#Tork songs

[thislovintime]

Screenshot from Head (1968).

“I hate prejudice and violence. Somehow, those two seem to go hand-in-hand. Think of it this way: suppose we lived in a country where everybody was green, and then some orange and purple polka-dotted people came along. So we would be saying, ‘Gee, what funny-looking polka-dotted people!’ But because people are basically good in their hearts, each group would want to be friendly with the other. It’s only fear, lies and bad leadership that keeps us all from loving each other and from seeing each other clearly and purely with the eye of the mind and the love of the heart.” - Peter Tork, 16 Magazine, December 1968 Revisiting these quotes, too: “‘We’ve all got to stick together or we’re all going to come unglued.’ [Peter] noted a drive for only one’s own fortune is at the expense of others. ‘Without community, the individual is dead.’” - The Life, May 3, 1996 Q: “At what times do you feel that there’s hope for the human race?” Peter: “All the time. Are you kidding? What’s the alternative?” - Together, November/December 2010 “Be kind to yourselves and others… peace and love. Peter Tork” - Fabulous 208, 1967 “everyone take care of yourselves and your loved ones, and even the occasional random passer-by, eh? xo, peter” - Facebook, November 10, 2018

[coleslawr02]

2-hr semi realism photo study

[shockyhorror]

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

[zirafail]

the two sides of the torksmith divorce song coin

[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)

[mtvwildboyz]

got a date with a blender!

[fleetn-crab85]

Oh great, now the Monkees are singing in the "Yellow Submarine" AU!

Like usual, here's the sketches and reference images!

[phyllistines]

[radarsteddybear]

Peter:

Micky:

Davy:

[balthazar-sketti]

"The Porpoise Song"

The Monkees, 1968

[keenbugg]

she💁‍♀️ wore an apron 👗 that was covered in gravy stains 🟤 she had a little green book 📗 and she had varicose veins 🦵i was tired 😴 i was hungry😋 i was ready to snap 😤 she dropped ⬇️ the steaming gumbo ♨️ right in my lap 🪑i was alone 🧍‍♂️otherwise i would have trashed 🗑️the place but i was soothed 😌 by the muzak 🎶and her beautiful face 👩 the meat was chewy 🥩and the chicken was bland 🍗im not a pigeon 🐦 but she had me eating 🍽️ out of her hand 🖐️and i feel and i feel and i feel like a milkshake 🥛 i never ordered a slice 🍕 of life a la mode what i need is an earthquake 🫨 i could hide 🫣 in a crack in the road 🛣️ but i feel like a milkshake 🥛 (feel like a milkshake 🥛) she 💁‍♀️ started sponging 🧽 my pants 👖it really tickled there 🤣 she grabbed my place 🍽️ and sunk her teeth 👄 into my pickle 🥒 she sat down on my lap 🪑and started picking my teeth 🦷 she was a naked as a baby underneath👶we were lost 🗺️ in a dream 💭 on a bed 🛏️ of fluffy rice 🍚 when i was grabbed by the chef 👨‍🍳 he had a grip like a vice 🗜️ he had gold medallions 🥇and a hairy chest 🪮i gave me back his wife 👰but he was still depressed 😓 and i feel and i feel and i feel like a milkshake 🥛 i never ordered a slice 🍕 of life a la mode what i need is an earthquake 🫨 i could hide 🫣 in a crack in the road 🛣️ but i feel like a milkshake 🥛 (feel like a milkshake 🥛) i tipped heavy 💵 so they wouldnt 🚫 think the yankees were mean 😡 i saw a ground beef patty 🍔 hit the coffee machine ☕ i could tell this gorilla 🦍 was the moody kind 😤 i couldve used a doggie bag 👜 but i changed my mind 🤔 one of these hungry days 📅 when my luck runs dry🍀im gonna meet that great soda 🥤jerk in the sky⛅ he'll set the heavenly blender for that final frape🥛he'll wipe the fudge from his beard 🧔‍♂️ and then he'll probably say 🗣️ do you feel do you feel do you feel like a milkshake 🥛 at the end of your slice 🍕 of life a la mode we could split a devils 😈 food cake 🍰 but the man 👨 in the van 🚙 never showed so we'll both have a milkshake 🥛 (both have a milkshake 🥛)

[thislovintime]

The snippet of “Tear The Top Right Off My Head” (Tork) seen in the episode “Hitting The High Seas.”

“The sun was smiling warmly, as were Peter and Micky when I passed them on my way to the seat. They were dressed in denim bell-bottoms and striped boat-necks for an episode called Monkees At Sea. I soon learned that they had spent the last three days on the ocean and had experienced quite a few ups and downs. The set was cluttered with equipment and technicians, but I soon found a seat (marked ‘Peter’) and got right into the Monkee swing. Micky bounded in to say hello to me; Peter was a few steps behind, toting his guitar and a headful of ideas for the rendition of the song they were to sing in this segment. ‘Let’s do it this way,’ Peter said and started humming and finger-snapping. Micky quickly joined in and the two were in another world until director Jim Frawley called them for a take. […] What really came across to me as I watched the Monkees work and play was their sense of fun. Davy was always ribbing the stand-ins; Micky bounced around like a rubber ball; Peter took a technical interest in everything and stayed close to the cameras when scenes were being set up; Mike was the rock and handled all problems. Though they were all called on to repeat scenes, there were no grips or temper displays. Doing a weekly show is hard work and each Monkee accepts and does his job happily.” - article by Harriet Lyons, Outasite, February 1968 “Buddy [Miles] played on a few of my cuts, when I did… I can’t remember exactly which ones right now. I think it would be a song called ‘Tear the Top Off,’ [‘Tear The Top Right Off My Head’] which didn’t get onto any of the regular albums, but came out on some of the collected oddities and leftovers albums and CD’s that came out later.” - Peter Tork, 2007; published by Rolling Stone, 2019

[savebatsfromscratch]

Peter is a great singer you all are just mean. </3

[80yearoldmanmoodboard]

My gift to you all this holiday season.

The Monkees singing “Deck the Halls”

Season 2 Episode 15: The Monkees’ Christmas show

[calico-daydream]

No joke, 85% of my top 100 songs this year are Monkees or Monkees related (all but 1 song is you loosely define “Monkees related”)

[britneyshakespeare]

i look just like her? 😀 my auntie grizelda?