RIP Davy Jones

Karen: Another childhood icon is gone. I'm sure everyone has heard by now that former Monkee Davy Jones passed away from a heart attack at age 66 earlier this week. Like many, I watched the Monkees regularly and grew up singing their theme song and taking my Monkees lunch box to school. Despite their manufactured nature, they had a marvelous group of songwriters and many memorable tunes. Jones had a nice voice and always seemed like the happy go lucky guy, eminently likable. From what I've read, it seems like he was also a decent guy in real life.

Doug: I, too, watched the television show regularly. It was always farcical and silly. Like many of the music-based TV shows (i.e. The Partridge Family), the songs were the best part of the show. I also fondly recall the episode of The Brady Bunch when Marcia recruited Davy to sing at her prom. Fun stuff -- like Karen, fond memories.

Karen: Here's a clip of the Monkees performing "Valeri," my favorite song that had Davy on lead vocals.