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Over the years there have been many myths and rumours about the Pre-Fabs. I've tried to straighten them out to find out what's true and what's..well..false. Many of these rumours came from a book called "Monkeemania". There's a bunch of real whoppers in there.
Do you know of any rumours? E-mail me: benttulips@aol.com



Monkee Rumours and Myths

Note: Some of these are dead wrong, some are sorta wrong, some are just speculation:)




(Known) and Little Known Facts
  • In 1966 Davy Jones bought a hearse for $300
  • Phyllis Nesmith sings backup on "Auntie's Municipal Court
  • Frank Zappa once asked Micky to be the drummer for The Mothers of Invention
  • Mike's mom invented Liquid Paper
  • Like Austin Powers, Davy Jones used to own a circular bed. Gee, I wonder what HIS favorite hobby was (wink wink, nudge nudge)
  • Davy (along with Tiny Tim) was at the Beatles recording session for 'Revolution'
  • Mike won the first ever Grammy award for a Music Video (longform) for "Elephant Parts"
  • The Monkees were the first group to use the Moog Synthesizer on a pop album. The Doors were second:)
  • Peter plays a 5 string banjo on George Harrison's "Wonderwall" soundtrack. He borrowed the banjo from Sir Paul Macca himself.
  • The Monkees out sold the Beatles and the Stones in 1967
  • The song "Mary Mary" has been covered by such diverse artists as the Butterfield Blues Band and *my* favorite rap group of all time, Run D.M.C
  • In the first episode of the second season (It's a Nice Place to Visit), in the romp, Davy is carrying the Beatles album "Sgt. Pepper". This episode was filmed in May, before the album was released to the public. It pays to be friends with the Beatles, eh?
  • Samantha Dolenz appears in the episode "The Monkees in Paris"
  • Peter let David Crosby "borrow" $22,000 to buy his cherished boat "The Maya"
  • Crosby, Stills and Nash rehearsed for their first U.S tour at Peter's house
    Note: I read this in David Crosby's autobiography
  • John Phillips and Lou Adler "seriously considered" letting the Monkees perform at the Monterey Pop Festival, but after weeks of deliberation decided not to let them.
    Note: Read this in John's autobiography
  • The Monkees got $250,000 in royalties for their first album, yet made a measly $450 a week for shooting their TV show
  • The Monkees recorded a backing track to "Wasn't Born to Follow", before the Byrds. na-na-na-na-na
  • In the 60s, Davy owned a clothes boutique called "Zilch"


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