snowshoetom (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

its like a bogus small faces copy

MrFlashBazbo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MattHatter No Matt I haven't seen your playlist but I'm gonna look it up now!

MattHatter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MrFlashBazbo: Unfortunately America wouldn't have taken these guys seriously at all. Well I guess America did in a way, their album was rejected for release in the States because of supposed sexual innuendos and the whole anti-war message before it became common to hear bands singing such things. The U.S. would have probably been like, "Oh what bunch of cute funny guys looking like that" when it wasn't supposed to be "funny" at all.

MattHatter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MrFlashBazbo: Well my coolness has been a long time in the making as well. I take it you saw my playlists on here! LOL. I've been obsessed with music since I was 3 years old, but it was at the age of 9 that my obsession of '60s/'70s rock began. I'm now 33. My quest for knowledge on bands from the era never stopped. I stumbled upon The Monks in '06 when I was looking up bands from 1966. It was "Boys Are Boys" and it blew my mind! Like where did THESE GUYS come from?! Ha ha ha.

MrFlashBazbo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MattHatter One other thing....How did you get so fucking COOL??? I know for me it was a LONG uphill journey and had many FINE teachers and Mentors! Wesley HarrisThe Cornell TwinsVickie DowdingRon HouseDeborah RusselMr. Rabish (Homer Mich 6th Grade)Mr. Bell (Litchfield Mich 11th Grade)Deborah LookAnd of course the wonderfulGene SculatiMicheal WeldonMicheal MedvedRev. Ivan StangThanks to you all for shaping my warped little mind!

MrFlashBazbo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MattHatter Well....I don't know....That would be an acurate guess. After all there was a Garage Band on The Munsters (Anyone remember who??)

sonicdeath10 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

They're like a more fun Velvet Underground. They're just as vicious and ground breaking but fucking catchy and fun. These guys aren't brooding New York assholes (love the Velvets but that describes them perfectly): they are having a blast. Look at the smiles. Incredible. The banjo owns too.

MattHatter (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MrFlashBazbo: That is unbelievably AWESOME! 106 knew The Monks out of 125 asked. God Bless YOU SIR for attempting such a thing. I wear my Monks T-shirt everywhere hoping to make some converts. The popularity of The Monks has come a long way over these last four years or so, I know You Tube introduced ME to them back in '06 and it's been MONK TIME ever since! I still wonder how they would have gone over in the States. I'm guessing a guest appearance on "The Addams Family."

MrFlashBazbo (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@Funnysterste Ok...I just got back from asking 125 random people on the streets of the Ohio State University Campus area106 Knew who they were and could name 5 songs and at least 2 members and at least names of 2 AlbumsIN YOUR FACE!!!

Funnysterste (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

@MrFlashBazbo I know them and I know the feature film. But do you really think they are famous? Ask random people if they know The Monks.This video has 56k views. If they are that well known as you try to suggest by your enraged comment, it should be some millions of views.