Listen to the Band

A lot of people are familiar with The Monkees, either from their funny 1960s television show, or simply from their great pop songs that play on the radio. Fewer people, however, are aware that they starred in one of the trippiest and best psychedelic films from that era, Head. Not only does it deconstruct many of the elements of the tv show, it managed to showcase the real musical talents of the four members. Musically, it was a bit of a departure from their more pop oriented songs, and they experimented with a lot of different sounds. In fact, my favorite Monkees song is Porpoise Song, the theme to Head.



There has always been a perception that The Monkees were merely actors, and not musicians. This was certainly not the case, as shown in this clip.



Hopefully these clips have piqued your curiosity, and you'll do yourself a favor and check out this great film.

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