mono version also starts fading out slightly earlier than in the stereo version. The musical arrangement also features sweeping orchestrated strings and the distinctive vibraslap percussion instrument. While the Lemon Pipers played on the record, producer and joint author-composer Leka hired a string section to accompany the band, to add extra depth to the already psychedelic arrangement. The string section consisted of Elliot Rosoff, David Sackson, Irving Spice, Louise Stone, Louis Gaborwitz, and Deborah Idol on violins; Seymour Berman on viola; and Seymour Barab and Sally Rosoff on cellos. The single's B-side, "No Help from Me," featured lead vocal by keyboardist Bob Nave and did not appear on either of the group's two albums. Chart performance Weekly charts Year-end charts Personnel Ivan Browne – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Bill Bartlett – lead guitar R. G. Nave – organ, tambourine, fog horn, toys Steve Walmsley – bass Bill Albaugh – drums Additional personnel Irv Spice Strings – string section Ken Hamann (incorrectly credited on original album pressings as "Kenny Hammond") – engineer (Cleveland Recording Company) Bill Radice – engineer (New York) Cover versions In 1968, an instrumental version was released by Lawrence Welk and His Orchestra on the album Love Is Blue, and as a single. Welk's version reached No. 27 on Billboards Easy Listening chart,"Billboard Top 40 Easy Listening", Billboard, April 6, 1968. p. 49. Accessed July 29, 2016. No. 21 on Record Worlds "Top Non-Rock" chart, and No. 11 on Record Worlds chart of "Singles Coming Up". Mrs. Miller covered the song on her 1968 album Mrs. Miller Does Her Thing.The Status Quo covered the song on their 1968 debut album Picturesque Matchstickable Messages from the Status Quo.UK band Sun Dragon recorded a very similar version in 1968 for the MGM label. The Peppermint Rainbow covered the song on their 1969 album Will You Be Staying After Sunday. Leka used the backing track of the Lemon Pipers' hit on this recording. In 1990, the Associates released a cover version as the B-side of their "Fire to Ice" single. Tripping Daisy covered the song on their 1992 debut album, Bill (The Dragon Street release). Robert Goulet covered the song for the 2001 film Recess: School's Out, providing the singing voice for the character Mikey, releasing it as a single from the film soundtrack of the same name. In popular culture The song was featured in a TV commercial for the