[COBOL2Java]

Interesting factoid: David Bowie (born David Robert Jones) originally was known as Davie Jones, until The Monkees became famous; he wisely changed his stage name then.

[vetvetdoug]

Daydream Believer was written by John Stewart of the Kingston Trio. Don Kirschner tried to get the Monkees to record Sugar, Sugar and they refused so he formed a fictitious group to sing it. The first recordings by the Monkees used professional musicians,James Burton was the guitarist on Last Train To Clarksville and the theme song of the Monkees.