Cheer Up, Sleepy Jean II – Part 1

I first started getting into the Monkees and their music in the ‘80s when MTV was regularly showing reruns of The Monkees ‘60s television show. For me, The Monkees was a fascinating window into ‘60s pop culture and although the show's humor was goofy, the four Monkees were so hip and likeable and the songs so perfect for pre-pubescent kids looking for cooler music; I immediately went and bought a Monkees album- as well as a Monkees poster to hang on my bedroom wall. It might as well have been 1967- but it was the Reagan years. Here are some more of my favorite Monkees songs. Enjoy!

01. The Monkees – “She” (1967)

02. The Monkees – “Randy Scouse Git” (1967)

03. The Monkees – “Porpoise Song (Theme From ‘Head’)” (1968)

04. The Monkees – “Shades of Gray” (1967)

05. The Monkees – “Listen to the Band” (1969)

06. The Monkees – “Words” (1967)

07. The Monkees – “As We Go Along” (1968)

08. The Monkees – “(Theme From) The Monkees” (1966)

09. The Monkees – “Can You Dig It?” (1968)

10. The Monkees – “Daddy’s Song” (1968)

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Recommended Links:

Davy Jones on the Brady Bunch – Part 1

The Monkees TV Show Intro