Davy Jones Monkees Audition

[@bobhess7434]

You can ABSOLUTELY see why they cast this guy. ADORABLE--so charismatic and charming.

[@darryl3422]

And he could sing

[@johntrojan9653]

Alive and energetic; "In Your Face" without being (""IN YOU-AH FACE !!!")😎 😎 😎 🙃

[@aljabirxiju9475]

what is freaky...unless he was cremated...he is a skeleton..with some decayed tissue around the bones...so freaky. the spark of life nowhere to be seen but here on this video. wild stuff dude and you will be in the same boat!

[@johntrojan9653]

@@aljabirxiju9475 GAWD... "I SHOULD HOPE SO !!!" 💪 💪 💪 . . ( ! 🙏 !)

[@cheddarcheese930]

@@aljabirxiju9475 wtf is wrong with you?

[@jamiechandley7369]

When I was 12 years old (56 years ago) I fell head over heels for Davy Jones. My first crush and I adored him. He was the cutest, sweetest guy. I bugged my mother for every teen magazine that had his pic on the cover. In those days the teen mags had two page, sometimes four page, posters inside of the featured artist. Davy was soooo popular. The walls of my room were plastered with his face. The hightlight of my young life was seeing him in concert in my home town with The Monkees. I thought my heart would burst out of my chest. Aw, to be young again.

[@cosmo1eleven855]

yeah magazines like Tigerbeat and others always had guys like Davy Jones and David Cassidy on the covers

[@JimCampbell777]

That's a nice personal story.

[@waynelast1685]

Me too… oops I’m outed… jk

[@richarddube3290]

Awww... You just brought back memories of how life was like back then.

[@philorlowski2681]

Visiting with a friend a while ago, the daughter had Jerry Beibinger pictures every where and written all over the side walk was his name in chalk. When I asked who he was, I was told he's like Davy Jones was in the Monkeys. I said "oh". Go figure.

[@jasona9]

"It's said that Helen of Troy had the face that launched a thousand ships. Well, Davy Jones had the face that shipped a thousand lunch boxes" 🤣😂🤣. - MICKY DOLENZ of the Monkees

[@paanne1013]

That is so funny!

[@jasona9]

@@paanne1013 yes 👍 😂🤣😂. I heard Micky deliver that line/joke at a Monkee concert 🎶. The concert was just Micky and Davy (Mike & Peter) weren’t touring at that time. It got a real laugh from the audience.

[@tamarak9393]

I always thought Micky was the cute one.💕

[@jasona9]

@@tamarak9393 Micky was definitely the funny 😄 one (not that he wasn’t cute 🥰 too).

[@ritasmith9553]

More like 100,000,000 (a hundred million lunchboxes)! Don't you wish you had the profit from THAT!

[@butterfliesluvme1]

i love his laugh. I love the stars in his eyes. I love his personality. I just love him.

[@christopherdavison652]

Do you make a Folk sound, or a Rock sound? "I make a terrible sound." Classic.

[@swissstockli3754]

Me too!

[@melissacooper8724]

I thought he made a beautiful sound! ❤️

[@AdamSharpe-ih8xz]

I'm not surprised that butterflies love you...I'm pretty sure many humans love you too! What a sweet and honest response.

[@lovetodaylisa3967]

I love that "stars in his eyes"

[@angelh8262]

That interviewer is harsh but Davey is so natural and unfazed he’s a beautiful inspiration; just be yourself, be happy. So glad I saw this video it’s wonderful. Love his music. I’m a fan reborn 50 years later.

[@robertorick6383]

The interviewer is Raybert co-founder Bob Rafelson, who was renown for being snarky and saying sarcastic barbs.

[@mommy2kitty]

Always such wonderful manners. You can tell he was raised well and with a lot of love.

[@john.premose]

Which is more than can be said about the person asking the questions. Americans were such fools especially back then. What did he say, was your father a colonel or something? Smh

[@liamsandal6360]

@@john.premose Oh, be nice. Yanks are the most warmhearted people. They have a light, kooky sense of humor is all.

[@flintfredstone228]

@@john.premose He says "Was your father a Kentucky Colonel?" In relation to the Kentucky Derby. He wanted to know what led Davy to want to be a jockey

[@john.premose]

@@flintfredstone228 which makes zero sense as he’s English. So my point stands

[@melissacooper8724]

I remember reading that he grew up with three older sisters. He was the youngest and the only boy. The saddest part of his childhood was when his mother died when he was 14.

[@nathelondon3719]

Davy Jones was the Pride of Manchester. He was so handsome and a good person inside and out. RIP gorgeous.

[@Rock_K9]

I was at the DMV in Monterey CA, early 1979, and Davy was right in front of me in line. We started talking and he was a genuinely nice guy. Funny too. Yeah RIP

[@pjs1986]

He is absolutley precious. So young. So innocent.

[@SpitfireRoad]

I saw him play the Artful Dodger in Oliver. We went to see if we could see him after the show. To our great surprise he came out a stage door and said hello to everyone. He was very gracious.

[@Stacey7742]

I’ve seen comments from people who said he absolutely adored his fans.

[@johndipinto612]

I did too :) And playing the role of Oliver was Paul O'Keefe, who went on to play Patty Duke's little brother Ross on The Patty Duke Show.

[@SpitfireRoad]

@@johndipinto612 Dorothy Chandler pavillion in LA in mid 70s. I think? Saw it also in London in 1966. Ron Moody played Fagan. Very special.

[@missymissymiss5192]

I’ll bet he was good in the roll too!

[@nia4me1]

Davy...he is SOOO lovely. His looks , his humour, I LOVED him for most of my life.

[@ianhillman4007]

RIP Davey. We so miss you. Thank you for leaving us with all your wonderful songs. Never forgotten and always loved ❤

[@cosmic_cosmos1]

He held up to the uncomfortable questions well and is so likable.

[@steelers6titles]

Another English bloke named David Jones ended up changing his name after the Monkees became famous. David Bowie.

[@LauRa-re9un]

Wowwww

[@nadinebeaumont7284]

After the American David Bowie

[@steelers6titles]

@@nadinebeaumont7284 James "Jim" Bowie, famous for the Bowie knife. He died at The Alamo in 1836.

[@nadinebeaumont7284]

@@steelers6titles you're right, and I should know that. I was born in San Antonio, lol. But I knew Bowie liked the American's name. Got it half right.

[@steelers6titles]

@@nadinebeaumont7284 It's all good.

[@christopherdavison652]

As a kid I loved the Monkees! I still play and sing the songs.

[@rudolfabelin383]

You can already really see why this guy made history.

[@oftin_wong]

Only Mike Nesmith had talent though ...

[@annainspain5176]

@@oftin_wong Davy Jones was already an experienced actor who had done musicals in the West End and on Broadway before they contracted him for the Monkees. He had plenty of talent.

[@oftin_wong]

@@annainspain5176 They were created by producers To rival the beatles that was the intent ...but they lacked the talent and consolidation of a real band Only Mike Nesmith had real musical talent

[@annainspain5176]

@@oftin_wong He had an Emmy nomination in 1963. No talent huh.

[@oftin_wong]

@@annainspain5176 that's right ...he was a pretty boy who fit what they were looking for Name the hits he wrote after being in the monkeys folded for him?...mention anything he did afterwards?, he never wrote any of the music in the first place, and you are right he was an actor Acting the role of a musician. So they weren't a real band Facts

[@candaceelizabethanne475]

Adorable..I had a crush on him in the 80's&90's. For my graduation gift in 96' my mom&daddy took me to a Monkees concert at six flags. I walked down to the front stage and made eye contact with Davy while he was singing, he looked away for a second then looked back at me&winked. One of the highlights of my life.

[@CiaofCleburne]

We would walk home from school doing the Monkee walk or scissor walk…whatever u call it…pretending we were the Monkees. So much innocent fun back then.

[@mikecahill3186]

I grew up a couple of streets away from Davids home, I was about 3/ 4 years younger so not in his group of friends he was one of the hardest working people I ever knew, and deserved all the success he got, everyone in the area watched his first time on TV in Coranation St on ITV

[@Sealust50]

Yep, that's Davey! That quick head tilt, glowing smile, and voice put the cap on it! REST IN peace, Davey. I grew up watching you. Thanks for the sweet memories. 💖

[@iot577]

He was an child actor on Britain's longest running soap opera, Coronation Street. It's still on TV to this day. He played the role of Colin Lomax, the grandson of Ena Sharples, in 1961.

[@amandajstar]

No kidding! I knew about Ena Sharples -- she was still in the show when I watched it as a child -- but I didn't know Jones was in it at all, never mind that he played her grandson.

[@Isleofskye]

@@amandajstar Ena and Annie Walker and Elsie Tanner are still all in the Show.....they are all about 157 years old😶H However one of the cast "Ken Barlow" IS still in the show and he was in the very first episode:)

[@amandajstar]

@@Isleofskye Yes, it's amazing, isn't it?

[@Isleofskye]

@@amandajstar Extraordinary to be honest.... Oh !Ken !! I thought you meant the fact that I saw that episode and am still around...😀

[@amandajstar]

@@Isleofskye Heh heh -- well, maybe you both deserve a round of applause!

[@burnyizland]

I was born in the late 70s and this guy was one of my first crushes on a boy. Such liveliness and kindness in his eyes.

[@JeffreyCollinsHarper]

He is so absolutely endearing in a mischievous way.

[@chloecalli1]

Love the way he says" my father's a fitter"!

[@mommy2kitty]

And also 5 years. Melt.

[@orangedac]

man he's got personality

[@juleswins3]

Davy sometimes exercised race horses at a training facility in Indiantown, Florida. His love for horses and horse racing continued until his death.

[@PlumbPitiful]

I believe that's actually where he died. He was riding a horse early in the morning of Feb 29 2012 and was taken to the hospital after he was found in his car suffering from severe chest pain

[@anjou6497]

He was my pin up on my bedroom wall, i loved his voice, his good looks. His hair ! He had such a personality. 😍🌱💜 and the Monkees were outstandingly good.

[@angelwings7930]

He had such charisma ❤

[@anaccount8474]

What a great speaking voice he had, total star quality.

[@The1djdave]

The Monkess are still alive & well because of the members we all love forever & give me back their sounds over hiphop..

[@allieadams9311]

His dance at the end was so cute lol

[@bryangriffin2093]

Davy was funny. Light hearted. I enjoyed his songs and the show. They were all good.

[@brambleberrycottage]

Oh Davy Jones! Loved him!! Such a beautiful guy! Seemed super sweet too.

[@justinherbert9146]

He was till charming full of life a real people person right up to the end - there is video of him on youtube in his last days and he is signing and meeting and greeting fans after one of his concerts and he is so kind and warm to them --

[@kimberlykristin2507]

I saw him in a production of Grease years ago and he came out into the audience during intermission to chat with the people, had little one-on-one conversations. He chatted with me and my date, put his hand on my knee, very warm and down to earth.

[@davidhoward5392]

Self depreciation and British humour on full display, no problem attracting the girls, that is what the accent is for, works every time 😄

[@paanne1013]

He was so adorable and it seems like he had a sweet personality too. Hard to believe it is down to one Monkee now, Mickey Dolenz. Used to watch him on Circus Boy when I was a kid.

[@tomm7505]

Too cute for words and a great personality with it!!!

[@markeichler2225]

5"3 in boots That man had a sense of humor.

[@Thegeniuskidsuperb]

I know. That’s why we love him 😍

[@flixsymmetry]

Those auditions back then; rapid fire questions, one ask after another, helping to bring out the real person

[@mrsbluesky8415]

Davy was so young and sweet looking in this. He was my first crush as a girl of 6 heehee.

[@kayequinn7146]

I remember this interview...sooooo loved & miss him so much. RIP

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

He died on his horse ranch about an hour south of where I live. Jupiter Florida

[@flabbybum9562]

I think they wanted to make sure he was a good sport, and he passed their test with flying colours.

[@PlumbPitiful]

Yes! That's exactly it! They knew his height was going to be coming up in real interviews in the future so they wanted to see how he was going to be able to handle it. Plus a lot of the jokes on the show were about him being short too

[@nigel900]

He was a natural… R.I.P.

[@JWirtel]

Met the man about 14 months b4 what happened happened. Talked on the phone about doing a song I had written and pitched to him. I just looked up his address in Hollywood; he called immediately. What a total shock. We had a long conversation, made some plans to meet again after a tour. Just a beautiful man who stayed there for every autograph and every picture with fans. Never forgot his roots. Took nothing for granted. Wonderful man

[@jimbobdrg3247]

An amazing career - very talented! He was a teen idol when I was in high school.

[@amazingsupergirl7125]

And he was always just as adorable after this. Funny he learned to dance great so quickly.

[@_indrid_cold_]

When they said “do a dance or something” .. he just started dancing. No messing, just “okay dokay then”. I love that.

[@wisewillow5731]

His eyes sparkle, destine to be a star 🌟

[@oxyfee6486]

I found myself smiling, without knowing I was smiling.

[@AnnabelleJARankin]

He was my favourite when I was a kid!

[@unclecreepy4324]

Walter Koenig needed to thank Davy Jones for his Star Trek career as he was cast as Chekov because he resembled Jones and the producers of Star Trek wanted to attract a younger audience.

[@carolferguson]

I didn’t know that. I see it now. Thanks

[@pattihartshorn2973]

Woah! Thanks Creep.

[@unclecreepy4324]

@@pattihartshorn2973 That's Uncle Creepy to you darling.

[@pattihartshorn2973]

@@unclecreepy4324 I get it

[@carmaela2689]

So I know he was a pop musician and the Monkees were sort of a manufactured band but they did have talents and Davy Jones is adorable.

[@jennyb7745]

Davy had natural charm & talent & not the least pretensious.Loved him & the Monkeys.

[@misst.e.a.187]

He was so cute and adorable. I loved the Monkees

[@Querencia7779]

He’s is (forever) wonderful.

[@bobbiek2960]

Omg we loved you Davy Jones

[@highpsi11]

I wish they hadn't kept interrupting him, but I suppose that when you're interviewing dozens or even hundreds of people, they become impatient. Who knows how many girls (and boys) were in love with him? He's adorable. I think he was the glue that made the show work. He certainly was "the cute one", and he could sing and dance too. Charming, charming fellow.

[@TheLarryBrown]

He was not the glue. He was he star. Of course he made the show work. What might be worth mentioning if some lower profile person, like Mike say, was the glue that made the show work. I don't know, Davy's star was very bright and the show may have worked just on his power alone, but really it was an ensemble cast and all four made majorly contributed to the show.

[@pattibrooks1907]

Davy was my very first love of my life ! He was my favorite Monkee miss him love him forever like in his song Ill LOve You Forever !

[@charlenedavis1618]

R I P Davy Jones ❤🎉

[@robertpusateri2345]

Davey should have lived forever

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

For the wages of sin is death,(we all die, therefore we are all sinners deserving of hell and then the lake of fire on judgement day) but the free gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. "

[@Steve-gc5nt]

@@JohnSmith-uy7sv Yea, whatever.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

@@Steve-gc5nt "IF", God gave you the Choice, (which he doesn't,) of Heaven or hell and then the lake of fire that burns with fire and sulfur for eternity on judgement day, I"m 99.9999999% positive your response would not be..........WHATEVER. So also, If a very beautiful woman the kind you are attracted to offered you all of the sex and every way you desired and fulfilled all of your sexual desires and fantasies or do it with a pig in a muddy pig pen. I'm also 99.999999% positive your response would not be.... Whatever. Choose Wisely. Eternity is going to be a very very very long long time.

[@cindyp5703]

He does, in our hearts.

[@JohnSmith-uy7sv]

@@cindyp5703 until you die and everyone else dies and then no one will remember any of us. duh.

[@londonlass1000]

I adored Davy Jones, my first crush. I had a picture of him inside the lid of my school desk when I was 12.

[@albertbatfinder5240]

They say they were artificial, contrived, manufactured. Then he breaks into that cute dance step, with no notice or planning, that would become his signature.

[@andrewnewman1707]

Right? And that laugh at the end was so genuine.

[@langstynwatson1531]

He ADORABLE

[@conuregirl007]

He was so cute and personality + !!

[@eckankar7756]

Such a sweetheart.

[@leahtreck1083]

Aloha, what a precious man❣️⭐️✌🏼.

[@butterfliesluvmewetzel2999]

my first true Love, always & forever

[@AgentsofRush]

He used to stay behind where my Grandparents lived when he was training in horse racing.

[@garybrown2092]

I can remember the old Teenage Idol Wars between, The Monkees or the Beatles!!!! And Davy Jones was the heartthrob.

[@kittyglitter8186]

He was precious! ❤

[@JOHNROBERTCRUZ]

THE MONKEES... Were jewels of talent... The show was great comedic, musical entertainment...

[@heloisamendes4237]

No Brasil o Davy tinha muitos fãs!....era muito querido!

[@vincentkosik403]

He has a screen presence and really was entertaining

[@feurigerStern]

Davy got the job just by his looks and charm. So glad that he didn't become a jockey. Davy is soooo missed.

[@TheLarryBrown]

Uh, plus he can sing and dance? And plus he was a proven star level talent?

[@melissacooper8724]

He still loved horses though. The day he died he was riding one of his horses.

[@LDrosophila]

I was born in '76 but I AM A MONKEES fan. But its Micky Dolenz smooth, creamy voice that keeps me hooked.

[@jamisonescott2300]

So this was the inspiration for the Chekhov character on Star Trek. There is definitely a resemblance.

[@wms72]

And Paul McCartney was the inspiration for Davy

[@hyacinth4368]

Davy much better looking.

[@mpojr]

im 74 now l miss Davy Jones and the Monkees life goes by to fast

[@cleocatra9324]

He is so dang adorable.

[@maxinedavieds6104]

He was so adorable. Gone too soon😢

[@kcuhc84]

David Jones of Brixton London had to change his name because of this guy. That's how we got David Bowie.

[@themagicrat8803]

Davy sounds like like a posh cockney. I loved all the Monkees as a kid.

[@GreyerShade]

I instantly like him! What a great personality. They were a bit before my time but I remember seeing them here and there and always liked Davey. Like a young Dudley Moore.

[@ritathomson9764]

Brilliant interview very funny .

[@vickiefinney6073]

Sounds like he's saying junkie😂 I loved watching the Monkees growing up

[@PremiumUp]

I'm sure the tall girls loved him back.

[@jamiedianne6778]

My first childhood crush 🥰

[@PlumbPitiful]

I can tell from reading through the comments section that everyone hates the interviewer. The guy asking him the questions is series creator and producer Bob Rafelson. Some of the questions he's asking may seem a bit rude and abrasive but it's all being done deliberately to gauge Davy's reactions and how he handled it. They needed to find out if Davy was sensitive about being short because it was a question that was obviously going to be coming up a lot in real interviews down the line. Plus a great many jokes on the show would be about him being short. Say what you will but the guy knew what he was doing. He made the Monkees stars. (He died in July 2022)

[@cheetajet320]

He's so darling! We all have our time in the Sun and then it's over.

[@colinellesmere]

Wow. That is so cute. What great positive energy. No wonder he got picked. Sunlight.

[@sshaw4429]

Ohhhhh, I was in front of that tv quick ……. I was head over heels.

[@anitamariao.g.5736]

Tan hermoso hasta sus ultimos dias...

[@debcollins8301]

He was plastered all over my walls, too 💕

[@frederickcombs8661]

The Monkey's was a really great act. Songs, Saturday TV show... mainstream pop sound.

[@Isleofskye]

The MonkeEs were great.

[@alisonflaxman1566]

Originally a Monday evening TV show.

[@vivianmartinez5028]

He had them at Hello !!

[@Peachy08]

Growing up in the 60s and 70s I was head over heals for the Monkees! Me and my friends would pretend to be married to them. I still have one of their albums.

[@PNWOlygurl66]

He’s a Dreamboat!❤️

[@flubblert]

Wow. So young. RIP Davy.

[@Davewilliamson5w]

Davy had a horse farm not far from where I live here in Central Pa. He spent quite a bit of time there. He was active in the community and could be seen often doing daily things.

[@tikitiktok7777]

Many fans don't know that Davy Jones replaced my friend Rodney Bingenheimer from 106.7FM KROQ. Even though Rodney was replaced, he was lucky enough to become Davy Jones' stand-in and body double on "The Monkees."🎶

[@-16_]

He’s so cute and he was my favourite a lovely guy 🎉