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'"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 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

See also



* List of anti-war songs

References



Category:The Monkees songs

Category:1968 songs

Category:Songs of the Vietnam War


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