Rank the Monkees

[ikojo]

I got the Second Season of the Monkees on DVD this weekend and taking a cue from the rank the Beatles...I decided to do a rank the Monkees thread...

Here's mine...

Micky
Peter
Mike
Davy

[aQuArius]

1. Beatle wannabe's

They are cute, but I dodn't care for them, sorry.

[Maccagirl]

2. Ok, I'll bite

Mike
Micky
Davy
Peter

(but I really like all of them)

[elperromagico]

3. All right, I'm game.

1. Mike
2. Peter
3. Davy
4. Micky

[Dr Fate]

4. Mike was the best writer & musician...

I like the Monkees- I dont care if they were contrived- a good song is a good song...

[Shanty Oilish]

5. Mike had the talent

Then Davy, Peter and Circus Boy.

[Deja Q]

6. They were created as Beatles wannabes, but fought to be themselves

thanks to Mike...

Mike
Mickey
Peter
Davy

(Mickey & Peter being tied.)

Davy only sung though he's got a worthy voice and can play an instrument, the others wrote songs after breaking free from Don Kirschner's grip - most of them being very good as well.

[sabbat hunter]

8. my list

would be
peter (for his real musical work before and after the monkees in the folk rock area)
michael, because like peter was actually able to play his own instrument coming in

mickey, for that crazy hair he had

davey, didnt play his own instrument, beyond the tamborine, and was there strickly on his looks. although give him kudos for being on the brady bunch with marcia brady being the local president of his fan club.


peace
david
:hippie:

[elperromagico]

7. At the very least, they deserve credit

for making a Neil Diamond song listenable ("I'm A Believer"... bless Neil Diamond, but the man can't fucking sing) and for producing Head, one of the trippiest films of the 60s.

[ikojo]

9. You should see 33 1/3 Revolutions per Monkee

which is included in the second season DVD package. Trippy! My oldest sister, who was a big time Monkees fan back in the day, didn't like it at all. I LOVED the jam session of Listen to the Band...that was cool.

A lot of the other stuff on 33 1/3 was goofy but the Listen jam session was awesome.

[Spirochete]

10. Mine

Mike
Mickey
Peter
David

Mike was one of the first to get into video production. I really like his movie Elephant Parts. He also directed Repo Man, for one.
Of course, his mother inventing White-out was a tough act to follow, so he had to produce. hehe

[gristy]

11. The things I learn in the Lounge!

Amazing!

[SCRUBDASHRUB]

12. Monkees -- Rank 'Em

Micky
Mike
Davy
Peter

[kanrok]

13. Sorry, thought you said "Spank the Monkees"

My bad.

[nini]

14. Mickey, Davy, Peter, Mike..

..though Mike is the most talented.

I wanted to marry Mickey when I was 10 - ha..