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5. Music aside, 'The Monkees' was the strangest, most avant-garde television show of it's time

Sat Dec 1, 2012, 10:45 PM

Dec 2012

Music videos copied things they had first done for decades afterwards. They still do.

I was a just little kid when it was on, and I still remember some of the weird visuals.

I've been dying to re-watch that one episode with the hypnotic television broadcast again for years -- I remember a spinning spiral on the screen, and I think Mike got hypnotized...

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I'm in audience watching Michael Nesmith play live w/ the remaining Monkees... [View all] Hissyspit Dec 2012 OP

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