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Possible Misspelled Names:
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Nillson/The Monkees, The Monkeys, The Monkees (Neil Diamond)Jokes:
When my girlfriend said she was leaving me because of my out of control obsession with The Monkees, I thought she was joking .... ... And then I saw Her face ....! Submitted by: Neil Coles
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Band Name Origins:
- The band was created as sort of an answer to The Beatles in the 1960's. The name "Monkees" is a slight skewering of the word "monkeys", just as Beatles is a sendup of "beetles" Submitted by: Brian
Stupid Band Names:
- The correct spelling is 'monkeys,' not 'monkees.' And during the 60's, when the band formed, it was not common to misspell names. Submitted by: jonny
Music Performer Nicknames:
Known informally as: The Prefab Four. Submitted by: Rachel Stedman
Vainity Songs:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Theme from 'The Monkees' (TV Show)" | From their 1966 debut album titled simply, "The Monkees" - Michael E Cormier |
New Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Music Video Director" | His video, "Elephant Parts", won a Grammy. - oldtimer |
Former Career:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "MIcky Dolenz" | "Circus Boy actor" | There was a show called Circus Boy that starred Mickey Braddock as the star. After the show, he formed the Monkees and used his real last name, Dolenz. Now he is Micky Dolenz, aka Won-won-won-won-Wonder Wheels. - Witterquick |
Better Off Solo?:
Name | New Career | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Mike Nesmith" | "After The Monkees broke-up, Nesmith's song "Different Drum" performed by Linda Ronstadt went into the Top-40. Then Nesmith had another Top-40 hit which he performed himself named "Joanne". And in the 80's he formed a show which would eventually become MTV." | - Paul Warren |
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "For Pete's Sake" | This song is often mistakenly thought to be titled "In This Generation" or "This Generation" because that phrase is prominent in the song. There is no mention of the phrase "For Pete's Sake" anywhere in its lyrics. - Isac |
| "Tapioca Tundra" | It cannot be a part of me For now it's part of you. - Alan of Seville |
| "Good Clean Fun" | A typical Nesmith country rocker, and another one of his songs that doesn't mention the title. Also known as I Told You I'd Be Back. - JD |
| "Papa Gene's Blues" | I have no more than I did before but now I've got all that I need cause I love you and I know you love me. I don't know who Papa Gene is, but he isn't mentioned anywhere in the song. - JD |
| "Randy Scouse Git / Alternate Title" | RCA disliked the title of Mickey Dolenz's song, but told The Monkees that as the words in the title did not appear in the lyrics, they would accept an 'alternate title' for the song. It was promptly named "Alternate Title" in protest. "Why don't you cut your hair?, Why don't you live up there?, Why don't you do what I do, See what I feel when I care?" - FussBudget |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| The Monkee | Micky Dolenz is now the only surviving member | Isac |
| The Donkees | Their later music (post-Head) is for the asses. | Alan the Ottoman |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Last Train To Smallville" | "Last Train To Clarksville" | abc123 |
| "Last Plane To Townsville" | "Last Train To Clarksville" | Sir Alan George Palgut I |
| "Baked Bean Reliever" | "Daydream Believer" | funky |
| "I Want Her Beaver" | "I'm A Believer" | Havax |
| "Baked Bean Believer" | "Daydream Believer" | Elf |
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Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tear Drop City," | There is no city with this name. | Yvette Bristle |
| "Tapioca Tundra," | The tundra isn't made of tapioca. | Yvette Bristle |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "Why Don't You Get A Job?," The Offspring | "I'm A Believer," The Monkees | |
| "I Believe In You," Don Williams | "I'm A Believer," The Monkees | |
| "Blessed Are The Believers," Anne Murray | "I'm A Believer," The Monkees | |
| "We're All Playing In The Same Band," Bert Sommer | "Listen To The Band," The Monkees | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Listen To The Bad" originally "Listen To The Band"
Candy Welty
"Good Lean Fun" originally "Good Clean Fun"
Peter
"Ear Drop City" originally "Tear Drop City"
Alyssa Jayne
"Our Auntie Grizelda" originally "Your Auntie Grizelda"
Candy Welty
"A Man Without A Ream" originally "A Man Without A Dream"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter removed available.
Add a Letter to a Song Title:
"Least Train To Clarksville" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
Peter
"Blast Train To Clarksville" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
That would also make it the last one.
Peter
"Good Clean Funk" originally "Good Clean Fun"
Samantha Wayland
"Good Clean Fund" originally "Good Clean Fun"
Peter
"A Manx Without A Dream" originally "A Man Without A Dream"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter added available.
Change a Letter:
"Pleasant Valley Sundae" originally "Pleasant Valley Sunday"
Same pronunciation, different meaning
Isac
"Last Drain To Clarksville" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
An interesting alternative to the last train?
Peter
"Vast Train To Clarksville" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
Yvette Bristle
"Past Train To Clarksville" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
Yvette Bristle
"Listen To The Bang" originally "Listen To The Band"
Candy Welty
There are additional song titles with a letter changed available.
Recordings:
Aug 29
a parody of "Last Train To Clarksville" by The Monkees
I recently turned 50 and so I got this idea for a parody. Those of you who are 50 or older are gonna relate to this parody. It's all about AARP and how they badger you to join up.
Soundclick: (Soundclick)
Feb 3
a parody of "I'm A Believer" by The Monkees
Real science contradicts the climate cultists, as usual.
YouTube: (MP4)
July 12
a parody of "Hey! Hey! We're The Monkees (aka Monkees Theme)" by The Monkees
Well, don't do a video with beautiful, nude females in it. Bombs, machice guns, loonies.....that's A-OK!
YouTube: (Windows Media Audio/Video )
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Daydream Believer" | "Fake, Preened Believers" | Jonathan S. |
| "Daydream Believer" | "Rape Dream Deceiver" | eeL deaL |
| "I'm A Believer" | "I'm A Survivor" | 65th Beatle |
| "Monkee's Theme" | "Living Like Monkees" | Patrick McWilliams |
| "I'm A Believer" | "She's a Deceiver" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Valerie" | "Halloween" | Randy Hearn |
| "I'm a Believer" | "I'm a Believer (Pit Bull Version)" | Rick Duncan |
| "Last Train to Clarksville" | "Last Plane from Kabul" | Dr. Oliver Clozoff |
| "I'm a Believer" | "She's a Deceiver" | Glynn Leaney |
| "Hey, We're the Monkees" | "Hey, We're the Trumpies" | Jeff in Richmond VA |
There are additional song parodies available. | ||
Songs for Commercials, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Pleasant Valley Sunday | Any Real Estate Agency | john |
Bad Choices for On Hold Music:
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Pleasant Valley Sunday | Town Hall of any American Suburb | Jake |
| What Am I Doing Hanging 'Round? | Call Centers (Or anyone that puts you on hold) | Pickle |
| Daydream Believer | Pessamists' organization | oldsong |
| Last Train to Clarksville | Amtrak | Shawna Mills |
| I'm A Believer | National Association of Atheists | Indomitus |
| There are additional on hold music ideas available. | ||
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| One Sweet Day Mariah Carey featuring Boyz II Men | Daydream Believer The Monkees | One Sweet Daydream Believer | Edward |
| My Baby Thinks He's A Train Rosanne Cash | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees | My Baby Thinks He's The Last Train To Clarksville | Janice Ferrell |
| Last Train Home Lostprophets | Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees | Last Train Home To Clarksville | Megan |
| Beautiful Day U2 | Daydream Believer The Monkees | Beautiful Daydream Believer | Edward |
| There are additional duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
If Groups Combined, Their Names Might Be:
The Arctic Monkees
Arctic Monkeys combined with The Monkees
Submitted By: Ashley Bryant
Damn Monkees
Damn Yankees combined with The Monkees
Essentially changes a pair of letters in the first band's name.
Submitted By: Gus
Cheese Monkees From Planet Nine
Cheese Monkeys From Planet Nine combined with The Monkees
Submitted By: JeReMy
Rainbow Butt Monkees
Rainbow Butt Monkeys combined with The Monkees
Submitted By: JeReMy
There are additional Monkees Combined Groups that haven't been done yet available.
Misheard Lyrics:
"Riu Chiu"
Misheard Lyrics: Real real s***ty
Original Lyrics: Riu riu chiu
| "Daydream Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Cheater sneaky Jean
Original Lyrics: Cheer up, sleepy Jean
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"(Theme from) the Monkees"
Misheard Lyrics: Hey, hey, little monkeys
Original Lyrics: Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
| "I'm A Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: Then I saw her face, Now I'm a Belieber.
Original Lyrics: Then I saw her face
Now I'm a believer. |
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Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"I'm a Believer"
Misheard Lyrics: When I needed suction on my brain.
Original Lyrics: When I needed SUNSHINE on my brain
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Rick Lipary I had to wait until I was much older and in my 60s before I started seeing lyrics sites that helped me figure this out. |
| There are additional misheard stories available. | |
Song Parody Fragments:
"We're the Monkees (Theme)"
Better Lyrics:
(Again, I see Sheogorath and I raise him.)
Here we come
Stimming down the street
We get the nastiest treatment
From Autism $peaks.
Hey, hey we're autistic,
and some peeps treat us like clowns.
But we're too nice and friendly
to put ableist fools down.
They just don’t understand us,
That’s why they locked us away.
But we have equal rights to you,
And that’s why we’re here to stay.
Here we come
Stimming down the street
We get the nastiest treatment
From Autism $peaks.
Hey, hey we're autistic,
and some peeps treat us like clowns.
But we're too nice and friendly
to put ableist fools down.
They just don’t understand us,
That’s why they locked us away.
But we have equal rights to you,
And that’s why we’re here to stay.
Original Lyrics:
Here we come
Walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet.
Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing,
to put anybody down.
We're just trying to be friendly,
Come watch us sing and play.
We're the young generation,
And we got something to say.
Walking down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet.
Hey, hey we're the Monkees,
and people say we monkey around.
But we're too busy singing,
to put anybody down.
We're just trying to be friendly,
Come watch us sing and play.
We're the young generation,
And we got something to say.
Submitted by: Naughty Autie
"Last Train to Clarksville"
Better Lyrics:
Take the last plane to Hartsfield
We’ll meet at the police station
You must be here by 12:30
Or be jailed for the duration
Don't be slow
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
We’ll meet at the police station
You must be here by 12:30
Or be jailed for the duration
Don't be slow
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
Original Lyrics:
Take the last train to Clarksville
And I'll meet you at the station
You can be here by 4:30
'Cause I've made your reservation
Don't be slow
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
And I'll meet you at the station
You can be here by 4:30
'Cause I've made your reservation
Don't be slow
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
Submitted by: John Dacey
"We're the Monkees"
Better Lyrics:
Here we come
Stimming down the street
We get the nastiest treatment
From Autism $peaks
Hey, hey, we're autistic
And some peeps treat us like clowns
But we're too nice and friendly
To put evil people down
Stimming down the street
We get the nastiest treatment
From Autism $peaks
Hey, hey, we're autistic
And some peeps treat us like clowns
But we're too nice and friendly
To put evil people down
Original Lyrics:
Here we come
Walkin' down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down
Walkin' down the street
We get the funniest looks from
Everyone we meet
Hey, hey, we're the Monkees
And people say we monkey around
But we're too busy singing
To put anybody down
Submitted by: Sheogorath
Funniest Song Lyrics:
"Cuddly Toy"
The Funny Lyrics: You're not the kind of girl to tell your mother the kind of company you keep
Why They're Funny: The whole song is a dirty number about a gang-bang, so innocent little lines like this add up
Submitted by: Ben Kalafut
| "Gonna Buy Me A Dog"
The Funny Lyrics: She used to bring my my newspaper,
'Cause she knew where it was at. She used to keep me so contented, But I can teach a dog to do that. Why They're Funny: The guy is lamenting the fact the his girlfriend broke up with him, but at the same time, he thinks he can buy a dog, and that will replace her.
Submitted by: Brett
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Repetitive Song Lyrics:
"Daydream Believer"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Cheer up sleepy Jean
Oh what can it mean To a daydream believer And a homecoming queen Why They're Repetitive: They just repeat the refrain over and over and over.
Submitted by: Jay D
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Insincere Song Lyrics:
"'(Theme From) The Monkees'"
The Insincere Lyrics: We're the young generation
And we've got somethin' to say. Why They're Insincere: I like The Monkees, but I don't think a manufactured novelty band should be claiming to speak for a generation.
Submitted by: Kath
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Misrhymed Song Lyrics:
"No Milk Today"
The Misrhymed Lyrics: The bottle stands forlorn,
A symbol of the dawn Why They're Misrhymed: Even with the accent, that's pushing it.
Submitted by: Lomedhi
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Dated Song Lyrics:
"Hey Hey, We're The Monkees"
The Dated Lyrics: We're the young generation
Why They're Dated: Davy Jones, the youngest of them, is nearly sixty as of this writing.
Submitted by: helena
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Dirty Song Lyrics:
"Cuddly Toy"
The Dirty Lyrics: You're not the only cuddly toy That was never enjoyed by any boy
Why They're Dirty: Sounds like a sexual metaphor.
Submitted by: Alan the Ottoman
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Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:
"Randy Scouse Git"
The Lyrics: The four kings of E.M.I.
Are sitting stately on the floor Product Brand Name: E.M.I. Records
Submitted by: rocky
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Songs That Open With Their Titles:
"Oh My My"
Opening Lines: Oh my my, I could love you forever. Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
| "D.W. Washburn"
Opening Lines: D.W. Washburn, I heard a sweet voice say
Comments: Submitted by: Candy Welty
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| There are additional Monkees spelling lyrics available. | |
Made Up Words in Songs:
"No Time"
The Made Up Words: hober reeber sabasoben hobaseeba snick seeberraber hobosoben
Comments: These words begin the song. Actually, the song begins with the name "Hank Cicalo", who is the recording engineer that worked on the album.
Submitted by: Cara
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Scary Song Lyrics:
"Pleasant Valley Sunday"
The Lyrics: Charcoal burnin' everywhere
Why: Fire Everywhere? Better evacuate!
Submitted by: Anonymous
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Song Title Space Change:
"You Just May, Beth Eone" originally "You Just May Be the One"
Submitted by: Keira Farnell
"Your Aunt, i.e. Grizelda" originally "Your Auntie Grizelda"
Submitted by: Tori Spelling Bee
"So, Me Day Man?" originally "Someday Man"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Some Day Man" originally "Someday Man"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
"Someday, Man" originally "Someday Man"
Submitted by: Yvette Bristle
There are additional Song Title Space Change available.
Band Name Anagrams:
See The Monk Submitted by: Joey
The Meek Son Submitted by: Richard
Seek Hot Men Submitted by: Ava Murphy
Song Title Anagrams:
"I'm Not Stopping Your Tense" originally "I'm Not Your Stepping Stone"
Submitted by: Anna Graham
"I'll Rave" originally "Valleri"
Submitted by: Alexis
"Believe Mira" originally "I'm A Believer"
Does Ms. Sorvino not lie?
Submitted by: Quyjibo
"Ear May Bedevil Red" originally "Daydream Believer"
Submitted by: Quyjibo
"I Add Every Ember, Al." originally "Daydream Believer"
Submitted by: Quyjibo
There are additional Song Title Anagrams available.
Real Places Mentioned in Songs:
"Last Train To Clarksville"
The Lyrics: Take the last train to Clarksville, And I'll meet you at the station.
Why: Boyce & Hart who penned this song for the pre-fab four were referencing the town of Clarksville in the state of Tennessee.
Submitted by: Peter
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Song Title Acrostics:
AT: "Alternate Title"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
TAGS: "Take A Giant Step"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
MAD: "Mommy And Daddy"
Submitted by: Candy Welty
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Vast Lane To Clark's Trill" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Last Vain To Clark's Trill" originally "Last Train To Clarksville"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
"Could Glean Fun" originally "Good Clean Fun"
Submitted by: Olivia Tame
Upbeat Songs With Depressing Lyrics:
"Last Train To Clarksville"
The Lyrics: Take the last train to Clarksville
And I'll meet you at the station. You can be there by 4:30 'Cause I've made your reservation, Don't be slow, Oh no no no, oh no no no! 'Cause I'm leaving in the morning And I must see you again. We'll have one more night together 'Til the morning brings my train And I must go. Oh no no no, oh no no no! And I don't know if I'm ever coming home. Why: A bouncy rock-pop tempo seems to run counter to lyrics about a soldier spending one last night with his girl before going off to war.
Submitted by: Todd W. Zimmerman
| "Daydream Believer"
The Lyrics: Cheer up, sleepy Jean, Oh what can it mean,
To a Daydream Believer and a Homecoming Queen? Why: This is a song where the boy wakes up to reality in lewd of a good dream. And the girl sees the boy as average rather than what she wanted...a Knight on his steed. There's a gap between a dream and reality here in this song.
Submitted by: Paul Warren
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Missing Parts:
"Last Train To Clarksville"
What happened to all the previous trains tthere?
Submitted by: Blake DeKalb
