1. Last Train to Clarksville
   Pleasant Valley Sunday
2. Porpoise Song
   (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone

"Last Train to Clarksville" was writted by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart. They song is a protest against the Vietnam War. Throughout the song, the story of a man taking a train to an Army base and potentially serving in Vietnam is told.

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Bob Rafelson and Dan"The Monkees" created "The Monkees," which produced 58 episodes over the course of two seasons. The show's creators got the idea for the show after watching the Beatles' film "A Hard Day's Night."

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Peter Tork
   Michael Nesmith

Before Davy Jones was a singer, he wanted to be jockey. As a young man, Davy Jones had British horse trainer Basil Foster, who encouraged him to leave horse racing for a career in entertainment. In 1996, Jones won a race for amateur jockeys.

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Peter Tork
   Michael Nesmith

At his audition, Michael Nesmith wore a wool hat to keep his hair out of his eyes. The green wool hat would become his character's trademark. The producers of "The Monkees" liked the hat so much that they nicknamed Nesmith "wool hat," but the nickname didn't last.

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Peter Tork
   Michael Nesmith

During her time as a secretary at Texas Bank & Trust, Bette Nesmith Graham created Liquid Paper. In 1951, she made her first batch of Liquid Paper, which was called Mistake Out at the time, and started using it at work. Five years later, she decided to sell bottles of it.

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Peter Tork
   Michael Nesmith

Micky Dolenz played Corky on "Circus Boy." On "Circus Boy," Dolenz was credited as Micky Braddock. The series aired on NBC and ABC for a combined total of two series and 49 episodes.

1. More of the Monkees
   Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd.
2. The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
   Headquarters

"The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees" was released on April 22, 1968 and peaked at number 3 on the Billboard charts. It was also the first Monkees album not to chart in the United Kingdom.

1. The Odd Couple
   Bullitt
2. Night of the Living Dead
   Head

"Head" was the last album was the last to feature Peter Tork until the 1980s. In 2013, "Head" was included on "Rolling Stones" list of "The 25 Greatest Soundtracks of All Time," placing at number 25.

1. Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones
   Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork
2. Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz
   Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones

Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones were both born on Dec. 30. Nesmith was born in 1942, while Jones was born in 1946. This coincidence had an impact on the naming of the band's album "Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, and Jones Ltd," which has the band members' astrological signs and Jones' name added on.

1. The Birds, The Bees & the Monkees
   Instant Replay
2. The Monkees Present
   Changes

By the time The Monkees recorded "Changes," Michael Nesmith and Peter Tork had already left the band. This left Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones to fulfill the remainder of the band's recording contract.

1. Stephen Stills
   Neil Young
2. George Harrison
   Keith Richards

Stephen Stills auditioned for The Monkees and almost was cast in the show. However, the producers were not sure they wanted him because Stills did not look the part. That's when Stills suggested his friend Peter Tork for the role.

1. NBC
   ABC
2. CBS
   Fox

NBC aired "The Monkees" from Sept. 12, 1966 to March 25, 1968. The show's continued popularity is due to frequent repeats, including on Saturday mornings on CBS and ABC. While on the air, the show won two Emmy Awards.

1. The Beatles
   Paul Revere & the Raiders
2. The Yardbirds
   The Rolling Stones

Paul Revere & the Raiders' version of "(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone" was released in May 1966. Five months later, The Monkees would release their version. Over a decade later, The Sex Pistols covered the song.

1. Pool It!
   Justus
2. Good Times!
   Christmas Party

"Justus," which was released in 1996, was the first album since the release of "Head" to feature all four Monkees. It also features a song called "You and I," which shares a title with a song on the album "Instant Reply."

1. Johnny Carson
   Steve Allen
2. Mike Wallace
   Ed Sullivan

When Davy Jones was 19, he appeared on "The Ed Sullivan" as part of the cast of "Oliver." He appeared as the Artful Dodger and sang "I'd Do Anything." The episode Jones appeared on, which aired on Feb. 9, 1964, was also The Beatles debut on American TV.

1. Pleasant Valley Sunday
   A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You
2. Valleri
   I'm a Believer

In 2001, Smash Mouth's version of "I'm a Believer" was featured in "Shrek" along with the band's original song "All Star." Smash Mouth's "I'm a Believer" reached number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100.

1. Ray Charles
   Liberace
2. Freddie Mercury
   Stevie Wonder

Liberace appeared in the 1967 episode called "Art for Monkees' Sake." His brief appearance takes place in an art museum as part of a concert Michael Nesmith walks in on. The majority of this Monkees' episode revolves around Peter Tork's ability to copy art and the shenanigans the band gets up to.

1. George
   Robert
2. Stephen
   James

Micky Dolenz was born George Michael Dolenz Jr. He's the son of George Dolenz, who was a leading man under contract to RKO pictures. At the time time the elder Dolenz was at RKO, Howard Hughes was in charge of the studio.

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Peter Tork
   Mike Nesmith

From 2007 to 2018, Peter Tork released four albums with Shoe Suede Blues. In order of their release, the albums were called "Saved By the Blues," "Cambria Hotel," "Step By Step" and "Relax Your Mind."

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From 1966 to 2016, the albums are "The Monkees," "More of the Monkees," "Headquarters," "Pisces," "Aquarius," "Capricorn & Jones Ltd.," "The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees," "Head," "Instant Replay," "The Monkees Present," "Changes," "Pool It!," "Justus" and "Good Times!"

1. Monkee See, Monkee Die
   Monkees à la Carte
2. 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee
   The Monkees Blow Their Minds

On April 14. 1969, NBC aired "33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee" opposite ABC's telecast of the 41st Academy Awards. The Monkees wouldn't return to their TV antics until the 1997 comedy special "Hey, Hey, It's the Monkees."

1. Jack Nicholson
   Robert Redford
2. Steven Spielberg
   Ron Howard

"Head" was intended to be a subversive film and anti-war. The film includes news footage of General Nguyen Ngoc Loan's execution of a Viet Cong prisoner in Saigon. Many viewers, including Micky Dolenz, find "Head" confusing due to its lack of a real plot.

1. Headquarters
   The Monkees
2. Pool It!
   Changes

Prior to "Headquarters," Don Kirshner controlled the band. However, the band members wanted more control of their careers. Michael Nesmith was so angry at Kirshner that he punched a wall and told Kirshner that "could have been your face."

1. Davy Jones
   Micky Dolenz
2. Michael Nesmith
   Peter Tork

Before he joined The Monkees, Michael Nesmith used the stage name Michael Blessing. After The Monkees, Nesmith performed as a solo artist and with First National Band. He even had is own medi company called Pacific Arts Corporation.

1. Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz
   Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith
2. Peter Tork and Michael Nesmith
   Peter Tork and Davy Jones

Both Micky Dolenz and Michael Nesmith auditioned for Arthur Fonzarelli. Dolenz said that it came down to him and Henry Winkler. However, Dolenz was not cast because he was much taller than the "Happy Days" cast.

1. David Bowie
   David Cassidy
2. David Lee Roth
   David A. Stewart

Before he was David Bowie, David Jones used the stage name Davy Jones. His first single, "Liza Jane," was credited to Davie Jones and the King Bees. His third one was credited to Davy Jones and the Lower Third.

1. Billy Joel
   The Who
2. Janis Joplin
   Jimi Hendrix

At the time Jimi Hendrix opened for The Monkees, he was unknown in the United States. After seeing Hendrix play, Michael Nesmith, Peter Tork and Micky Dolenz convinced their manager to have the Jimi Hendrix Experience join their tour.

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The Monkees' first four albums peaked at number one on the Billboard chart. While it is commonly quoted that, in 1967, The Monkees outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined, that is not true. Michael Nesmith made up the fact.

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2. 13
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"The New Monkees" lasted one season in 1987. The show was intended to capitalize on "The Monkees" 1980s popularity. The show starred Larry Saltis, Jared Chandler, Marty Ross and Dino Kovas.

1. Carol Brady
   Cindy Brady
2. Jan Brady
   Marcia Brady

In the season three episode "Getting Davy Jones," Jones performs in a music studio and then takes Marcia to the prom. On the show, he sang his song "Girl." In the 1995 movie, "The Brady Bunch Movie," Jones would sing the song again, but this time with a grunge influence.

1. The Beatles
   The Who
2. The Lovin' Spoonful
   The Rolling Stones

The producers of the television series that would later become "The Monkees" entertained the notion of hiring The Lovin' Spoonful for the series. However, the plan fell through due to a conflict over song publishing rights.

1. MTV
   CMT
2. TNT
   TLC

Michael Nesmith came up with the idea of a music video program. He created "Elephant Parts," which would win the first Grammy Award for Music Video. The idea would eventually turn into Nickelodeon's "PopClips" and eventually morph into MTV.

1. Kirk
   Spock
2. Scotty
   Chekov

Pavel Chekov has a moptop haircut because "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry was looking for someone who appealed to the same demographic as Davy Jones. Walter Koenig, Chekov's actor, said that the character was successful in this feat because he received fan mail from 8- to 12-year-olds.

1. Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart
   Hall and Oats
2. Sonny and Cher
   The Carpenters

In 1976, Tommy Boyce, Bobby Hart, Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones created Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart. The song released one album, which was eponymous. The band's name is a result of being legally prohibited from using The Monkees as a name.

1. Your Auntie Grizelda
   Shades of Gray
2. Can You Dig It
   For Pete's Sake

While Peter Tork wrote "For Pete's Sake," he did not name the song. When Tork brought the song to the studio, Michael Nesmith decided on the name. The song ended up as the second season theme song because of producer Bob Rafelson.