short one, lol in concert a couple years before he passed. He stayed after the concert and chatted with everyone. I have a picture with him and he signed my t-shirt. 💜
These guys were a huge part of my childhood. I loved their songs and watching their show. ✌❤
Britt ! Thanks for this cool post and commentary! As a Music writer and journalist myself for 35 years I appreciate this .. The Monkees were (mostly) American based from 1965-1970 originally. Davy Jones was British , however. They eventually challenged the Beatles on the record charts by 1967. They became good actors and solid musicians after practicing together in 1967 for a major world tour . Contrary to rumours of being just "actors" , they even became really good songwriters eventually,.. and played their own instruments in the 1967-68 World tour across North America , Britain , Australia , and Japan . Even the Beatles became impressed by their talent . John Lennon , Ringo Starr, and Michael Nesmith became good friends as well. The Monkees TV show was innovative , in that it pioneered the first broadcast "rock video" tv format in 1966. Production techniques from that show ultimately led to the creation of MTV, by Mike Nesmith and his associates in the early 1980s too!
Just a feel good song by the monkeys, and when Davy Bustin into the moves, we can’t do nothing but smile!! ❤
For one summer in 1967, they were the biggest band in the world. The Beatles brought them to England, and said they acted crazy.
A bit of trivia: in the late 50's, Mickey Dolenz starred in a tv show called 'Circus Boy'.
I used to watch it every Saturday morning when I was a kid. His last name then was Mickey "Braddock"
Considering what they were… the music and show have aged amazingly well.
Watched them as a teen. Neil Diamond wrote three songs they did with I'm a Believer being their biggest hit. It was a silly show but we watched every episode. I saw Davy in concert several years ago.
As a child, there was no show I liked more than replays of The Monkees. Davey Jones death hit me harder than most any other musician.
I go back to the 60s during The Monkees TV show ! Davy JOnes is 11 years older than me ! Ill be 67 April 22nd 2023 and Davy was my very first love of my life as a 11 year old !
I love this!
They have a lot of great songs... and a TV show.
Three of the Monkees are American Davy Jones who's singing is from England and they were America's answer to the Beatles
I never missed their show. They were hilarious
They were a huge brand back then , they had dolls in there liking , toys , old school lunchboxes ! I went for the Tarzan in lunch box 😂
I think they were trying to capitalize on the massive popularity of The Beatles by creating kind of a funny TV boy band version or something but then they took on a life of their own. A couple other of their really fun catchy hits like this are I'm Not Your Stepping Stone (which the Sex Pistols had a huge hit with their aggressive cover of it several years later), and, Pleasant Valley Sunday.
I loved that set. It was called the Rainbow Room. When I was growing up, I wanted to have a room just like it...and I still do!
This girl always notices the accents, great reaction 👍
Davy was a child actor from Manchester England. Rival city to Liverpool so he was using his accent to sell his foreign-ness as a US "Beatle".
I love The Monkees!!!
I was barely born when the show was on but grew up on the songs. I watched it in its entirety back in the 80s, though. While they all took turns as lead on records, the actual lead singer was the drummer, Mickey (playing the tambourine). Mike (or "wool hat" as he was sometimes called) and Peter (yawning at piano) were the actual musicians of the group. Davey shared the lead vocals role with Mickey but he was the actual tambourine and maracas player. Mickey was the goofy one. Peter played the dummy, Mike was the silent type and Davey played the heartthrob. The four played struggling musicians in a band (and show) called The Monkees. They were hired as actors with stage musicians playing the actual instruments and writing the songs. After this became common knowledge, it created a controversy, despite the fact that it was common practice to have stage musicians play on records. After this, the four of them, started pressuring the studio for a chance to record their own material and, eventually, to hold LIVE concerts. Over time, the studio relented and The Monkees went from being a fake band on a TV show to becoming a REAL live actual band. The rest, as they say, is history. TRIVIA: Because Davey Jones was already using the name, another "Davey Jones" had to register under another stage name. That other guy chose the name......"David Bowie"
I was introduced to them when I was like 5 or so!!! I love all the oldies!!!!
They at the time were considered the American version of the Beatles.
Despite their each being extremely talented, their music was not taken seriously because of the comedic nature of the show. Davey is the lead on this song; he was from Manchester, England; he had a theatrical background, having played the Artful Dodger in Oliver Twist in London and then moving on to Broadway. His career was at a crossroads when he signed on for this show. Yes, he was short - he was also an aspiring jockey before entering into the performing arts, and did return to being a professional jockey after the downswing of the Monkees.
Yes fun fun fun lots of fun I met Micky Dolenz in San Diego back in the 60s. He was in the parade and he had a chimpanzee with him. I stopped into a bar it was playing pool when Mickey walks in with the monkey! He kept playing last train to Clarksville on the jukebox! It was the only monkey song on the jukebox!
You could say The Monkees (or rather the producers) invented 'branding' for bands. It was a fun TV show that in many ways parodied the Beatles though the music was top quality written by many talented composers.
Mike Nesmith was great musician.. ( one with glasses playing guitar) ,..his mother invented White Out, Liquid Paper .🎵🎵
Yes they were American. They were fun & quirky! They had their own TV show which was so goofy!
In 1991 I was at the Roxbury in West Hollywood and I partied with Mickey Dolan's the guy on the tambourine ! Sam Kennison was there , Rod Stewart was there !! FUN FUN !!
Thank you, @BrittReacts. This is my favorite Monkees' music video and yours is the best reaction I've seen. I'm glad you noticed Micky putting his arm through the tambourine--which is hilarious. No one else seems to notice it. I also love how Davy (the lead singer in this song) instructs Peter (the keyboardist) on what notes to play and Peter seems to just comply until Davy's back is turned and Peter makes a face. I grew up watching the Monkees and I still find them so much fun to watch. And, yes, they definitely had a brand and they had it down to perfection. 🐒🐒🐒🐒❤
Davey was the "cute" Monkee. He had a musical theater background. You can catch him on RUclips playing the part of the Artful Dodger on the Ed Sullivan Show with the original Broadway cast of Oliver! Interestingly, I believe Walter Koenig got the job of Chekov on Star Trek in part because he looked a little like Davey.
I remember the Monkees. Fun times. So sad that Mickey Dolenz (tamborine player) is the only one left.
Britt
Singer, who sings this song, David "Davy" Jones. I have met him thru mutual friends in Florida in my town. Jones love to live in my town because locals treated him like a regular guy not a celebrity. He had a home in local golf course development in town. One of my friends had a local bar in town. Every Saturday night, bar had karaoke. One Saturday night, my friend somehow persuaded Davy to sing one of his songs in the bar. Plus, Davy had my friend sing together on this song, Daydream Believer for all who were there. It was awesome! I was working there when they sang the song. I remember that Davy orders his pints of Guinness when he shows up at the bar. Davy had dry British humor! He is very humbled man.
Sadly, he died over 10 years ago in 2012. Davy died during his passion of riding one of horses at local stable.
The Monkees were americas answer to the Beatles. They had a hilarious tv show. Silly silly! 😂
Now you can see where Axl Rose got the "snake dance" from.
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I remember watching the monkeys as a kid. It was a different time life was alot slower . There was a kids Saturday morning show called " HR Puff N Stuff " I used to watch in 1970. It is considered one the creepiest kids show ever. The boy that stared in it looked just like Davy Jones and he was English also. I look back at that show just theme was laced with lots of drug reference's.. hr puff n stuff was a strange lizard with big black bags under his eyes. Check it out RUclips.
That brings back memories for me, my brothers and I never missed their show.
Peter Tork was a real musician and a friend of Stephen Stills (a member of folk/rock band Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young). Mickey Dolenz was a former child actor. Mike Nesmith came from money (his mom invented Whiteout) and Englishman Davy Jones was an actor in Great Britain. All of the songs were written by a team hired by the producers of the show and didn't play the music heard. Studio musicians play the music and the group added the vocals later.
Michael Nesmith wrote the song "Different Drum" which was a hit for Linda Ronstadt and The Stone Poneys. He wrote several songs for The Monkees and recorded under the name Michael Blessing prior to the TV show.
One of the more happy Songs You'll Here.
RIP Michael Nesmith
The Monkees singer Davie Jones was British but the other 3 were American
The TV show was fun with alot of punscrelatedctobthe era. Very animated in behavior at times, i.e. "putting his arm through the tambourine..."
It's funny you called out the tambourine on this tune, because it's like the ONLY Monkees video where Davey wasn't the one playing it. lol.
I'm not ashamed to admit this song is in my playlist. lol
fun fact about davey idk if it's been mentioned that he wanted to be a jockey and ride a horse in england but they told him he was too tall cause horses were smaller in england or are.
Not bad for 2 actors and 2 musicians who answered a newspaper add to be in a TV show...and then went on to produce some pretty good music.
Davey Jones the lead singer is British hence the unique voice. Like the Aussie tone. Cheers Chris
Davy Jones was the only member of the band from Great Britian, and you're right about him being short, 5 foot 3 inches.
This was the fashion of the times for the mid to late 60's hippie. The 'backwards' shirt was really just a high collared shirt. A lot of performers of the time took to wearing styles reminiscent of the late 1700's ie: Revolutionary War soldier uniforms, etc. Nehru jackets made famous by Prime Minister Nehru of India were also big. This was a time when young folks were drifting away from their parents' tired old suit and tie that were pretty much standard wear. If you see any films or documentaries of the mid 60's to early 70's, you'll see what I mean. This was the birth of the flower child! Lots of beads and tie dye, torn jeans bright colors. My parents let me wear a tie dye shirt but wouldn't let me get a Nehru jacket. That was a bridge too far! Thanks for the look back! I loved the Monkees and their television show, which was campy, silly and sometimes quite cringey! But it was very very entertaining. If you get a moment, some of those shows are still available to watch. Their music is timeless and finding a new audience. Please take a moment to look for other songs from them like - 'I'm a Believer', 'Pleasant Valley Sunday', and 'Last Train to Clarksville'. Best of luck to you and your channel!
Hi Britt 1st your so cute ⚘️ I been listening to The Monkeys from in the 60's I was hoping you would get around to listening to them.
I just found this one today ....yes little slow here i will check and see if you did more of them " Peace " ✌️
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Most of the band stayed silly throughout their career. They were as much fun to watch as to listen to.
Britt.. Ya GOTTA find "The Monkees" TV show.. its just fun and silly.. I think you would like it.
You should look into the Monkees TV show. It was silly but featured their music in each episode.
Fun fact .. Davey Jones taught axl 🌹 how to dance
David bowie changed his name to avoid confusion with davy jones from the monkees intresting fact.
Davy (The lead singer here) is Brittish and the other three are American. Check out their "Last Train to Clarksville" the guy Mickey Dolenz with the Tambourine sings the lead on it. Peter Tork is the pianist here and Mike Nesbit was playing lead guitar.
Hey, I was always watching for their car coming to my town!
Britt is so pretty!!
Davy Jones was from England but the rest of them were American....Mickey Dolenz is still alive thankfully
They were an American band, but Davy Jones (the singer) was British/Welsh. They were 'created' as a band to be a hit, one of the first bands-by-committee... and then their best hits were the ones they wrote themselves, and they fought hard for that right (Michael Nesmith, the tall man on guitar) was their virtual leader, and led the fight for their emancipation. he just died last year. The only one still alive is Mickey Dolenz, the man with the crazy hair.
They totally had brand identities. I highly recommend watching their show! It was sheer fun, silliness. (Also, Davy Jones was a jockey, definitely short).
You should listen to the Monkees sing Riu Chiu.
You should try The Beatles.Soooo fun!!
You described it perfectly imo.
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They were all so talented but were hired as actors for a tv show and had to fight to do the music themselves. Sadly, only Micky Dolenz is still alive. They were American except for Davy Jones (lead singer here) who was English. If I remember correctly that when he came in to audition the producer was not going to hire him, but his wife was there and said he should. He said, But he's so short, and his wife responded with, Look at his face, the girls are going to love him.
You will love "A quick one while he's away" (live) by the Who.
There's an entire narrative you don't know about, especially Davy putting his hand through the tambourine!! Dont even get me started! Their show was just the best too!!
This song always reminds me of my mom
The shirt is not on backwards.
It is a 'Nehru' style which The Monkees popularized along with double breasted shirts and extra wide belts...
Wow, I loved watching this video. You really caught the fun vibe and the fact that Davy (the singer) isn't American.
If you like this, you should react to an episode of their TV show. It's all over RUclips and it''s called The Monkees. The episodes are around 25 minutes long, and it's those four guys as a band called The Monkees. They live in a California beach house and they're just trying to succeed. Be warned though, it's aimed at kids. So it's a little corny but there are little hidden things in there for adults. "Find the Monkees" is a good episode to check out.
AIMED at KIDS? I was a student at Kent State University when the Monkees were on TV and we had to get down to the TV LOUNGE in the dorm, about 2 hours before the show started to get a place (it was a large room with a few sofas and chairs, and carpeted floor space, with on wall that was glass which looked out into the hallway. It would be so packed in their for the Monkees (and for the Batman tV show) and we LOVED the Monkees, they were put together as an American answer to the Beatles. There humor and the funny skits were inspired by the BEATLES" movies "A HARD DAY"S NIGHt" and "HELP!".
@@patticrichton1135 Wait a minute, you're telling me this was for high school/college aged people? Did you make a point to get very stoned beforehand? Honestly, no offense intended but I watched the show as a four year old and got a lot out of it. It's so bright and fast and absurd. What did you think of their music?
Edit: I actually think that you're pulling my leg. I went to high school with a guy who watched Pee Wee's Playhouse regularly but that doesn't mean it was for adults.
The one singing Davy Jones was British the rest American
Davy Jones is British…the short one.
was a tv show,not bad for the 60
I subscribed at Willy Wonka. Carry on.
Check out David Cassidy now
u need to get into the "lovin' spoonfull"
Davy Jones was British. The others were American.
They were a manufactured band for a TV show.
Love The Monkees. Hate the Beatles. Yeah, I said it. I know I'm not cool but was in love with Mickey. So cute...
DO YOU KNOW THAT DAVIE JONES WAS ON THE BRADY BUNCH SHOW, HE TOOK MARSHA BRADY 😂😂😂😊😊😊 NO JOKE
I think you got video/reversed mirrored.
I feel a little sad for you that this is your first time hearing them and you love them so much and find them fun, meanwhile there's only one of them who's alive today. Makes me wish you found out about them sooner.
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Is it true that the Monkees used the Motown beat?
It's interesting that you pick up on the accent because the guy singing lead is English. Of course, the vast majority of UK/Irish singers voices will not stand out because they - for some weird reason - sing in American accents.
was american
They were a fake band put together for a tv show in the 60’s. They became a real band with albums. The group is American but the lead singer Dave’s Joe s is English.
They outsold the Beatles two years in a row. Davy was a Broadway actor. The fuzzy hair Guy, Micky, was a child actor in hollywood. Mike, the one with the guitar, his mom invented white out and then sold ot for millions. He was a songwriter/musician etc. Peter, piano, was a fantastic musician. All but Micky are dead and he is still touring!!
One of their big hits but not one of their best songs. Check the song Words.
Davy Jones was British. The other three weren't.
Wow you have changed Brit! Please dont lose the innocence you used to portray.
Yeah... Davy Jones was British and like .. five foot nothing..... hence the childlike voice................
Nope British but tv show to be an answer to the beatles. 1960's
Do you just not like the Beatles? 😂😂😂