Zor and Zam
Appearance
"Zor and Zam" | |
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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 |
"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]
The song appeared in a markedly different mix on the television show than it did on The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees.
Personnel
- Micky Dolenz - Lead Vocal, Percussion
- Keith Allison and Bill Chadwick - Electric guitars
- Chip Douglas, Richard Dey and Max Bennett - Bass
- Michael Melvoin - Piano
- Eddie Hoh - Drums
- Hal Blaine, Milt Holland and Stan Levey - Drums, Percussion, Gong, Timpani
- Henry Diltz - Percussion
- Milt Bernhart, Richard Leith, Lew McCreary and Frank Rosolino - Trombone
- Buddy Childers, Clyde Reasinger, Jack Sheldon and Anthony Terran - Trumpet
- Nathan Kaproff, George Kast, Marvin Limonick, Alex Murray, Erno Neufeld and Ambrose Russo - Violin
- John Lowe - Saxophone, Woodwind
- Shorty Rogers - Arrangement
References
- ^ James E. Perone (2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 53.