The monkees are a favorite of mine. We began by mocking those Beatle rip-offs, but they proved to be such good guys and their music so pleasing, they won us over. They ended up earning a place as a true band of the 60s.
And "Not Your Stepping Stone" became an anthem for high school garage band "Rolling Stones" wannabe toughs.
Many covered copies were recorded on vinyl.
The Monkees did eventually learn to play their instruments and write their own songs. Wasn't what they were hired to do but they did it. I think that Head is better at deconstructing their packaging than 33 1/3 Revolutions Per Monkee.