I watched “Monkees at the Movies” with my mom yesterday, and she was like “how do they pick which songs go in the episodes?” What a great episode to ask that question. Especially considering the other romp, the “Last Train to Clarksville” bit, also has a story around it (I don’t have time to find the post now, but I think bluemoonalto also discovered that romp was likely filmed for “Too Many Girls”).
[The Beatles]’ll be turning out music until they die and even beyond.
You see, we’ve always belonged to the Church of Religious Science, which is more a way of life than a religion. If we miss church on Sunday, nothing bad is going to happen, we can practice what we believe at home.
That’s really the way it should be. When you think about it, a lot of the bad parts of religion is the meta stuff–like people trying to make money off of the whole thing–and if people could forget about all that and just practice what is preached, religion wouldn’t be so bad.
I think two hundred dollars is not going to do us any good if we’re dead.
I love how there’s all this stuff in the teen magazines about “Mike wants to name the new baby Igor!” when the baby’s actual name turned out to be basically John.
The Knack – “(All in the) All in All”
This song from 1998 was used in a movie from 2000 in a scene that takes place in 1967 and yet, it reminds me so much of 2003.
Every few months, I’ll add a batch of new songs to iTunes. I’m listening to the new batch on shuffle, and a song comes on that I don’t recognize. I think to myself “this is shit, why is this in here?” And then I realize it’s The Monkees.
I’m just gonna start pretending every Q. is actually Q: and read all the questions in his voice.
Q: What religions are the Monkees? This has been bugging me for a long time.
Q: Is Davy really homesick? I hope he doesn’t feel blue ’cause when he’s blue, I’m blue.
Q: Where can I write to Ronny Howard? I think he’s neat.
You step outside, you risk your life
The Simpsons – “Hooked on a Feeling”
