One of my most memorable movie-going experiences was in the early 80’s, when I saw “Head” for the first time. Denro and I were at a little art cinema in Cambridge, Massachusetts, called Off The Wall, that later succumbed to the ascendancy of VHS. “Head” is the cult favorite with the pre-fab four, The Monkees, that picked up where their TV show left off. This clip from the movie has the superb “Porpoise Song”, by Goffin-King.
The Monkees – Porpoise Song (From Head)
Robbie Leff pointed out this 1968 interview with The Monkees talking about “Head”, in surprisingly good quality that looks as though it could have been recorded yesterday.
It’s amazing that stuff like this not only exists, it finds it way onto YouTube. I hope there’s more to be found. Robbie Leff (Lia Pamina’s musical collaborator) has the best luck digging it up.
WOW! Doug…thanks for posting this fun interview! Are there more bits like this to unearth?!..Paul Howley
Groovy mag, Den! And, of course, it’s from England…
http://www.shindig-magazine.com/SD19.html
The DJ makes the interview too much about himself, and it’s obvious the boys run out of patience. He even gets the name of the movie wrong at the end. That photo Peter and Davy hold up is the confusing original poster for the movie.
A Head of it’s Time. That interview is amazing, too! The latest issue of the cool retro music mag, Shindig, has a cover story on the Monkees and Head!