Zor and Zam

"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

"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.

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

• 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

• List of anti-war songs