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September 1965, auditions were held for an American TV
comedy about a rock group called the Monkees. 437 young men
went to Hollywood, California to try out for the roles, but
only four were selected for the series. One year later, the
show premiered on NBC, preceded by the release of their
first single, "Last Train to Clarksville", an immediate
Number One hit.
Within this made-for-TV band, Michael Nesmith and Peter
"Tork" Thorkelson were musicians, and Micky Dolenz and Davy
Jones were TV actors who also had some musical experience. More...




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Playing their own instruments! | Reviewer: Ringo Dolenz
    ------ About the song You Told Me performed by Monkees

This is great little Nesmith number opens the Monkees third - and possibly their best - album, "Headquarters", the one on which, with a few exceptions, Mike, Davy, Micky and Pete played all their own instruments!

Melodically, the opening track's verses remind me of those of the Beatles' "Dr Robert", from the previous year's "Revolver" (1966) album. "You Told Me" opens with the Monkees goofing around as they count in, possibly parodying a similar introduction to "Taxman", the opening track on "Revolver" (McCartney did the same for "I Saw Her Standing There", the opening track on The Beatles' debut (British) LP, "Please Please Me" (1963)).

Several Beatles-references pop up on "Headquarters", culminating in "Randy Scouse Git" (aka "Alternate Title"). Perhaps the Monkees were simply having fun with their having been labelled as the pre-fab four, as they enjoyed their new-found freedom following the Nesmith-led rebellion against the studio bosses. "Headquarters" is certainly a satisfying album, but the Monkees would wait another 30 years to record an album in this fashion again ("Justus").

"You Told Me" was one of several tracks from "Headquarters" to make it onto the TV series; I seem to recall a sequence featuring Davy (in a suit!) and that week's love interest running in slow motion along a sunny beach, with this song playing in the background. (Side Two's "For Pete's Sake" would also become the TV series' closing theme.)

In conclusion, "You Told Me" is a great opener to, arguably, the Monkee's greatest album, the one on which they proved they could be a REAL band if they wanted to!

Amazing Song<3 | Reviewer: Anonymous
    ------ About the song Daydream Believer performed by Monkees

I usually listen to heavy rock stuff, but for some reason I absolutely positively LOVE this song. Its not catchy or funny, like some of my un-rock songs, it just... I dont know, but its an amazing song!


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