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calimary

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61. Sounds like I would, indeed. I LOVED "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour."

Wed Feb 29, 2012, 05:02 PM

Feb 2012

Loved the Smothers Brothers - in whatever form they presented. Tommy Smothers once did a riff on the rarest fur in the world - bumblebee fur. And that made me laugh for the next three days!

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Monkees Singer Davy Jones Dead at 66 From Heart Attack [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2012 OP

Wow---that sucks. trumad Feb 2012 #1

wow warrior1 Feb 2012 #2

RIP Davy hifiguy Feb 2012 #3

Aw man. deutsey Feb 2012 #4

Damn, he just gave a concert here a few months ago Hissyspit Feb 2012 #5

nooooooo flamingdem Feb 2012 #6

No, not Davy RockaFowler Feb 2012 #7

Dang. Ready4Change Feb 2012 #8

RIP zipplewrath Feb 2012 #9

Well there are other groups like the 4 Seasons, The Beatles and many more southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #11

Those were "real" groups zipplewrath Feb 2012 #20

I remember when they cobbled that band together. calimary Feb 2012 #54

Dangerously funny zipplewrath Feb 2012 #59

Sounds like I would, indeed. I LOVED "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour." calimary Feb 2012 #61

it was actually the famous A-team of musicians from L.A 'the wrecking crew' spanone Feb 2012 #62

Now I see the point. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #64

RIP Davey you will be missed. southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #10

! eShirl Feb 2012 #12

John Lennon loved the show napkinz Feb 2012 #70

Jesus that's young--and made more freakish by the fact that he always looked even younger than his MADem Feb 2012 #13

May Peace be with his family and friends. Nt xchrom Feb 2012 #14

NO! joeybee12 Feb 2012 #15

Awww. RIP Davy. I enjoy watching... Kahuna Feb 2012 #16

I really hate this. I pray for his family. Lint Head Feb 2012 #17

I didn't see this before I posted down thread. I saw Hendrix and the Monkees in Charlotte. 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #28

I was remembering that earlier. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #55

We'll miss you Davy!! RIP cbdo2007 Feb 2012 #18

Bummer! catbyte Feb 2012 #19

I always liked Micky demtenjeep Feb 2012 #69

Oh how sad - LibertyLover Feb 2012 #21

The cute one -- damn it. Blue_In_AK Feb 2012 #22

Davy was the cute one indeed. RIP Davy. uppityperson Feb 2012 #56

66 is too young. Swede Feb 2012 #23

Another part of my childhood is gone. sellitman Feb 2012 #24

I saw the Monkees in Charlotte, NC, in the late 60's. I went primarily to see Jimi Hendrix ... 11 Bravo Feb 2012 #25

I can remember when Jimi Hendrix was the opening act for the Monkees concerts NNN0LHI Feb 2012 #26

RIP Davy NoGOPZone Feb 2012 #27

Crapola...he's dead and I'm getting old... PCIntern Feb 2012 #29

So sad. I grew up with the Monkees- watched every show at least once! KaryninMiami Feb 2012 #30

I did, too. Very neat Michael Nesmith tribute on Facebook: calimary Feb 2012 #48

R.I.P. Davy ProfessionalLeftist Feb 2012 #31

Oh, no Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #32

Wow did he pass today? felix_numinous Feb 2012 #33

Apparently had a major heart attack in his sleep overnight - TBF Feb 2012 #35

Crap. n/t lumberjack_jeff Feb 2012 #34

That's so sad, and he wouldn't have even gotten Social Security under the new retirement age. shcrane71 Feb 2012 #36

Loved, loved , loved that show! FredStembottom Feb 2012 #37

I'm probably two years older than you Sparkly Feb 2012 #38

You sparked a forgotten memory for me, Sparkly FredStembottom Mar 2012 #75

Exactly! Sparkly Mar 2012 #80

poor Marsha flexnor Feb 2012 #39

Okay, this made me laugh MorningGlow Feb 2012 #43

i liked marsha flexnor Feb 2012 #45

It was the ironed hair, wasn't it? MorningGlow Feb 2012 #46

no, it was everything about her... flexnor Feb 2012 #47

Oh my nose! n/t MorningGlow Feb 2012 #52

Yup. Me too. hifiguy Feb 2012 #53

RIP, pretty one. aquart Feb 2012 #40

I just found out via a post by my sister on Facebook Amerigo Vespucci Feb 2012 #41

No, no, no!! :( :( :( MorningGlow Feb 2012 #42

the Monkees were, in a way, ahead of their time flexnor Feb 2012 #44

"ahead of their time" napkinz Feb 2012 #67

saw an interesting interview with 'Mickey' tonight on pierce whats-his-name flexnor Mar 2012 #74

Nice summation, Flexnor. FredStembottom Mar 2012 #77

thanks - 'The Archies' was a demonstration of Don Kirshner's contribution flexnor Mar 2012 #81

:,( LadyHawkAZ Feb 2012 #49

When I was a kid I watched reruns of their tv show. Lone_Star_Dem Feb 2012 #50

He was hot stuff when I was in the eighth grade. AtomicKitten Feb 2012 #51

RIP Irishonly Feb 2012 #57

Sad. sinkingfeeling Feb 2012 #58

I loved them all.... AnneD Feb 2012 #60

My first heart-throb...gone...RIP, Davey. Ship of Fools Feb 2012 #63

Davy Jones on the Brady Bunch napkinz Feb 2012 #65

That's sad news. LiberalAndProud Feb 2012 #66

Oh, no. He looked so healthy when I saw him in on TV not too long ago. 66 is so young. Honeycombe8 Feb 2012 #68

Another piece of my childhood gone, he was way too young Raine Feb 2012 #71

AW, he was my favorite... singing "shades of gray" undeterred Feb 2012 #72

Here we come, walking down the street. sarcasmo Feb 2012 #73

Wow, thats too young to go, I always BootinUp Mar 2012 #76

Oh no :( Catherina Mar 2012 #78

the second version was from the Brady Bunch Movie (the parody) napkinz Mar 2012 #82

I'll miss you, Davey Jones... MrMickeysMom Mar 2012 #79