Comments on: Music Urban Legends Revealed #7

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:56:39 +0000

I just felt a BIT too not so sure on the Manson one to run with it.

By: OM

OM — Mon, 10 Jan 2011 04:51:19 +0000

…Couple of side notes:

1) Kinda surprised you didn’t note one of the more “infamous” tryouts for Monkeeship: Charles Manson. Although there’s nothing officially recorded to confirm he was actually there and auditioned, all four of the Monkees, as well as the producers, Stephen Stills and about another dozen of those who tried out all remember Manson “hanging around” during the tryouts. In addition, Davy Jones relates a story where after Manson’s arrest, once he realized where he’d seen Manson before *and* the fact that he had all these drug-crazed psycho followers, he’d called both Mike Nesmith and Mickey Dolenz to discuss whether they should consider getting police protection.

2) “Zal”, despite the spelling, was always pronouced “Zol” or “Sol”. Go figger.

By: zf

zf — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 10:14:29 +0000

In regards to Hurt’s song, well, maybe I’m a nerd or something, but when I heard that song my first thought was not “hey, he is talking about male ejaculation!”

Just about anything will be seen as a sexual reference, especially in these sex obsessed days.

By: Benn

Benn — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 00:44:52 +0000

FYI, “The Monkees” did not run for three seasons. They only made two seasons worth of episodes of the TV series.

By: Onion3000

Onion3000 — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 22:22:08 +0000

Damnit, Brian, you’re good!

By: Getting Caught Up: The Final Dimension « BW Media Spotlight

Getting Caught Up: The Final Dimension « BW Media Spotlight — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:42:14 +0000

[...] line that never happened from Burns and Allen’s TV show. The second is dedicated to the Lovin’ Spoonful, including the group’s name and the fact that were almost the Monkees. The final one includes [...]

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:48:25 +0000

And no problema, Matt, glad to be of help!

By: Brian Cronin

Brian Cronin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 10:48:06 +0000

Snopes has that one!

http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/10cc.asp

They say false.

By: Onion3000

Onion3000 — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 22:49:11 +0000

Didn’t ’10cc’ get their name after male ejaculate too, a few years later?

By: dr matt

dr matt — Mon, 01 Jun 2009 20:54:30 +0000

Got here from your CBR link and I’m so pleased I did – this has finally resolved the sequence that Creeque Alley is describing – I’d guessed at the Lovin’ Spoonful reference and I knew that Mama Cass was in a band called the Mugwumps, but I didn’t know the two were connected until now. It’s been bothering me for years! Thanks!