Band SPLIT UP Before Song Hit #1 So Exec FAKED Singer's Death & Put Out PHONY Band-Professor of Rock

Coming up, an all-time rock hit is put under the microscope by the entire band and this one has so many layers to it. Time of the Season by the Zombies was released in 1969 going into the 1970s and it was the perfect song as the psychedelic 60 bled into the excessive 70s and it has so many backstories. First of all, It didn’t become a hit until a year after the band had actually broken up. Its unique handclaps and audible breathing made it one of the most unique million-selling hits ever and it contained a phrase that would become part of our everyday vernacular.… Who’s Your Daddy... then the label was ready to give up on the legendary album the song came from Odessey and Oracle… it was saved at the last minute but even then the record’s title was misspelled and it still hasn’t been corrected. Then to add insult to injury when the song hit the top of the charts, with the band broken up a promoter put out a fake version of the band and began to tell people the lead singer had died… The lead singer Colin Bluntstone found out about his own death when reading the paper. the story is next on Professor of Rock…
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Hey music junkies Professor of Rock, always here to celebrate the greatest artists and songs of all time. Today’s interview is so cool. Before we get into it I do want to invite you to subscribe below right now so that you get our daily features on the stories of the songs straight from the legends themselves. Also, take a look at our Patreon where we just released a new documentary.
A couple of weeks ago we covered this rock hall of fame’s iconic #2 hit but today we talk with the band about their signature song that had become a true standard of the pop canon. So we induct it into our new standards program for transcending culture, fads, and era…It’s the monumental hit … Time of the Season by the Zombies.
As I said in the intro… When the Zombies released the legendary album this song came from 1968s Oddessy and Oracle. An album that’s considered a masterpiece now but back then it almost wasn’t released by Columbia Records, who had little faith in it. It took record man and producer Al Kooper of Blood Sweat and Tears fame to convince then-label head Clive Davis to put it out.
And then when the single Time of the Season started making its way to the top of the charts the band was no longer together. In fact, tensions had run high during the recording of this song between lead singer Colin Blunstone and the song’s writer Rod Argent when Rod wanted Colin to sing a certain lyric. Apparently, there was quite a heated discussion when Colin was singing about peace and love.
Then the song and record were released and they misspelled the album title Oddessy and Oracle. For years they said it was on purpose but finally, a few years ago the band admitted it was a mistake… One that no one EVER corrected making for a great story. The final straw for the topsy-turvy story of this song is that the song sold a million copies in America and was a hit all over the world but in their native country the UK the song was released three different times and was NEVER a hit.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Poll: What is your pick for the greatest #1 song of the rock era?

[@_i_am_unceded]

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

[@mikenicholson7465]

Wow! So many to choose from and can change based on mood. Gonna pick London Calling right now.

[@freezer8530]

The G.O.A.T.: "Rock Around The Clock" - Bill Haley & His Comets. Honorable mention: "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - The Beatles.

[@eightiesmusic1984]

Joe Dolce Shaddap You Face. It should have been Ultravox. Midge Ure surely agrees.

[@christineml1476]

"I'm a Believer" by the Monkees

[@MyName-pl7zn]

I absolutely love it when you get all members of the band together in the same room to each give their take on their biggest hits. It's amazing this song got airplay in the beginning because it was so original and like nothing else being played. Definitely a classic for all times with each member giving it his originality . Fantastic episode professor 🎉🎉🎉

[@ProfessorofRock]

One of my favorite interviews!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

This song was like predicting the future with its otherworldly sound.

[@kingofallwhites]

Not all members. One is no longer with us.

[@richardgale4827]

@@ProfessorofRock Just astonished to see these guys in a room together discussing this after all these years. What a catch, Prof!

[@MrMusicHed]

@@kingofallwhites R.I.P. Paul Atkinson

[@donnashimshi4093]

Time Of The Season is one of the first songs I remember hearing as a kid, riding in my mom’s car. The “What’s your name, who’s your daddy, is he rich like me?” line really pulled me in. Every time I hear it I’m back in my mom’s old Pontiac! Also, an incredible experience for my 16 year old daughter and me, seeing The Zombies in concert last year. Thanks for this great interview! Love to see more!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

We all wanted to know what that line meant!

[@jeffreyleonard7210]

...has he taken any TIME to show you what it means to live...?

[@philipethier9136]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Funny, I didn't hae any trouble understanding it when I was 19. Aside from that, I always enjoyed the "Indianian" joke that was going around.

[@SPSteve]

Back in the 60's, even though the Zombie's had songs playing on the radio, they were kind of an underground group. Everyone had Beatles records, but if someone had a Zombie's record you knew they were into music at a deeper level.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Right.

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

Not being around in the '60s I can't attest to this, but I look at my collection and think the same can be said of Donovan.... Tommy James.... Sunshine Superman Mellow Yellow Crystal Blue Persuasion Sweet Cherry Wine Kathleen MacArthur

[@SPSteve]

@@jeffreymontgomery7516 Donovan had a few hits, Mellow Yellow and Hurdy Gurdy Man, Sunshine Superman were all great. Tommy James was pretty well known. He had the top 1960's 40 songs Hanky Panky and Mony Mony before his songs got a bit more sophisticated. Those were good days though with a lot of quality music being created.

[@christopherbloom2207]

It doesn't matter how much praise is heaped on this album, it's still underrated. That's how good Odessey and Oracle is.

[@joshzach9]

When I was a kid, Time of the Season scared me because of Colin’s spooky vocals and the “aah”. As I got older, I realized its greatness and it became my favorite all-time song. I recently saw the Zombies and Colin and Rod are still fantastic! The Zombies should be mentioned any time people discuss the greatest bands of all-time.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It’s very haunting.

[@jeffreymontgomery7516]

Think that's bad? Play "Lovely Rita" by the Beatles off Sergeant Pepper at about 50%.

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

Michael, a Canadian singer named Melaine Fiona sampled Time Of The Season in her song Give It To Me Right from 2008 and that is my exposure to the song growing up before I found the original

[@eddiepullman2745]

I gotta ask how old you were? It’s funny hearing someone say the same way I felt. Time of season scared me too lol. I obviously love the song now but never heard someone else say that. And don’t fear the reaper too. Probably because it was in the 1st Halloween soundtrack. ROCK AND ROLL!!!!

[@eddiepullman2745]

@@jeffreymontgomery7516Now I gotta do this lol.

[@RC32Smiths01]

A song is definitive of a band when each member has something to reflect about it! A truly iconic song by a fantastic band.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks my friend.

[@RC32Smiths01]

@@ProfessorofRock It's always a pleasure

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yes indeed.

[@robertfaria362]

These are my favorite types of songs. They are so atmospheric, you don't just listen to them. They put you inside their bubble and take you somewhere else. It's almost cinematic. Like the hendrix cover of all along the watchtower.

[@TulsaFlood-RhythmAffair]

ZZ Top’s Frank Beard, and Dusty Hill were two of the members of the fake zombies band They had so much fun that when It was over, they decided to start their own band

[@petercena9497]

They were in a band called the Moving Sidewalks.

[@Mr.Sidenote]

@@petercena9497 That was Billy Gibbons. Frank and Dusty were in American Blues. Frank replaced the original ZZ Top drummer and when the bassist quit, he brought in Dusty.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Beard was without a beard.

[@petercena9497]

@@Mr.Sidenote Thanks, as a kid I remember radio here in Texas saying ZZtop, formerly the Moving Sidewalks. Thought they were all the same guys.

[@metheus108]

The Michigan fake band was the most well known, but I believe there were actually 3 and the ZZ guys were in the southern one. Funny thing is a promoter tried to do the same thing with the Animals but Eric Burdon and a bunch of bikers chased them out of town. Also, a lot of times with the Zombies one they would say the keyboardist got locked up and couldnt play.

[@littlecatfeet9064]

Transcending culture, fads and era; what a great description of this song! I’ve loved this song forever without knowing any of the crazy shenanigans behind it. Thanks Professor.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

A “new standard”.

[@robster7316]

Remember when this tune came out. Anything recorded in Britain in those days sounded fantastic. The Zombies' cool vibe has aged well and as Colin pointed out, they were truly ahead of their time. So glad they were inducted into the RRHOF a few years ago and they put on a great performance that night. The magic was still there! Thanks, Adam!

[@ProfessorofRock]

They deserve it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

The British were taking the world by storm.

[@RFXLR]

When I think of late 60s music and culture, this is the first song that comes to mind. It was so unique and serves as the marker for the time. It’s brilliant and is why it has stood the test of time AND it still sounds good to this day. It’s in my regular rotation.

[@ProfessorofRock]

IT's so unique!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Hippie culture is awesome, and this song proves it.

[@mutantryeff]

The music of the 60s and early 70s had such a wide variety of uniqueness when compared to what seems like assembly line music of today.

[@ProfessorofRock]

No question.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It had actual messages that spoke to people.

[@Lam_3-22-23]

Blunstone has such a unique and recognizable voice. Many of the vocalists in this era did. Would love to hear you interview Felix Cavaliere. It's pretty nice that Blunstone has a sense of humor regarding his untimely passing. I had not heard this, thanks prof.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I"ve actually interviewed Felix. Stay tuned in the next few weeks...

[@Lam_3-22-23]

@@ProfessorofRock wonderful, looking forward to it!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wait, when did Felix die? 😮

[@Lam_3-22-23]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 he hasn't. Prof said he's going to post an interview with him. The comment about the untimely passing was the record producer that told people Blunstone had died

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@Lam_3-22-23 Okay, I thought I was reading something else at one point. But thanks for the clarification.

[@babygerald4645]

What a song and what a story to go along with it. To have the entire band share their memories is a massive treat- nobody does it like the Professor. It must be an odd feeling to read about one's own death. The background to the song emphasizes again how much music fans owe to Al Kooper. I'd love to see an interview with him--the tales he must have to share.

[@davidellis5141]

The first 45 I ever purchased was Time Of The Season ! Loved the organ & multitracked vocals 👌

[@ProfessorofRock]

Very cool. Thanks for sharing David!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Gives the song an atmosphere.

[@bjdefilippo447]

I have to agree. As an organist myself, I love it when I hear organ music in rock, giving it an extra dimension.

[@ramosel]

One of your best, Adam. That was a real treat. #1... easy. Ten Years After - "I'd Love to Change the World" Alvin Lee was so far ahead of his time.

[@joecantello4022]

Glad to see the band talking about it in such a favorable way, considering they split up afterwards.

[@talbotdarren]

Colin Blunstone gives an incredible vocal performance with the Alan Parsons Project on Old And Wise, one of my favorite songs.

[@ProfessorofRock]

I love it!

[@petercena9497]

Pyramid!

[@edlawn5481]

So sad to learn that Ian Bairnson, passed away last week, fantastic guitarist for the Alan Parsons Project.

[@tmr626]

The song "Old and Wise" is very emotional and would be a perfect funeral song much like Amy Grant's beautiful song "I Will Remember You."

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

He’s a GREAT singer.

[@geoffstrickler]

I first learned Colin Blunstone’s name on an Alan Parsons Project album, only later learned of his history with the Zombies.

[@wpl8275]

I love what the singer said when he was talking about artists not recording for the moment because the moment doesn't last. Before the song gets out there it is gone. So you have to record something to last beyond the moment.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It has to linger a little longer.

[@evolv.e]

Great song, great group of guys, great band name, and fantastic album cover art. What’s not to love?! ☮️ ✌🏼

[@ericfielding2540]

Really cool to see the band members together for the interview despite having broken up the band back in 1969. It is a classic song. I hope they are getting paid for all those uses.

[@gmb858]

I gotta believe "Time of the Season" filled the hallways of every dorm at every college that year. It was ubiquitous- a true branding of an era of excitement coupled with anxiety over the vast and disjointed changes in the perception of the world. It is an exact "fit" of the mood in youth culture in that time for an emerging generation.

[@mikenicholson7465]

Congrats on 700k subscribers, Professor!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks a million!

[@RB..1]

@@ProfessorofRock almost! Soon 😄

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

😁

[@SDChargersFreak]

Time of the Season reminds me of somebody popping open a soda and beer, then taking that first refreshing sip (popping sound followed by "Ahh!").

[@LQOTW]

How interesting this episode is! I was about 4 yrs old when this song was done; it's part of the soundtrack of my entire life. As a result, I had no idea just how much it *has* been used within the entertainment sphere. Evidently, it's been the soundtrack to Everybody's life. I love this album! Thanks, Professor!

[@Slowleek]

I was born in 68 but I remember hearing this song a lot on the radio in the early 70's. It always reminds me of the Vietnam era.

[@ProfessorofRock]

One of the best of its time.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

A lot of songs spoke to people who had war anxieties.

[@kylben]

Wow, Rod Argent. I had no idea he was in the Zombies. "Hold your head up." was on the first album I ever had, when I was 11 or 12 years old, KTel's ""Believe in Music".

[@dad4ever-c90]

What a WILD story! Imagine reading your own obituary. You've got to, at least, hope they write good things about you.

[@ProfessorofRock]

You hope!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

It would make me very scared.

[@ronaldoago-go5907]

When you wake up and read your own obituary, then have a cup of tea..you know you're ahead of the game. 😎🤩

[@melanieshaw3210]

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated

[@ProfDrDrN0]

So great to see these legends talk about their creations, they're so unique and moody. Argents point about geoff emerick's influence was also very interesting. These insights into how things came about and how they were recorded are gold.

[@wadehathawaymusic]

Amazing story. Thanks for keeping these classics alive!

[@ponzo1967]

This jam is eternal. Long live the Zombies ✨ That sounds funny, long live the Zombies lol

[@ProfessorofRock]

Agreed!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Grrrrrrr 🧟‍♂️

[@Polyphemus47]

😁

[@johnstegmeier3758]

But it's right! Everything clicked on this song. The Zombies were a great band, but nothing else really sounded like this, before or since. It stands alone, and it holds up forever.

[@brentcox7772]

Another cool story and interview Professor!🤘🔥

[@ProfessorofRock]

More to come!

[@andylipscomb5199]

Great interview. Wonderful guys, band and song. Of course we want to hear them talk about every song, or at least I do. Thank you for getting these artists on the record.

[@RexHrothgar1]

My eldest sister had me stay all night back in’69 and she had it on repeat, playing her 45 of “Time of the Season” seemingly all night! And all the next day. I do believe that in that very moment on that weekend, I became a hippie! At 6. Or, maybe better said that I knew and had an understanding of “cool” for the first time in my life. I lost the greasy kid stuff and had instead the “Dry Look”. What a beautiful life in music I’ve had the pleasure of living through! I don’t know…something changed in me with this song! Still digging it.

[@philipqvist7322]

Great song - great album - a song that takes me back to my early childhood years. Rod Argent was a beast on keyboards

[@SMLEFGFJB]

It's one of those songs that becomes bigger than the band itself. Timeless.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

A transcendent new standard!

[@justinskullhead]

This is one of my all time favorite songs... just the way the beat hits and massages it's way into my brain...i can actually feel the song ..such a great song with such simple lyrics just proves that the right chords can move you into a great mood.

[@stuwyatt7135]

We saw the Zombies @ the Ryman last year. Colin and Rod were the only original members left but Rod and Colin still have the chops. They also included Argent's Hold Your Head Up and some of Colin's Alan Parsons Project songs. I would go see them again.

[@scottburton9701]

Love "Time Of The Season"-It's a certifiable classic!

[@ProfessorofRock]

NO question.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Great song!

[@cyncty666]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 you really need to get a outlet of your own!

[@markedwards3312]

Absolutely agree. One of my favorites, for sure.

[@OffRampTourist]

I clearly remember the first time I heard it: sitting with the younger siblings in the backseat of the station wagon, with my folks up front, squabbling on our way to church, and this song coming on the radio. Everyone went absolutely silent, and I felt like everything changed somehow as we heard it together. My dad seemed stunned. I think he was for the first time aware that keeping us away from the TV during the news and at church six services a week was not going to be enough. At twelve, I felt both justified and empowered, and no longer trapped between a kid's world and whatever was planned for me. It was both beatnik cool and 60s psychodelia and it called me out of someone else's dream and into my own.

[@ultragroove1]

What a stunning visual sentiment conveyed here. Wonderful comment S.F. TY ☮️✌️

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

One of those songs that changes your entire life.

[@SlickArmor]

So what happened a church meeting morning and night?

[@OffRampTourist]

@@SlickArmor Two services Sunday morning and two more Sunday night; one each Wednesday and Thursday nights. Also, summers sometimes 2 weeks of vacation Bible school every day and then 2 weeks of revival every night. And sometimes a week of Brush Arbor services outdoors in the summer too, but those traveling salvation shows ended before I hit my teens.

[@SlickArmor]

@@OffRampTourist wow now that sounds like a holy roller. I'm surprised you're not in the business but glad you came out of it okay.

[@peetyw8851]

Another fab installment, Professor!A few years ago, I heard that they were coming to play at a club near me, in Carrboro, NC. I couldn’t believe it and bought tickets ASAP. They returned a few years later, and another show was sold out. A wonderful show with fantastic crowd response and, in turn, band rapport. They were most gracious before the show when I ran into them and got a pic, as well. I was 13 when She’s Not There and Tell Her Know came out and still have the 45s I bought. They are a treasure!

[@jgemmell2823]

Absolutely a facinating interview! Thank you.

[@gioknows]

Great song. What a story behind it, very cool. My sister still has a Hammond organ like the one used on this song! I need to buy this album. Cheers from Ottawa, Canada 🍁

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for listening Gio!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I should do the same.

[@kemlay2451]

Good Luck finding it on vinyl in good shape.

[@rogerdeahl9629]

Imagine being thought of as dead, then reading about it? Really???? Time of the Season is a great song! The harmonies are great! A must listen. And what was Columbia thinking of? Running a fake band out? Sheesh. Thanks for the deep dive Professor! Always love these finds.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks for always supporting us Roger!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I would be freaking out and calling the police over it, not knowing what to do with myself.

[@SlickArmor]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 The police??? I think this would be a job for an attorney.

[@philipethier9136]

Happened to Mark Twain. He said something like "The reports of my demise have been greatly exaggerated."

[@DDZZ55]

It was a mid-winter morning, and I just dabbed on some Hi-Karate, as that song came on the radio. Grabbed Gibson looking mock-up, and figured out the base chords for rhythm guitar. Later, We did this tune at a gig, once or twice, but wasn't the best dance song. Good tune, never the less! ~DDZZ

[@PinkyJujubean]

You're right about this song being timeless. I was at Meijers about a year ago and it was playing on the store speaker and I saw two teenagers talking about how cool it was

[@TheSlowoldman]

This is the quintessential 60's song..... when I think of the late 60's this song comes straight to mind, the sigh heard 'round the world. (Although as I said a couple of weeks ago, I don't know much about the Zombies but I am becoming a big fan) Crazy story about the promoter! Can you imagine learning you've died through the newspaper. LOL. And as a country fan I can say I like this "Who's your Daddy?" song much better than Toby Keith's.....I mean that as a sincere compliment. I really like when you interview these gents, they are genuinely pleasant to hear from.

[@TheSlowoldman]

Probably the only time the Zombies and Toby Keith will ever be mentioned in the same sentence.....

[@Lam_3-22-23]

​@@TheSlowoldman you're probably right about that.😁

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Ahhhhh.

[@BlindGordie]

I could listen to the organ solos all day!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Same!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Genius.

[@SD9Driver]

The same Rod Argent that played keys on "Hold Your Head Up" . 👍

[@brentsalish6302]

This is maybe your best episode ever! Thanks. And I'd love to see the rest of the interview.

[@babybro70]

My Dad had songs he recorded off the radio in the 60s onto Reel to Reels so I could know what was happening in music in the tears before I was born/ That was how I first heard this incredible song before "Oldies" radio really existed. Of course now I have the CDs & the 45.

[@flux928]

I played "She's Not there" in a Goth club at peak time, not only did it pack the dancefloor but it was the only song people asked for name and artist.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Wow!

[@petertrudelljr]

"Nobody told me about her... the way she lied..." Yeah, I can see it at a Goth club. For some values of Goth, it's just Hippie painted black.

[@jeffponcar391]

Time of the Season literally "breathes" coolness.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Haha, yes!

[@somebodyspapa5005]

Thank you for another great interview, Doctor. I helped my two brothers move a Hammond organ once - I can affirmatively attest to it's weight.

[@chrisrainbow2393]

Wow, thats the first time i have heard of Collins untimely passing. I shall now look in the obituaries each day to see if i am there and if i am not, i know its OK to get up and make breakfast.

[@5jr.racing982]

Time of the season is my favorite 60's song......these guys are awesome!!!

[@fearmonkey]

Songs like this are what remind you how terrible much of todays top 100 songs are. They sample great songs because they cant come up with their own great song structures.

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

They sap all the energy out of whatever made the original song great.

[@paulamiles9559]

My brother fronts 2 R& R bands, and made a great parody song in his studio for his phone message when he got a really bad case of the flu. His version " Flu of the Season" is a homage to a song we love. The 1st Zombies song I heard was " Just Out of Reach" when I saw the movie Bunny Lake is missing. Odyssey and Oracle is one of the albums my husband and I binge play in our car. We loyally fan- voted them to go into the R&R HOF. As usual, your content is EXXXcellent. Thanx for the story I didnt know about my beloved Zombies.

[@alanb287]

That was a great interview, I am so glad I clicked on this. Now I have to hear the album. I would love to see the part of the interview talking about the individual tracks. Thank you!

[@jbrecken]

The interview didn't cover the promoter having fake versions of the band go on tour, as is mentioned above. Maybe you'll talk about it if you ever interview ZZ Top, since they were part of the fake Zombies.

[@dorklyasmr6017]

There were TWO fake Zombies grous that toured in 1969... the better one was from Texas and had an up and coming drummer named Frank Beard and a talented bassist named Dusty Hill; both who would soon form ZZ Top.

[@starrywizdom]

I've always loved the Zombies. Thanks for having yet more Zombie interview goodness! Colin Blunstone is still awesome after all these years. Actually, they all are! Summer of '67 was the first summer of my life, so I'm pleased that "Time of the Season" was recorded then. As a keyboardist, I really appreciate that organ solo. So, are you also going to do "Spooky Little Girl" or "Tell Her No"? Edit: YES, PLEASE, Show us the track by track breakdown! ALL the Zombie interviews!

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

These guys are just a great interview. I could listen to this conversation for hours

[@georgemathie8123]

Colin blunstone would go on to be an occasional guest vocalist for the Alan Parsons project his first appearance with the band would be on their 1977 classic I robot

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Yes, and he did a phenomenal job.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 that's what made Alan Parsons project phenomenal was the vocalists he chose for each songs sometimes it was somebody notable such as Colin, Gary Brooker, and etc but it was his mainstays such as Eric Woolfson, John miles, Elmer gantry, Chris rainbow and my personal favorite the underrated Lenny zakatek who brought such color and character to all of their songs my top 5 favorite Alan Parsons albums are pyramid, try anything once, turn of a friendly card, Gaudi, and I robot

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

@@georgemathie8123 Alan was a musical genius when it came to choosing singers to convey his compositions. He produced Dark Side of the Moon.

[@georgemathie8123]

@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Alan was a forefather of progressive rock and starting off with pink Floyd's dark side of the moon and producing acts such as Ambrosia, al Stewart and pilot who by the ways became his backing band on all of the classic Alan Parsons project albums and still remain with Alan to this very day sadly enough Lenny zakatek is the only living original vocalist still alive from the classic era

[@maingeemutt1668]

@@georgemathie8123 I am a fan of Alan Parsons’ work but he certainly wasn’t a “forefather” of progressive rock. King Crimson, Yes, ELP and Genesis are just a few bands who had landmark albums of the genre before he came on the scene.

[@riogdl]

The best so far, and that's saying something! Thank you, POR!!!

[@JayMStein]

Great interview! From now on, I will be laughing whenever hear the lyric, “It’s the time of the season for loving” and I remember what was going on as it was being recorded.

[@desiguy55]

what an iconic group with unique songs.

[@ProfessorofRock]

So true!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I love the Zombies.

[@duromusabc]

“Who’s your daddy ?“ became that iconic lyric line in the song that influenced American culture ever since ! Iconic song ! I personally knew a drunk college guy chugging beers 🍻 use that phrase at a bar party I was at when I was in college in the early 90s decade And again at another bar party in the year 2000 when I was at graduate school on a Friday night relaxing from exams and classes - my grad student group taught a Chinese grad student from China 🇨🇳 that phrase “WHO’S YOUR DADDY?” 😅😅😅😅 That Chinese guy is now a Chinese professor in China at a university - he must’ve taught other Chinese people that phrase 😅

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Duane.

[@duromusabc]

@@ProfessorofRock awesome interview with the original band members ! I learned a lot about how they recorded the song behind the scenes It’s the behind the scenes trivia of each iconic song that makes good interviews indeed !

[@duromusabc]

@@ProfessorofRock did the 80s show The Wonder Years ever played the song in one of their episodes???

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

I sometimes say that to other boys when they start acting weird towards me in the hallways - WHO’S YA DADDAY NOW?

[@coololdluke3905]

Hoosier daddy? Was a joke in the 50s here in Ohio as our neighbor Indiana is called the Hoosier state.

[@mt0115]

Zombies, wow the music of my youth, Great interview with these fellows every time . Thanks for that. 😎🍺

[@ProfessorofRock]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@ElrohirGuitar]

Very nice interview. The band seemed to enjoy being together the more they talked. For those of us who listened to their music when it first came out, there is time travel.

[@manitou2753]

I remember I was still a puppy when I first fell in love with the band and the song. My big thing in those early teen years was roller skating. The song along with She’s not there was in constant rotation. What great music to grow up with.

[@jillwklausen]

Absolutely fabulous song and interview. Thanks, Adam!

[@ozeskiman]

What a great interview. Love the Zombies. I used to play She's Not There all the time when I was a teenager. Time of the Season is such a great song.. definitely the best music came from that time. Love to see the full interview.

[@adriennedaley8940]

I love The Zombies music and I love this interview. TOTS really does have a unique sound for time in which they created it. It's jazzy and sexy with an ethereal feel.

[@prympax]

One of my all-time favorite tracks by anyone! Dad introduced me to them and this song has always stuck. The chorus is magic!

[@amoshubbard6740]

I have watched many of your videos, and this has got to be my favorite! Love the interview - great job!

[@avlisk]

The British Invasion was "my" music. I loved everything and anything from Feb. 9, 1964 onward. The Zombies always seemed slightly different, a little weird, and very special. Their hits stood out from the rest.

[@arlenem6659]

This song always brings back memories! In 1969 in Cucamonga, CA there were a floods that nearly wiped out the neighborhood were I lived. I was 8 years old. This song always brings back that memory

[@jimkoselig800]

Great Episode!! Thanks for crafting a great set of questions and getting such colorful responses from the band.

[@zyzzyvacation]

7:13 A rock history footnote: The Geoff Emerick he mentions, who recorded this track, also engineered The Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" at Abbey Road studios where The Zombies' album was also recorded around the same time. One of the guys even mentions using Ringo's kick drum on track 🤔

[@pierce607]

That song reminds me of growing up at our families cabin. There was no TV, and there were only a couple radio stations we could pick up. One was current stuff (it was the 1980’s at the time), but my parents wanted to listen to what they heard growing up, so we listened to the Golden Oldies on Power 99! The station has since changed and doesn’t play oldies now. But to me, that radio station, and that song will always remind me of the place the majority of my greatest childhood memories came from.

[@SkiGolfer]

Such a classic, brings back wonderful childhood memories. Great interview, keep'em coming!

[@alanwhitworth3633]

... back in the 60s gigs always had multiple bands on, I remember watching the Zombies, the Yard Birds, the Kinks, the Riot Squad,, Goldie and the Gingerbreads, and a couple of other groups back in 1966 in Tooting, London ... great times

[@Spanisheyes27]

i'd like to see the whole interview, those guys were a joy to listen too, wow! that song never gets old! great band good music!

[@Bombsuprise]

I'm picturing an SNL skit with the guys screaming obscenities at each other between takes of the super sweet song lyrics. It could be the next "More Cowbell"!

[@davidwartski7213]

This is one of my favorite videos of yours, Adam. It could've gone on for another hour. Brilliant as always. And congrats on 700K. Here's to a million sometime soon!

[@ProfessorofRock]

Wow, thanks!

[@timorthelame1]

I love this channel. I hated it at first for how it would leave me in suspense during the first few minutes of each video, trying to figure out who the Professor is referring to. Now I see it as being what is best about it. Good job man.

[@cheesedude1733]

Two of my all time favorite 60's songs are Time of the Season and Israelites by Desmond Dekker and the Aces. Both were so different from anything else on the radio. They still work that same magic on me to this day. And after the breakup of the Zombies, Argent came out with Hold Your Head Up, another masterpiece.

[@mikerichards67]

Absolute gold interview Adam,just gold.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks Mike!

[@jameswilliams960]

I always loved this song. I never knew Collin Blunstone was the lead singer till he sang so may great songs for The Alan Parsons Project. I'd listen to Old And Wise over and over and wish I could sing like him. I want to see him in concert so bad!

[@jameswoodruff7182]

I love the Zombies and your amazing interview with them. I recall an ad campaign in the 80’s for Noxzema that used this song talking about sunburns and the tag was “It’s the time of the season for Noxzema” I cannot seem to find any mention of it online though.

[@ProfessorofRock]

Thanks James!

[@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980]

Oh, the Noxzema commercials were cheese at its finest!

[@thomastarwater2989]

The Zombies made a special guest appearance in the suspense movie BUNNY LAKE IS MISSING (1965), directed by Otto Preminger. By the way, great interview with the band members themselves in the same room!!!!

[@mheuman]

It's a classic for reason. Thanks for bringing the band on for a behind the scenes look.

[@Kureshiclips]

Great interview with the band. Love to hear how they created this timeless classic. Thanks professsor!😊

[@karlmahlmann]

There had never been a keyboard break in pop music on par with the one in She's Not There, until Time of the Seasons. And I remember when that came out, It was so good to know that that keyboard genius, Rod Argent, was still making great music, because the Zombies had had a long dry spell between those two hits.

[@MrJimmyaaa]

Great interview with a severely underrated band. Interesting fact that the "Fake Zombies" pictured in the promo photo included Dusty Hill and Frank Beard before they joined ZZ Top.

[@renodavid]

Great interview. How fortunate are we to have the original guys all together and still going strong. I’m a bit embarrassed to admit that I’ve never seen them play live, nor have I ever listened to the whole album. Time to get with it it! I was a freshman in high school when ‘Time’ came out and became a HUGE hit. Such brilliance. Fun to learn about the tense scene that was going down in the recording studio when Colin was trying to record the vocal. Despite it all, he absolutely nailed it. It must be so rewarding for these guys to hear their work continue to be so by loved and appreciated so many years later. What a gift.

[@jx.cx.6514]

🔥⚡❤️🤟 As always Adam, excellent video and great interview! Thank you for what you do for us old Rockers! I sincerely envy you (in a good way) because aside from meeting with some of the greatest lyricist, one of a kind artists and outright superstars, you get to ask the questions that I've always wanted to know!. Thanks again! 🔥⚡❤️🤟

[@ProfessorofRock]

Rock on!

[@markrushton5108]

That was a great interview. One of my favourite bands. Actually Special Ordered an album from Australia to my hometown in BC, Canada. Cost me a ridiculous amount of money. Took nearly a year to arrive. Totally worth it.