Monkees (tv show) Filter: I'm trying to remember which song was played in a music video/interlude in an episode of their tv show and, ultimately, track down a clip of it.
As a kid in the 1980s, the Monkees were my favorite group, and I watched repeats of their eponymous show every day. Now, I'll admit that I was only a few years old, so my memory may be very flawed (so feel free to correct me if I'm wrong about anything). I remember that many (or maybe all?) episodes included a song that was kind of like a mini-music video. Well, I saw one that blew my seven or eight year-old mind. I recall this music video didn't have them running around like sped-up maniacs. They were performing the song in a dark room (I'm assuming the entire thing took place in this room, but I could be wrong), and one was playing a organ-type keyboard that had big circles in the front that lit up. It was very mod looking (once again, if I recall correctly).
Now, as to the song.. I have thought for years that it was 'Valleri,' and I've fruitlessly searched for this video on YouTube. There actually is a video of 'Valleri' that looks like it could be from the show on YT, and it's nothing at all like this brilliant video that has haunted me. So, I'm guessing it wasn't 'Valleri'. There's one other aspect that I THINK I remember. I feel like the room was dark and they were wearing all white (or white shirts) and then there was the lit-up keyboard. I mean, it was very minimalistic. I have a
picture from a Monkees greatest hits cd that kind of reminded me of how I've been envisaging the video.
Anyway, does this ring a bell with any Monkee fans?
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posted by mintcake! at 10:27 PM on July 27 [1 favorite]