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"Zor and Zam"
Song by The Monkees
from the album The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees
LanguageEnglish
ReleasedApril 22, 1968
RecordedJanuary 7, 13, 18 and February 14, 17, 1968
GenreRock
Length2:10
LabelColgems
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

  1. ^ James E. Perone (2001). Songs of the Vietnam Conflict. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 53.