33%E2%85%93 Revolutions per Monkee
33 Revolutions per Monkee was a television special starring the Monkees that aired on NBC on April 14, 1969. Produced by Jack Good creator of the television series Shindig, the musical guests on the show included Jerry Lee Lewis, Fats Domino, Little Richard, the Clara Ward Singers, the Buddy Miles Express, Paul Arnold and the Moon Express, and We Three in musical performances.
The story focuses around Brian Auger and his assistant Driscoll as they take The Monkees through various stages of evolution until they are ready to brainwash the world via commercial exploitation. Trapped in giant test tubes, the four are stripped of all personal identity and names Micky Dolenz becomes Monkee 1, Peter Tork becomes Monkee 2, Michael Nesmith Monkee 3, and Davy Jones Monkee 4.Each Monkee under Driscolls watch attempts to regain their stripped personal identities by thinking a way out of captivity into their own world of fantasies. MonkeeDolenz performs an RampB uptempo duet remake of Im a Believer with Driscoll MonkeeTork reclines on a giant cushion in Eastern Garb and, to the lilting backing of sitar and tabla, performs I Prithee Do Not Ask For Love, a gentle number concerning spiritual values. MonkeeNesmith, in an inventive bluescreen number, sings a country tune with himself, Naked Persimmon The Only Thing I Believe Is True and a toysized MonkeeJones sings and dances to the tune of Goldilocks Sometime. ........
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