The Monkees - "Sweet Young Thing" - ORIGINAL TV VERSION - '66

The Monkees had some great composers at their disposal. This was composed by Mike Nesmith - with Carole King and Gerry Goffin.

[@PassionoLvrsis4Death]

I love this song. It actually has more soul than it's given credit for.

[@bigwillietheb]

it really kicked ass for a song that wasn't even 2 minutes long , should have been at least 4 minutes

[@christinewalsh2300]

One of my favorite Monkees songs, I had a wicked crush on Mike Nesmith . RIP Mike thank you for the fantastic songs

[@crystalbishop6971]

Mine too never get tired of it!

[@ricadrew]

Greatest Mike Monkee song ever!! So freaking ignored it makes me crazy! R.I.P. Davey, we'll no doubt all miss him! Has anyone noticed how strong his background voice is in this song?! Sadly unnoticed classic!

[@patriciafootejohnson2817]

Sweet young thing was one of this black Detroit chick's favorite monkees songs! Loved Mike's vocals and although davy was my favorite monkee I loved Mary Mary, you just may be the one, the door into summer and all the songs Mike Nesbitt did with his soulful country rock style. Monkees forever!

[@leesher1845]

Mike Nesmith was (is) so, so very talented.

[@clouise4580]

Mike co wrote this with the legendary Carole King but he wrote great songs. He wrote different drum which Monkees producers did not want but the song became a huge hit for Linda Rondstadt. My opinion, he was also the most handsome of the Monkees. All four were adorable but Mike is...awesome. He still has a sly smile at 70 something.

[@patrick-lt2nv]

Yes, "Different Drum" was a hit for The Stone Poneys Featuring Linda Ronstadt in early 1968. They released a couple of follow-up singles but neither one was a hit like "DIfferent Drum'. You can also find the song on one of Linda Ronstadt's Greatest Hits albums in the 1970's on the Asylum label. The Stone Poneys hit is on the Capitol label, where Linda Ronstadt later recorded her #1 solo album "Heart Like a Wheel" album which featured the splendid cover versions of "You're No Good" and "When Will I Be Loved'' in 1975.

[@jaydeebee69]

What a fine-ass song this is. Holy crap, where's this one been all my life?!

[@patrick-lt2nv]

It's been on side 2 of The Monkees' splendid first LP since it's release in October of 1966, right before the very funny "Gonna Buy Me a Dog". These two songs were two reasons why this record was #1 on the LP chart for 13 weeks!

[@patrick-lt2nv]

1:46

[@stevenairheart4966]

Thank you, Mike Nesmith. Rest in peace.

[@AnaAerophina]

Sweet young thing is right! Mr. Nesmith, why oh why do you have to be 40 years too old for me? :(

[@bigwillietheb]

one of my favorite Mike Nesmith songs , we will miss you R I P Mike

[@60Macushla]

Ugh...I'm almost as old as the seniors in this video!!!AAAGGGHHHH!!!

[@MegaJdmfan]

i allways liked mike

[@VinylNostalgia]

KZbin silenced this song from my channel. I will put this in my favorites so my listeners can hear it on your channel. A great Michael Nesmith composition.

[@kittieodonnell7215]

I LOVE HIS VOICE!!!

[@src456]

my fave Mike song, RIP Mike

[@hackmicron]

My fav monkees song

[@ckc1958]

This one has been my fav with Mike on vocals forever! And yes, I did notice Davy's strong background vocals! RIP Davy- what an awful loss!

[@walterbrown9079]

My 💔 because Michael Nesmith has passed on 😭 my condolences to his family is a sad day !

[@claudiabrandofreitas7363]

Mike was handsome!

[@theresagay1528]

I was thrilled to learn Mike was from S.e texas (houston) as I lived in Beaumont where there were Nesmiths.

[@reginateixeira6401]

One of my favorite songs. Nice voice Mike Nesmith! Sexy!😍

[@JadenYukifan28]

He sang that at a concert I went to last Friday!!

[@djames1710]

AT TIMES THE MONKEE'S HAD A GRUNGE SOUND WAY BEFORE THE 90''S EVER TOOK PLACE LOT'S OF DIVERSITY BUT THE QUESTION IS WHO OR HOW MANY WERE RESPONSIBLE FOR ALL THIS GREAT STUFF?

[@flossiekat]

Dam, Mike was HOT!!!!!

[@chreynest]

old stories say carole king & mike nesmith couldn't get along, you'd never know it from this song

[@danthefan5378]

2/21/19 Rock & Rest in Peace Peter Tork!~(& Davy!)

[@SuperEcwchampion]

This was the first monkee song i liked.

[@ItsMeItsOlive]

Definite Cajun influence.

[@BratChild3]

I freaking LOVE Micky OMG

[@lastdaysguitar]

MIKE!

[@cathleenlagarce368]

R.I.P.

[@ronbo11]

Thanks Dwight for sharing this link today on FB. We're all going to miss Papa Nez a lot!

[@dedmunds2323]

RIP Mike

[@DocFlamingo]

Classic.

[@tribefan9112003]

RIP Mike Nesmith

[@thomasponzio8345]

when I was 5 in 1966 I thought the song had bag pipes

[@davidcann2405]

Oh shit!, I was 5 and thought the same thing! LOL.

[@tinydancer62]

@@davidcann2405 I was 4 and thought the same thing.

[@vegkat]

Thank you for putting this up!

[@im1who84u]

It looks like the park scene was filmed at the park that is front of Tony Nelson's home on the I Dream of Jeanie show.

[@royal-tea7543]

Mike is sooo talented and smart ! Love all his songs, written work, his voice, his videos...it's all really good!!He's not bad to look at , either! I could listen to Sweet young thing, What am I doin hangin round, papa gene blues, Joanne and so many of his songs, over and over again! Never tire of his talent! He was born , same day as Davy Jones...seems that was a day for handing out lots of talent!!

[@monalisabx]

I always wondered how Mike's hat stayed on?? :o

[@reneekittycat]

Did you know that Mike's mom invented white-out correction fluid?

[@lovethemflowers]

@flossiekat I SECOND that emotion!

[@carllafong69]

@VinylNostalgia Thanks! My one's still up, nine months on. Here's hoping...

[@thomasponzio8345]

great minds think alike even in kindergarten

[@lennonmccartney10440]

1:35 Micky just broke my laugh box

[@battlestarmarc]

Micky was the funniest. Lol micky falls into the wheelchair.

[@Onneff69]

This is definitely sped-up from the original record I have (?)

[@AarHan3]

From Episode #4710, “The Success Story”. 8^B

[@carllafong69]

@Onneff69 Could be. I seem to recall it was transmitted pre-digital - thus in Britain, it'd've (my favourite contraction) been run at 25 f.p.s. rather than its original 24, to avoid strobing with the 50Hz power supply. Thus it'd've run around 4% FAST (translating to about a full tone [one note] high). Sorry it took 8 months to get to you. I only recently discovered YT only alerts one to the LATEST comment on a piece!

[@Wellch]

That is one strong granny at 0:56 LOL.

[@carllafong69]

@witchypoo71 The copy I have was badly edited (possibly due to worn ends).

[@Wellch]

What was this episode all about?

[@retroalex1]

Haha how did Davy jump over that bench? He was like as tall as I am and I'm 14 and I still can't jump over a bench and to make it worse is that I'm a dancer haha!

[@PKFreakz]

He hates it? Didn't he made it himself?

[@cherylhulting1301]

Please slow the playing speed down. The soundtrack is going much too fast. SYT is a great piece of vintage garage rock Monkees and it just kills at its normal speed. Thanks.

[@PKFreakz]

Umm, Nesmith created MTV

[@11Kralle]

I bet there are no convincing live-performances of this band - in 1967 they had Jimi Hendrix as opening act though...

[@notanotheraccount]

too fast -- speeded up :-(

[@marguskiis7711]

Good video! Has nothing to do with TV episode.