Discuss: All Sorts of Spoofs and Parodies!

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.

Face-Off: Bands With Two Lead Vocalists - Who Ya Got?

Doug: Today's question doesn't require much background, so I'll cut right to the chase. This is a multiple subject Face-Off, by the way. Can you think of bands that had two lead singers in the group at the same time, or in some cases two singers who were perfectly capable of carrying the band? Got one or two in mind? OK -- simply tell us which singer you preferred/enjoyed more on a given bands discography, and why.

Some nominees for consideration:

• The Beatles: John Lennon and Paul McCartney

• The Who: Roger Daltry (who sang far and away most of the band's mainstream hits) and Pete Townshend


• The Eagles: Don Henley and Glenn Frey
  


• Chicago: Peter Cetera and Terry Kath


• Journey: Gregg Rolie and (of course) Steve Perry


• The Cars: Benjamin Orr and Ric Ocasek


• The Monkees: Davy Jones and Micky Dolenz


• Three Dog Night: Cory Wells and Chuck Negron


• Earth, Wind, & Fire: Maurice White and Philip Bailey


• The Beach Boys: Brian Wilson and Mike Love


• KISS: Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley (duh... can't believe I left them off! I'll have to surrender my KISS Army card! Thanks, Erick!)

Have fun, and be sure to throw out some other favorite groups!