In the years since their original disbanding, the group has reunited in various incarnations, mostly involving Dolenz, Tork and Jones, but not Nesmith. The first reunion began in 1986 and at first featured only Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork. Davy Jones joined the others and a new album was released before they split again in 1989.
The next regrouping took place between 1993 and 1997 and featured a new album that included the particpation of all four members. A further reunion between 2001 and 2002, was followed by another reunion in 2011 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the television show. This reunion was cut short before 2011 had ended due to scheduling problems with the anniversary tour.
The unexpected death of Davy Jones at the beginning of 2012 prompted the most recent reunion tour, this time featuring Dolenz, Tork and Nesmith.
Created by producers of a TV series to be an American Beatles, the antics of the Monkees band members on the television series were very reminscent of Beatles' antics in films like 'Help' and 'Hard Day's Night'. Indeed, in songs like 'Forget that Girl...', the band and even the lead singer could sound just like the Beatles. With songs provided by Don Kirshner from such writers as Neil Diamond and Carole King, among others, the Monkees were assured of pop success. However, in the beginning, the four group members were hired only as actors to front the band and to provide the vocals whilst studio musicians recorded the backing music. These recordings were provided by Kirshner. Things changed though after the success of the single Last Train to Clarksville, the first hit, leading to demands that the band play live gigs. Having learned to play the music, the band became angry when the second LP was recorded (by Kirshner) by studio musicians, without their knowledge or musical input. They therefore demanded and obtained control of the music.
Nesmith who revealed that the band did not perform on their records was also instrumental in getting Don Kirshner sacked. the next album Headquarters was recorded by The Monkees alone, using hand picked producer Chip Douglas. While not as successful as their first two albums it made it to number one, only to be replaced a week later by The Beatles' Sgt Pepper album. The Monkees eventually settled on a formula of using their own talents as well as those of studio musicians. After two seasons the network and the group could not reach agreement on the format of a third season and the show was canceled even though the ratings were still high. A feature film named Head co-written by The Monkees, Jack Nicholson and Bob Rafelson) followed.
Peter Tork was the first to leave the band, in 1968, during 1969 The TV show went into Saturday morning reruns and the three remaining Monkees recorded two more albums. in 1969 Nesmith departed and began a serious foray into merging country and rock music. He also eventually developed a format that became MTV. By the way his mother invented a product called Liquid Paper, sold it to the Gillette Company for $47 million dollars then died a year later leaving the money to her only son. The remaining two Monkees Dolenz and Jones recorded one last album named Changes in late 1969.
There has, however, been a resurgent interest in The Monkees' music Rhino Records has been instrumental in restoring all their albums, adding bonus tracks, and equipping them with complementary liner notes and stories.
Davy Jones died on February 29, 2012 in Indiantown, Florida.
Peter Tork died on February 21, 2019, at his home in Mansfield, Connecticut.
Michael Nesmith died on December 10, 2021, in Carmel Valley, California.
DISCOGRAPHY (from www.themonkees.net):
The Monkees (1966)
More of The Monkees (1967)
Headquarters (1967)
Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones, Ltd. (1967)
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees (1968)
Head (1968)
Instant Replay (1969)
The Monkees Present (1969)
Changes (1970)
Then & Now...The Best of the Monkees (1986)
Pool It! (1987)
Live 1967 (1987)
Justus (1996)
Good Times! (2016)
Sometime in the Morning
The Monkees Lyrics
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A simple thought may occur to you,
And you hold her,
And tell her all the things you never told her
Your love has shown me things
I never thought I could see
I didn't know (I didn't know)
It could be done so easily now I know (now I know)
Sometime in the evening
You're sitting there by the fireside
And she'll touch you
And you'll realize how much you never knew before,
How much you couldn't see
You didn't know (you didn't know)
It could be done so easily now you know
She's all a girl could be
Now in her childlike eyes
You see the beauty there
You know it was always there
And you need no longer wear a disguise
Sometime in the morning
You'll just reach out and she will be there,
Close as the summer air
Sometime in the morning (she will be there) she will be there
Sometime in the morning (she will be there) she will be there
"Sometime in the Morning" is a beautiful love song by The Monkees that encapsulates the feelings of falling deeply in love with someone. The lyrics tell us about the deep connection that two people can share, how much one can change in the blink of an eye when they realize that they have found the person they want to be with for the rest of their lives. The song tells a story of a moment of realization, a transformative experience that can only be captured in those vivid moments.
The opening lyrics portray a moment of realization, a flash of insight into how in love we are with someone. It describes a simple thought that may occur to us sometime in the morning, a sudden realization that we are in love, and how we hold our loved one and tell them everything that we had never revealed before. It talks about how love can show us things that we had never thought possible, and how easily we can find ourselves falling in love with someone. The song continues with a description of a moment in the evening, where we sit by the fireside and we see the person we love. In that moment, their touch can reveal things that we had never known before, things that we had never seen in them.
The lyrics go on to tell us how through the eyes of our loved one, we can see the beauty that has always been there. We no longer need to hide ourselves or wear a disguise because we have found our soulmate, and we know that the person we love is all that a girl could ever be. The song ends with a reassuring note, that sometime in the morning, we can reach out for our loved one, and they will be there, close as the summer air.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometime in the morning
At some point during the AM hours
A simple thought may occur to you,
You might have a basic idea
And you hold her,
You embrace your significant other
And tell her all the things you never told her
You express all the things you've kept to yourself
Your love has shown me things
Your affection has opened my eyes
I never thought I could see
I didn't think this level of emotion was possible
I didn't know (I didn't know)
I was unaware
It could be done so easily now I know (now I know)
It's simpler than I realized
You're where it is for me
You're everything to me
Sometime in the evening
At a point during the PM hours
You're sitting there by the fireside
You're relaxing by the fire
And she'll touch you
Your partner will make physical contact with you
And you'll realize how much you never knew before,
You'll become aware of all you were ignorant of
How much you couldn't see
All that you were blind to before
You didn't know (you didn't know)
You were unaware
It could be done so easily now you know
It's easier than you believed
She's all a girl could be
She's the epitome of a woman
Now in her childlike eyes
Her youthful eyes
You see the beauty there
You recognize her attractiveness
You know it was always there
You were aware of it all along
And you need no longer wear a disguise
You don't have to pretend to be someone you're not anymore
Sometime in the morning
At some point during the AM hours
You'll just reach out and she will be there,
If you need her, she'll be readily available
Close as the summer air
As close as the warmth of summer
Sometime in the morning (she will be there) she will be there
If you need her, she'll be available in the AM
Sometime in the morning (she will be there) she will be there
If you need her, she'll be available in the AM
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
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Philip Kassabian
on Words
A good and catchy song by The Monkees.
Philip Kassabian
on D.W. Washburn
A good song by The Monkees.
Philip Kassabian
on Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
A good song by The Monkees.
Philip Kassabian
on That Was Then, This Is Now
This is a great Monkees song.
Philip Kassabian
on Last Train to Clarksville
A good Monkees song.
Philip Kassabian
on A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
An excellent Monkees song.
Philip Kassabian
on Daydream Believer
A great Monkees song.
Philip Kassabian
on I'm a Believer - 2006 Remaster
This song is amazing.
Philip Kassabian
on Listen to the Band
Yet another classic song by The Monkees.
Philip Kassabian
on Pleasant Valley Sunday
I've always loved this song ever since I heard it when I was a kid.