RIP Davy Jones (The Monkees): 12 Reasons I'll Miss Davy Jones

Davy Jones of sixties pop band The Monkees has passed away at the age of 66. Everyone remembers him as the biggest heartthrob of the band and a teenage idol in the late 60's and early 70's. I spent a summer when I was nine or ten watching every Monkees episode before I went outside to play for the day. The songs Davy Jones, and the rest of the band for that matter, sang have left an imprint on my mind ever since.

Below are 12 reasons I'll personally miss about Davy Jones.

12. Because he had more game than the other three Monkees put together.
11. His take on Harry Nillson's "Cuddly Toy".
10. Even if he seemed to be looking for underage girls in a lot of the songs he sang, it didn't seem that the listener minded. Best example: "How old you say your sister was?" on "She Hangs Out"
9. He inspired many to take up his dancing style. Most notable, Axl Rose.
8. Because "It's a little bit me....and it's a little bit you. Two."
7. Because Marcia Brady loved him. And a song called "Girl".
6. Because he had to pick between girls on Neil Diamond's "Look Out Here Comes Tomorrow."
5. Because of the Monkees episode where he took up boxing.
4. Because he brought down the house on "Valleri".
3. Because he made you believe he wanted to be free on "I Wanna Be Free".
2. No one played a meaner tambourine or maracas. No one.
1. "Daydream Believer", from beginning to end.

Source: http://www.jhostation.com/2012/02/rip-davy-jones-monkees-12-reasons-ill.html

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