"Zor and Zam" is a song written by Bill and John Chadwick and recorded by The Monkees for their 1968 album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees. It was also featured in the final episode of season 2 of the band's popular television series, entitled "The Frodis Caper". The song involves the preparations for a war between two monarchs of rival kingdoms; however, when it comes time to fight, no one shows up and the war never happens.[1]
| "Zor and Zam" | |
|---|---|
| Song by The Monkees | |
| from the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees | |
| Language | English |
| Released | April 22, 1968 |
| Recorded | January 7, 13, 18 and February 14, 17, 1968 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 2:10 |
| Label | Colgems |
| Songwriter(s) | Bill and John Chadwick |
| Producer(s) | The Monkees |
The song appeared in a markedly different mix on the television show than it did on The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees, featuring an alternate vocal take, and lacking the horn and string overdubs.
Personnel
edit- Micky Dolenz – lead vocal, percussion
- Keith Allison, Bill Chadwick – electric guitars
- Chip Douglas, Richard Dey, Max Bennett – bass
- Michael Melvoin – piano
- Eddie Hoh – drums
- Hal Blaine, Milt Holland, Stan Levey – drums, percussion, gong, timpani
- Henry Diltz – percussion
- Milt Bernhart, Richard Leith, Lew McCreary, Frank Rosolino – trombones
- Buddy Childers, Clyde Reasinger, Jack Sheldon, Anthony Terran – trumpets
- Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld, Ambrose Russo – violins
- John Lowe – saxophone, woodwind
- Shorty Rogers – arrangement
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ James E. Perone (2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 53. ISBN 9780313315282.
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