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When they ran back from the waves, this was deliberate symbolism using King Canute as an anology to the tide of counter culture sweeping through the late 1960's. They knew, so very early in the process, that the highs of Haight Avenue had seen their time.
The Monkees were visionaries, often the "looking at each other while in little boxes" thing is misunderstood. They were in fact looking at themselves ironically, "We are the first boy band" they were saying and you will look back on us with fondness when Jedward arrive.