I'm a believer of that story.
One night a few couples friends of ours were bantering on music and "most overrated band" category came up and one of the ladies said "The Monkees". We all looked at each other and started laughing - "like, they're rated". Still a subject of laughter today.
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Reminiscing about my VT days. One of my girlfriends threatened to leave me
-- DonHo-kieHi
Feb 19, 2026 at 09:48 PM ET
DonHo-kieHi
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02/19/26 09:48 PM ET
Thanks now I’ve got that tune in my head thank you.**
-- `lag
Feb 20, 2026 at 09:31 AM ET
`lag
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02/20/26 09:31 AM ET
There is only one still living Monkee...which one is left?**
-- Tuckahokie
Feb 20, 2026 at 06:25 AM ET
Tuckahokie
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02/20/26 06:25 AM ET
Coincidentally, just saw his name listed at some venue coming up**
-- `lag
Feb 20, 2026 at 09:13 AM ET
`lag
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02/20/26 09:13 AM ET
He's playing at The Barns at Wolf Trap in April, I believe
-- Nova Hokie 95
Feb 20, 2026 at 10:55 AM ET
Nova Hokie 95
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02/20/26 10:55 AM ET
Oh good golly , that’s probably where I saw it
-- `lag
Feb 21, 2026 at 08:30 AM ET
`lag
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02/21/26 08:30 AM ET
Yeeks!, yeah, er no. Not that I was planning to go.**
-- `lag
Feb 21, 2026 at 08:21 AM ET
`lag
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02/21/26 08:21 AM ET
Neil Diamond wrote that song for the Monkees**
-- ronvpi
Feb 19, 2026 at 11:27 PM ET
ronvpi
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02/19/26 11:27 PM ET
I am not a chick, but some random dude, and even I know
-- VaTechie
Feb 19, 2026 at 11:16 PM ET
VaTechie
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02/19/26 11:16 PM ET
Ouch, hey, quality pop @ the time , & shoot, still IS**
-- astrohokie
Feb 19, 2026 at 11:10 PM ET
astrohokie
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02/19/26 11:10 PM ET
…and then she caught the last train to Clarksville**
-- chumley
Feb 19, 2026 at 10:58 PM ET
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02/19/26 10:58 PM ET