New Monkees - What I Want

[littlemikey1954]

These guys were good! But calling them THE NEW MONKEES was the kiss of death. The public wanted the original MONKEES so the fate of the NEW MONKEES was sealed before the band even had a chance to work on their material, which was shame because they were pretty good. Had the NEW MONKEES came out with another name, they would've succeeded.

[Etalimissa]

I have this album. i went to the same h.s. as Dino and watched him every week on BACK PORCH VIDEO....

[EmeraldJEM710]

You know what, this actually isn't a bad song at all. I like the video too.

[voicetrack]

Does anyone remember the Christmas version of this tune? I've been looking for it for years.

[gailmckennag]

loved the old , loved the new , open your mind or you'll mss out.youtube s good but need cds/dvds.

[PoliteTia]

I bought the audio cassette of this show. The band totally kicked it. I wore the cassette out. I am now on the hunt for the CD. The entire CD is back to back slammming tracks. Marty Ross is truly gifted

[thencis56]

Is anybody can send me the lyrics of this song, I live my life with this song in my head. Thank's ;)

[chimptor50]

Trekfanful: Dude! Why are you calling me a liar? Just ask Matt Wallace he'll tell you the truth!! Also you might want to check things out before you start calling folks liars, it's a great way to get a bloody nose!!!

[HolyTirade]

i so remember this show! and fondly

[MileyMessersmith]

Wow. The 80s. I can't believe I remember the lyrics to this.

[lundehund44]

wow - this is more terrible than I remembered.

[MsTWOSPIRIT]

Now that s a shake your bpoty kinda of a tune ..I like it!

[chimptor50]

What's weird about this song is that I played guitar on it. My buddie Matt Wallace, a record producer, offered the job to me and I took it. I'm the only human playing on it, except for the vocals. It's sooo weird to see someone else pretending, poorly I might add, to play what I played. I'm playing but he's acting like he recorded the part. Truly bizarre!

[trekfanful]

@chimptor50 liar

[NewHollywoodPro]

I always kinda liked the New Monkees, but I always thought of them as a Monkees tribute band.

[TheMonkeesRock]

NAH tey killed it with the new monkes and there ugly

[torchkit]

Man, that was bad.

[jazzfusionary]

Thanks for the vid. I am a huge Monkees fan, new and old.

[hsaltis]

Larry Saltis and his band Tower City will be releasing an updated Greatest Hits with new songs in late March/April. Check out Tower City, Colorvine on Facebook and make sure to Like the page for updates on the release.

[howellfilm]

The New Monkees doing their imitation of the Cars.

[Lotmeister]

Was this song on their album? I don't remember it.

[weathered79]

larry has cool hair anyone know who the girl is

[circuitprotector]

gotta go cant take it any longer...ahhhhhh!

[usernameyoudick]

Someone actually sunk money and resources into this, thinking it was gonna be successful. Lol. People were so dumb in the 80's.

[popegeorgeringo]

@usernameyoudick Yeah... but this show was ahead of its time on the suckmeter in an era with far less programing.... today, who can tell what is awful TV when there is so much awful TV to go around!

[oldteenagegirl]

I had my nephew watch this with me (he's 13) & all he had to say was "People actually complained about this? Didn't the world have more serious problems back in 1987?"

[ruberto53]

The hair kills me. The songs, generic 80s. Not really bad so much nothing. What gets me the most is their lack of personality and chemistry. The originals really were unique.

[shielakay]

OMG!!!  they thought that this could replace our boys? say it aint so!

[Iktofed]

Honesty, I just laughed my ass off pretty good in those 3 minutes of video. The sad part is, I don't think that it was supposed to be funny.... Oh well. What else would you expect from the cheesiest decade ever :/

[MadameLil]

I'll say this: it sounds a bit like Cheap Trick.

[calideson]

This is one part of my childhood I wouldn't mind forgetting

[Hobbes1025]

The one in the hat reminds me of the brother on "iCarly".

[MrLogoman007]

@Hobbes1025 They remind me of Rockapella, especially the one in the hat.

[LadyDrosophila]

perfectly,timeless!

[mattwittman1]

The album is great. As kids, I would pretend to be Marty and my younger brother would be Dino.

[usernameyoudick]

@mattwittman1

My god. You know them by name.

[catcookie]

I saw there album at someones yard sale for a buck!

I only like Marty out of all of them.

[67jpt]

I agree that they should NEVER had been called the Monkees. Only four guys should share that title!

However, it was a good sound. If you can ignore the hidious haircuts! Makes the 'long' hair of the originals seem quite tame!

[hazelwitchhazel]

I still have the cassette from when it came out in '86.

[R0773N]

Andrea Parker

[marty3888]

I agree, it was a mistake to call them the New Monkees. There's no way thsy could have been a success. And that is right, the original Monkees came out with that album about the same time. Even in 2009, Mickey Dolenz was on tour. Also, Not long after that the original Monkees went on tour and sold out arenas all over the country. I still love their music today.

[brownsugah66]

There could never be another Monkees. I use to rush home in the 70's to watch them on TV .Just never got into the New Monkees...My philosophy "if it ain't broke don't fix it"

[Poochyenagirl]

The song isn't bad but I agree, they shouldn't have been called the new Monkees. No one can compare with Davy, Peter, Mickey and Mike. Those guys are just pure magic.

[bluejetta97]

totally forgot about this!! great upload and thank you!! anyone know where I can get the single or cd for cheap? ebay has this for $70!! thanks

[cpk80s]

Usually they do cost about that much. I was looking on and off for about a year and found one for only $10.

[KeepMyMusicAlive]

I might have given these guys a chance had they not been called "The New Monkees." The entire idea is almost as much of a crime as "New Coke," but it only makes sense because the show was conceived by Columbia Pictures Television after Columbia was bought by Coca-Cola. It's a miracle Coca-Cola survived the 80's.

[NewMonkees1980s]

I don't believe the song was mixed properly; still, great energy.

[joseph25williams]

Its an 80's song. So i it was mixed perfectly for that time period!

[NewMonkees1980s]

Good point about the "period" sound. Actually, I believe the original Monkees released their album "Pool It" at the same time (right?), and the New Monkees record was much more engaging, even more thoughtful ("Boy inside the Man," "Affection," etc.)

[docbrownenterprises]

Sounds like someone isn't used to hearing mono audio! Well if you like mp3s you do!

[MrOFlanagan]

I never thought I would ever see this again. What a great trip down memory lane.

[driverblue1]

These guys are awesome, they need to die.

[Spanglemaker42]

Doing 80's dance, wearing taffeta skirt and a smile:)

[Spanglemaker42]

Yeah, I still would...

[gardenwife]

Wow, how did I miss them? I graduated from HS in 1985. HOW could I have missed them? This is sooo 80's cheesy!

[hammrocks]

The entire decade of the 80s was cheesy. Remember Howard Johnson, Thomas Dolby, Falco....But I would take the simplicity of the 80s anytime.

[lilgreymouse]

I had completely forgotten about these guys - what a great find! Thank you for posting this!

[Fanpire913]

This is fantastic.

[LadyJoy92]

Great!!! Thanks!!5*