"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 The Monkees songs 1968 songs Songs of the Vietnam War