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16. Frank Zappa

Fri Mar 26, 2021, 06:12 AM

Mar 2021

respected the Monkees and he was notoriously critical of most popular music. He even appeared on one of their shows.

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The series finale of 'The Monkees' aired 53 years ago, March 25, 1968, on NBC [View all] IcyPeas Mar 2021 OP

I can remember keithsw Mar 2021 #1

A friend of mine keithsw Mar 2021 #6

Doesn't surprise me, but pleases me to hear! hlthe2b Mar 2021 #9

My favorite was "Pleasant Valley Sunday" Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2021 #3

My favorite, "Last Train to Clarksville" Phoenix61 Mar 2021 #5

"Heh, heh...." yonder Mar 2021 #4

As a 13-14 year old girl hauckeye Mar 2021 #7

My younger siblings... 2naSalit Mar 2021 #8

when I catch episodes of The Monkees Skittles Mar 2021 #10

Ah, the pre-fab four gratuitous Mar 2021 #11

The Monkees do not get the love that they deserve. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #12

Yes. The Monkees should have been in the Hall of Fame long ago. Kaleva Mar 2021 #13

Frank Zappa Elessar Zappa Mar 2021 #16

Yeah, Zappa was a friend and a fan. Dave Starsky Mar 2021 #17

classic cameo IcyPeas Mar 2021 #19

My favorite Monkees song. Corgigal Mar 2021 #14

Here's a YouTube of the full last episode "The Frodis Caper"... GReedDiamond Mar 2021 #15

The TV series was a failure.Head ... not so much. speak easy Mar 2021 #18

It seemed a happier, more innocent time Ron Obvious Mar 2021 #20

Saw them in concert in St. Paul in 1967 dflprincess Mar 2021 #21

My much younger cousin had a mad crush on Peter Tork. Mickju Mar 2021 #22