so I see you posting about The Monkees a lot and I have to confess that I'm not very familiar with them.
if you were to recommend a song or two for someone to start with, what songs would you recommend?
Oooh oooh i am so glad you asked!!!
Ngl the song you are probably most familiar with by them is โIโm a Believerโ, and while if you havenโt listened to it i suggest you do (Mickyโs voice is angelic imo), compared to their other songs it is kinda mid imo. In terms of their big hits, i recommend โLast Train to Clarksvilleโ and โDaydream Believerโ.
If you are more of a country fan I recommend โPapa Geneโs Bluesโ and โThe Kind of Girl I Could Loveโ. If you like psychedelic music i recommend โLong Title: Do I Have To Do This All Over Again?โ. Looking for something a little harder? โIโm Not Your Steppinโ Stoneโ or โRandy Scouse Gitโ aka โAlternate Titleโ (my personal fav). Like 80โs music? โGettinโ Inโ and โSecret Heartโ are absolute bangers. The great thing about this band is that their music covers a bunch of different genres so i am sure you will find something you like!!
I also recommend checking out the TV show since it is how they got their start (they were originally just supposed to be a fictional band). Be warned, because it was the 60โs there are some SUPER racist episodes despite the show being very progressive and revolutionary for the time. If you want to avoid them, the episodes are โMonkee Chow Meinโ, โEverywhere a Sheik Sheikโ, โSon of a G*psyโ and โItโs a Nice Place To Visitโ.
I hope this was helpful and i didnโt overwhelm you with too much info!! I have been a fan since i was 10 so they are very near and dear to my heart.






















