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News: The Monkees' Davy Jones dead at 66

Theme from the Monkees Read More The Monkees Trivia: Rodney Bingenheimer , in the 60s, was best known as the stand-in for Davy Jones of the Monkees.

Not much to add, other than what started out as simply a Beatles knock-off band, The Monkees have certainly stood on their own, and not on the shoulders of the giant. What people liked about The Monkees was that they weren't going to take themselves too seriously, and you felt like you could hang out with these guys.

There are numerous breaking news reporting on Davy Jones' death, but everyone seem to point to TMZ as the source. They also broke Michael Jackson's death, which, at the time, I had never heard of TMZ.

I leave you with US Magazine's coverage:

Update: The Monkees' Davy Jones Dead at 66

February 29, 2012 AT 1:05PM By Justin Ravitz

He was a daydream believer.

Davy Jones, the lead singer of beloved TV singing group The Monkees, died Wednesday at age 66, his rep confirms to Us Weekly.  "He passed away in his home in Indiantown, Florida this morning, of a heart attack," the rep said in a statement. (TMZ first broke the story.)

The British 1960s pop idol passed away at Martin Memorial Hospital in Stuart, Florida, an official confirmed to the site. The circumstances of his death are not yet known.

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Dramarama - Anything, Anything

 

 

Dramarama - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)

Dramarama

The Best of Rodney on the ROQ

Rodney Bingenheimer is getting his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on March 9th, 2007 (tomorrow). They're just handing out these things like candy, huh?? To the world, nobody knows Rodney, but if you were in radio (or happened to live in Los Angeles), you'd probably heard of him. He's probably one of the world's most famous radio DJ, at least very influencial on his "Rodney on the ROQ" show on KROQ Radio.

Rodney was the subject of the documentary Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003), which was directed by George Hickenlooper and produced by Chris Carter (not the X-Files creator).

Because it was produced by the bassist from Dramarama (Chris Carter) there was definitely a section about how Dramarama rose to fame in the US because of Rodney. Apparently, the band (formed in New Jersey in 1982), released their debut LP, Cinéma Vérité, in France under New Rose Records.

Rodney somehow got a hold of this record and started playing "Anything, Anything". He thought they were a French band (wow, their English is SO GOOD!). But it's all cool, because the airplay and demand for the band prompt the album to finally be released in America.

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Rodney was the first to play records by - and interviews with such artists on his KROQ show as: Blondie, The Ramones, The Sex Pistols, Van Halen, The Go-Go's, Nina Hagen, The Cramps, Nena, The Clash, The Cure, The Smiths, The B-52's, Billy Idol, Adam Ant, Echobelly, Ride, X, Siouxie and the Banshees, Bad Religion, Duran Duran, The Jam, The Bangles, The Runaways, Redd Kross, Bananarama, Joan Jett, Tom Petty, Dramarama, Teenage Fan Club, Suede, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Echo and the Bunnymen, No Doubt, Blur, Elastica, Belly, L7, Sonic Youth, Nirvana, Rialto, Placebo, Oasis, The Verve, Kent, Ash, Gene, Travis, Coldplay, Doves, JJ72, The Strokes, Starsailor, The Hives, The Vines, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, and The Electric Soft Parade.

Trivia: Rodney, in the 60s, was best known as the stand-in for Davy Jones of the Monkees.

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Shonen Knife - Daydream Believer

Shonen Knife - Daydream Believer

Shonen Knife

This is a really good cover by Shonen Knife.  If you don't know the song, it's by the Monkees (who didn't write, or play, their own songs).

I love the broken Engrish accents, and they are too adorable.

Shonen Knife is no stranger to covers, here's some that I can think of: the Batman Theme (??), Top of the World (Carpenters), the Luck of the Irish (John Lennon), Rain (Beatles), and Faith Healers (The Embarrassment).