"We Love the Monkees" documentary. Originally aired on ITV. DISCLAIMER: This clip is the property of its owner. I own nothing here and make no claims to this video whatsoever.
i watched the monkees from the beginning to the end. i want them to know that in 1967 my dad passed away and on the day of his funeral the monkees show was on well i was really takeing it hard and decided to watch the show, well for one half hour the monkees made me forget about things and actually made me smile and i will never forget that so thankyou guys for being there and helping me get through that day for a while...i love you all even now and miss davy so much. i was only 15 years old then.. when i was 16 i finally got to see their concert and i yelled at mickey..i love you mickey and he waved at me. that was a very special thing to me,,,,,love you guys always.....dora long
I'm 65 now, going on 100... But I'm still listening to their music on my mp3, quite frequently. Psychedelic, rock, blues, love songs... The Monkees will always have their place in people's hearts, whether they are induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or a star at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, or not. I used to want to be one of those guys, hey-hey we're The Monkees!!
Here because of the death of Mike Nesmith who died today 10/12/2021 I was only watching the both of them 3 weeks back with the Monkees final show. I'm glad I got to see them in my home city of Liverpool England back in May 2011. Rip Mike. Give Davy and Peter all our love ❤ Anyone on Twitter give Micky some love at this time. He's lost another brother today.
The Monkees belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They outsold and outdid most of the acts already in the Hall. Who cares if they were a TV band. They were a band who did it all and more. Come on Hall, get it right.
They were only a TV band for the two years the show was on the air. After that they had much more control over their music, and played instruments on the albums. They DEFINITELY belong in the R&R HoF. There’s only two of them left. I want Micky and Mike to stand up there and accept for Davy and Peter too.
Davey Jones was a cousin once removed and as David (Davey )loved Horses so much 'Kids arpound the area came up with the nickname 'The Manchester Cowboy'
I got to see them in 1986. My mom saw them when they first hit it big. Many great memories of watching their show when it was rebroadcasted on nickelodeon back in the 80s. I will always love the monkees.
As a 5 year old girl I would watch the Monkees every time they were on tv..I loved them then & at almost 60 I still love them..Davey my favorite...I begged my mother for a Monkees lunch box cried until she got me one.Thats a child's love for sure!!!
Love this docu, love the Monkees, so sad to hear of Mike Nesmith's recent passing, he's now joined Davy and Pete 😢 Mickey Dolenz is still with us, thank goodness, and keeps the Monkees alive with his great shows; he is thoroughly heartbroken, losing his mates, and has a big Monkee heart that he shares with everyone. 💓🎵🎶🎸🎶🎵
Great video.But seeing Davy walk out that door.....And now we have lost Peter too.They were unique & I am glad I was around at that time to enjoy their music & antics.RIP Davy & Peter 💓.Miss you.
This was a fantastic documentary. Without the required negativity of the Behind the Music series. It is still so hard to imagine Davy being gone. May he rest in peace.
I have always been a Beatles fan, however I liked and respected The Monkees, great songs, great personalities and great musicians who were initially deprived of showing their musical talent !
With the recent death of Mike Nesmith, it hits home with some of us "Boomers." They were were two years before my birth time of 1950. I'm seeing the exodus of my generation of the big brothers who made music history. We were well aware that it was a TV show, and none of us cared they supposedly couldn't play an instrument. The was a breakout from our father's WWII TV shows with Lawrence Welk playing WWII hits, or the country music heroes, that believe me, I DID notice and watched Johnny Cash and the Carter Family make legendary music in real time. Yeah, it was bubble gum music, we KNEW that, but we watched anyway. I was learning to play electric guitar, and that show had guitars and amps neither me nor my family could afford. Mike Nesmith was a real musician, and even then I could tell that because he didn't just "mime" the guitar parts, he made a point of playing the real chords on film, a secret code to us players, that he was giving us a message that. he wasn't a bought and sold commodity. I watched that show, but among us "heads," we would not admit that. How many people in our time even know what a "HEAD" WAS." A "head" was someone who smoked pot or had done LSD. What Hendrix meant by "are you experienced?" Like my WWII military Dad, we are now seeing the heroes of our generation, leaving the planet and we are next. The Monkees were commercialized versions of what we represented, which were the hate for war, the love of Peace and unity. Now we live in this horrible time when the idea of America has been destroyed by those who want us to live under a hateful dictatorship cult, and to destroy Democracy and turn us all against eachother, giving them total power over our lives. Am so glade my Dad isn't here to see where we are headed.....
I was born in 54 and hits home is right! Seems to me from 2016 on, more and more of them are exiting this planet! Hard to believe 3 of the Monkees are no longer here! 😔 God bless Micky, keeper of the flame!
How great was this video? I turned 20 in 1966 and remember watching their show in the common room of my dormitory. Their music wa so much fun. Oh, if I could only relive those times again.
Peter Tork stole little this little 8 year old girls heart back in 1966. I don't know what it was about him, I was to young to really know about love, I just knew he stole my little heart.
I was a lot older, and he hit me like a truck! All these years later, I'm still trying to figure it out. I think it was his looks, of course, but also his intelligence, his goofiness and his 1,000 watt smile. Did I forget his dimples? 🧡💛❤ Nothing has changed.
I was 10 when the Monkees first aired and Peter stole my heart too! That dimple smile of his always makes my heart melt! He was cute and talented! Always holds a place in my heart! 💖
Without a doubt the most thorough, respectful and loving tribute to The Monkees of all the docs I've seen- more interviews with the key personnel; more music, rare footage, & attention to storyline than any US video I've ever seen. And with a deeply moving fan storyline underscoring it all- I LOVE those ladies! Historically, British youth have sustained the careers & relevance of US rock icons like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys- for years after we abandoned them. Great job, guys!
There have been so many documentaries on the band that have been produced in the states. It is refreshing to see one made in the UK so viewers can understand and witness the fanbase there, considering one of the members was from Manchester. Excellent documentary.
It is 2021 Just after Mike Nesmith passed away. Peter followed Davy's passing. Micky is the last living member of the band. They mentioned in the video that the Monkees band was done but it was only missing one member Davy. But in future show his spirit was there. Even after Peter passed away they were doing shows. Mike & Micky has just finished some concerts it was only a few months after that Mike passed on. The Monkees live forever in the hearts of their fans. We are lucky to have their TV show and their music. That makes them live forever.
Last show was Nov 14, Mike passed Dec 10. 😔 Yes, they live 4ever in the hearts of us the fans, the music they made, and the TV show. God bless Micky, keeper of the flame.
From one of the now-50-ish year-old fans interviewed, who fell in love with Mike Nesmith and the Monkees: "He (her dad) said I'd grow out of it....and I will ....oneday!" That's me in a nutshell!!
The critics can say what they want-WHO CARES!!?? The best thing that ever happened was when they picked up their own instruments, dumped Kirshner,and took matters in their own hands. Their later records were just as good as their first ones(in spite of sales figures) and Monkeemania II (80's&90's) was just as good as Monkeemania 1-just very different!!
My parents would not allow a TV in our home when I was growing up, but after I married my husband and I had a T.V in the living room. This was in the late 70s and early 80s that was the first time I got to watch the Monkees.
No doubt they should be in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame,they impacted the music market big time with many hits,more hits than some who have previously been inducted.
I agree totally with you. The Monkees should be in the Hall of Fame of Rock and Roll. So what how they first started, big deal, look what they have become? They are great and wish I could turn back the hands of time when I was 13 in 1966 and now 59, I still love them and always will. They kept on going and growing and they fooled everyone. If they do induct them, they better make sure Davy is mentiond and I hope Davy haunts them for taking so long. These guys deserve it. They worked their butts!
Thank you for posting this. I loved the tribute of these 4 wonderful men. God Bless my Davy. He will live on forever. Proud the boys made it in the Hall of Fame after so many years and wish it was done when Davy was still with us but I know he was looking down so proud and I know he came down quickly to be there with his brothers. I will be 61 next month and I was a 13 year old Monkee fan right from the time the show aired to the last aired. Still to this day they have been my idols and always will be and my granddaughter who is 7 watches the dvds with me of the shows and sings with me the songs of the Monkees on the karaoke machine with me. Thank you again for posting this.
100's of songs from the 60's featured the same studio band (see the "Wrecking Crew") playing on the tracks, which were not the individuals on the album covers. Such was the case for The Association, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Marketts, etc. The Monkees "became" a band thanks to the show and the guys actually started playing their own instruments starting with the album "Headquarters".
the strange thing about The Monkees most important strength within the band..was Micky's and Davy's voice...they were "THE ACTORS"..the other 2 "The Musicians"...but aside from the great songs coming in to the fray..Micky was a great singer..period...can you even imagine anybody else singing those hits
Loved the girls and their stories, the Davy fan and her diary was just precious! I'd heard about Micky's (acid-fueled) school kid impromptu singalong but how wonderful she was there! So sad when Davy died. Gone too soon. Those Harry Nilsson songs were perfect for him. Gosh I'm older than he'll ever be now...RIP Davy & Peter too....🥀🥀
Part of the soundtrack of my childhood.There wasn't one kid anywhere that wasn't a RABID Monkees fan, me included.Those four young guys connected with so many millions of us, and they still do to this day, and they are forever in our hearts. Little did they know, that they would last forever, and how special they really are. The music, and those voices, singing those songs, really mean something to so many of us. I'm being corny, but I don't care, because I still listen, and they are still giving me joy, every time I do. I sure love them. Rest In Peace Davy💐 Rest In Peace Peter💐..and thank you both. I wish that you guys were still here...and with all the spirit that you left us, it seems as though you still are. I watch the show on DVDs here in 2021, and your music is still vital, and alive, all around the world, and is still making people happy. Thank you Mike.❤ Thank you Micky.❤ Be healthy, and be well, both of you.🙊🐵🙈🙉
@@scottsteel2395 A lovely heartfelt comment and sentiment about a great group/band. I was 69 last Friday and still love the Monkees, they were a great part of my mid teen years in particular. There is nothing corny about reminiscing as you have. It's good that we're still here to be able to look back and know how much they meant to us then and still do now, and so many others, over 50 years later.
@@bridgetdoman1386 Thank you for those very kind words Bridget. I turn 63 in Dec. Mike said in one of the documentaries about them.."I can't explain it". I think that I can. Sometimes, in this insane, chaotic, world, the stars are just in line, and something that is just meant to happen, does, and something MAGIC happens. Here , this group, that some people made fun of back then, are still making people smile, young, and old, and all in between. It should make them SO happy, that they DID achieve what they set out to achieve. They became forever a large part of a time that was very special, and they should know, that they DIDN'T turn out to be a joke. How many of us love them, and that what they did, and their music, left an everlasting IMPRINT, that has never faded, but has only grown stronger through time.✌❤🙉🙊🐵🙈
of course they needed to do some of their own stuff. Needed to prove that they had it. I do think they should have been in the hall of fame. They were incredible from what they started out with.
When I die I will come back a HAUNT the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame if The Monkees are still not in there, and I will haunt them forever! I will also bring FRIENDS with me! ;-)
The Monkees are one of the best bands in the history of the world. I watched every episode, without fail. I wish I could have been there. It would have been great to have known them. I have a ton of their music in my mp3 and those old tunes still resonate. Just as good, just as poignant as the first time I heard them. The Monkees should have a star on the walk of fame and be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ASAP
This was a group who knocked the Beatles out of the top spot on the chart at one point during the 60s run. Not only did they do that, but they outsold many of the legendary artists of that time who are in the ROH. The Monkees represent the culture, vibe, and history of one of the most influential decades of our time as much as any other group of iconic musical acts of the 60s. The intrinsic value of their medioric rise to become a pop culture phenom is in itself enough for them to garner admission. The fact that they had chart topping hits is the bonus that cements it. They did something no one has ever done before. They went from being manufactured tv story about a group to becoming a real chart topping act. Indeed and I say it again, pop culture icons. Not only is the tv show one of our classic gems, but their music still lives as a treasure to all who continue enjoy the nastalgia of the decade of change which is the 60s. Mickey, Mike, Davy and Peter. Four guys who for a half an hour every week entertained us with comedy and their voices. Four guys who became more than what was expected. Four musician/actors who became icons. Beloved by all, including the Beatles who gave their seal of approval long ago. That alone should say it all. As for the ROH, they only recently admitted the GoGo's. Like them or not the significance of the first all female self contained bands ommission by the ROH for so long tells you all you need to know. It's a total disgrace and a travesty that they have not been admitted yet. And now there is only one left. Let's pray that the one surviving member will be able to experience what his comrades never did and that he will get to carry the tourch lighting the way for the other 3 to see the honor, love and respect by an industry that they helped to make strong...
This was such a great documentary, left me with a really good feeling and emphasized all the positives of the whole experience. This is the first documentary on the group that I feel I want to share with my young kids. They are gonna love it since they are also fans. Thanks for uploading, eternally grateful!.
I first saw the Monkees when they came into syndication around 1970. I was in kindergarten and remember thinking "Who are these crazy men?" While my older sister couldn't get enough of Mickey, I loved Mike so much that I'd kiss the TV screen every time he was on. My mom would make me clean the lip prints off the screen. I'm now 50, happily married and still think Mike was a looker. But no lip prints on my monitor. It hurts my eyes. ;-)
They were ALL SUCH LOOKERS. lol 😆 I just kissed the screen of my smartphone yesterday when Peter came on hahaha old habits die hard. Miss those guys. Yet anytime I see Micky on TV doing something even if its an interview, he makes me smile his voice is like an unwritten melody just waiting 💙 to be written.What a talent Micky is. What an unbelievable freaking talent!! There will never be another talent like MD. Funny, handsome, that velvety voice... I could go on. Ty Micky for the happiness u brought to millions.
I've been reading all the comments and it's fascinating to see how 4 young guys affected so many people! I have loved these guys for years I'm 53 .. Thankyou Micky , take care of yourself please ... Mike,Davey,Peter are sorely missed but NEVER forgotten!
The first time I've seen this and I have to say I am in awe I felt like for 46 minutes I was in a time travel back to the 60s and the 70s when I was a youngster and I was one of those underage teenagers like 9 10 years old between the monkeys and the Beatles and the British invasion and all the other groups in the United States I mean and then just making movies and making TV shows and you know it's what was for the time era and it was a great time for growing up in that nothing like old school hoping it will come back again but we have to make it happen life was great back then and I think every one of them monkeys every group every song everything movies had a great childhood growing up with all that and all that are gone now are you all rest in peace ☮️✝️🙏✌️🕊️❤️🎈🎈
Just discovered this documentary. Well done itv! With film shots and interviews never seen before, it was really good! Wonderful interviews with everyone from the show, recording sessions etc. And a thank you to Davy's sisters and daughters for agreeing to be interviewed after Davy's passing. Today is 5/1/22 and Mickey is the keeper of the flame. He,Peter and Davy were once interviewed about the future of the Monkees. Davy said he hoped the music and shows would live on after they were gone. Mickey said he felt like they were caretakers of a garden and he would try to keep it pruned and looking beautiful. Micky just finished his Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees tour and he did a wonderful job honoring his brothers. May they rest in peace.
I LIKED THE MONKEYS GROWING UP IN THE 60-70S AND THE MUSIC .. I AM VERY TEARFUL THAT DAVEY JONES PASSED AWAY! HE GOT TO DO ALOT IN LIFE ACTING SINGING , I LOVED.. HORSE RACING FAMILY AND CHILDREN .THANK YOU ,REST IN SHALOM WITH G--D...
Omg I dont know where this docu came from but I LOVED IT!! Tysm for posting. It made my day as a great Christmas 🎄 present 🎁. These guys are the best were the best bc I think more than any group they brought joy laughs smiles to so many. They were witty funny their music made everyone happy 😊 . I feel blessed to have had ever heard their music and watched them on screen.
I missed the whole experience because of my age and the TV show running at night. I did hear the tunes on the radio. later on 1969 i saw the re-run on saturdays with out new Colour TV that made a big difference from a B&W. But, in 1966 B.C. ( Before Cable) we only had two local channels and up to 3 New York State channels on a god day with our aerial and no bad weather.Wow , 1966 when all you pid for was the TV and the rest was free through the air.Now even Radio costs money and TV too.
They were (and are) talented people. As far a changing music, no that would fall to a number of mis-sixties groups....but the Monkees did have a profound effect on TELEVISION.
I know, its insane that they're not in the hall. I mean even Elvis didn't write his own material. The bottom line is that the Monkees recorded a lot of timeless songs and sold a massive amount of records. That is more than many who are in the hall of fame.
A great one passed to day. Always thought the Ben Frank..type had something to do with the Ben Franklin/Granny type glasses Roger McGuinn of The Byrds wore at the time. Found out it had something to do with a restaurant/bar/hangout space in Los Angeles.
Davy looks wonderful at 42:19 yet he would suffer a heart attack & die in 2012, unbelievable. Just goes to show U never know but thanks for this great doco, it is worth watching more than once.
Well, the interview that you’re referring to was almost 15 years before his death. As relatively young as he was when he died in his 60s, Davy looked significantly older than he did when this interview was conducted in 1996, thirty years after the television show debuted. Nevertheless, he aged remarkably well compared to most of us, and any day of his death would have been a day to early. The more I’ve learned about the real flesh and blood man Davy Jones, the more deeply I’ve come to respect him.
Rest in peace. Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith. In December I emailed Micky Dolenz and told him that I really enjoyed getting to see him and Mike Nesmith at the Texas Trust CU theater in October.
I was a big fan. Still have all their LP's. Nesmith didn't tour with them when they started doing gigs again; I suppose it was probably because he didn't need the bread. After all, his mother invented the greatest office tool since the paper clip.......liquid paper! I heard that Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees once. Is this true?
Actually the reasons why Michael didn't initially tour with them weren't solely about his lack of need for money. In fact he was supposed to take part in the 1986 revival but his other work commitments didn't always permit him to take part.
@@cherylhulting1301 Right.I wish people would accept this & stop dissing Mike.Actually,got worrying vid up the other day saying Mike needed help,he was ill & seemingly under the influence & control of a female Gatekeeper.But heard nothing since.Does anybody know the truth of this?
Hats off to ITV for making this show. There are plenty of American documentaries about the “Pre-Fab Four”, but it was quite interesting to see one from the U.K. And there’s an interesting fact about all this (well, lots of them, but I will leave you with this one). Producers Bob Rafelson and Burt Schneider used the money they made producing The Monkees to make this interesting little film… As I recall, it starred that obscure actor they talked about in this documentary, Jack Nicholson, along with certified crazy man Dennis Hopper, and a genuine son of Old Hollywood… a guy by the name of Peter Fonda. The Movie? EASY RIDER.
Correct, a whole lot of little interesting facts that I found out which made a lot of sense, once I learned one of the Monkees either inadvertently or on purpose had to do with as time went by.
As usual, their solo careers are glided over quickly as are the last years of the Monkees themselves. No mention of Peter leaving first then Mike and finally the last two calling it a day. It's like 1969 & 1970 never existed. Very common even in good Monkees documentaries.
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That last part where the guys are saying goodbye to Davy is from an episode where his grandfather came to take him back home to England (sound familiar, iCarly fans?), but in the context of his passing it's extremely poignant.
Rest In Peace, Davy, Peter, and Mike. You're gone, but never forgotten.
i watched the monkees from the beginning to the end. i want them to know that in 1967 my dad passed away and on the day of his funeral the monkees show was on well i was really takeing it hard and decided to watch the show, well for one half hour the monkees made me forget about things and actually made me smile and i will never forget that so thankyou guys for being there and helping me get through that day for a while...i love you all even now and miss davy so much. i was only 15 years old then.. when i was 16 i finally got to see their concert and i yelled at mickey..i love you mickey and he waved at me. that was a very special thing to me,,,,,love you guys always.....dora long
I'm sure your dad would have wanted you to be happy too .
What a wonderful bittersweet memory. They did have that ability to cheer. I hope somehow they do read this. 💖
Nice memory, sorry for loss of your dear father. "Micky" has no "e."
I'm 65 now, going on 100... But I'm still listening to their music on my mp3, quite frequently. Psychedelic, rock, blues, love songs... The Monkees will always have their place in people's hearts, whether they are induced into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame or a star at Grauman's Chinese Theatre, or not. I used to want to be one of those guys, hey-hey we're The Monkees!!
Here because of the death of Mike Nesmith who died today 10/12/2021
I was only watching the both of them 3 weeks back with the Monkees final show. I'm glad I got to see them in my home city of Liverpool England back in May 2011.
Rip Mike. Give Davy and Peter all our love ❤
Anyone on Twitter give Micky some love at this time. He's lost another brother today.
🌹😢❤️🙏
The Monkees was a great show I watched as a kid then the reruns as an adult. Still love the music. Still listening I’m 62 now. Love it
the monkees should be in the rock and roll hall of fame for sure....love you guys
The Monkees belong in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
They outsold and outdid most of the acts already in the Hall.
Who cares if they were a TV band.
They were a band who did it all and more.
Come on Hall, get it right.
Amen to that, if I had a beer I would say "I'll drink to that" lol
George Vreeland Hill try convincing Jann Wenner
monkeegirl76 Davy4ever n
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They were only a TV band for the two years the show was on the air.
After that they had much more control over their music, and played instruments on the albums.
They DEFINITELY belong in the R&R HoF. There’s only two of them left. I want Micky and Mike to stand up there and accept for Davy and Peter too.
Davey Jones was a cousin once removed and as David (Davey )loved Horses so much 'Kids arpound the area came up with the nickname 'The Manchester Cowboy'
I got to see them in 1986. My mom saw them when they first hit it big. Many great memories of watching their show when it was rebroadcasted on nickelodeon back in the 80s. I will always love the monkees.
i dated Micky for a few years b4 he met his lovely wife Donna, he is a true talent & a gentleman.
no you didnt
***** Lmao
He seems so. Fk the trolls, I'm a believer!
@@kittenfuud I'm not a believer. But fuck the trolls, anyway!
I really don’t like to pick a favourite but he certainly made me 😂
As a 5 year old girl I would watch the Monkees every time they were on tv..I loved them then & at almost 60 I still love them..Davey my favorite...I begged my mother for a Monkees lunch box cried until she got me one.Thats a child's love for sure!!!
Love this docu, love the Monkees, so sad to hear of Mike Nesmith's recent passing, he's now joined Davy and Pete 😢 Mickey Dolenz is still with us, thank goodness, and keeps the Monkees alive with his great shows; he is thoroughly heartbroken, losing his mates, and has a big Monkee heart that he shares with everyone. 💓🎵🎶🎸🎶🎵
God bless Micky, the keeper of the flame.
A long-time fan, it's so hard to believe 3 have left us. 😔
@@lonerose99 sure is 😢 sad Mickey must feel it and is always smiling despite all. 😀
Great video.But seeing Davy walk out that door.....And now we have lost Peter too.They were unique & I am glad I was around at that time to enjoy their music & antics.RIP Davy & Peter 💓.Miss you.
And now even Mike! 😔
This was a fantastic documentary. Without the required negativity of the Behind the Music series. It is still so hard to imagine Davy being gone. May he rest in peace.
I have always been a Beatles fan, however I liked and respected The Monkees, great songs, great personalities and great musicians who were initially deprived of showing their musical talent !
me too.
Fuck the Beatles and their drugged out music. Not appropriate for children. Monkeys was safe for all ages…
With the recent death of Mike Nesmith, it hits home with some of us "Boomers." They were were two years before my birth time of 1950. I'm seeing the exodus of my generation of the big brothers who made music history. We were well aware that it was a TV show, and none of us cared they supposedly couldn't play an instrument. The was a breakout from our father's WWII TV shows with Lawrence Welk playing WWII hits, or the country music heroes, that believe me, I DID notice and watched Johnny Cash and the Carter Family make legendary music in real time. Yeah, it was bubble gum music, we KNEW that, but we watched anyway. I was learning to play electric guitar, and that show had guitars and amps neither me nor my family could afford. Mike Nesmith was a real musician, and even then I could tell that because he didn't just "mime" the guitar parts, he made a point of playing the real chords on film, a secret code to us players, that he was giving us a message that. he wasn't a bought and sold commodity. I watched that show, but among us "heads," we would not admit that. How many people in our time even know what a "HEAD" WAS." A "head" was someone who smoked pot or had done LSD. What Hendrix meant by "are you experienced?" Like my WWII military Dad, we are now seeing the heroes of our generation, leaving the planet and we are next. The Monkees were commercialized versions of what we represented, which were the hate for war, the love of Peace and unity. Now we live in this horrible time when the idea of America has been destroyed by those who want us to live under a hateful dictatorship cult, and to destroy Democracy and turn us all against eachother, giving them total power over our lives. Am so glade my Dad isn't here to see where we are headed.....
I was born in 54 and hits home is right! Seems to me from 2016 on, more and more of them are exiting this planet! Hard to believe 3 of the Monkees are no longer here! 😔
God bless Micky, keeper of the flame!
How great was this video? I turned 20 in 1966 and remember watching their show in the common room of my dormitory. Their music wa so much fun. Oh, if I could only relive those times again.
Peter Tork stole little this little 8 year old girls heart back in 1966. I don't know what it was about him, I was to young to really know about love, I just knew he stole my little heart.
I was a lot older, and he hit me like a truck! All these years later, I'm still trying to figure it out. I think it was his looks, of course, but also his intelligence, his goofiness and his 1,000 watt smile. Did I forget his dimples? 🧡💛❤ Nothing has changed.
I was 10 when the Monkees first aired and Peter stole my heart too! That dimple smile of his always makes my heart melt! He was cute and talented! Always holds a place in my heart! 💖
I just can't imagine my life without the Monkees
He was the heartthrob of the group.
Without a doubt the most thorough, respectful and loving tribute to The Monkees of all the docs I've seen- more interviews with the key personnel; more music, rare footage, & attention to storyline than any US video I've ever seen. And with a deeply moving fan storyline underscoring it all- I LOVE those ladies! Historically, British youth have sustained the careers & relevance of US rock icons like Little Richard, Chuck Berry, The Beach Boys- for years after we abandoned them. Great job, guys!
Well said!
yeah to this
There have been so many documentaries on the band that have been produced in the states. It is refreshing to see one made in the UK so viewers can understand and witness the fanbase there, considering one of the members was from Manchester. Excellent documentary.
RIP Michael who passed away to the spirit world today, he was my favorite Monkee.
It is 2021 Just after Mike Nesmith passed away. Peter followed Davy's passing. Micky is the last living member of the band. They mentioned in the video that the Monkees band was done but it was only missing one member Davy. But in future show his spirit was there. Even after Peter passed away they were doing shows. Mike & Micky has just finished some concerts it was only a few months after that Mike passed on. The Monkees live forever in the hearts of their fans. We are lucky to have their TV show and their music. That makes them live forever.
Last show was Nov 14, Mike passed Dec 10. 😔
Yes, they live 4ever in the hearts of us the fans, the music they made, and the TV show.
God bless Micky, keeper of the flame.
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From one of the now-50-ish year-old fans interviewed, who fell in love with Mike Nesmith and the Monkees: "He (her dad) said I'd grow out of it....and I will ....oneday!" That's me in a nutshell!!
The critics can say what they want-WHO CARES!!?? The best thing that ever happened was when they picked up their own instruments, dumped Kirshner,and took matters in their own hands. Their later records were just as good as their first ones(in spite of sales figures) and Monkeemania II (80's&90's) was just as good as Monkeemania 1-just very different!!
Getting rid of Kirshner was the beginning of the end. They took themselves too seriously by trying to be a real band.
But it had to happen.
And now there's one man left standing. Time stands still for no one.
RIP Davy, Peter, and Mike! 😔
My parents would not allow a TV in our home when I was growing up, but after I married my husband and I had a T.V in the living room. This was in the late 70s and early 80s that was the first time I got to watch the Monkees.
Nice retrospective. I liked Davy because he truly appreciated his admirers. I like Mike because this is a true musician and a very sincere person.
THIS IS EXCELLENT MOVIE!! MONKEES BAND IS A FIRST E MEMORIE FOR ME IN MY CHILD TIME..GREAT TRIBUTE ... CONGRATULATIONS
No doubt they should be in the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame,they impacted the music market big time with many hits,more hits than some who have previously been inducted.
I agree totally with you. The Monkees should be in the Hall of Fame of Rock and Roll. So what how they first started, big deal, look what they have become? They are great and wish I could turn back the hands of time when I was 13 in 1966 and now 59, I still love them and always will. They kept on going and growing and they fooled everyone. If they do induct them, they better make sure Davy is mentiond and I hope Davy haunts them for taking so long. These guys deserve it. They worked their butts!
3 hauntings now, I can't believe it! 😮 😔
Thank you for posting this. I loved the tribute of these 4 wonderful men. God Bless my Davy. He will live on forever. Proud the boys made it in the Hall of Fame after so many years and wish it was done when Davy was still with us but I know he was looking down so proud and I know he came down quickly to be there with his brothers. I will be 61 next month and I was a 13 year old Monkee fan right from the time the show aired to the last aired. Still to this day they have been my idols and always will be and my granddaughter who is 7 watches the dvds with me of the shows and sings with me the songs of the Monkees on the karaoke machine with me. Thank you again for posting this.
The Monkees are NOT in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. What are you talking about?
I think it's the Pop Hall of Fame that they got in after Davy passed.
I fell in love Micky that voice... i can listen to him while falling asleep so soothing. rip david jones.
100's of songs from the 60's featured the same studio band (see the "Wrecking Crew") playing on the tracks, which were not the individuals on the album covers. Such was the case for The Association, Gary Lewis and the Playboys, The Marketts, etc. The Monkees "became" a band thanks to the show and the guys actually started playing their own instruments starting with the album "Headquarters".
the strange thing about The Monkees most important strength within the band..was Micky's and Davy's voice...they were "THE ACTORS"..the other 2 "The Musicians"...but aside from the great songs coming in to the fray..Micky was a great singer..period...can you even imagine anybody else singing those hits
All of them can sing great to say the least! They grew over the years and their talents were fantastic!
I don't care...I still loved them as a real band and their show! 💕 😄👍
Loved the girls and their stories, the Davy fan and her diary was just precious! I'd heard about Micky's (acid-fueled) school kid impromptu singalong but how wonderful she was there!
So sad when Davy died. Gone too soon. Those Harry Nilsson songs were perfect for him. Gosh I'm older than he'll ever be now...RIP Davy & Peter too....🥀🥀
Part of the soundtrack of my childhood.There wasn't one kid anywhere that wasn't a RABID Monkees fan, me included.Those four young guys connected with so many millions of us, and they still do to this day, and they are forever in our hearts. Little did they know, that they would last forever, and how special they really are. The music, and those voices, singing those songs, really mean something to so many of us. I'm being corny, but I don't care, because I still listen, and they are still giving me joy, every time I do. I sure love them. Rest In Peace Davy💐 Rest In Peace Peter💐..and thank you both. I wish that you guys were still here...and with all the spirit that you left us, it seems as though you still are. I watch the show on DVDs here in 2021, and your music is still vital, and alive, all around the world, and is still making people happy. Thank you Mike.❤ Thank you Micky.❤ Be healthy, and be well, both of you.🙊🐵🙈🙉
@@scottsteel2395 A lovely heartfelt comment and sentiment about a great group/band. I was 69 last Friday and still love the Monkees, they were a great part of my mid teen years in particular. There is nothing corny about reminiscing as you have. It's good that we're still here to be able to look back and know how much they meant to us then and still do now, and so many others, over 50 years later.
@@bridgetdoman1386 Thank you for those very kind words Bridget. I turn 63 in Dec. Mike said in one of the documentaries about them.."I can't explain it". I think that I can. Sometimes, in this insane, chaotic, world, the stars are just in line, and something that is just meant to happen, does, and something MAGIC happens. Here , this group, that some people made fun of back then, are still making people smile, young, and old, and all in between. It should make them SO happy, that they DID achieve what they set out to achieve. They became forever a large part of a time that was very special, and they should know, that they DIDN'T turn out to be a joke. How many of us love them, and that what they did, and their music, left an everlasting IMPRINT, that has never faded, but has only grown stronger through time.✌❤🙉🙊🐵🙈
Great video thanks they were the best ever!!! Long live the monkees!!!!
This is excellent - one of the best documentarys I've ever seen on The Monkees - and I've seen a lot of them in 48 years of being a fan! Wonderful!!!
Another Yank saying thank you for uploading! Really enjoyed watching it (even through a few tears at the end).
of course they needed to do some of their own stuff. Needed to prove that they had it. I do think they should have been in the hall of fame. They were incredible from what they started out with.
So glad I was born in the Sixties! This is one of my all-time favourite childhood tv series.
When I die I will come back a HAUNT the Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame if The Monkees are still not in there, and I will haunt them forever! I will also bring FRIENDS with me! ;-)
i will never forget what you guys did for me.....love you mike, mickey,and peter and i will miss davy ....love you all
Nice tribute. Micky's name is not spelled like the mouse.
Right time for this show and it exploded great music
The Monkees were 4 clean cut lads whose now and days. It is hard to find. 🤔🤔🤔🤔♥️♥️♥️😁😁👍👍
The Monkees are one of the best bands in the history of the world. I watched every episode, without fail. I wish I could have been there. It would have been great to have known them. I have a ton of their music in my mp3 and those old tunes still resonate. Just as good, just as poignant as the first time I heard them. The Monkees should have a star on the walk of fame and be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. ASAP
They DO have a star in Hollywood! All four attended the unveiling if it in 1989!
Thank you very much for posting this wonderful program. I live in NYC and would have never seen it. Enjoyed that immensely. : )
This was a group who knocked the Beatles out of the top spot on the chart at one point during the 60s run. Not only did they do that, but they outsold many of the legendary artists of that time who are in the ROH. The Monkees represent the culture, vibe, and history of one of the most influential decades of our time as much as any other group of iconic musical acts of the 60s. The intrinsic value of their medioric rise to become a pop culture phenom is in itself enough for them to garner admission. The fact that they had chart topping hits is the bonus that cements it. They did something no one has ever done before. They went from being manufactured tv story about a group to becoming a real chart topping act. Indeed and I say it again, pop culture icons. Not only is the tv show one of our classic gems, but their music still lives as a treasure to all who continue enjoy the nastalgia of the decade of change which is the 60s. Mickey, Mike, Davy and Peter. Four guys who for a half an hour every week entertained us with comedy and their voices. Four guys who became more than what was expected. Four musician/actors who became icons. Beloved by all, including the Beatles who gave their seal of approval long ago. That alone should say it all. As for the ROH, they only recently admitted the GoGo's. Like them or not the significance of the first all female self contained bands ommission by the ROH for so long tells you all you need to know. It's a total disgrace and a travesty that they have not been admitted yet. And now there is only one left. Let's pray that the one surviving member will be able to experience what his comrades never did and that he will get to carry the tourch lighting the way for the other 3 to see the honor, love and respect by an industry that they helped to make strong...
I love all the Monkees as big brothers when I was kid then.
Something about the Monkees was that they didn't realise how brilliant they were.
This was such a great documentary, left me with a really good feeling and emphasized all the positives of the whole experience. This is the first documentary on the group that I feel I want to share with my young kids. They are gonna love it since they are also fans. Thanks for uploading, eternally grateful!.
I first saw the Monkees when they came into syndication around 1970. I was in kindergarten and remember thinking "Who are these crazy men?" While my older sister couldn't get enough of Mickey, I loved Mike so much that I'd kiss the TV screen every time he was on. My mom would make me clean the lip prints off the screen.
I'm now 50, happily married and still think Mike was a looker. But no lip prints on my monitor. It hurts my eyes. ;-)
They were ALL SUCH LOOKERS. lol 😆 I just kissed the screen of my smartphone yesterday when Peter came on hahaha old habits die hard. Miss those guys. Yet anytime I see Micky on TV doing something even if its an interview, he makes me smile his voice is like an unwritten melody just waiting 💙 to be written.What a talent Micky is. What an unbelievable freaking talent!! There will never be another talent like MD. Funny, handsome, that velvety voice... I could go on. Ty Micky for the happiness u brought to millions.
Enjoyed that!! I grew up watching their show & still enjoy hearing many of their songs. Even if they didn't write them!
They did write some of them. They fought the producers for this.
God, im crying.......still missiing Davy! :´(
Gracias por subir WE LOVE THE MONKEES . Los adoraba a los 10 años y después de tanto tiempo sigue el mismo sentimiento en mi corazón...
I've been reading all the comments and it's fascinating to see how 4 young guys affected so many people! I have loved these guys for years I'm 53 .. Thankyou Micky , take care of yourself please ... Mike,Davey,Peter are sorely missed but NEVER forgotten!
The greatest time in history. Freedom and love. The monkeys always made me feel that, and that's why I’ll always love them... Especially Micky lol ❤️
The first time I've seen this and I have to say I am in awe I felt like for 46 minutes I was in a time travel back to the 60s and the 70s when I was a youngster and I was one of those underage teenagers like 9 10 years old between the monkeys and the Beatles and the British invasion and all the other groups in the United States I mean and then just making movies and making TV shows and you know it's what was for the time era and it was a great time for growing up in that nothing like old school hoping it will come back again but we have to make it happen life was great back then and I think every one of them monkeys every group every song everything movies had a great childhood growing up with all that and all that are gone now are you all rest in peace ☮️✝️🙏✌️🕊️❤️🎈🎈
Rest in Peace, Davy & Peter.....
and now, Mike (2021)
first group I seen. It was on my Birthday. Love the tv show. Great days for me
great docu ! now I'm a believer
Just discovered this documentary. Well done itv! With film shots and interviews never seen before, it was really good! Wonderful interviews with everyone from the show, recording sessions etc. And a thank you to Davy's sisters and daughters for agreeing to be interviewed after Davy's passing. Today is 5/1/22 and Mickey is the keeper of the flame. He,Peter and Davy were once interviewed about the future of the Monkees. Davy said he hoped the music and shows would live on after they were gone. Mickey said he felt like they were caretakers of a garden and he would try to keep it pruned and looking beautiful. Micky just finished his Micky Dolenz Celebrates The Monkees tour and he did a wonderful job honoring his brothers. May they rest in peace.
Thank you so much for uploading this for us Yanks to see! I was sooo hoping someone would!
I love these goofy guys, their music, and their TV show so much!!
I LIKED THE MONKEYS GROWING UP IN THE 60-70S AND THE MUSIC .. I AM VERY TEARFUL THAT DAVEY JONES PASSED AWAY! HE GOT TO DO ALOT IN LIFE ACTING SINGING , I LOVED.. HORSE RACING FAMILY AND CHILDREN .THANK YOU ,REST IN SHALOM WITH G--D...
Monkees, Davy
I finally had a chance to watch this. Thank you! :)
Omg I dont know where this docu came from but I LOVED IT!! Tysm for posting. It made my day as a great Christmas 🎄 present 🎁. These guys are the best were the best bc I think more than any group they brought joy laughs smiles to so many. They were witty funny their music made everyone happy 😊 . I feel blessed to have had ever heard their music and watched them on screen.
I missed the whole experience because of my age and the TV show running at night. I did hear the tunes on the radio. later on 1969 i saw the re-run on saturdays with out new Colour TV that made a big difference from a B&W. But, in 1966 B.C. ( Before Cable) we only had two local channels and up to 3 New York State channels on a god day with our aerial and no bad weather.Wow , 1966 when all you pid for was the TV and the rest was free through the air.Now even Radio costs money and TV too.
Thanks for sharing this. I enjoyed the new interviews.
They were (and are) talented people. As far a changing music, no that would fall to a number of mis-sixties groups....but the Monkees did have a profound effect on TELEVISION.
Wow - that was an amazing documentary! Really good - thank you for making it available to see :)
Oh Dear God! How I loved Davy Jones!!!!! My first deep heartfelt, CRUSH. I was about eight or nine, maybe younger. Innocent and lovely.
I know, its insane that they're not in the hall. I mean even Elvis didn't write his own material. The bottom line is that the Monkees recorded a lot of timeless songs and sold a massive amount of records. That is more than many who are in the hall of fame.
Loved Mike Nesmith
Thanks for sharing. Its nice going back onto Memory Lane. Love them!
Thanks for sharing a great program, really really enjoyed watching!
Rod Nelson Ogden, Utah USA
A great one passed to day.
Always thought the Ben Frank..type had something to do with the Ben Franklin/Granny type glasses Roger McGuinn of The Byrds wore at the time. Found out it had something to do with a restaurant/bar/hangout space in Los Angeles.
I was only about 8, 9, 10 years old and I watched the Money’s program on Saturday. I was crazy about them!
Monkees
We lost another outstanding Monkee rip Mike 12 10 21 👃👆😰💐🤔🎶🎵🎶🎵
Davy looks wonderful at 42:19 yet he would suffer a heart attack & die in 2012, unbelievable. Just goes to show U never know but thanks for this great doco, it is worth watching more than once.
Well, the interview that you’re referring to was almost 15 years before his death. As relatively young as he was when he died in his 60s, Davy looked significantly older than he did when this interview was conducted in 1996, thirty years after the television show debuted.
Nevertheless, he aged remarkably well compared to most of us, and any day of his death would have been a day to early. The more I’ve learned about the real flesh and blood man Davy Jones, the more deeply I’ve come to respect him.
Great guys, great little band
R.I.P David "Davy" Jones
The wrecking Crew did the Studio Recordings for the Monkees.. Beach Boys , Momma's and the Popas and many others....
Thanks so much for posting.
Haha. "Monkees cover band"
Oh, Peter.
That Toni basil dance song is hard editing and came out perfect. It's so amazing the synchronizing
I loved this show as a kid and I remember watching it every week.
Great Documentary from England!!! Wonderful!!!
Thank you for posting this. What a great documentary! Peter will always be my favorite 🧡
They had many wonderful songs ❤
Rest in peace. Davy Jones, Peter Tork and Mike Nesmith. In December I emailed Micky Dolenz and told him that I really enjoyed getting to see him and Mike Nesmith at the Texas Trust CU theater in October.
I’ ll always love them!
You were part of my life as a child.
I was a big fan. Still have all their LP's. Nesmith didn't tour with them when they started doing gigs again; I suppose it was probably because he didn't need the bread. After all, his mother invented the greatest office tool since the paper clip.......liquid paper! I heard that Jimi Hendrix opened for the Monkees once. Is this true?
Actually the reasons why Michael didn't initially tour with them weren't solely about his lack of need for money. In fact he was supposed to take part in the 1986 revival but his other work commitments didn't always permit him to take part.
He did,& gave the fans the finger because they were all screaming for Peter,Mike,Davy & Micky.
@@cherylhulting1301 Right.I wish people would accept this & stop dissing Mike.Actually,got worrying vid up the other day saying Mike needed help,he was ill & seemingly under the influence & control of a female Gatekeeper.But heard nothing since.Does anybody know the truth of this?
6:03 is worth the price of admission here folks!!!
Hats off to ITV for making this show. There are plenty of American documentaries about the “Pre-Fab Four”, but it was quite interesting to see one from the U.K. And there’s an interesting fact about all this (well, lots of them, but I will leave you with this one). Producers Bob Rafelson and Burt Schneider used the money they made producing The Monkees to make this interesting little film… As I recall, it starred that obscure actor they talked about in this documentary, Jack Nicholson, along with certified crazy man Dennis Hopper, and a genuine son of Old Hollywood… a guy by the name of Peter Fonda. The Movie? EASY RIDER.
Correct, a whole lot of little interesting facts that I found out which made a lot of sense, once I learned one of the Monkees either inadvertently or on purpose had to do with as time went by.
RIP lovely Davy. xxx
Love the use of "Introduction" by Nick Drake at 16:47.
40:00 Totally ignored *Mike Nesmith & The First National Band* and the hits, "Joanne" and "Silver Moon" in 1970.
As usual, their solo careers are glided over quickly as are the last years of the Monkees themselves. No mention of Peter leaving first then Mike and finally the last two calling it a day. It's like 1969 & 1970 never existed. Very common even in good Monkees documentaries.
Never saw this in the states - Thanks for posting!
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Nesmith's Sweet Young Thing & Circle Sky is my favorites. With Davy's death let's turn people on to the Monkees, Great fucking band you know
That last part where the guys are saying goodbye to Davy is from an episode where his grandfather came to take him back home to England (sound familiar, iCarly fans?), but in the context of his passing it's extremely poignant.