Sonic Youth Gossip - the monkees

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an excellent piece of pop nostalgia. ruined (or perhaps bettered) by a TV movie that i'm watching on vh1.

annoying associations?

and... nostalgia? i thought you were a minor-- are you by chance challenging yr grandma?

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Btw im lissening to that video that porks posted you and it's fackin excellent

The Monkees were manufactured, but they have this warm feeling about them... and a fucking cool band name.

This was a random conversation I had with a guy in an elevator. I carry a beatles purse. This guy was probably early/mid 20s. It blew me away:

Guy in his 20s wearing green Converse: Is that the Monkees on your purse?
Me: No, it's the Beatles.
Him: Were the Monkees a band or did they just have a show where they played the Beatles?
Me: I think they were a band. They had a couple of songs, but they didn't play the Beatles.
Him: I'm not really familiar with old music like that. I have heard of the Beatles, though.
Me: Do yourself a favor and buy Abbey Road.
Him (enthusiastically): I will!! Thanks for the recommendation!

And then he got off at the 14th floor. I was blown away by this exchange.