Micky Dolenz

The Monkees– (Theme From) The Monkees 2:21
The Monkees– Last Train To Clarksville 2:46
The Monkees– I Wanna Be Free 2:27
The Monkees– I'm A Believer 2:47
The Monkees– (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Single Version) 2:23
The Monkees– Mary, Mary 2:17
The Monkees– A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You 2:51
The Monkees– The Girl I Knew Somewhere 2:35
The Monkees– Randy Scouse Git 2:36
The Monkees– Pleasant Valley Sunday (Single Version) 3:11
The Monkees– Words (Single Version) 2:52
The Monkees– Daydream Believer 3:01
The Monkees– Goin' Down 4:25
The Monkees– Valleri 2:21
The Monkees– D.W. Washburn 2:51
The Monkees– It's Nice To Be With You 2:54
The Monkees– Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") (Single Version) 4:13
The Monkees– Listen To The Band (Single Version) 2:34
Micky Dolenz & Peter Tork– That Was Then, This Is Now 4:04
The Monkees– Heart And Soul 3:44… (meer)

I am a Monkee fan. Not a die-hard, by any means, but I can belt out Last Train to Clarksville on RockBand and get a 99% most of the time on an expert level. I watched the shows growing up (the reruns on MTV... I'm not that old) and I had an LP (I am however, that old) that I would play over and over in my room.

I've watched the movie, Head though (like most fans my age) it wasn't my cuppa tea.

And I have one of the best co-workers ever! I mentioned that Last Train is my favorite song on Rock Band, and he proceeded to bring in the book, lay it on my desk and say, "I had it in my library. I don't remember it well, but I held on to it, so I must have enjoyed it. It's yours now."

Damn!

While it isn't the best memoir I've ever read (that would be Have you Found Her) it did make me want to track down a copy of the Monkees series, and maybe even Circus Boy (Micky Dolenz's childhood show). It made me want to watch it all over again, paying attention this time to see if I can pick up on the rampant improvisation that Dolenz implies is there. It made me want to watch the show to see if I can see hints of the real people behind each of the characters.

For the Monkee fans, check it out. For the I need an easy read with a (sometimes overdone) sense of humor, check it out.… (meer)