Why i love The Monkees.

Yeah, that's right. I am a huge fan of the band that was around in the late 60's, when i wasn't even born.

I have always loved "Last train to Clarksville" and "I'm a believer" since i was a kid. My mum was a fan way back when the tv show was on telly. She also remembers when Davy Jones was in Coronation Street.

Anyway, i knew they had a tv show and that they had a few songs. That's really about all i knew until i watched a documentary about them on tv, and i didn't quite realize that they started out as a spoof band on some tv comedy aimed at ten year old girls and turned into this real band, who released quite a few pop songs. Good pop songs. And i had no idea about their movie either.

I wanna watch "Head" now. I haven't seen that. I am so thankful that YouTube have Monkees episodes on there.

Anyway, back to why i love the band. My mum bought me a CD for christmas. I knew i liked a few of the songs. I had no idea how many i liked until i started playing the album and then realized that i REALLY loved a lot of their stuff. I also realized exactly why i loved the band so much.

The reason?. Micky Dolenz voice. It's so unique and really under rated. I think i could listen to him sing the GO Compare song, and still think he sounds great. I think i am more a fan of his, than the band. I mean i love a couple of Davy lead vocal songs, like A little bit me, a little bit you and Valleri, and i really like the Mike lead What am i doing hanging round and i like Shades of gray, but the idea of listening to Davy and Mike and Pete solo albums isn't really something i get really excited about, but i am actually wanting to buy Mickys solo albums.

Also he wrote two of my favourite Monkees songs, the politically themed Mommy and Daddy, which i really like, and the fantastic Randy Scouse Git, or Alternative title as it was renamed over here in the UK. Also, if you listen to Pleasant Valley Sunday and Goin' Down and P.O Box 9847 then you can really get a good idea of just how great his voice is. And why i. and a lot of other Monkees fans, think he is one of the best, and sadly under rated singers of all time.