#Tork songs

[thislovintime]

On tour, 1989. Photo credits as known: Cindy Andrew/Toronto Star via Getty Images, Cathy Whitehead, George Massina, Helen Pantuso.

“[Dolenz said, of a charity concert in London] 'We never mind doing anything for a good cause.’ Peter Tork carried on strumming on his guitar and Davy Jones (yes, he really is that small) relaxed the tense look on his face, briefly, to suggest that the song should be included in their forthcoming American tour. ‘It’s money for old rope,’ is how Micky Dolenz, who has the kind of face that could never look tense, summed up the group’s reformation.” - The Gazette, April 28, 1989 About the '80s tours stage costumes, designed and made by Peter's then-girlfriend Jennifer McLeod: Q: "[A]t what point did you begin making costumes for the Monkees?" Jennifer McLeod: "In 1987, in Australia. David Jones asked me if I would be interested. [...] I'd never really done anything for men before other than some stage costumes years ago. David asked me if I would be interested in doing the Monkees costumes for the '87 tour in the U.S. and I positively leapt at the chance. [...] I had [previously] made some clothes for Peter. [...] In '89, Micky and Trina specifically requested (tuxedo) tails... There was one sketch that I had done with tails. It had actually been done for David, and Micky said he would like tails too, so I modified a design I'd proposed for him and did it in tails." Q: "The Monkees could make changes and you wouldn't be insulted?" Jennifer McLeod: "No, not really. David, in '89, wanted a black version of the jacket I'd done for him in '87 with piano keys. So I did that. Peter came to me after he saw both Micky and Davy had black suits and said, 'I really want a black jacket as well.' So there was a certain give or take." - 16, May 1990

[shockyhorror]

THE MONKEES (1966-1968) ↳ 1x12 I’ve Got a Little Song Here

[mtvwildboyz]

got a date with a blender!

[jess-flows]

The red and blue combination between their shirts, resulting in the purple sky in the background

Them facing each other while performing a beautiful acoustic version of Don't Call On Me. Everything is just perfect

This is genuinely one of the most beautiful scenes in the show. It's short, but also very sweet, and a rare moment between Mike and Peter as characters, showing their true musical connection

(And yes ik Peter's shirt is actually orange, but it looks kinda red on this specific scene)

[radarsteddybear]

Peter:

Micky:

Davy:

[balthazar-sketti]

"The Porpoise Song"

The Monkees, 1968

[80yearoldmanmoodboard]

My gift to you all this holiday season.

The Monkees singing “Deck the Halls”

Season 2 Episode 15: The Monkees’ Christmas show

[britneyshakespeare]

i look just like her? 😀 my auntie grizelda?

[pisshandkerchief]

stream this shit right the fuck NOW.

[monkee-mobile]

firm believer that peter tork has a beautiful voice

[thislovintime]

Spotlight on the two Tork songs on Justus: “I Believe You” & “Run Away From Life” —

Q: “Did you enjoy recording the Monkees 1996 reunion album, ‘Justus’? Your composition ‘I Believe You’ is one of the better tracks on this disc.” Peter: “Thank you. I learned a lot making that album; I always enjoy the recording process in and of itself if nothing else, and there were some musical high points in addition.” - RockonTour net “‘I Believe You’ was a really doomy, gloomy song, but I thought it was a fabulous piece of artwork.” - Peter Tork, Q&A at United Fan Con, November 2006 “Michael was becoming involved with [his future wife] Victoria [Kennedy] at the time. He played her the soundtrack to Head. She asked who was playing bass and he said, ‘That’s Peter.’ Then she said, ‘Who wrote that part?’ And he went, ‘Oh, that was Peter too.’ Then he had the idea that the theme song to Friends sounded exactly like Headquarters. He just caught a charge and wanted to see it through, so he asked me and Micky to come jam with him. It was the first time we’d played together like that since 1969. I played bass. Micky was on drums and Michael was on guitar. We sounded just the same. It was really amazing. We had a jam, and as a result we brought in Davy and did Justus. I think the whole album is entirely under-appreciated. Nobody else was in the studio besides us and the engineer. I wrote ‘Run Away From Life.’ It’s about fantasists. It’s sarcastic as all hell, really pretty nasty. But with the album, I think we were operating under some limits we didn’t need to. Mostly, I think it was a big mistake for me to not play more guitar. Micky’s drumming is just ferocious on that record though.” - Peter Tork, Rolling Stone, August 23, 2016

[mrsarcadian]

talk to me, i'll talk to you; do you know what you do?

[shockyhorror]

Peter Tork ↳ Love Is Only Sleeping - The Monkees

[beedlemania]

Although Mike is the leader, protector, and caregiver of the group, there are times when he needs the others to look after him, like when he's sick or wakes up from a nightmare. How would the others help him out? I feel like although their methods wouldn't be perfect, they'd end up being sweet and adorable and Mike would just appreciate the thoughtfulness and effort.

All the guys have their own little methods which usually causes more problems than they fix <3

Whenever Mike has a nightmare, it’s usually Micky who comforts him (until they all move into the one bedroom at least). Micky’s kind of used to dealing with nightmares because of his little sisters and it never crosses his mind that he should treat Mike any different. So he’ll climb into Mikes bed, hug his head to his chest, pet his hair, and whisper that everything’s okay and that he’s safe. Sometimes he’ll encourage Mike to get up and take a walk around the block in the cold because Mikes feeling restless and the cold kinda shocks the bad thoughts out of him. Then when they get back to the pad its super warm compared to outside so it’s easy to get all cozy and go back to sleep. Mike always gets embarrassed when Micky knows he’s had a nightmare but Mickys very good at calming him and making him feel less embarrassed, it’s like the only time Micky ever acts serious.

When Mikes sick, the Pad gets dangerous. Peter slaves over the stove to make him soup (which usually makes him more sick but he tried) and Davy piles every blanket in the house on top of him. Peter will take his soup upstairs to him and Mike is a just a single hand waving for help under a blanket monster.

Davy and Peter are a little less experienced at comforting Mike (since he’s not as touchy feely as them) so they treat him how he treats them. If Mikes upset, Davy and Peter will read a story to him and act it out all dramatically which never fails to make Mike smile. They’ll take him outside to watch the waves or the birds to distract him or calm him down. It’s usually a two man job when it comes to them.

They do try to help him separately though. Peters very good at encouraging Mike to talk about his troubles, even if Peter can’t help. He’ll let Mike rant and rave until he’s tired himself out then Peter will tell him silly stories from his life in the village or something else to lighten the mood.

Davy on the other hand, is the exact opposite. He’ll cuddle up with Mike and just let them sit in silence. It helps Mike to think things through and sort through his head and it’s nice to have comfort without having to explain himself.

Opposite methods but they’re equally as effective.

They’re not at Mike standard but they’re surprisingly good at helping out!

[mobanjaree]

i had to sacrifice some only because of the 10 option limit, so if it's something else put it in the tags :)

[strawberryfields4now]

Monkees Paw tag scene redraw! I love the outfits in this episode so so much