"Boy Inside The Man" by New Monkees

Twenty years after their formation, The Monkees were hot again. In the mid-80s, the iconic 60s pop band were receiving a lot of attention and even released a comeback record that put them back on the charts.

Some in the biz figured that lightning could strike twice. Following the original premise of The Monkees, they held auditions to form New Monkees to record an album and star in a TV series. The old Monkees were not thrilled about this and even sued for use of their name.

Neither the record nor the TV show worked to ignite interest in New Monkees. Which is not to say that the album completely sucked. Although the synth pop sound is terribly dated, there was potential here. One of the more promising cuts was their driving cover of Tom Cochrane's "Boy Inside The Man."