Zor and Zam

"Zor and Zam" is a song written by Bill and John Chadwick and recorded by the American pop rock group 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" (aka "Mijacogeo"). 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

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