Davy Jones of The Monkees died today, do you have a favorite song?

Question

He died from a heart attack at the age of 66.

Answer 1

Aw, that's too bad. I was a Monkees fan when I was young, always watched their show and had a crush on Davy, at least until I discovered Mark Lindsay.



@ Marty...nice post, I'd forgotten about that pig bit, enjoyed hearing it again. I used to have that album but unfortunately got rid of some of my older vinyl years ago in exchange for a pittance, including my Paul Revere albums :/

Answer 2

The Monkees Theme Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BPR06pB_1SA&feature=fvst

Answer 3

Peter Percival Patterson's Pet Pig Porky/ Pleasant Valley Sunday

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l8cARiGVxyg



favorite with Davy on lead-

Valleri

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNqUufWLfZc



The Monkees albums are way underrated-they feature the cream of the crop of L.A. session players and great production. The Paisley Underground scene (The Bangles, The Plimsouls, Green On Red, etc.) owed a huge debt to the Monkees.



@Lucy, thank you :) Pleasant Valley Sunday was Rodney Bingenheimer's opening song for years. Sorry to hear about the unfortunate split between you and Mark.

Answer 4

I'm not very familiar with The Monkees' music, but I've always loved the song Daydream Believer.

Answer 5

Daydream Believer

Answer 6

I'm so sad. :( I always loved the Monkees, and Davy was always my favourite.



I'm a Believer is one of my favourite songs of all time, I also really loved Heart & Soul, Daydream Believer, It's Nice to be With You and Valleri..

Answer 7

Loved that show R.I.P Davy.

A Little Bit Me A Little Bit You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaxwBSyiya8&feature=related

Answer 8

Pleasant Valley Sunday

Answer 9

How sad...and so young.



Though I was never a raging fan, I do recall owning own a few Monkees albums...and saw "Head" in the theatre when I was kid. I think I'll look for it on Netflix tonight :)



A favourite that still stands out in my mind is from their "Headquarters" album...



"Randy Scouse Git"...

I remember my Dad watching this saying "those guys are on something", Lol;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ImG5hd1gIbs



Then I played him "Zilch" from the same album...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4fwk0kt4F0&feature=related



Remember the Frank Zappa / Mike Nesmith role reversal? Hilarious...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RgNxuNaYHsk



Oh...and here's Franks cameo in the film "Head"...casually chatting with Davy Jones;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JOI-SDYGviM



RIP Davy!

Answer 10

RIP Davy



I love that show. I used to plan my life around it in high school.



Kind of.



Iron Maiden/Monkees mashup

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9SSf2xF5XQw

Answer 11

Daydream Believer or Last Train to Clarksville are always mentioned & my two favourite songs as it brings back memories,

but yeah, i couldnt believe it either as he still looks so young, he didnt play much up on his fame, Was he the youngest of the band?

Answer 12

My favorites, Valleri and Daydream Believer, have already been listed. So, in trying to come up with something that hasn't been, here's Words:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1r19HvybIzI&feature=related

Answer 13

Way too young! R.I.P., Davy.



Martin, mentioned my favorite, "Plleasant Valley Sunday" Another favorite of mine was the Michael Nesmith penned, "Mary Mary".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=grd-iHznoGM

Answer 14

Ahh, such sad news; he and the Monkees were a big part of my youth. I'll go with two sadder ones: "Shades of Grey" and "I Wanna Be Free." RIP Davy.

Answer 15

Cheer Up Sleepy Jean oh what can it mean to ah, Day Dream Believer and a Home Coming Queen!!



yere thats my favourite song from him:)

Answer 16

Last Train to Clarksville with that great guitar jam,

and Another Pleasant Valley Sunday with that echo effect.

Answer 17

Oh no, not the cute one! That's very sad. :(



A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B87yRfzwlrQ&feature=related

Answer 18

Yes, I heard of this sad news this afternoon :( R.I.P. Davy Jones.... And to be honest, as a Monkees fan I liked all of their songs and all of Davy's songs but my favorite or favorites were probably "Daydream Believer", "Last Train to Clarksville", "Valleri" "I Wanna Be Free" and tons more



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QWTa9CE51sA&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfuBREMXxts

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69XgzNisEXc- This one is not actually any of the songs that I listed but it is a great tribute video to Davy and The Monkees

http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=the%20monkees%20daydream%20believer&tnr=21&vid=1452588663304&l=170&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumbnail.aspx%3Fq%3D1452588663304%26id%3D706d7a83585269cd7b7c58fe0868776e%26bid%3Dx0ATnoUjYMrEug%26bn%3DThumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.dailymotion.com%252fvideo%252fxo9pi_the-monkees-daydream-believer_music&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.dailymotion.com%2Fvideo%2Fxo9pi_the-monkees-daydream-believer_music&sigr=12a9g2p62&newfp=1&tit=THE+MONKEES+-+DAYDREAhttp://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play?p=the%20monkees%20i%20wanna%20be%20free&tnr=21&vid=1502768858292&l=153&turl=http%3A%2F%2Fts1.mm.bing.net%2Fvideos%2Fthumbnail.aspx%3Fq%3D1502768858292%26id%3D7246458a6b07dd01f60a63f66f7c69be%26bid%3DUSlEg31QxXLPWA%26bn%3DThumb%26url%3Dhttp%253a%252f%252fwww.youtube.com%252fwatch%253fv%253d9HdrIf9uNe0&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D9HdrIf9uNe0&sigr=11aeig00t&newfp=1&tit=The+Monkees+-+I+Wanna+Be+Free

M+BELIEVER



Enjoy :)

Answer 19

Very sorry to hear the news...He was loved by many,including myself and was too busy singing,to put anybody down..



One of my personal favorite Monkees tunes,is "Day dream believer"(Cheer up sleepy Jean)

Answer 20

While i did know about them i really didn't hear their music much. I did hear they where very good in their day. As weird as this will sound the reason i even heard about Davy Jones was b/c i remembered him in a Brady bunch episode. Condolences to Davy Jones his fans & his family.

Answer 21

Last Train to Clarksville

Answer 22

i love Im A Believer, Day Dream Believer, I think its either called Road to Clarksville or Train to Clarksville

Answer 23

My uncle was in a band (The Stepping Stones) in the 60's named after this song. They even made it to American Bandstand

(I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUdIKdRuYc4

Answer 24

"If You Have The Time" - Written by Davy Jones

Answer 25

I'm a Believer & Daydream Believer

Answer 26

Daydream believer was such a great song

Answer 27

Grew up watching their tv show, as many of us did in the 60's, looked forward to their fun antics every week. They had a lot of great hits. I can remember it like it was yesterday.

Answer 28

Hey Beatle :)



Don't know them that well, but I like this one



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaJZtSoLPMs

Daydream Believer



**oh god I actually remember that Brady Bunch episode ahahahahaha!!!!!!

Answer 29

Daydream Believer ~ among others. Their whole first album is a *classic*.

Answer 30

Sad.

too many good ones to pick

I'm gonna go with Daydream Beleiver

Answer 31

Love Me Do

Answer 32

I'm a Believer

Answer 33

Yeah, Valerie~!

Answer 34

I'm a believer. I remember listening to that songs years ago and I loved it. :)

Answer 35

Sad to hear that... I always liked "Daydream Believer."

Answer 36

i love a lot of their music. it's hard to just pick one favorite.



+ David rest in peace.

Answer 37

"Girl" is my favorite as well. Great clip you posted.

RIP Davy :(

Answer 38

Daydream Believer was perfect for him.

Answer 39

wow he was a long time ago. "i thought love was only true in fairy tales and for someone else but not for me"...and so on. i liked him in 1967, in 7th grade.

Answer 40

I think Skys answer is amazing

Answer 41

No, I do not have a favorite song.

Answer 42

Huh, I just realized how much I actually have no clue about that band.

Answer 43

I LOVE those guys



(I'm Not Your) Stepping Stone

Answer 44

last train to clarksville

i'm a believer

Answer 45

daydream believer



R.I.P.

Answer 46

anything by the black veil brides

R.I.P

Answer 47

daydream bealiever