Originally Posted By Dave Davy Jones, lead singer of the Monkees, had died at the age of 66 <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8563337" target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/st...=8563337</a>
Originally Posted By Dave Davy Jones, lead singer of the Monkees, had died at the age of 66 <a href="http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/story?section=news/entertainment&id=8563337" target="_blank">http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/st...=8563337</a>
Originally Posted By velo oh geez...now I feel really old. So sad! I loved the Monkees and was going to marry Davy when I was 8...
Originally Posted By skinnerbox Davy had one of the more popular performances each year during EPCOT's Flower Power concert series. He was slated to perform May 18-20 this year: <a href="http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/parks/epcot/special-events/epcot-international-flower-and-garden-festival/concerts/" target="_blank">http://disneyworld.disney.go.c...oncerts/</a> Much too young, at 66. You will be missed, Mr. Jones. You and your fellow Monkees were one of the best parts of my childhood. "Here we come... walkin' down the street. We get the funniest looks from everyone we meet..."
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan >>You and your fellow Monkees were one of the best parts of my childhood.<< Hear hear. This is really sad news.
Originally Posted By Dabob2 I still remember for my big sister's 9th birthday party, 5 guests out of 7 gave her "More of the Monkees" as the birthday gift.
Originally Posted By Kar2oonMan First album I ever bought with my own money was The Monkees' "Headquarters."
Originally Posted By wahooskipper I guess he is on that last train to Clarksville. RIP. I listened to the Monkees a lot during their 80s revival.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I liked the Monkees, but they were a little out of my age range. It was more my younger sister and children's era. Still it is sad to see someone like Davey, still young and talented leave us. He seemed like one of the good guys. Besides he was only two years older than me. eeeech!
Originally Posted By MissCandice I grabbed my mom's elbow in support when I told her because I knew she would not like the age, since like Goofyernmost its just 2 years older than her.
Originally Posted By amazedncal2 Now I know why they kept playing The Monkees songs on the radio today. How sad! I LOVED the Monkees and never missed an episode. I was a Davy Jones fan and my best friend was a Micky fan. We used to get into "huge" arguments as to who was the cutest
Originally Posted By Labuda ^Your best friend was wrong, Davy was TOTALLY the cutest one! I got into the Monkees during the 80s revival, and saw Davy at one of his Flower Power concerts on my 33rd (I think) birthday. It was awesome, so I'm not surprised to hear his were among the more popular Flower Power shows. RIP, my daydream believer.
Originally Posted By Tikiduck I think it's safe to say that Davey got some pretty good years of living in while he was here. He had a great run, but it really did end too soon.
Originally Posted By HRM The TV show was groundbreaking with it's unique format and music... before there was MTV, there was the Monkees. Anyone remember the Brady Bunch episode with Marsha and Davey Jones? Priceless.
Originally Posted By Fe Maiden I also got into the Monkees during their 80's revival, saw them at Great Adventure in 9th or 10th grade. <<Anyone remember the Brady Bunch episode with Marsha and Davey Jones? Priceless.>> I don't know how true this is or how you can even fact check it, but on CNBC this morning they were talking of Davey Jones' passing and said that that Brady Bunch episode was re-run more times than any other single episode from any show in television history.
Originally Posted By FerretAfros ABC said the same thing last night on their nationwide news program. While it was a fun episode, I have a hard time believing that it was played significantly more often than any other Brady Bunch episode, or more than older series (like I Love Lucy). I was born a few decades too late to be a part of the Monkees craze, but I certainly managed to enjoy their music. He will be missed.
Originally Posted By mawnck >>The TV show was groundbreaking with it's unique format and music<< ... both blatantly ripped off from "Help!" ... >>I have a hard time believing that it was played significantly more often than any other Brady Bunch episode, or more than older series (like I Love Lucy).<< Correct on both counts. In syndication packages, TV stations aren't allowed to pick favorite episodes to run over and over. They go through the catalog in order by episode number (more or less). It might have slightly more airings due to favorite episode marathons, but it wouldn't be that much of a bump in the grand scheme of things. Certainly not enough to get it past your typical "I Love Lucy" episode. This is one more example of how the media pulls stuff out of their cabooses. And this is something they could have easily checked by going down the hall and chatting with someone in the programming department.
