Day 25 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
First things first: UK will be playing U of L in the Final Four!! They beat Baylor much more easily than I had expected. Kansas and Ohio State will also face off in the semi-finals.
Okay, so I can remember a few specific episodes of The Monkees show, and a couple of specific scenes have always stayed with me. One of my favorite scenes is from the episode "Fairy Tale", where Mickey is Goldilocks.
Fast forward to minute 2:19 to see that particular scene. I don't know why, but it always cracked me up, and I like saying that line like he does on certain occasions.
The Monkees Screen Tests
"What Am I Doing Hanging Round?"
"Star Collector"
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Saturday, March 24, 2012
The Monkees' Screen Tests
Day 24 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
First things first -- the UK/IU game last night was amazing! It was a really fast-pace, well-played, and hard-fought game. UK won, but IU put up a good fight. Now tomorrow they'll face Baylor, so we'll see!
Today instead of a song I'm going to share the clips from the boys' screen tests for the sitcom. They are SO young! It is amazing to me to see how halfway shy and nervous they seem and to remember that they are my son's age in these clips. And they look so innocent!
At the beginning of each boy's test there is a silent part, so don't think your computer volume is messed up. I wonder who the other four guys are and where they are now.
"What Am I Doing Hanging Round?"
"Star Collector"
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
First things first -- the UK/IU game last night was amazing! It was a really fast-pace, well-played, and hard-fought game. UK won, but IU put up a good fight. Now tomorrow they'll face Baylor, so we'll see!
Today instead of a song I'm going to share the clips from the boys' screen tests for the sitcom. They are SO young! It is amazing to me to see how halfway shy and nervous they seem and to remember that they are my son's age in these clips. And they look so innocent!
At the beginning of each boy's test there is a silent part, so don't think your computer volume is messed up. I wonder who the other four guys are and where they are now.
"What Am I Doing Hanging Round?"
"Star Collector"
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Friday, March 23, 2012
"What Am I Doing Hanging 'Round?"
Day 23 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
The kids enjoyed the movie last night, but lamented the changes and omissions that were made. It would be hard to make a movie out of that book without some changes, but if you've read the books, then they will bother you! All-in-all it was "pretty good", they said, and they really enjoyed going early with their friends. It turned out they had quite a group with them.
Today's song was written by Michael Martin Murphey and Owens Castleman, with Mike on lead. Mike chose this song for the album because of its country sound and because Murphey was a good friend of his. It is from their fourth album. The lyrics are good, and it is perfect for Mike's voice.
Lyrics:
Just a loud mouth Yankee I went down to Mexico.
I didn't have much time to spend, about a week or so.
There I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.
But I found myself a-thinkin' when the time had come to go...
"Star Collector"
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
The kids enjoyed the movie last night, but lamented the changes and omissions that were made. It would be hard to make a movie out of that book without some changes, but if you've read the books, then they will bother you! All-in-all it was "pretty good", they said, and they really enjoyed going early with their friends. It turned out they had quite a group with them.
Today's song was written by Michael Martin Murphey and Owens Castleman, with Mike on lead. Mike chose this song for the album because of its country sound and because Murphey was a good friend of his. It is from their fourth album. The lyrics are good, and it is perfect for Mike's voice.
Lyrics:
Just a loud mouth Yankee I went down to Mexico.
I didn't have much time to spend, about a week or so.
There I lightly took advantage of a girl who loved me so.
But I found myself a-thinkin' when the time had come to go...
[Chorus:]
What am I doin' hangin' round?
I should be on that train and gone.
I should be ridin' on that train to San Antone,
What am I doin' hangin' round?
She took me to the garden just for a little walk.
I didn't know much Spanish and there was no time for talk.
Then she told me that she loved me not with words but with a kiss.
And like a fool I kept on thinkin' of a train I could not miss...
[Chorus]
Well it's been a year or so, and I want to go back again.
And if I get the money, well I'll ride the same old train.
But I guess your chances come but once and boy I sure missed mine.
And still I can't stop thinkin' when I hear some whistle cryin'....
"Star Collector"
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Thursday, March 22, 2012
"Star Collector"
Day 22 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
Well, the kids are at Hunger Games; I'm pretty sure they were the first ones there in line. Thomas is at work, and I am home alone. Whee!!!
Just got a message from Eler Beth: "It's going great. People keep asking me who I'm cosplaying as. A few thought I was Rue and my kendama was a sling shot. I just tell them I'm me and then I show what a kendama is. This is awesome." She wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and boots, and Andrew's black fedora, so it seems people think she's cosplaying as a character from the book. I took a picture of her before they left, 'cause she's cute as a button!
Today's song is "Star Collector", written by Gerri Goffin and Carole King, with Davy singing lead. The Moog Synthesizer was used for the second time on this album with this song, this time played by Paul Beaver. The song is about "groupies", and I do like the lyrics a lot.
Lyrics:
Think I'll let her keep on going
Wherever it is she's goin' to.
Give her an autograph and tell her
It's been nice knowin' you.
'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
How can I love her, when I just don't respect her?
When everything is goin' my way,
She wants to be close at hand.
She moves to some other doorway
When things don't go the way she'd planned.
'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!
She's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!
Well, the kids are at Hunger Games; I'm pretty sure they were the first ones there in line. Thomas is at work, and I am home alone. Whee!!!
Just got a message from Eler Beth: "It's going great. People keep asking me who I'm cosplaying as. A few thought I was Rue and my kendama was a sling shot. I just tell them I'm me and then I show what a kendama is. This is awesome." She wore a black leather jacket, black jeans and boots, and Andrew's black fedora, so it seems people think she's cosplaying as a character from the book. I took a picture of her before they left, 'cause she's cute as a button!
Today's song is "Star Collector", written by Gerri Goffin and Carole King, with Davy singing lead. The Moog Synthesizer was used for the second time on this album with this song, this time played by Paul Beaver. The song is about "groupies", and I do like the lyrics a lot.
Lyrics:
Think I'll let her keep on going
Wherever it is she's goin' to.
Give her an autograph and tell her
It's been nice knowin' you.
'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
How can I love her, when I just don't respect her?
When everything is goin' my way,
She wants to be close at hand.
She moves to some other doorway
When things don't go the way she'd planned.
'Cause she's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!
She's a star collector (collector of stars)
She only aims to please young celebrities.
Yes, she's a star collector (collector of stars)
Oh it won't take much time before I get her off my mind!
"Daily Nightly"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
"Daily Nightly"
Day 21 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
My kids are going to the opening of "Hunger Games" tomorrow night, standing in line from about 6:30 until midnight. They already have their tickets. Andrew's girlfriend and some other friends will be there. They want me to come too, but I just don't do the standing-in-line for hours thing anymore!
I do want to see the movie, though. I really hope it does the book justice; all three books are so good. I told the kids I'd go in a week or two -- they said they'll go back with me! lol Eler Beth has a friend who wants to see it but can't go with them tomorrow night, so we'll take him with us when I go.
Today's song is "Daily Nightly", written by Mike with Mickey singing lead. Mickey introduced into the band the Moog Synthesizer with this song; he actually bought the third one ever sold. I don't remember who purchased the first, but Buck Owens bought the second. Interesting, huh? This was the first use of the Moog Synthesizer on a pop record.
I really like this song; I love the poetry of the lyrics, it's a pretty, rather soothing melody, and I, of course, like Mickey's vocals.
Mike might be a bit "out there", but you have to admit he could write some good lyrics.
The lyrics:
Darkened rolling figures move through prisms of no color
Hand in hand, they walk the night, but never know each other
Passion cast in neon lights light up the jewelled trav'ler
Who, lost in scenes of smoke-filled dreams,
Finds questions, but no answers
Startled eyes that sometimes see phantasmagoric splendor
Pirouette down palsied paths with pennies for the vendor
Salvation's yours for just the time it takes to pay the dancer
Once again, such anxious men find questions but no answers
The night has gone and taken its infraction
While reddened eyes hope there will be a next one
Terror signs look down upon a world that glitters glibly
And mountainsides put arms around the unsuspecting city
Second hands that minds have slowed are moving even faster
Toward bringing down someone who's found
The questions, but no answers
My kids are going to the opening of "Hunger Games" tomorrow night, standing in line from about 6:30 until midnight. They already have their tickets. Andrew's girlfriend and some other friends will be there. They want me to come too, but I just don't do the standing-in-line for hours thing anymore!
I do want to see the movie, though. I really hope it does the book justice; all three books are so good. I told the kids I'd go in a week or two -- they said they'll go back with me! lol Eler Beth has a friend who wants to see it but can't go with them tomorrow night, so we'll take him with us when I go.
Today's song is "Daily Nightly", written by Mike with Mickey singing lead. Mickey introduced into the band the Moog Synthesizer with this song; he actually bought the third one ever sold. I don't remember who purchased the first, but Buck Owens bought the second. Interesting, huh? This was the first use of the Moog Synthesizer on a pop record.
I really like this song; I love the poetry of the lyrics, it's a pretty, rather soothing melody, and I, of course, like Mickey's vocals.
Mike might be a bit "out there", but you have to admit he could write some good lyrics.
The lyrics:
Darkened rolling figures move through prisms of no color
Hand in hand, they walk the night, but never know each other
Passion cast in neon lights light up the jewelled trav'ler
Who, lost in scenes of smoke-filled dreams,
Finds questions, but no answers
Startled eyes that sometimes see phantasmagoric splendor
Pirouette down palsied paths with pennies for the vendor
Salvation's yours for just the time it takes to pay the dancer
Once again, such anxious men find questions but no answers
The night has gone and taken its infraction
While reddened eyes hope there will be a next one
Terror signs look down upon a world that glitters glibly
And mountainsides put arms around the unsuspecting city
Second hands that minds have slowed are moving even faster
Toward bringing down someone who's found
The questions, but no answers
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
"Love Is Only Sleeping"
Day 20 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
Today is absolutely beautiful! It is 85°F at 3 p.m., and it's only the first day of Spring!!
We've had a couple of dry days in a row, so I've been able to get outside to do some yard work. We're supposed to get more showers later this week, but hopefully they won't hang around for long. Clean up is still going on for tornado victims in the area, and now I read that there has been a bad earthquake in Mexico -- 7.9 I think. I guess we'll get more info on deaths and destruction as the day goes on.
My allergies have really been bad this year so far, so I know it will be bad as the season goes on. Need to stock up on Claritin D!
Today's song is "Love Is Only Sleeping", written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, with Mike singing lead. This song was supposed to have been issued as a single, but there was a manufacturing error, so they issued "Daydream Believer" with "Goin' Down" on the B side instead. So the song came out on the fourth album. It's a good song, strong vocals from Mike, nice back up from the other boys, and the lyrics and melody are good.
P.S. I'm going back and adding the lyrics to all my previous posts.
Lyrics:
She looked at me
And the emptiness in her eyes was cruel to see
Then she turned away and said,
"Once I loved, but love is dead."
And I whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
She said, "I cannot cry
And I cannot give or feel or even try."
And her voice was hard and cold
Then her sweet young face looked old
And I whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
Through the endless days and nights
Could not help but wrap herself in sorrow (sorrow)
Through the endless days and nights
She waited for a shiny new tomorrow
Love was sleeping (sleeping) sleeping
She looked at me
And her smiling tears were warm and sweet and free
And the moonlight kissed her eyes
As it mingled with our sighs
And she whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
And she whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
Today is absolutely beautiful! It is 85°F at 3 p.m., and it's only the first day of Spring!!
We've had a couple of dry days in a row, so I've been able to get outside to do some yard work. We're supposed to get more showers later this week, but hopefully they won't hang around for long. Clean up is still going on for tornado victims in the area, and now I read that there has been a bad earthquake in Mexico -- 7.9 I think. I guess we'll get more info on deaths and destruction as the day goes on.
My allergies have really been bad this year so far, so I know it will be bad as the season goes on. Need to stock up on Claritin D!
Today's song is "Love Is Only Sleeping", written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil, with Mike singing lead. This song was supposed to have been issued as a single, but there was a manufacturing error, so they issued "Daydream Believer" with "Goin' Down" on the B side instead. So the song came out on the fourth album. It's a good song, strong vocals from Mike, nice back up from the other boys, and the lyrics and melody are good.
P.S. I'm going back and adding the lyrics to all my previous posts.
Lyrics:
She looked at me
And the emptiness in her eyes was cruel to see
Then she turned away and said,
"Once I loved, but love is dead."
And I whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
She said, "I cannot cry
And I cannot give or feel or even try."
And her voice was hard and cold
Then her sweet young face looked old
And I whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
Through the endless days and nights
Could not help but wrap herself in sorrow (sorrow)
Through the endless days and nights
She waited for a shiny new tomorrow
Love was sleeping (sleeping) sleeping
She looked at me
And her smiling tears were warm and sweet and free
And the moonlight kissed her eyes
As it mingled with our sighs
And she whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
And she whispered, "Sometimes love is only sleeping."
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
Only sleeping
"The Door Into Summer"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
"When Love Comes Knocking At Your Door"
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
Monday, March 19, 2012
"The Door Into Summer"
Day 19 of 31 Days of The Monkees:
I really like the lyrics of this song, written by Chip Douglas and Bill Martin, with Mike on lead and Mickey on harmony. This is one of those that you never would hear on the radio, but if you had the albums, you probably liked it. The title is from a novel by sci-fi author Robert A. Heinlein.
Lyrics:
With his fool's gold stacked up all around him
From a killing in the market on the war
The children left king Midas there as they found him
In his counting house where nothing counts but more
And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
With his travelogues of "maybe next year" places
As a trade-in for a name upon the door
And he pays for every year he cannot
Buy back with his tears when he finds out
There's been no one keeping score
And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
Yes, he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
Fading through the door into summer...
Fading through the door into summer....
From a killing in the market on the war
The children left king Midas there as they found him
In his counting house where nothing counts but more
And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
With his travelogues of "maybe next year" places
As a trade-in for a name upon the door
And he pays for every year he cannot
Buy back with his tears when he finds out
There's been no one keeping score
And he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
Yes, he thought he heard the echoes of a penny whistle band
And the laughter from a distant caravan
And the brightly painted line of circus wagons in the sand
Fading through the door into summer
Fading through the door into summer...
Fading through the door into summer....
"Mary, Mary"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
"No Time"
"Randy Scouse Git"
"Zor and Zam"
"Valleri"
"Mr. Webster"
"The Girl I Knew Somewhere"
"Zilch"
"Shades of Gray"
"She"
"Your Aunty Grizelda"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
"Last Train To Clarksville"
"Papa Gene's Blues"
"This Just Doesn't Seem to be my Day"
"I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
"Early Morning Blues and Greens"
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