Monday, September 12, 2016

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 840: 50 YEARS OF THE MONKEES!



The Monkees TV series debuted on September 12th, 1966; I caught on not long after that, which means I've been a Monkees fan for nearly 50 years myself. This week, we celebrate 50 YEARS OF THE MONKEES with solo tracks, covers of Monkees songs, original versions of songs The Monkees covered, a Monkees tribute track by The Minus 5 (from their album Of Monkees And Men), and maybe a few songs we wish The Monkees woulda covered (like Rosanne Cash's "Pink Bedroom" [written by John Hiatt], The Flashcubes' "Make Something Happen" [written by Gary Frenay], and Neil Diamond's "Solitary Man"[written by...um, Neil Armstrong. Yeah. It gets lonely on the moon]).  But mostly, we celebrate with the music of Micky, Davy, Peter, and Michael. Three hours ain't nearly enough! Ladies and gentlemen, THE MONKEES!!

To read more of what I have to say about The Monkees, check out the speech I would give if I were to induct The Monkees into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame:  http://carlcafarelli.blogspot.com/2016/09/the-monkees-welcome-to-rock-and-roll.html

Westcott Radio and its partner Spark Syracuse WSPJ 93.5 and 103.3 FM are listener-supported, and your tax-deductible donations are all that allow the hits to keep on comin'. Please consider showing your support with MONEY, at http://sparksyracuse.org/support/. Generous patrons who donate $100 or more receive the opportunity to program the music for a future episode of TIRnRR! Details? HERE, in the SHADOWS! http://carlcafarelli.blogspot.com/2016/09/who-needs-dana-carl-official-rules-for.html And this is what rock 'n' roll radio sounded like on a Sunday night in Syracuse this week, as we exulted in 50 YEARS OF THE MONKEES!

This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio with Dana & Carl streams live every Sunday night from 9 to Midnight Eastern, exclusively at www.westcottradio.org


TIRnRR # 840: 9/11/16 50 YEARS OF THE MONKEES!

THE MONKEES: The Frodis Caper (from The Monkees TV series)
THE MONKEES: (Theme From) The Monkees [TV version] (Rhino, The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: We'll Be Back (Rhino, Missing Links, Vol. 3)
THE MONKEES: (Theme From) The Monkees [1996 version] (unreleased)
THE MONKEES: Kellogg's Jingle (Rhino, Missing Links, Vol. 3)
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THE MONKEES: Last Train To Clarksville (Rhino, The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: You Told Me (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: I Don't Think You Know Me [Second Recorded Version] (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: Cuddly Toy (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE MONKEES: Me & Magdalena (Rhino, Good Times!)
THE MONKEES: As We Go Along (Rhino, Head)
THE MONKEES: Bumper # 1 (from The Monkees TV series)
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THE PAUL BUTTERFIELD BLUES BAND: Mary, Mary (Elektra, East-West)
THE BENT BACKED TULIPS: Sweet Young Thing (eggBERT, Looking Through...)
THE MONKEES: Different Drum (from The Monkees TV series)
THE STONE PONEYS: Different Drum (Capitol, Evergreen, Vol. 2)
THE MORELLS: Let's Dance On (Hightone, Think About It)
THE MOSQUITOES: That Was Then, This Is Now (Valhalla, That Was Then, This Is Now)
WRECKLESS ERIC: (I'd Go The) Whole Wide World (Stiff, Wreckless Eric)
THE MONKEES: I Love You Really (from The Monkees TV series)
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THE MONKEES: (Look Out) Here Comes Tomorrow (Rhino, Music Box)
THE MONKEES: No Time (Rhino, Headquarters)
MICHAEL NESMITH: Rising In Love (Pacific Arts, ...tropical campfire's...)
THE MONKEES: Sometime In The Morning (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: Oh My My (Rhino, Changes)
THE MONKEES: The Girl I Knew Somewhere (Rhino, Music Box)
THE MONKEES: How's By You? (from The Monkees TV series)
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DOLENZ, JONES, BOYCE & HART: You Didn't Feel That Way Last Night (Don't You Remember?) (Capitol, Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart)
THE MONKEES: A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You (Rhino, Music Box)
TOMMY BOYCE & BOBBY HART: I Wonder What's She's Doing Tonight (Varese Sarabande, VA: The Songs Of Tommy Boyce & Bobby Hart)
THE MONKEES: You Just May Be The One (Rhino, Headquarters)
DAVY JONES, MICKY DOLENZ, PETER TORK: Shades Of Gray (n/a, 20th Anniversary Tour Live)
THE MONKEES: Forget That Girl (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: Iranian Tango (from The Monkees TV series)
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THE MINUS 5: Micky's A Cool Drummer (Yep Roc, Of Monkees And Men)
THE MONKEES: She Makes Me Laugh (Rhino, Good Times!)
MICKY DOLENZ: Many Years (Robin, Remember)
THE MONKEES: Valleri (Rhino, The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees)
ROSANNE CASH: Pink Bedroom (Rhino, VA: Love Gets Strange)
THE MONKEES: I'm A Believer (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: Save The Texas Prairie Chicken (from The Monkees TV series)
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THE FLASHCUBES: Make Something Happen (Northside, Brilliant)
THE MONKEES: Pleasant Valley Sunday (Rhino, Music Box)
PETER TORK: Milkshake (Beachwood, Stranger Things Have Happened)
THE MONKEES: Daddy's Song (Rhino, Music Box)
NEIL DIAMOND: Solitary Man (Columbia, Classics)
THE MONKEES: Daydream Believer (Rhino, Music Box)
THE MONKEES: Bumper # 2 (from The Monkees TV series)
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DAVY JONES: Girl (Bell, single)
THE MONKEES: When Love Comes Knockin' (At Your Door) (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: The Door Into Summer (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE MONKEES: Papa Gene's Blues (Rhino, The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: Regional Girl (Rhino, Justus)
THE MONKEES: She (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: You And I (Rhino, Instant Replay)
THE MONKEES:  (I'm Not Your) Steppin' Stone (Rhino, More Of The Monkees)
THE MONKEES: Heart And Soul (Rhino, Pool It!)
THE MONKEES: For Pete's Sake (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: Opening Ceremony (Rhino, Head)
THE MONKEES: Porpoise Song (Theme From "Head") (Rhino, Head)
THE MONKEES: Randy Scouse Git (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: You Bring The Summer (Rhino, Good Times!)
THE MONKEES: Sunny Girlfriend (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: Words (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE MONKEES: Zilch (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: Riu Chiu [TV version] (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE MONKEES: I Wanna Be Free [fast version] (Rhino, Music Box)
THE MONKEES: What Am I Doing Hangin' 'Round? (Rhino, Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd.)
THE MONKEES: Early Morning Blues And Greens (Rhino, Headquarters)
THE MONKEES: Listen To The Band (Rhino, The Monkees Present)
THE MONKEES: Me & Magdalena [Version 2] (Rhino, Good Times! [digital album])
THE MONKEES: All Of Your Toys [master backing track take 20] (Rhino Handmade, Headquarters Sessions)

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