That Was Then, This Is Now - The Monkees - MP3 instrumental karaoke

The Monkees were the embodiment of '60s pop and one of the decade's biggest success stories, with a whole catalogue of era-defining hits, from "Last Train to Clarksville" and "I'm a Believer" to "Daydream Believer." After a final Monkees album featuring Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones – Changes – was issued in 1970, the group parted ways, with Michael Nesmith going on to forge a career as a country-rock solo artist. A sudden surge in popularity following an MTV day-long marathon of the group's much-loved television show, The Monkees, in 1985, provided the catalyst for a reunion, and Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork regrouped to release "That Was Then, This Is Now" in 1986. The comeback single, a swirling synth-washed cover of the Vance Brescia-penned original, "That Was Then, This Is Now," marked the first new music for The Monkees since 1971. Its success enabled the formation of a new album, Pool It!, in 1987, however, the album didn't go down as quite as well as the single.