So, I mentioned "Different Drum" yesterday. Given that the version of that song that hit the Top 20 and became famous was the 1967 one with Linda Ronstadt, does that make it yet another half-Monkee, half-(Stone) Poney monster? (Holy Extra E's, Batman!)

Enough of that. On to the next three episodes ( Behind The Cut )

This song has two versions. They have completely different arrangements. The backing vocals are completely different. The one I knew from the '80s revival has Mike singing, backed by either Micky or Boyce (I genuinely can't tell; I'm going to assume it's Micky). I just found out about this one this week. This one has Peter singing - Peter! - ( Read more... )

I am having Issues. I don't even know. This isn't even a very good song, and it is Doing Things for me. Okay, it's Nesmith and Dolenz again, and we've established that I am way into their voices together. (There's also at least one more background voice. I can't tell if it's Peter or not. They actually used Boyce and Hart as background ( Read more... )

The difference between Charlie Bartlett and Ferris Bueller (other than the lack of a Cameron in the first film) is that Charlie is, ultimately, just a high school kid (albeit one with near-supernatural levels of wealth) and Ferris Bueller is a Trickster-archetype demigod ( Read more... )

No commentary for any of these three episodes. All watchable, with a couple of Getting Crap Past The Censors moments.

( Watchthroughs Behind The Cut )

Texas GOP: what part of "after midnight" do you not understand?

Yup. I've picked up four new muses. Time to rewatch the canon. Fortunately, given that this is an even more episodic series than RGB (other than objects recurring, I don't think there's any episode-to-episode continuity), the Monkees canon is pretty . . . flexible ( Read more... )

I made this half-pony, half-Monkee monster to please you . . .
What's with all the screaming?

So this is a thing.

(To be fair, there are a few other recurring themes in the fanart, including Pokemon and (wtf) Clockwork Orange. [Only one Sorting so far.] But this is the one that made me yell so loud I scared the Spouse.)

I found a recipe for a quick chocolate pudding that is entirely cornstarch-based, no egg involved; you could replace the milk with almond milk and get a perfectly serviceable vegan dessert. It takes about ten minutes to make and is remarkably tasty; I don't miss the egg yolks at all ( Read more... )

Apparently I only like Christmas carols when they're in another language, preferably one I don't speak. "Gaudete," "Patapan," "Un Flambeau," "Stille Nacht" (but don't even try it in English!), and now "Riu Chiu ( Read more... )