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February 6th, 2003

Best Five Monkees Songs

“The Monkees weren’t about music, Marge. They were about rebellion, about political and social upheaval!”
– Dr. Zweig, to Marge Simpson [this episode]

That said, my all-time five favorite Monkees songs are as follows.

  1. “Randy Scouse Git”
  2. “Pleasant Valley Sunday”
  3. “Goin’ Down”
  4. “Porpoise Song”
  5. “Listen to the Band”

Posted in Television, Movies, and Music

stella martinez December 8, 2008, 12:24 pm

my favorites:
Forget That Girl
Last Train to Clarksville
I’m A Believer
What Am I Doing Hanging Around
Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)

BEST MONKEES SONGS (from a musical/historical point of view)
Daydream Believer
Mary, Mary
Valeri
I’m A Believer
Pleasnt Valley Sunday
Last Train To Clarksville

Jeremy Shirland December 8, 2008, 10:45 pm

1. Love Is Only Sleeping
2. Randy Scouse Git
3. Porpoise Song
4. Nine Times Blue
5. What Am I Doin’ Hangin Round?

Earl: It was Louie Shelton who did the nice solo…

Chad Brewman August 20, 2009, 7:32 pm

5. You Just May Be The One
4. Randy Scouse Git
3. Salesman
2. As We Go Along
1. Take A Giant Step

Amanda August 27, 2009, 7:22 pm

In no particular order:

1. Salesman
2. Some of Shelley’s Blues
3. Of You
4. Door Into Summer
5. Sometime in the Morning

57432 December 31, 2009, 1:19 am

daydream believer.. last train to clarksville respectively

Ryan February 7, 2010, 6:13 am

Top 5 changes over the years, but Daily Nightly has been #1 for many years:

1. Daily Nightly
2. Sometime in the Morning
3. Shades of Gray
4. You Just May Be the One
5. Insert any Monkees song here…

Shorty Blackwell and D.W. washburn are awesome songs but I don’t think people would take me seriously if I put them in my top 5. No disrespect to the pop classics Last Train, I’m a Believer, valleri, Daydream Believer, etc, but I know the Monkess better than that. The songs behind the hits are outstanding.

Chris May 4, 2010, 12:01 am

5. Randy Scouse Git
4. Valleri
3. Words (Can’t believe noone has mentioned “Words”)
2. Daydream Believer
1. I’m a Believer

Honorable Mentions: Papa Gene’s Blues, Steppin Stone, Pleasant Valley Sunday, Tapioca Tundra, Last train to Clarksville, and Zor and Zam.

Synthaholic July 18, 2010, 1:40 am

Nobody has mentioned the best Monkees song: She!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HoRjKHdK77c

Madison August 3, 2010, 6:32 pm

These are mine:
1.Nine Times Blue
2.Love Is Only Sleeping
3.Zor and Zam
4.What Am I Doing Hangin’ ‘Round
5.Randy Scouse Git

breeze December 6, 2010, 9:02 pm

Honorable Mentions:
Randy Scouse Git
Star Collector

Top 5 in no particular order:

Sweet Young Thing
What Am I Doing Hanging Round
I’m Not Your Stepping Stone
I’m a Believer
Valerie

I agree that Mike- and Mickey-sung songs are generally the best, but its hard not to include I’m a Believer and Valerie on the top list.

Michael March 26, 2011, 2:51 am

The Monkees are about the only music in my collection that my 2 year old daughter likes so I listen to them a lot these days.
My Top 5 is:
1) Circle Sky
2) Theme From The Monkees
3) Stepping Stone
4) I’m A Believer
5) For Petes Sake

Allen July 13, 2011, 8:18 pm

5. Nine Times Blue
4. Salesman
3. For Pete’s Sake
2. Auntie Grizelda
1. What am I Doing Hangin’ Round

PBS March 20, 2012, 2:07 pm

5. (I’m not your) Stepping Stone
4. Auntie’s Municipal Court
3. Porpoise Song
2. Randy Scouse Git
1. Love Is Only Sleeping

at least that’s what it is today

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