Davey Jones Just Died.

[shadowkat]

My first tv boyfriend (who wasn't a cartoon). And if you weren't alive by 1975, you probably have no clue who I'm talking about.

Co-worker K (past 50 yrs of age): Ohhhh, Davy Jones died.
Co-worker M (28 if that, early 30s): Who is he?
Co-worker K: The Monkeeys.
Co-worker M: Oh, classic rock. I'm not into classic rock.

Co-worker W: wasn't he famous for singing hey,hey, we're the Monkeeys?
Co-worker C: Well amongst other things...Marsha Brady is certainly in mourning.
Co-worker W: who is Marsha Brady?

Co-worker K: He sang Daydream Believer.
Co-worker W: I thought that was Susan Boyle.
Co-worker K: No...it originated with Davy Jones.

I actually met him in 2003, got his autograph and everything. That's how I learned he was originally a jockey (as in racing horses not music), got injured and went on to perform in musicals like Oliver! He performed a mucial number from Oliver! on the Ed Sullivan show right before the Beatles performed on Ed Sullivan for the first time. As a result of his performance, he got cast later in The Monkeeys. And 6-7 year old me was in love with him.

Oh forgot...he died of a heart-attack at 66. Young, very young. (When you are turning 45, anything below 95 is young. It's all based on perspective.)

Comments

[lizziebuffy2008.livejournal.com]

I think he might have been one of my first crushes...maybe because he was so pocket sized. I used to watch the show in the afternoon (in reruns) while doing my homework in elementary school.

I definitely agree with you about the bar for being old moving further. I am 44 and hubby is 49, so 66 just seems much younger than it used to. Although, I keep waiting to feel significantly different than I did when in my 20s and 30's...that has not happened yet.

[shadowkat67.livejournal.com]

Hey we're the same age...well until March 9th, at any rate.

And yep, I watched the show in the afternoon and on Sat mornings in elementary school. I remember the worst punishment my parents could come up with at that time was "if you don't do this....you can't watch the Monkeeys!" For little girls - he's perfect, because he was the same size we were. Pocket-sized.

[lizziebuffy2008.livejournal.com]

I kind of thought we might be the same age, since you have 67 in your user name. I will turn 45 November 26th. Maybe I am not use to 44 yet, but when someone asks my age, I find that it takes me a minute to remember exactly how old I am....maybe it is not the newness of the age, but age itself...nah...;-)