So, I'm watching HELP with the kids and afterwards I put in The Monkees' HEAD. Much better movie. Sure, HELP paved the way for The Monkees TV show, but HEAD drove a nail into the heart of the monster Raybert had created.
Then it hit me; pound for pound The Monkees kicked The Beatles' asses.
The Monkees' TV show still stands the test of time. Magical Mystery Tour, not so much.
Monkees' drummer was a better singer than the Beatles' (and do you have any idea how hard that is to do? Just ask Karen Carpenter. I think that's what killed her)
None of the Monkees ever married Yoko Ono or Heather Mills... Although Mickey's current wife is a piece of work.
Charles Manson's disciples never scrawled "Last Train To Clarksville" in blood across the wall of one of their mass murder scenes.
Mickey and Davy appeared in Harry Nilsson's THE POINT and drunk up the applause. John Lennon got kicked out of The Smothers Brothers Show with a drunk Harry Nilsson and a tampon on his forehead.
The Beatles fell under the spell of religious huckster and horn-ball Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Paul McCartney continues to raise money for him today. The Monkees fell under the spell of the Buddha-like sleaze bucket Don Kirshner and continue to earn him royalties today
Opening act for The Monkees: Jimi Hendrix. Opening act for The Beatles: Barry and The Remains.
The 'Fifth' Beatles: Billy Preston. The 'Fifth' Monkee: Chip Douglas... Ok, The Beatles win that one, but still...
Stephen Stills blew his audition for The Monkees because he had bad teeth. Pete Best was kicked out of The Beatles for being prettier than Paul.
Peter Tork played on George Harrison's Wonderwall album and Nesmith was at the 'A Day In The Life' sessions. No Beatle every appear on a Monkees' album.
Mike Nesmith's mother left his a 'White-Out' fortune. John Lennon's mother just left him.
The Monkees hired other people to write most of their songs. The Beatles got busted, at least twice, for ripping off other people's songs.
Davy's song 'Girl' (which he sang on the Brady Bunch show) kicks the crap out of Lennon's song 'Girl' on Rubber Soul.
When The Beatles did 'country/rock' it was more than likely a cover song. When The Monkees did 'country/rock' it was more than likely a Mike Nesmith original
Davy's version of 'Can She Do It (Like She Dances)' is better than Ringo's.
McCartney's 'Biker Like An Icon' is worst than any song The Monkees ever did.
Oh, I could go on, but I think you get the point. Anywho, check out The Monkees HEAD, in case you haven't seen it yet, if only for the Frank Zappa cameo.
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