The Monkees (TV Series)

Monkees Blow Their Minds (1968)

Michael Nesmith: Mike, Frank Zappa

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Quotes 

• Micky : I've pored over all these mystical maps and charts, and I've read every book in the public library.

  Mike : So what did you learn?

  Micky : The Dewey Decimal System!

• Mike Nesmith : You know that after I quit the show, I'm gonna join The Byrds, don't ya?

  Frank Zappa : [laughs]  No, I didn't know that.

  Mike Nesmith : When you quit the Mothers, who are you gonna join?

  Frank Zappa : I may join The Byrds, too.

• Mike Nesmith : Tell me, Frank Zappa, I've always wanted to have you to show me how to conduct, because I heard you were really spiffy at it.

  Frank Zappa : Will you follow me, then?

  Mike Nesmith : Why, you're on Television, I'm just one of the unpopular musicians. Teach me.

  Frank Zappa : No, it's the other way around. You're a popular musician, I'm dirty, gross and ugly.

• The Great Oracullo : The hiding place of a body is locked deeply into your unconsious. Now I want you to free your mind of all thought.

  [Mike takes a sip of his tea while pretendint to smoke a pipe] 

  The Great Oracullo : Good Now, eh, how do you feel?

  Mike : [faking amnesia]  Oh, ah, ehm, toughtless.

  The Great Oracullo : Hmm. Look deeply... deeply, deeply into my eyes. Now what do you see?

  Mike : Cowardice, and ehm, dishonesty, and a general lack of scruples.

  The Great Oracullo : [facing camera]  Maybe there's something in what they say.