don't buy things from the devil. Learn from the Monkees mistakes.

1. Always be prepared for the unexpected. If your chaperone passes out, don’t dress up like her and pretend to be the chaperone. -"The Chaperone"

2. Don't buy a treasure map from a guy who also tried to sell you San Diego. -"Monkees Marooned"

3. If you are yourself, people will like you more than if you try to be something else. Don’t join Weaklings Anonymous, that pretty girl won’t like you anyway -99 pound weakling

4. Don’t look in the mirror cupboards in strange bathrooms. Davy learned that the hard way -Head

5. Don’t buy things from the devil. He's bad. - The Devil and Peter Tork

6. Sometimes, you can judge a book by its cover. If there is a band called The Four Swine, chances are they are up to no good - Your Friendly Neighborhood Kidnappers

7. Be nice, but not too nice. If some kid you don’t know asks you to watch his horse, say no. But if you say yes, don’t feed it Cream of Rootbeer soup - Don’t look a Gift horse in the mouth

8. Be a good sport. If Davy hadn’t wanted to win that Tic-Tac-Toe game so badly, everyone in the room would be alive - Monkees Al A Carte

9. Business people are only in it to make a buck. Don’t trust them when they say “just sign here.” Peter, Micky and Mike all learned that lesson while learning The Box Step - Dance, Monkee, Dance

10. Superman always changes in a phone booth, ALWAYS. Don’t block the phone booth by auditioning when you don’t even get the gig. - Find the Monkees

11. Buy a washing machine. If you go to the corner Laundromat and ask for soap, you will get you heart broken - The Monkees get out More Dirt

12. War is stupid. -Head

13. Don’t rob Banks. And if you do, don’t smile at the security camera - The Picture Frame

14. Just because guys are testosterone driven, that doesn’t mean they always have to answer to a challenge. If the challenge you are answering is pretty impossible, give up. If you refuse to give up, have a little pride. Don’t be known as The Chickens -Wild Monkees

15. If you have real long sideburns, don’t dress in drag - Fairy Tale

16. Don’t Do That.

17. Don’t trust things easily. If there is a Coke machine in the middle of the desert, don’t be quick to expect it to work -Head

18. Don't go into a big scary castle thinking you really have a gig there. I mean, really. Come on! - I Was A Teenage Monster

19. Stop hanging around vampires! - Monsterous Monkee Mash

20. Don't rip off each others clothes hoping to get famous that way! No, wait. DO rip off each others clothes. Take pictures.

21. Don't tell your uncle you're rich if you aren't. He might make you go back to England because he secretly needs you.

22. Don't call on me when you're feeling footloose and fancy free.

23. Don't step on a spider. It'll rain.

24. Cross at the green, not in between.

25. Zip up your pants before you get on camera!

26. Don't fall in love with the same girl all your friends are in love with. Get over her, she's air-headed and a very bad actress. -"The Monkees Get Out More Dirt"

27. The High Class Music Publishing Co. can NOT be trusted.

28. No fawning. Why must they always fawn?

29. Don't pretend to be a werewolf growling around.

30. In case of fire... run.

31. Keep off the grass.

32. Dont think for one minute you've got Mr. Babbit fooled because he will be back.

33. Horses don't eat salami, but they do eat root beer soup? No silly.

34. Tie up your boat so it won't float away.

35. Money is the root of all evil.

36. When you're asked to witness the return of a dead guy, don't make dumb excuses to leave, just push the old lady out of the way and go! -"A Coffin Too Frequent"

37. Remember these three words: Don't argue.

38. Stay right on that white line.

39. Don't worship princesses with sideburns.




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