Zor and Zam

"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