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    If we are honest with ourselves, most of us have dreamed of (become) famous. Most musicians form a band because the same interest in writing and playing music. They may play anywhere (earn) some extra money as as fulfill their dreams. However, the Monkees started differently, began as a TV show with the musicians (play) jokes and music in the programme. Only after a year or so did they become (serious) and they produced their own records later became even more popular than the Beatles in the USA. The band once (break) up but reunited later. In memory of their time as a real band, they produced new record in 1996.