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Weekend Rock Question: What Is the Best Monkees Song of All Time?

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Micky Dolenz, Mike Nesmith, Peter Tork and Davy Jones on the set of the television show 'The Monkees.'
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By Rolling Stone
March 2, 2012 3:20 PM ET

Monkees singer Davy Jones passed away this week at the age of 66. Jones leaves behind a remarkable catalog that includes some of the best-loved pop tunes of the Sixties. Rolling Stone's Rob Sheffield has shared his favorite Davy Jones tunes, and now it's your turn. Our question for you this weekend is: What is the best Monkees song of all time?

You can vote here in the comments, on facebook.com/rollingstone or on Twitter using the #weekendrock hashtag.

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