RIP Michael Nesmith
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RIP Michael Nesmith
MONKEES SINGER MIKE NESMITH DEAD AT 78
Michael Nesmith, singer/guitarist for the famously famous 60s group The Monkees, has died.
His family said, "With infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully of natural causes."
Nesmith was part of the quartet that was manufactured for a TV show about a rock 'n roll group ... and the group exploded with hit after hit ... at one point even rivaling The Beatles.
Among the hits ... "Last Train to Clarksville," "Daydream Believer," "I'm a Believer," "Valerie," and many more.
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Michael Nesmith, singer/guitarist for the famously famous 60s group The Monkees, has died.
His family said, "With infinite Love we announce that Michael Nesmith has passed away this morning in his home, surrounded by family, peacefully of natural causes."
Nesmith was part of the quartet that was manufactured for a TV show about a rock 'n roll group ... and the group exploded with hit after hit ... at one point even rivaling The Beatles.
Among the hits ... "Last Train to Clarksville," "Daydream Believer," "I'm a Believer," "Valerie," and many more.
https://www.tmz.com/2021/12/10/michael- ... xDmDYjRS_k
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Re: RIP Michael Nesmith
Another childhood favorite whited out.
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Easily my favorite Monkee.
A couple of my favorites:
A couple of my favorites:
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I see what you did there!
Damn, and now MIckey is the only one left. They were before my time, but Nickelodeon introduced me to The Monkees in the 80's and they instantly became one of my favorite bands... in a decade whose music I already loved.
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Thankfully, all of the New Monkees are still us:
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Well damn!
I was just a tad too young to be excited by the Beatles, so the Monkees was my group.
I was just a tad too young to be excited by the Beatles, so the Monkees was my group.
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I read recently that "Last Train to Clarksville" was a Vietnam War protest song. (The singer is going off to the war and doesn't know if he's ever coming home.) I never knew that and considering the Monkees squeaky clean apolitical image, I was very surprised.
I did think that the Monkees TV show was one of the dumbest comedies in a decade filled with dumb comedies (I was in junior high school at the time). But their music was catchy.
Trivia: Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper.
I did think that the Monkees TV show was one of the dumbest comedies in a decade filled with dumb comedies (I was in junior high school at the time). But their music was catchy.
Trivia: Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper.
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See my comment earlier.silverscreenselect wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:51 pm
Trivia: Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper.
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War is where the government tells you who the bad guy is.
Revolution is when you decide that for yourself.
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That was a little too subtle for me.BackInTex wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 10:57 amSee my comment earlier.silverscreenselect wrote: ↑Fri Dec 10, 2021 10:51 pm
Trivia: Nesmith's mother invented liquid paper.
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The Monkees TV show was must-see for the kids I hung out with. The best part was the fast-forward anything-goes sequence near the end of the show where everything turns into chaos and then gets tied up.
My favorite Monkees song was Take a Giant Step, B side to Last Train to Clarksville. I thought it should have been the hit. Oh well.
My favorite Monkees song was Take a Giant Step, B side to Last Train to Clarksville. I thought it should have been the hit. Oh well.
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Speaking of B-sides, here is a rarity I discovered a couple of years ago, released as a bonus track on a deluxe reissue of "Headquarters". The version of this song that was released commercially wound up as the B-side of "A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You", with Micky singing lead. The version below has Mike singing lead. He had every right to, as he WROTE the song. Micky did a fine job, don't get me wrong, but Mike's vocal seems to fit the song even better, imo.SportsFan68 wrote: ↑Sat Dec 11, 2021 2:39 pmThe Monkees TV show was must-see for the kids I hung out with. The best part was the fast-forward anything-goes sequence near the end of the show where everything turns into chaos and then gets tied up.
My favorite Monkees song was Take a Giant Step, B side to Last Train to Clarksville. I thought it should have been the hit. Oh well.
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Mike Nesmith also wrote the hit Linda Ronstadt/Stone Poneys song 'Different Drum' and Jack Nicholson was the screenwriter for the Monkess film - Head.
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