The Monkees always struggled with being rock 'n' roll pariahs, but had these songs been album cuts by artists with more Hall of Fame cred, no one would've questioned their greatness. The truth is, the band had an insane amount of variety and vision, and succeeded at everything from novelty-inspired music hall to psychedelia to forays into early country rock. “She Hangs Out” sounds like a lost garage-rock classic. “Randy Scouse Git” is experimental and slyly witty. And “Some of Shelly's Blues” went on to become a staple for The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. Listen to its pedal steel guitar and mournful lyrics and ask yourself if you still think The Monkees were a “joke" band.