I got a laugh the other day, I was WAY surfing and came across a reference to Mickey Dolenz as a "founding member" of the Monkees. I guess so, if by "founding member" you mean he happened fit the costume. Don't get me wrong, I like the Monkees and Mickey was always my favorite, but didn't CBS have a whole lot more to do with the founding of the Monkees?
Actually it was NBC, but yeah, the network simply held a publicized casting call. That alone would be its own reality show now.
"Audition and perform to compete for a spot on a show about a group of musicians!"
The last time I saw the Monkees go on Leno in 2001, Jay started the interview by saying, "You're the original boy band!", which of course prompted Micky to say a Depends joke that he's been using since the middle of the last decade. But anyway, the statement I think speaks volumes on how nowadays we're so used to seeing "assembled" groups and contests to start bands that back in 1966 this was almost like a sacrilege.
But at the very least each of the Monkees had defining personalities (granted they were Beatles-based), and these were evident by simply watching the show for five minutes: Mike was the leader, Davy was the loverboy, Micky was the silly one, and Peter was the shy, not-too-bright one. Can anyone list such characteristics for the members of N'SYNC, the Backstreet Boys, or even the Jacksons?
*whew* Glad I didn't have to explain that, for a change.
And actually, it very well may
be a reality show. I saw somewhere that there may be a New Monkees (yes, again) in the form of a reality show (the article mentioned trying to get Micky on the show).
Personally, I think it sounds like another "Making Of The Band"
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I'd love to hear a Monkees polka! Any selection of songs, or even a "Mary, Mary" polka (hey, if Run DMC can change the style...)
(And wouldn't you know, a post about the Monkees & this is my 27th post)