The Zombies have 3 of the greatest songs in the rock era. This one, "Time Of The Season", and " Tell Her No". Also, Santana had a fantastic remake of this song
@@vrvaughn I was unable to find that on Spotify. I did, however, find another Classics IV title, Stormy, by Santana. Are you sure that they did Spooky?
The album those songs are from - "Odessey and Oracle" (they misspelled the title, not me) is one of the best of the late 60s. Ironically, the band had already broken up before it released and became successful in the US. Colin Blunstone's voice is magic.
It's about - I loved her, she was deceitful, and she's gone. With this song, you are deep into early British invasion (1965) as you can tell by their appearance. Like every British group then, they were riding the Beatles' coattails. "Tell Her Know" was their follow-up single and they evolved later to do "Time of the Season". A few years later, Rod Argent of the group had a big hit with "Hold Your Head Up".
This was very progressive for music back then. They played the Zombies on the radio for years after this; I remember it was still playing in the 70s and 80s.
Songs of 1964 were so, SO amazing. She's Not There, Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, House of the Rising Sun, My Guy, Pretty Woman, Walk on By, You Really Got Me, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, She Loves You, Time is on My Side, and many many more. I clearly remember listening to the Beatles Hard Day's Night on the AM radio...and I was just 4 years old. I would argue that 1964 may have been the best year in pop radio ever. And remember...I was just 4 years old.
1964 is my birth year, and I had to reply. You have a great memory to recall listening to that music as a 4 y/o. It is interesting how music during th3 60's had changed at the point during the British invasion. I can also remember listening to music as a 4 y/o in 1968, another great year for music
@@MisterWondrous Dull? If you are referring to the few years between the Day the Music Died and when the Brits brought it back to us, then yeah .. but the 50's through 1959 in the USA were insane .. so insane most of the songs aren't even played on Golden Oldies stations (the 50's charts were regional and the #1 hit in Texas was often never heard in NYC), not the crazy hillbilly, r&b or Rock n Roll. Dull?: th-cam.com/video/8zgsIdMa8qA/w-d-xo.html
@@michelleplombe7019 That's good to know because "Mr. Lonely" and all those "poor me" songs did not cut the mustard. No one much cares about cutting mustard these days. Weird.
@@MisterWondrous Precisely .. and good call on Mr. Lonely .. that is a perfect example of what the music labels did in trying to tame the original hillbilly rockers and swamp born African-Americans with house-groomed, easily managed, less offensive, silk voiced copy cats with watered down lyrics. You know, the kind that didn't do things like marry their 13 year old cousins. They even tamed Elvis himself when he got out of the Army .. Compare his SUN records with after Army RCA releases, not all of which passes muster or cuts the mustard. Now please pass the mustard.
I grew up around this song, every once in awhile it comes out on the radio, I just stop everything I'm doing, sit down, close my eyes and listen to it.
A very underrated band. Excellent keyboard, bass, and drum tracks for 1964-65 period, and a little bit of eccentricity from the singer makes it even more interesting to listen to.
Rod Argent the keyboard player went on to have his own band (Argent) their hit "Hold Your Head Up" is awesome, Rod wrote it to expand on the popularity of the keyboard solo in the Zombies tune "Time of the Season".
The vocalist Colin Blunstone did some excellent work with the Alan Parsons Project, particularly "the Eagle will Rise Again" and "Dancing on a High Wire"
Keyboardist Rod Argent who wrote the song described the lyrics as being two different people speaking. The first, the guy who fell hard for a cool beautiful woman who deceived him and then ghosted him. Then he's asking around about her, if anyone knows where she is because he wants to apologize, thinking he did something to anger her. The second voice is the friend telling him not to bother, and anyway he doesn't know where she is and doesn't care, forget about it because she's not there (she wasn't being real with him in the first place).
Colin Blunstone, who later on would perform the song "Old and Wise" for The Alan Parsons Project, and later on perform vocals on the Alan Parsons song "Ignorance Is Bliss".
The bass and keys of this classic grabbed me as teenager when it first came out and hasn't let go since. I never paid much attention to the lyrics, I just love the totality of the music. It's funny how the camera so pointedly avoids the keyboard -- even during that killer break.
Certainly one of the greatest debut singles of all-time, by a group of teenagers from a little town outside London, and _nothing_ else sounded like this in 1964 - fantastic record!!
The Zombies are amazing!! They are still touring now! Colin Blumstone’s voice was and is still amazing. The jazzy influence of Rod Argent’s keyboard work and bass work or Chris White is sublime.
this was a very sophisticated composition for a rock group in 1964... following a few months after the Beatles set off the "British Invasion" of rock groups, this song stood out as equal to the Beatles more sophisticated songs like "If I Fell"
Rod Argent on Keyboards and Colin Blunstone on vocals. Argent later had his own band Argent with Russ Ballard on guitar and vocals. Argent had two big hits with Hold Your Head Up and God Gave Rock'n'Roll To You. The latter covered by Kiss in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Russ Ballard are a great song writer and wrote songs like I Surrender and Since You Been Gone. Both covered by Rainbow. On The Rebound covered by Uriah Heep, So You Win Again by Hot Chokolate and New York Groove by both Sweet and Ace Frehley (Kiss)
Love this song and the Zombies! The 60's has some of the best music and so diverse in the genres of rock/pop/r&b/ etc.. Keep exploring, you got to keep digging into all of the classic goodness of amazing music. You will love it and won't be disappointed!
I totally agree! I don’t know if Lex has any type of music background training, but she seems to deeply understand and appreciate the complexities of music on a very visceral level - and enjoys it with infectious enthusiasm!
Rod Argent the keyboard player went on to form the band Argent who recorded his song God Gave Rock And Roll To You, the original and best version of the song long before Kiss covered it.
I agree! This is a great song and remember Santana's remake of She's Not There. I noticed from the 60s many people wore those one of a kind "batman prescription glasses." lol! Great REACTION, Lex! Brad analyzes and says, "what in the world are they talking about?" lol!
So many great songs in the 60's and of course the beginnings of many definitive bands and artists that went on to mega creativity - and to revolutionise the music industry.
The scene from the movie The Long Kiss Goodnight with Santana doing this song and Gina Davis remembering her past was perfect in describing the meaning of the song. Great flick too.
All I can say is that was, in the mid sixties, a great song and always will be! About 10 at the time and had a transistor radio to listen to the top 40 back then.
If you are still wondering about the gist of the song, my take on it is that it's a hypothetical about a guy that has come to the realization that his crush is really a shallow person ["she's not there"]; he can give loads of physical description of her, but that's all. The song itself is him relaying to everyone, telling them all what he's learned, warning them, but from the attitude of the defeated: he's not arguing the facts, just laying them out.
One of the best songs ever written. Many of the 60s and 70s classic Rock Bands (Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc.) have said they were greatly influenced by The Zombies. They are frequently referred to, as a Band that was way ahead of their time. Part of "The British Invasion" in the mid 60s.
Santana version of this song is one of the best covers ever...I love the zombies..."Tell Her No" and "Time of the Season" are their 2 other huge hits. Great Job Guys!!
Cool classic, love it. Love the organ, typical sixties, sadly these old organs are not so common anymore in modern music. Fun british band, not so common as other more known bands, but great. Always had a great affinity for these old beat and garage-beat songs, they have their own special charm. Check out "Tell her no" and "Time of the season".
The song on which the Doors have created their musical style. Sad The Zombies didn't write more in this style. And once again a timeless reaction from Lex who has caught the meaning of the song.
The comments here share your enthusiasm. They were the coolest. The Kinks and The Yardbirds were also cool in that way too. Check out Santana's sizzling cover, and also the Zombies' Faberge Egg, "Time of the Seasons".
I love the way Lex starts smiling, moving to the music and enjoying the song, and Brad is so straight faced and focused. Happens all the time. They are so opposite.
Thanks to Wikipedia. The Zombies are an English rock band formed in the early 1960s in St Albans[13] and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the US, two further singles-"Tell Her No" in 1965 and "Time of the Season" in 1968-were also successful.[14] Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle was ranked number 100 on Rolling Stone's 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[15] and number 243 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list.[16] The Zombies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.[17]. Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone both went on to have very successful solo careers. In recent years they have successfully resurrected the zombies and still tour
Thanks for playing this! This song has been bouncing in and out of my head for days now, but it's been so long I could not remember the whole thing. Now I'll be fine.
Brad and Lex I’m so happy you listen these songs when is becoming of age back in 1964 this was the type of song that would come on the a.m. radio which was a top 20 format you can there’s only 20 songs you would listen to and sometimes you put together enough money go by 33rd and the third or 4445 RPM record go home and listen to it I’m so glad you tour are listening to this area era era and all the other things that you listen to you guys are really expanding your minds
The Zombies sound like the name….cool….chilly….Colin Blunstone’s voice is mysterious and cold, the organ, it’s a bit of a jazzy, baroque pop blend that’s pure magic
OK, this song is a perfect example of the point I tried to make in your earlier reaction to the Stone's Under My Thumb - I do not get caught up in the meaning of the lyrics because the sound/groove is great regardless of what the lyrics mean. Saying that, I know that's just my way of listening to music which is different than other people. I remember bopping and singing along to this song when it first came out and I don't believe I ever once knew what the lyrics were talking about. 😀
Such a cool song. It's technical "imperfections" actually make the song better. It's freaking mesmerizing, just like their, Time of the Season, which is my all time Zombies favorite. So unique.
Argent has got to be one of the greatest keys players in popular rock history. He's usually so understated that you barely would even notice he's there if you're not specifically looking for it, but it's just phenomenal and almost impossible to recreate.
I agree with Lex that the sound is very satisfying. The vocal is beautifully recorded, and it's absolutely in command of the mix. It's not too loud, but the instruments don't interfere with it - like, compete with its space or frequency range. Believe me, that's not always the case in pop music!
I've always thought that The Zombies could best be described as "spooky". They were the original spooky-sounding band prior to The Doors, with Rod Argent's keyboard sound equaling the spookiness of Ray Manzarek. Plus, with a name like The Zombies and dressing in black, they can't help being spooky (and maybe ghostly).
Organist:Rod Argent formed hos own Band and had a big hit with "Hold Your Head Up" in 1972 when I saw his Band:ARGENT in Croydon,South East London but where did the last 50 years go?
According to legend, the Zombies recording the lead and backing vocals together on one track in one take in the studio. Not sure I believe that, but they did all sing together in church and school choirs, so they knew what they were about.
There are many songs that claim to be "Definitive", but this one really is. It defined good music for an entire generation. Lex is dead right: The singer fell for a girl who was as beatiful as she was decietful and he is trying to hide his broken heart.
The evolution of pop music styles tracks that of automobiles. From 1949 through 1985 it changed every three years .. and you could identify the year of a car or a song by just looking at it .. mid-90s and later, not so much.
The Zombies have 3 of the greatest songs in the rock era. This one, "Time Of The Season", and " Tell Her No". Also, Santana had a fantastic remake of this song
The band Santana had a remake of the Classics IV song Spooky as well …
Both well worth a listen!
@@vrvaughn I was unable to find that on Spotify. I did, however, find another Classics IV title, Stormy, by Santana. Are you sure that they did Spooky?
The album those songs are from - "Odessey and Oracle" (they misspelled the title, not me) is one of the best of the late 60s.
Ironically, the band had already broken up before it released and became successful in the US. Colin Blunstone's voice is magic.
Also covered by the British punk band, UK Subs.
It's about - I loved her, she was deceitful, and she's gone. With this song, you are deep into early British invasion (1965) as you can tell by their appearance. Like every British group then, they were riding the Beatles' coattails. "Tell Her Know" was their follow-up single and they evolved later to do "Time of the Season". A few years later, Rod Argent of the group had a big hit with "Hold Your Head Up".
This was very progressive for music back then. They played the Zombies on the radio for years after this; I remember it was still playing in the 70s and 80s.
Songs of 1964 were so, SO amazing. She's Not There, Hard Day's Night, Can't Buy Me Love, House of the Rising Sun, My Guy, Pretty Woman, Walk on By, You Really Got Me, Do Wah Diddy Diddy, She Loves You, Time is on My Side, and many many more. I clearly remember listening to the Beatles Hard Day's Night on the AM radio...and I was just 4 years old. I would argue that 1964 may have been the best year in pop radio ever. And remember...I was just 4 years old.
1964 is my birth year, and I had to reply. You have a great memory to recall listening to that music as a 4 y/o. It is interesting how music during th3 60's had changed at the point during the British invasion. I can also remember listening to music as a 4 y/o in 1968, another great year for music
But songs of 1963 and years before were dull. Things changed in '64.
@@MisterWondrous Dull? If you are referring to the few years between the Day the Music Died and when the Brits brought it back to us, then yeah .. but the 50's through 1959 in the USA were insane .. so insane most of the songs aren't even played on Golden Oldies stations (the 50's charts were regional and the #1 hit in Texas was often never heard in NYC), not the crazy hillbilly, r&b or Rock n Roll. Dull?: th-cam.com/video/8zgsIdMa8qA/w-d-xo.html
@@michelleplombe7019 That's good to know because "Mr. Lonely" and all those "poor me" songs did not cut the mustard. No one much cares about cutting mustard these days. Weird.
@@MisterWondrous Precisely .. and good call on Mr. Lonely .. that is a perfect example of what the music labels did in trying to tame the original hillbilly rockers and swamp born African-Americans with house-groomed, easily managed, less offensive, silk voiced copy cats with watered down lyrics. You know, the kind that didn't do things like marry their 13 year old cousins. They even tamed Elvis himself when he got out of the Army .. Compare his SUN records with after Army RCA releases, not all of which passes muster or cuts the mustard. Now please pass the mustard.
"Time of The Season", another terrific song of theirs. The epitome of early sixties hip; you will love.
They actually did that one already.
*Late 60's
Oh, Lex would LOVE "Time of the Season."
@@laurabrevitz3944 She did....7 months ago 😁
Rob argent legend on keys.
I grew up around this song, every once in awhile it comes out on the radio, I just stop everything I'm doing, sit down, close my eyes and listen to it.
Yeah!. You played the song that I have loved right back from the sixties. That pianet that Rod is playing still sounds SO good.
A very underrated band. Excellent keyboard, bass, and drum tracks for 1964-65 period, and a little bit of eccentricity from the singer makes it even more interesting to listen to.
Well put. I loved them and was sorry that they didn't stay together.
Totally unlike any other band of the time.
I think this is one of the coolest songs ever recorded.
In audio dictionaries, this song is the sound that plays under the definition: 'groovy.'
@@s.mcpherson6354 Right on.
Colin Blunstones amazing vocals, and Rod Argent on keyboards - masterpiece
Just about the greatest off-beat British invasion group.. which is not a bad thing.. THEY WERE DIFFERENT.. love this band.. agreed
Rod Argent the keyboard player went on to have his own band (Argent) their hit "Hold Your Head Up" is awesome, Rod wrote it to expand on the popularity of the keyboard solo in the Zombies tune "Time of the Season".
The vocalist Colin Blunstone did some excellent work with the Alan Parsons Project, particularly "the Eagle will Rise Again" and "Dancing on a High Wire"
Keyboardist Rod Argent who wrote the song described the lyrics as being two different people speaking. The first, the guy who fell hard for a cool beautiful woman who deceived him and then ghosted him. Then he's asking around about her, if anyone knows where she is because he wants to apologize, thinking he did something to anger her. The second voice is the friend telling him not to bother, and anyway he doesn't know where she is and doesn't care, forget about it because she's not there (she wasn't being real with him in the first place).
Colin Blunstone, who later on would perform the song "Old and Wise" for The Alan Parsons Project, and later on perform vocals on the Alan Parsons song "Ignorance Is Bliss".
The Zombies are such a great group. Great guys to talk to as well. Seen a number of their longer interviews.
Such an iconic sound then...and now.
Brad & Lex, you'll love their "Tell Her No"!!
Well, SHE will, anyway . . .
Great song great pick always loved this song from the 60's
One of the most underrated bands, they were amazing.
The bass and keys of this classic grabbed me as teenager when it first came out and hasn't let go since. I never paid much attention to the lyrics, I just love the totality of the music. It's funny how the camera so pointedly avoids the keyboard -- even during that killer break.
Certainly one of the greatest debut singles of all-time, by a group of teenagers from a little town outside London, and _nothing_ else sounded like this in 1964 - fantastic record!!
The Zombies are amazing!! They are still touring now! Colin Blumstone’s voice was and is still amazing. The jazzy influence of Rod Argent’s keyboard work and bass work or Chris White is sublime.
Just saw these guys three weeks ago in Vancouver. They were amazing!
this was a very sophisticated composition for a rock group in 1964... following a few months after the Beatles set off the "British Invasion" of rock groups, this song stood out as equal to the Beatles more sophisticated songs like "If I Fell"
This is great song from the 60’s, it’s been in so many movies and has been covered many times
Rod Argent on Keyboards and Colin Blunstone on vocals. Argent later had his own band Argent with Russ Ballard on guitar and vocals. Argent had two big hits with Hold Your Head Up and God Gave Rock'n'Roll To You. The latter covered by Kiss in Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey. Russ Ballard are a great song writer and wrote songs like I Surrender and Since You Been Gone. Both covered by Rainbow. On The Rebound covered by Uriah Heep, So You Win Again by Hot Chokolate and New York Groove by both Sweet and Ace Frehley (Kiss)
Love this song and the Zombies! The 60's has some of the best music and so diverse in the genres of rock/pop/r&b/ etc.. Keep exploring, you got to keep digging into all of the classic goodness of amazing music. You will love it and won't be disappointed!
Excellent, deep and accurate comprehension of everything ineffable that song conveys, from Lex as always...
I totally agree! I don’t know if Lex has any type of music background training, but she seems to deeply understand and appreciate the complexities of music on a very visceral level - and enjoys it with infectious enthusiasm!
Rod Argent the keyboard player went on to form the band Argent who recorded his song God Gave Rock And Roll To You, the original and best version of the song long before Kiss covered it.
I agree! This is a great song and remember Santana's remake of She's Not There. I noticed from the 60s many people wore those one of a kind "batman prescription glasses." lol! Great REACTION, Lex! Brad analyzes and says, "what in the world are they talking about?" lol!
Brad and Lex are the ultimate yin and yang duo of reaction videos. And its a beautiful thing. :D
I agree Lex, there is just something so great about this song.
Just put in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame a few years ago. Love’em
So many great songs in the 60's and of course the beginnings of many definitive bands and artists that went on to mega creativity - and to revolutionise the music industry.
The scene from the movie The Long Kiss Goodnight with Santana doing this song and Gina Davis remembering her past was perfect in describing the meaning of the song. Great flick too.
My favourite Christmas movie!
Really enjoyable movie that didn't get near enough attention.
Lex is on the money again! Perfect initial reaction...the base combined with the high voice...smokin'!
All I can say is that was, in the mid sixties, a great song and always will be! About 10 at the time and had a transistor radio to listen to the top 40 back then.
the sizzle analogy is great, especially for the drums
Yes, she nailed it again!
So fun! What a great song. It always gives me witchy woman vibes…makes me think of him meeting dream woman only to realize she was a dream.
Wonderful Rod Argent on keyboards and Colin Blunstone on vocals. Absolute classic from the mid 1960s. Both still performing today.
If you are still wondering about the gist of the song, my take on it is that it's a hypothetical about a guy that has come to the realization that his crush is really a shallow person ["she's not there"]; he can give loads of physical description of her, but that's all. The song itself is him relaying to everyone, telling them all what he's learned, warning them, but from the attitude of the defeated: he's not arguing the facts, just laying them out.
Great choice, this and time of the season are amazing songs one of the best ever.
One of the best songs ever written. Many of the 60s and 70s classic Rock Bands (Beatles, Stones, The Who, etc.) have said they were greatly influenced by The Zombies. They are frequently referred to, as a Band that was way ahead of their time. Part of "The British Invasion" in the mid 60s.
That is, truly, one of the GREAT songs of the 1960s!
The harmony… the rhythm… the music… it’s got everything!
An excellent song selection!
You should do a reaction to the song Starshine next….
Santana version of this song is one of the best covers ever...I love the zombies..."Tell Her No" and "Time of the Season" are their 2 other huge hits. Great Job Guys!!
The Santana version is great too! 👍 The instrumental is pure fire! 🔥
Zombies are so underrated, such great songwriters!
Cool classic, love it. Love the organ, typical sixties, sadly these old organs are not so common anymore in modern music. Fun british band, not so common as other more known bands, but great. Always had a great affinity for these old beat and garage-beat songs, they have their own special charm. Check out "Tell her no" and "Time of the season".
Zombies are very very underrated…they have some of the best music to come out of the 60s and still sounds very good today…it aged very well
The song on which the Doors have created their musical style. Sad The Zombies didn't write more in this style. And once again a timeless reaction from Lex who has caught the meaning of the song.
The comments here share your enthusiasm. They were the coolest. The Kinks and The Yardbirds were also cool in that way too. Check out Santana's sizzling cover, and also the Zombies' Faberge Egg, "Time of the Seasons".
I love the way Lex starts smiling, moving to the music and enjoying the song, and Brad is so straight faced and focused. Happens all the time. They are so opposite.
They did a great cover of Summertime too. The Zombies are a great band.
Lex got it again! I've always loved the sound of this song, too. So cool and '60s hip. I was just a kid in those days, but still loved its coolness.
Great song! It has a great progression into a stronger dynamic in the chorus. Well written!
Thanks to Wikipedia. The Zombies are an English rock band formed in the early 1960s in St Albans[13] and led by keyboardist and vocalist Rod Argent and vocalist Colin Blunstone. The group had a British and American hit in 1964 with "She's Not There". In the US, two further singles-"Tell Her No" in 1965 and "Time of the Season" in 1968-were also successful.[14] Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle was ranked number 100 on Rolling Stone's 2012 list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time,[15] and number 243 on Rolling Stone's 2020 list.[16]
The Zombies were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2019.[17].
Rod Argent and Colin Blunstone both went on to have very successful solo careers. In recent years they have successfully resurrected the zombies and still tour
Thanks for playing this! This song has been bouncing in and out of my head for days now, but it's been so long I could not remember the whole thing. Now I'll be fine.
"Genuine poetry can communicate before it is understood." ~T. S. Eliot
The bass player and the keyboardist absolutely slayed it 🔥
Just a great groove to this song, with a jazzy syncopation. Lex responded to the sound right away. I think it’s irresistible.
Brad and Lex I’m so happy you listen these songs when is becoming of age back in 1964 this was the type of song that would come on the a.m. radio which was a top 20 format you can there’s only 20 songs you would listen to and sometimes you put together enough money go by 33rd and the third or 4445 RPM record go home and listen to it I’m so glad you tour are listening to this area era era and all the other things that you listen to you guys are really expanding your minds
The Zombies sound like the name….cool….chilly….Colin Blunstone’s voice is mysterious and cold, the organ, it’s a bit of a jazzy, baroque pop blend that’s pure magic
yet another timeless song... instantly soothing.
this has such a modern sound for something 60 years old.
OK, this song is a perfect example of the point I tried to make in your earlier reaction to the Stone's Under My Thumb - I do not get caught up in the meaning of the lyrics because the sound/groove is great regardless of what the lyrics mean. Saying that, I know that's just my way of listening to music which is different than other people. I remember bopping and singing along to this song when it first came out and I don't believe I ever once knew what the lyrics were talking about. 😀
Fantastic Song !!! The harmony is magical
"Time of the Season" is a catchy extremely popular tune I'd like to see you react to.
They actually did that one already.
@@brettkenschaft4239 Thank you, I didn't know they did.
@@sandraking7085 You're welcome. Great suggestion though!
"Time of the Season" is a must listen: groovy, mysterious, and a bit psychedelic. You'll love it!
They actually did that one already.
One of those songs that upon first hearing you instantly know is going to be a hit. Still has it after 5 decades. Love your reaction.
Fond memories! I was around 15 years of age when this song was released. Listening again at age 73 and it still sounds good!
Nice reaction! Santana does an AWESOME cover of this song! One of the best covers!
Saw them in concert a couple of years ago. They still got it.
One of my favorite bands from the mid 60's. Such a great song, and great reaction y'all!
My God Lex, Your descriptions nail it.
One of my Favs to Play Bass on back in the 1960's great Old Tune
Such a cool song. It's technical "imperfections" actually make the song better. It's freaking mesmerizing, just like their, Time of the Season, which is my all time Zombies favorite. So unique.
as a gen z kid i will say, the zombies are hands down one of the best sounding bands of all time.
Saw them in concert a few years ago , they still sound good. The turtles were there also.
The Zombies were smooth as silk with great jazz touches. Love their lyrics too.
these guys were great. i saw them again recently and the magic was still there. they have such a great sound and put out some amazing songs
Argent has got to be one of the greatest keys players in popular rock history. He's usually so understated that you barely would even notice he's there if you're not specifically looking for it, but it's just phenomenal and almost impossible to recreate.
A perfect pop/jazzy song. And Santana do an excellent cover, well worth checking it out.
I agree with Lex that the sound is very satisfying. The vocal is beautifully recorded, and it's absolutely in command of the mix. It's not too loud, but the instruments don't interfere with it - like, compete with its space or frequency range. Believe me, that's not always the case in pop music!
Following decades of deep analysis our computer has determined the song is about her not being there. Also 42.
The jazz solo also sets it apart.
Love this era of music. 60’s into the 70’s- fun and exciting as a teen.
Brad you look like your studying for a math exam- feel the music bro ✌
A much-played classic to this day. Still on all the oldies radio playlists.
Love this ♥️ "The way I feel inside " is nother of theirs I adore.
I've always thought that The Zombies could best be described as "spooky". They were the original spooky-sounding band prior to The Doors, with Rod Argent's keyboard sound equaling the spookiness of Ray Manzarek. Plus, with a name like The Zombies and dressing in black, they can't help being spooky (and maybe ghostly).
Ray has said that he was influenced by Rod, you can definitely hear that.
I'd call it melancholy
Try Santana's version of this song. The long version on the double album Moonflower.
Organist:Rod Argent formed hos own Band and had a big hit with "Hold Your Head Up" in 1972 when I saw his Band:ARGENT in Croydon,South East London but where did the last 50 years go?
According to legend, the Zombies recording the lead and backing vocals together on one track in one take in the studio. Not sure I believe that, but they did all sing together in church and school choirs, so they knew what they were about.
Rod Argent was a choir boy when he was younger
There are many songs that claim to be "Definitive", but this one really is. It defined good music for an entire generation. Lex is dead right: The singer fell for a girl who was as beatiful as she was decietful and he is trying to hide his broken heart.
This is what cool sounds like!
Lex seems to know what great music is instinctively. Hope she listens to 50's up to about 90's, possibly up to 2010, after that, music stopped.
The evolution of pop music styles tracks that of automobiles. From 1949 through 1985 it changed every three years .. and you could identify the year of a car or a song by just looking at it .. mid-90s and later, not so much.
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I love this cover! About Her - Malcolm Mclaren With lyrics (Kill Bill vol 2)
It truly is a killer. Mix a little Zombies and Bessie Smith doing St Louis Blues over a bed of slow symphonic Trip Hop. What's not to like?!
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One of my all time faves. Def on my play list.
Santana's cover is epic. It was a huge hit.
Rod Argent on piano.. He led a progressive band called Argent in the 1970’s that had some album success.