Circling back pretty quick to hit this track since you all as well as the Zombie’s team reached out for this one! Cheers all where do we go from here?! 🙌🏻🔥
Hi guys been a subscriber for a year Can u do me a favour and Listen to U2 Bad Live in Rotterdam 1990 or running to stand still live in Sydney 1993 Thanks
Jerry Lee Lewis, Live at the Star Club, is the most wild, insane energy, off the hook album you could do. Everything else pales in term of "bangers". Fourteen of them in a row, nonstop, with the original rock n roll lunatic.
One of the best things about The Zombies is how well their music holds up. It's about as 60s as it gets, and yet it hasn't lost any of its flavor in 5 decades.
I always thought that "she's not there" meant that despite her attractiveness, she was ultimately cold, unreachable - a heartbreaker because she really had no heart, nothing to give. And the narrative voice of the lyrics was bitter, because his "everyone", his social circle did not warn him, they let him do what others had done and get burned by falling for her, "though they all knew." There's something we can all relate to in the line, "Well, it's too late to say you're sorry. How should I know? Why should I care?" He's doing what none of his friends did, though. He's telling you about her and the danger she represents to the unsuspecting young heart.
Yes there's no doubt in my mind from the first time I heard this song as a 12 year old that she is a woman or teenage girl who seems heartless and cold and has rejected him, albeit after some sort of closeness which he felt would lead to something meaningful...but ultimately he means much less to her. This is his vitriolic, angry and heartbroken response. How would I know you're sorry, when you've moved on and are far away from me unreachable...she's not there, literally and figuratively. Again, as a near teen this song really made sense to me as we were awakening to relationships and girlfriends....
@@ktcarl and @5 D not in context with the other lyrics, No one told me about her, the way she lied No one told me about her...how many people cried This suggests she was untrue, not 'not all there' or empty headed She's not there as a line says to me, she isn't available anymore...like when you break up...that person is gone to you, even though their eyes are still clear and bright they are no longer there...for the person who is left behind. That's my take.
I love when a band is supporting reactions to their songs. Unlike the artists/bands that are doing everything in their power to pull/block their songs from UA-cam. Rock on, Zombies!
They did it on the livestream, but mentioned they might pull it out as a separate video. They should do that as a bonus video this week. A Christmas gift, if you will...
Young Gentlemen; welcome the the music WE grew up with, in the 1960's ! I am literally sitting here jamming and rocking, almost crying with happiness for the GREAT times we lived in. Remember this song SO well !!! So grateful I still have my original 45 !! Being of half British heritage (West London) makes me sooooo proud, also !
Colin Blunstone, completely original sounding vocalist. The Zombies were years ahead of other groups in the jazz influences they incorporated into their music. Desperately underrated group.
His first two solo albums are great too (and maybe others, but those are the only ones I've heard). Very underappreciated, especially his solo debut "One Year". Most of the original Zombies (as Argent) played a part in both records, including the production, so it's pretty close to the Zombies personnel-wise.
Love this comment! Colin Blunstone was and still is an amazing vocal talent. And Rod Argent (keyboards and vocals) was a tremendous musician. The song was great on its on but Blunstone's vocals rendered it truly exceptional.
Absolutely! Especially the songs "Hung up on a dream" (an excellent psychedelic-sounding song) and "This will be our year", a milder-sounding innocent ballad that is very soothing. I'll also recommend another Zombies song that is not well known (but not on O and O) - "Just out of reach."
@@maryk446 Love those songs! The album was recognized later on for it's plain mastery. Maybe if they received these accolades back then, they would have stayed together longer.
I'm Just a Singer would be the perfect intro to the Moodys... Its a banger with amazing production, orchestra, & great lyrics. White Satin is fine, but too sleepy for the first one.
Tapped in this the second it popped up on my phone. So freaking happy you guys did another Zombie song. I’ve watched your reaction to Time of the Season easily 20 times. So pumped you guys love this group. Keep up the great work. Turning my friends onto your channel
Check out The Rascals "Good Lovin'" for more of the mid 60s sound. Not written by the band, but they really ran with it. Feel good, sing along, get up and move music.
@@gregsager2062 agree, "How Can I be Sure" is their best song followed by "Beautiful Morning" but "Good Lovin" is their most popular song so I am guessing they are going to go with that if they listen to them
After your "Time of The Season" video I started listening to The Zombies more...I grew up listening to the oldies station so was already familiar, but it has really struck me lately how underrated this band is. Even watching some newer videos of them touring again, Colin Blunstone's voice has held up SO WELL! A lot more operatic than when he was younger but holy shit he can still hit the same high notes and he sounds great.
SO UNDERRATED. My dad had a greatest hit CD of theirs, I used to listen to that a lot as a kid. I realized even then how underrated they were. Have you listened to their Oddessy and Oracle album? If not I highly recommend it. It's about as good as baroque/psychedelic Pop gets
Looking for Telephone Line - which will probably need some tech explanation for A&A - like the frustrating state of trying to call someone before cellphones or answering machines :P
Colin Blunstone's voice is so amazing. On the song The Way I Feel Inside, his vocals are so rich, almost polyphonic. It's an a capella performance, and it doesn't need any instruments in the background.
@@Shadowrider1872 Very cool. I realize in afterthought there was a single layer organ starting in the middle of the song, but I'm not sure I noticed it before because of how captivating Colin's voice is.
Vocalist Colin Blundstone, love his breathy style. His first solo album had ‘Wonderful’, ‘Let’s keep the curtains closed today’ and ‘Say you don’t mind’ which are all worth a listen.
So awesome the the Zombies reached out. Some older bands actually DO get it and don't just run around the internet blocking stuff that PROMOTES THEIR MUSIC! Nice analysis, as always.
I think in most cases, it isn't really the bands themselves that mind so much, it's the record labels and publishers who hold the rights who insist on being jerks about it. Unfortunately, a lot of artists don't always have control over their own music or what the labels do with it -- especially older bands like these, where they ended up signing contracts that were a lot more lopsided because even their agent or manager who was supposed to be representing their interests was cutting back-room deals with the labels to make sure he got *his* cut of the action instead. :-(
@@ballyastrocade5672 That is true in some cases. But not in all cases-Don Henley, for example, is notoriously vigilant about chasing down anything Eagles-related on UA-cam and elsewhere and either demonetizing it or having it blocked entirely, no matter how many new sales the band might get as a result of all the positive publicity it might have generated for them.
@@calgaryjimbo Well, I *did* say "most", not "all." :-) Obviously, there are some artists who just don't "get it" as well, Henley being one of the more notorious examples.
The Zombies! From Hertfordshire, where I lived as an American for a few years in the 80s/90s. Colin Blunstone's vocals influenced an entire generation of singers, Aimee Mann among others.
Blunstone and Argent were still gigging together in recent years. Saw them at the St Albans Arena (their home town) not that long ago. Jim Rodford (Argent and Kinks bassist) also local and sadly passed away now.
The Zombies were one of the least heralded bands of the British Invasion of '64 - '65, even though they had top ten hits. Their music was very mature, with unusual chord progressions. The piano solo in this song is as much jazz as it is pop or r&b. As you noted, it's a shame they weren't able to stay together longer - they had the songwriting and musicianship chops to be as big as they deserved to be IMO. Glad you guys like them as much as I do.
She's come undun She didn't know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for It was too late She's come undun She found a mountain that was far too high And when she found out she couldn't fly It was too late It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun She wanted truth but all she got was lies Came the time to realize And it was too late She's come undun She didn't know what she was headed for And when I found what she was headed for Mama, it was too late It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb Too many churches and not enough truth Too many people and not enough eyes to see Too many lives to lead and not enough time It's too late She's gone too far She's lost the sun She's come undun
It's quite possible that it's just my old ears, but most all of our great music of the time still seems fresh! Glad you guys appreciate it! I'll throw a couple of bands at you that deserve your attention, and were very big in the day. The Lovin' Spoonful and The (Young) Rascals. For Spoonful: "Summer in The City" "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" "Daydream" and "Do You Believe in Magic" For The Rascals: "It's a Beautiful Morning" "I've Been Lonely Too Long" "Good Loving" and "Groovin'" If you watch the Woodstock Movie, which I hope you already have, you will see John Sebastian, of the Spoonful, in complete tie dyes, playing solo acoustic.
How fantastic is it that even The Zombies reach out to you gents asking you to react to, "She's Not There?" Amazing! 😀 Also, I didn't expect the new music coming at the end of this video! I looked around to see where the music was coming from. 😆
Great times, as artistic magic came across the radio 24 / 7 back then... opened the doors for FM radio. Youngsters have no idea what this means... but next up for 1965 should be The Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul (Sitar Version) is a perfect next
3 musicians from the 60s that you've missed: Donovan- hurdy gurdy man Dave Mason - only you know and I know Amboy dukes - journey to the center of the mind
I’ve been suggesting Hurdy Gurdy Man for like 8 months. I am confident they’ll do it some day. I seem to recall it was in one of their Polls not long ago.
So cool that The Zombies reached out to you, so proud of you Gents! I always took this song as he fell for someone who is cold and not truly in the relationship. Love the rhythm and The Zombies always had the best keyboard solos. Fantastic reaction and analysis as always! We gotta get you guys to 100k everyone subscribe, comment, share, etc.
Or "No Matter What", which is one of the all-time-great power pop bangers. Or "Day After Day", which features a trademark George Harrison slide guitar solo.
Enjoyed Your Reaction. From 1965 when London and England were the World Centre for Music, Fashion, Photography and Art. Put in "London 1967" and that video shows what London was like then :) You reacted to Argent "Hold Your Head Up" with the long and iconic organ solo and that was Rod Argent on Organ here in his first group. :)
I like the fact that many musicians are getting involved with some of these reaction channels...I believe it only serves them well as it creates a new interest in their music with the younger generation that would otherwise never heard any of these incredible songs. Yes, I understand the copyright issues, but there has been a resurgence in interest in this music from these channels which hopefully generates some income for them.
I grew up hearing this great song on AM transistor and car radios. Hearing it today with modern mixing and audio equipment is like hearing it for the first time. Rod Argent was amazing!
Killer tune guys. Even on classic rock stations the Zombies are rarely played...it's a crime. Keep the music alive my brothers. Season's best to you and your people from The Great White North!
Not surprising that The Zombies reached out to you. They just put an album of new material out a couple years ago, and while it probably leans more towards Steely Dan then their old work, it's still great original material. Check out 'And We Were Young Again' or 'Maybe Tomorrow', both are strong tracks on a very good album. Great start to the week, thanks guys.
I always got the impression that this woman like to play with her food. She slept with guys for a while, then bailed, and moved on to the next one without a word. That's the impression I always got from this song.
Cool beans, fellas! Glad you hit up the Zombies again. I don't know much about their catalog, but the songs I do know are memorable. Psychedelic pop. Gotta plug 13th Floor Elevators again if you want more of this flavor. Cheers!
@Andy & Alex - CONGRATS on 90K! 100K is just ahead! 🤩 What an amazing way to kick off the week. Love The Zombies! As we head into 2021, your next Zombies tune HAS to be “This Will Be Our Year.” And you also need to check out Argent. ⭐️🎹⭐️🎧⭐️
A lot of us dated girls described by this song. Pretty, happy to be with you, musical in the voicing of child thoughts with nothing interesting to say. She would do anything to be happy with someone, but she just wasn't the missing colors in anybody's paint-by-number dreams.
@@facelessnomore ya know I would agree that the original has a little more dark and spooky aspect, but to me santana captures 80 or 90 percent of that feeling with incredible vocals, guitar solos and an awesome Latin rhythm breakdown/jam. But to each there own I suppose.
@@Jaggedknife11 There is no doubt that Santana adds wonderful sweeping guitar solos and that is part of the problem for me, everything Santana does is a vehicle for his guitar work. Now that is not a bad thing, he is really really good and I have paid good money on a couple of occasions to see him. I would have to disagree on the vocals Greg Walker does not have the vocal range to match Colin Blunstone on this song, not even close. Santana did a similar thing with Black Magic Woman, took a brilliant soulful work of art and transformed it into a vehicle for Carlos to run through his tricks and flicks and thereby diminishing the song. These are of course just my opinions.
i remember back to the pink floyd bedroom wall poster days when the reactions were truly mind blowing like “ What is this! Where has this been all my life!?!”. and look at this now. I assumed you were basically just random older kids messing with UA-cam but you guys are legit. your success is that you “get it”. Not only that you can appreciate the greatness of so many older songs, you are resurrecting them from the forgotten heap and reintroducing them to an entirely new generation. but doing so with credibility. Bravo and thanks. I enjoy these trips down memory lane with you guys. congrats again on your college accomplishments. 🙌🏻👹
@Scott S Yeah man feels like it was just yesterday when we were back in my old room! So glad I’ve got all those memories on film. The whole idea when I first started the channel was to have a collection of my first experiences for an older version of my self to watch over way down the line, and it still is that, it’s just much more than that also now, Cheers Scott really appreciate your viewership, we have a great time with it!! 😁
@@andyandalex I still remember your reaction video from the "old room" days to Queen's "Death on Two Legs." :D "Oh my god, I was *not* prepared for that!"
I met my first love at an all night teen skate in 1982. Our first "holding hands around the rink" was Joan Jett's I Love Rock and Roll. Thanks for the memory jostle!
Santana did a great cover of this song, very different ~10 years after the original. '65 Zombies, Yardbirds, Animals, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, good tomes.
Hey, if you guys haven't yet, you should check out Badfinger as well! They were another awesome band from the same era as The Zombies, and they had so many fantastic songs you would definitely love! Especially Baby Blue, Day after Day, and No Matter What.
"Get Together" was the Youngbloods' huge hit. I never saw the youngbloods, but in addition to his work with the Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young was doing solo albums. After the dissolution of the Youngbloods, he toured as the solo opening act for CSNY. I saw him open at the CSNY concert at ODU's Foreman Filed in Norfolk Virginia on August 17, 1974. I think one of his - and the Youngbloods' - best songs was "Darkness Darkness", despite the 'dark' theme. Jesse said the inspiration for the song was the young men serving in Vietnam, after a personal friend of his was killed there.
Man, my AM radio was so full of wonderful goodness. Both of these Zombie tunes included. The thing I love about these reaction videos is getting to relive hearing great music "for the first time" all over again. Bonus - I also get to learn about the music history that I may have missed, even as it happened. A&A do a good job of this. Another super cool thing is when the artists themselves are out there listening along with those of us who were there and they let us know by contacting the reactors. (Graham Nash even contacted Foxes and Fossils about their cover of "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" (which I thought couldn't be done), validating how impressed I was with what they did : ) For all of its warts, the UA-cam thing can be pretty cool. Rock on, college dudes.
'But they all knew!' As much as this song is about the girl, its also about the lousy friends who didn't try to stop him from getting into her in first place. Vanilla Fudge does a great cover of this, they turn it up to 12. Their 60's version, not the newer version of the band. ua-cam.com/video/en0N4HMqmUk/v-deo.html
Colin Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band the Zombies. He had hits in his solo career "Say You Don't Mind", "I Don't Believe in Miracles", "How Could We Dare to Be Wrong", "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", and "The Tracks of My Tears".
Definitely a great song that stands the test of time really well. The Zombies were a band that was well ahead of their time. They specialised in complicated rhythms and songs written in minor keys, both were things that weren't appreciated as much by audiences of the time. After the band's first two hits, She's Not There and Tell Her No, they struggled to manage another hit despite some seriously good singles being released. By the time they recorded the Odessey and Oracle album, they were frustrated with the direction their career had gone. At the time, Mono was the most common sound separation in record releases so they mixed O and O to that end, with their label then telling them they wanted it now mixed in Stereo as well. With no money left, the band pooled what personal resources they had and remixed the album. Sadly, it's release was met with the silence of being ignored. Their label never even really bothered to promote it. It wasn't until Al Kooper brought it to the attention of his bosses in the US that anything was done to push it, and even then the label chose the very downcast Butcher's Tale as the first single, which went nowhere near the charts, despite being an incredible piece of music. The final attempt was the release of Time Of The Season which slowly caught on until it became one of the biggest singles of the year, almost two years after its release. By then, the band had given up in frustration and moved on to other projects. As the years passed, the style of music that The Zombies played became more accepted and they began to be recognised as the great band they really were. Further, Odessey and Oracle has become known as one of the finest albums for the time and beyond, with a multitude of famous musicians touting it as one of their favourites. I saw The Zombies a few years ago, playing the album in its entirety to commemorate the 50th anniversary of release. They put on a masterful show and sounded just as fresh and vibrant as they did so many years before. My highlight of that show was meeting drummer Hugh Grundy and bassist Chris White before the show. They were two of the nicest guys you could imagine and a delight to chat music with.
Mazel tov on hitting 90K! Keep it going, guys. Your appreciation of the music is only the basis of your success. Your intelligence and ability to break the songs into components because of your musical knowledge enriches the experience beyond most reactors who just "like stuff."
Circling back pretty quick to hit this track since you all as well as the Zombie’s team reached out for this one! Cheers all where do we go from here?! 🙌🏻🔥
Hi guys been a subscriber for a year Can u do me a favour and Listen to U2 Bad Live in Rotterdam 1990 or running to stand still live in Sydney 1993 Thanks
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This is definitely a time capsule song 🎼 very mod 1960s 🎸🎼🍄 the keyboard solo is iconic ❤️🍄🍄
If you want to stay in this sort of genre this time frame.... Long before they did blinded by the light. Do__⭕⭕⭕
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Jerry Lee Lewis, Live at the Star Club, is the most wild, insane energy, off the hook album you could do. Everything else pales in term of "bangers". Fourteen of them in a row, nonstop, with the original rock n roll lunatic.
One of the best things about The Zombies is how well their music holds up. It's about as 60s as it gets, and yet it hasn't lost any of its flavor in 5 decades.
That is the truth. They were an exceptionally innovative band at the time and their music holds up incredibly well today.
hahaha how true. I bought the "45" when it came out but I still catch myself singing this song even now. Talk about getting a tune stuck in your head.
They have held up so well. It's hard to believe they didn't have a longer career.
I feel that way about the Yardbirds.
@@lisasmithline1386 They're definitely a great pick for the guys to react to.
I always thought that "she's not there" meant that despite her attractiveness, she was ultimately cold, unreachable - a heartbreaker because she really had no heart, nothing to give. And the narrative voice of the lyrics was bitter, because his "everyone", his social circle did not warn him, they let him do what others had done and get burned by falling for her, "though they all knew." There's something we can all relate to in the line, "Well, it's too late to say you're sorry. How should I know? Why should I care?" He's doing what none of his friends did, though. He's telling you about her and the danger she represents to the unsuspecting young heart.
That pretty much mirrors my take on the song. Thanks for saving me the typing .
Yes there's no doubt in my mind from the first time I heard this song as a 12 year old that she is a woman or teenage girl who seems heartless and cold and has rejected him, albeit after some sort of closeness which he felt would lead to something meaningful...but ultimately he means much less to her. This is his vitriolic, angry and heartbroken response. How would I know you're sorry, when you've moved on and are far away from me unreachable...she's not there, literally and figuratively.
Again, as a near teen this song really made sense to me as we were awakening to relationships and girlfriends....
I took as she is empty headed.
I took it the same way. Dating, or working for/with, someone who's not there can be dangerous.
@@ktcarl and @5 D not in context with the other lyrics,
No one told me about her, the way she lied
No one told me about her...how many people cried
This suggests she was untrue, not 'not all there' or empty headed
She's not there as a line says to me, she isn't available anymore...like when you break up...that person is gone to you, even though their eyes are still clear and bright they are no longer there...for the person who is left behind.
That's my take.
No frickin' way! The Zombies reached out to you!! That's so COOL! 100K, any day! ❤
Can you imagine their reaction if Bob Seger were to reach out?
I guess they knew A and A weren't "just out of reach!"
the only reason I didn't hit "like" is because it's at 69 right now
@@SaverioP I’m waiting for the next time they do a Zeppelin song, the phone rings and we hear Robert Plant on line 1
I love when a band is supporting reactions to their songs. Unlike the artists/bands that are doing everything in their power to pull/block their songs from UA-cam. Rock on, Zombies!
Zombies and the Kinks are 2 underrated groups of the 60s.
And the Animals too
The Kinks were way more accomplished than the Zombies and they did great stuff into the 70's.
And the Small Faces
The Animals, The Kinks and The Zombies super underrated. Three of my favorite bands from the 60's
Don’t forget The Turtles!!!
"Tell her no" would be a great one to do as well
Big time.
I second the motion.
I’ve been pushing Tell Her No for months. Wonder who will be first to finally do it.
really, you guys should do the whole odessey and oracle album
Yes!!!
The Zombies had like 3 hits, but 2 of them are 2 of the greatest songs of all time. Pretty damn amazing.
All 58 of their songs are pure gold
keyboard player songwriter rod Argent : listen to hold your head up by Argent
They did on one of the deep cut livestream!
They did it on the livestream, but mentioned they might pull it out as a separate video. They should do that as a bonus video this week. A Christmas gift, if you will...
Because God gave rock and roll to you!
Rod Argent and Russ Ballard in the same band. That's songwriting royalty right there.
Cool. Love that song too by Argent,
Hold Your Head Up !!
Young Gentlemen; welcome the the music WE grew up with, in the 1960's ! I am literally sitting here jamming and rocking, almost crying with happiness for the GREAT times we lived in. Remember this song SO well !!! So grateful I still have my original 45 !! Being of half British heritage (West London) makes me sooooo proud, also !
Got to love the British Invasion Groups! They changed music forever! 😎👏👏👏👏👏👏
Crazy how many classic bands from each era and decade are British too though lol
The Yardbirds "Heart Full of Soul" "Shapes of Things" and "For Your Love"
It is so hard to find good recordings or good videos from them, but man what a group. They were one of my favorites in the way back.
Those are all good songs.
The origin of Led Zep!
Don't forget "Train Kept A Rollin'," "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago," and "Think About It" if you are suggesting Yardbirds bangers.
@@Daniel-415-Ponce they were incredibly versatile. Over Under Sideways Down inspired Steven Tyler to become a rock singer.
Colin Blunstone, completely original sounding vocalist. The Zombies were years ahead of other groups in the jazz influences they incorporated into their music. Desperately underrated group.
Colin was also the vocalist on several Alan Parsons Project songs. He definitely has a unique voice.
His first two solo albums are great too (and maybe others, but those are the only ones I've heard). Very underappreciated, especially his solo debut "One Year". Most of the original Zombies (as Argent) played a part in both records, including the production, so it's pretty close to the Zombies personnel-wise.
@@Matt-fv2qb ...i never knew that--awesome info thanks!
Love this comment! Colin Blunstone was and still is an amazing vocal talent. And Rod Argent (keyboards and vocals) was a tremendous musician. The song was great on its on but Blunstone's vocals rendered it truly exceptional.
Saw him a few years ago with the Zombies. He sings and sounds as good as ever.
The Santana cover of this from Moonflower album is blistering.
I just circled back to that version today. Carlos!
Yep
Getting back to the Zombies! Wow, what an honor to be contacted by the Zombies about this song!! Need to do the full album Odyssey & Oracle now.
Absolutely! Especially the songs "Hung up on a dream" (an excellent psychedelic-sounding song) and "This will be our year", a milder-sounding innocent ballad that is very soothing. I'll also recommend another Zombies song that is not well known (but not on O and O) - "Just out of reach."
@@maryk446 Love those songs! The album was recognized later on for it's plain mastery. Maybe if they received these accolades back then, they would have stayed together longer.
They've hit the big time now!
@@maryk446 "Just out of reach" is great British Invasion sound :-) The organ solo (again) is killer!
@@loosilu They have! Are you a proud mama Lucie? :)
The Young Rascals, who later became The Rascals. It's a Beautiful Morning and Groovin, 2 very popular 60's songs. 👍
And "Good Lovin' ". That song grooves hard!
John Sebastian always pleases, he sang at Woodstock one of my favorites I had A Dream
The keyboard player Rod Argent went on to form Argent, who gave us Hold Your Head Up and God Gave Rock and Roll To You..penned by Russ Ballard.
I love God gave rock and roll to you also kisses version.
tim coombe and covered really badly by Kiss.
@@ianross5970 yeah people either like kiss or they hate them. I personally like their version.
God Gave Rock n Roll to You. Awesome song.
Russ Ballard also wrote the Rainbow song "Since You Been Gone".
The meaning is wonderfully ambiguous - did they break up, did she die, is she just a figment of his imagination? Just a great song.
You just HAVE to listen to Santana's version now. The Zombies made a fun little ditty. Santana will rip your head off.
Yep. Live
Did they do it at woodstock?
Glad someone made this comment was going to recommend it as well.
It's on the Moonflower album.
@@paulsiebeneicher4536 Yes! Must do the Moonflower version!!!
May I suggest anything from the Moody Blues.
"You and Me"
"I'm Just a Singer"
"Timothy Leary"
Fill in the blank
Ride My See-Saw
Um, all of it?
Entire albums would be good...
Yes, they should do their entire albums. That's why they're called the 'core seven'.
Hopefully they will soon. I just finally sent them some original copies of some Moodies albums to check out.
I'm Just a Singer would be the perfect intro to the Moodys... Its a banger with amazing production, orchestra, & great lyrics. White Satin is fine, but too sleepy for the first one.
Rod Argent wrote this and his inspiration was for his first love who called off their wedding weeks before.
Try the Santana version from Moonflower.
I was in a band and that version was one of our bangers.
YES, YES, YES, YES, YES !!!...surtout pour le guitar'solo at the end ...
Santana did it better
@@edwardc.8031 Iagree that, la preuve : ua-cam.com/video/L-5M1_DKvb0/v-deo.html
No way Santana did it better but yeah it was awesome cover with Çarlos doing his thing. Priceless but not better than the original by a long shot.
Tapped in this the second it popped up on my phone. So freaking happy you guys did another Zombie song. I’ve watched your reaction to Time of the Season easily 20 times. So pumped you guys love this group. Keep up the great work. Turning my friends onto your channel
A real one ❤️❤️🤘🏼
Check out The Rascals "Good Lovin'" for more of the mid 60s sound. Not written by the band, but they really ran with it. Feel good, sing along, get up and move music.
"It's a Beautiful Morning!" so short, but a great song.
@@armadillotoe "How Can I Be Sure" is an insanely great song by the Rascals.
Groovin
You Better Run is a good one too.
@@gregsager2062 agree, "How Can I be Sure" is their best song followed by "Beautiful Morning" but "Good Lovin" is their most popular song so I am guessing they are going to go with that if they listen to them
Colin Blunstone did guest vocals for the Alan Parsons project, old and wise. It’s a sad song but shows off his beautiful voice so well 😌
Yeah, Santana’s version is great as well!
The one on Moonflower. Must be done. Compare and contrast, please!
@@neonpark1874 YES!!!!!!
Santana took this song and turned it up to 11 on Moonflower. I’ve been listening to that album for so many years. I will always love it.
Santana's is a religious experience!
Can you imagine how this sounded, how this felt back then? So far ahead of thier time!
After your "Time of The Season" video I started listening to The Zombies more...I grew up listening to the oldies station so was already familiar, but it has really struck me lately how underrated this band is. Even watching some newer videos of them touring again, Colin Blunstone's voice has held up SO WELL! A lot more operatic than when he was younger but holy shit he can still hit the same high notes and he sounds great.
SO UNDERRATED. My dad had a greatest hit CD of theirs, I used to listen to that a lot as a kid. I realized even then how underrated they were. Have you listened to their Oddessy and Oracle album? If not I highly recommend it. It's about as good as baroque/psychedelic Pop gets
I saw them a couple of years ago and they did the whole "Odessey and Oracle" album and their vocals were still absolutely spot on and incredible.
Another great coming of age tune!
Will nobody acknowledge the ELOphant in the room?
It has been mentioned a lot.
They already did a couple ELO songs, including Mr Blue Sky. I'm sure they'll come back to them.
Turn to Stone needs to be next.
they discovered discovery
Looking for Telephone Line - which will probably need some tech explanation for A&A - like the frustrating state of trying to call someone before cellphones or answering machines :P
Now you have to do Incense and Peppermint by the Strawberry alarm clock. My favorite song from that period.
That song is also a serious earworm.
OMG I forgot about that one. I played it over & over. Thank you.
YES!!
Awesome song.
Colin Blunstone's voice is so amazing. On the song The Way I Feel Inside, his vocals are so rich, almost polyphonic. It's an a capella performance, and it doesn't need any instruments in the background.
I was lip syncing and thinking the same about his voice. He can captivate you with just his voice. So cool
@@Shadowrider1872 Very cool. I realize in afterthought there was a single layer organ starting in the middle of the song, but I'm not sure I noticed it before because of how captivating Colin's voice is.
Vocalist Colin Blundstone, love his breathy style. His first solo album had ‘Wonderful’, ‘Let’s keep the curtains closed today’ and ‘Say you don’t mind’ which are all worth a listen.
Waited for that LOOK on your faces.
And you did not disappoint.
Happens everytime with a GREAT tune.
LOVE IT!!
This has always been an excellent melody. Tunes as strong as this have a unique personality that lasts forever and will always make a popular cover.
Zombies Monday makes the week start off PERFECTLY!!!
So awesome the the Zombies reached out. Some older bands actually DO get it and don't just run around the internet blocking stuff that PROMOTES THEIR MUSIC! Nice analysis, as always.
I think in most cases, it isn't really the bands themselves that mind so much, it's the record labels and publishers who hold the rights who insist on being jerks about it. Unfortunately, a lot of artists don't always have control over their own music or what the labels do with it -- especially older bands like these, where they ended up signing contracts that were a lot more lopsided because even their agent or manager who was supposed to be representing their interests was cutting back-room deals with the labels to make sure he got *his* cut of the action instead. :-(
@@ballyastrocade5672 That is true in some cases. But not in all cases-Don Henley, for example, is notoriously vigilant about chasing down anything Eagles-related on UA-cam and elsewhere and either demonetizing it or having it blocked entirely, no matter how many new sales the band might get as a result of all the positive publicity it might have generated for them.
@@calgaryjimbo Well, I *did* say "most", not "all." :-) Obviously, there are some artists who just don't "get it" as well, Henley being one of the more notorious examples.
@@ballyastrocade5672 Fair point. :)
The Zombies! From Hertfordshire, where I lived as an American for a few years in the 80s/90s. Colin Blunstone's vocals influenced an entire generation of singers, Aimee Mann among others.
My home county. I think they are probably the coolest band to come from Herts.
I was born in Hertfordshire. Proud that they're from the same area.
Blunstone and Argent were still gigging together in recent years. Saw them at the St Albans Arena (their home town) not that long ago. Jim Rodford (Argent and Kinks bassist) also local and sadly passed away now.
The Zombies were one of the least heralded bands of the British Invasion of '64 - '65, even though they had top ten hits. Their music was very mature, with unusual chord progressions. The piano solo in this song is as much jazz as it is pop or r&b. As you noted, it's a shame they weren't able to stay together longer - they had the songwriting and musicianship chops to be as big as they deserved to be IMO. Glad you guys like them as much as I do.
Love this song. Thanks for doing.
In similar vein, The Guess Who’s “UnDun”. With flute.
She's come undun
She didn't know what she was headed for
And when I found what she was headed for
It was too late
She's come undun
She found a mountain that was far too high
And when she found out she couldn't fly
It was too late
It's too late
She's gone too far
She's lost the sun
She's come undun
She wanted truth but all she got was lies
Came the time to realize
And it was too late
She's come undun
She didn't know what she was headed for
And when I found what she was headed for
Mama, it was too late
It's too late
She's gone too far
She's lost the sun
She's come undun
Too many mountains, and not enough stairs to climb
Too many churches and not enough truth
Too many people and not enough eyes to see
Too many lives to lead and not enough time
It's too late
She's gone too far
She's lost the sun
She's come undun
Very cool 👍
Oh for sure, excellent suggestion!
It's quite possible that it's just my old ears, but most all of our great music of the time still seems fresh! Glad you guys appreciate it! I'll throw a couple of bands at you that deserve your attention, and were very big in the day. The Lovin' Spoonful and The (Young) Rascals. For Spoonful: "Summer in The City" "You Didn't Have to Be So Nice" "Daydream" and "Do You Believe in Magic" For The Rascals: "It's a Beautiful Morning" "I've Been Lonely Too Long" "Good Loving" and "Groovin'" If you watch the Woodstock Movie, which I hope you already have, you will see John Sebastian, of the Spoonful, in complete tie dyes, playing solo acoustic.
This was a really good time for me. I was still in High School and loved them
How fantastic is it that even The Zombies reach out to you gents asking you to react to, "She's Not There?" Amazing! 😀 Also, I didn't expect the new music coming at the end of this video! I looked around to see where the music was coming from. 😆
Hearing that keyboard made me think of The Doors. Have A&A hit them? Even if they have, that’s a pretty deep rabbit hole to explore!
oh yeah!" when the music's over", "this is the end", would be great to react to
One of the Zombies' songs, "I Love You", was covered by a band called People back in 1968. They out Zombie The Zombies on it. Remarkable tune.
I agree! From my hometown - San Jose!
Oh my gosh...i had forgotten about that incredible song. Never knew who sang it. Thanks for the reminder. Will look it up on youtube.
You guys ROCK!
And so do the Zombies!
Facts.
Great times, as artistic magic came across the radio 24 / 7 back then... opened the doors for FM radio. Youngsters have no idea what this means... but next up for 1965 should be The Yardbirds - Heart Full Of Soul (Sitar Version) is a perfect next
3 musicians from the 60s that you've missed:
Donovan- hurdy gurdy man
Dave Mason - only you know and I know
Amboy dukes - journey to the center of the mind
Hurdy Gurdy Man is a must!
Donovan "Mellow Yellow" and "Sunshine Superman" I loved Dave Mason in the 70's "We Just Disagree"
I’ve been suggesting Hurdy Gurdy Man for like 8 months. I am confident they’ll do it some day. I seem to recall it was in one of their Polls not long ago.
You gotta do "Tell Her No". Perfect mid 60s pop. I wish the Zombies kept it together longer. Thanks for the review.
This song was used in the movie "Kill Bill - Part 2".
Really cool version in that movie! That whole soundtrack is awesome.
Is there a bad Tarantino soundtrack?
@@loosilu Amen. No bad Scorcese soundtracks either.
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Was it this version, or the Santana cover?
Santana did a great cover of this song as well, giving it their wonderful latin spin on it. Check it out.
Much better than most bands during their time; song writing, musicianship and general vibe. Way ahead of their time.
So cool that The Zombies reached out to you, so proud of you Gents! I always took this song as he fell for someone who is cold and not truly in the relationship. Love the rhythm and The Zombies always had the best keyboard solos. Fantastic reaction and analysis as always!
We gotta get you guys to 100k everyone subscribe, comment, share, etc.
Always loved the keyboard in this. ALL the instuments, Including vocals....so tight...
You HAVE to do Baby Blue from Badfinger!!!! Love that song!!!!
The series closing song for Breaking Bad!
Or "No Matter What", which is one of the all-time-great power pop bangers. Or "Day After Day", which features a trademark George Harrison slide guitar solo.
Also 'No Matter What You Do'.
Baby Blue is my favorite song, ever.
Next Zombies song: Tell Her No!
Time for The Doors? Riders on the Storm, Peace Frog, LA Woman, Touch me, etc, etc....
They did Riders and LA Woman. Haven’t hit Light My Fire though.
Psychedelic 60s banger. "Journey to the center of the mind " You won't regret it.
Love that one too
Ted Nugent’s big breakout band and single: The Amboy Dukes, “Journey to the Center of the Mind”.
Enjoyed Your Reaction.
From 1965 when London and England were the World Centre for Music, Fashion, Photography and Art.
Put in "London 1967" and that video shows what London was like then :)
You reacted to Argent "Hold Your Head Up" with the long and iconic organ solo and that was Rod Argent on Organ here in his first group. :)
Great choice!
I like the fact that many musicians are getting involved with some of these reaction channels...I believe it only serves them well as it creates a new interest in their music with the younger generation that would otherwise never heard any of these incredible songs. Yes, I understand the copyright issues, but there has been a resurgence in interest in this music from these channels which hopefully generates some income for them.
GOOOOOOD MORNING A&A FAMILY!!!
Good 👏 morning 👏
The zombies are still together now, and regularly touring. They sound so good live. 🙂
Glad y'all reviewed this great song! Check out "Tell Her No", another great catchy tune of theirs.
I grew up hearing this great song on AM transistor and car radios. Hearing it today with modern mixing and audio equipment is like hearing it for the first time. Rod Argent was amazing!
Killer tune guys. Even on classic rock stations the Zombies are rarely played...it's a crime. Keep the music alive my brothers. Season's best to you and your people from The Great White North!
Not surprising that The Zombies reached out to you. They just put an album of new material out a couple years ago, and while it probably leans more towards Steely Dan then their old work, it's still great original material. Check out 'And We Were Young Again' or 'Maybe Tomorrow', both are strong tracks on a very good album. Great start to the week, thanks guys.
I always got the impression that this woman like to play with her food. She slept with guys for a while, then bailed, and moved on to the next one without a word. That's the impression I always got from this song.
Ten Years After....I’m going Home. Alvin Lee is a beast in this song. Worthy of your time!!!
Tell her no is another good one 💜
Cool beans, fellas! Glad you hit up the Zombies again. I don't know much about their catalog, but the songs I do know are memorable. Psychedelic pop. Gotta plug 13th Floor Elevators again if you want more of this flavor. Cheers!
To me, the Zombies transitioned us from Beatniks to rock and roll. The 60s is when rock and roll became counter culture. Watershed group and song...
Take a moment to watch their video of this song. They had such a unique, cool sound.
@Andy & Alex - CONGRATS on 90K! 100K is just ahead! 🤩 What an amazing way to kick off the week. Love The Zombies! As we head into 2021, your next Zombies tune HAS to be “This Will Be Our Year.” And you also need to check out Argent. ⭐️🎹⭐️🎧⭐️
A lot of us dated girls described by this song. Pretty, happy to be with you, musical in the voicing of child thoughts with nothing interesting to say. She would do anything to be happy with someone, but she just wasn't the missing colors in anybody's paint-by-number dreams.
The Santana cover of she's not there is amazing. I prefer it too the original
same with me what a great cover
Sorry but it lacks the gravitas of the original, not even close to being as good.
I wholeheartedly agree!
@@facelessnomore ya know I would agree that the original has a little more dark and spooky aspect, but to me santana captures 80 or 90 percent of that feeling with incredible vocals, guitar solos and an awesome Latin rhythm breakdown/jam. But to each there own I suppose.
@@Jaggedknife11 There is no doubt that Santana adds wonderful sweeping guitar solos and that is part of the problem for me, everything Santana does is a vehicle for his guitar work. Now that is not a bad thing, he is really really good and I have paid good money on a couple of occasions to see him. I would have to disagree on the vocals Greg Walker does not have the vocal range to match Colin Blunstone on this song, not even close. Santana did a similar thing with Black Magic Woman, took a brilliant soulful work of art and transformed it into a vehicle for Carlos to run through his tricks and flicks and thereby diminishing the song. These are of course just my opinions.
i remember back to the pink floyd bedroom wall poster days when the reactions were truly mind blowing like “ What is this! Where has this been all my life!?!”.
and look at this now. I assumed you were basically just random older kids messing with UA-cam but you guys are legit. your success is that you “get it”.
Not only that you can appreciate the greatness of so many older songs, you are resurrecting them from the forgotten heap and reintroducing them to an entirely new generation. but doing so with credibility.
Bravo and thanks. I enjoy these trips down memory lane with you guys. congrats again on your college accomplishments. 🙌🏻👹
@Scott S
Yeah man feels like it was just yesterday when we were back in my old room! So glad I’ve got all those memories on film. The whole idea when I first started the channel was to have a collection of my first experiences for an older version of my self to watch over way down the line, and it still is that, it’s just much more than that also now,
Cheers Scott really appreciate your viewership, we have a great time with it!! 😁
@@andyandalex I still remember your reaction video from the "old room" days to Queen's "Death on Two Legs." :D "Oh my god, I was *not* prepared for that!"
Such an amazing song. Zombies forever!
Andy - I love how the singer is so good.
Oh really? Was he soft and cool? Was he clear and bright? Was he not there?
We were flying around the roller rink to this song.
You just made my skid marks hurt!!! LOL I was rotten on wheels!!
Been there, done that!! 😎
I met my first love at an all night teen skate in 1982. Our first "holding hands around the rink" was Joan Jett's I Love Rock and Roll. Thanks for the memory jostle!
Roller What??!!
@@theplanetruth Roller skating rink. Skate around the rink to music.
Really fine group. Spooky and delightful, at the same time; I always enjoyed them, and still do. Still stands test of time.
"Undun" by The Guess Who should be the next one to follow this. They both have the same type vibe.
We are thinking alike today.
Santana did a great cover of this song, very different ~10 years after the original.
'65 Zombies, Yardbirds, Animals, Beatles, Rolling Stones, Beach Boys, good tomes.
You're getting into some excellent stuff, a song and a band that will always be cool.
Hey, if you guys haven't yet, you should check out Badfinger as well! They were another awesome band from the same era as The Zombies, and they had so many fantastic songs you would definitely love! Especially Baby Blue, Day after Day, and No Matter What.
The Youngbloods-Come On People Now
"Get Together". Excellent suggestion!
And "Darkness, Darkness"
"Get Together" was the Youngbloods' huge hit. I never saw the youngbloods, but in addition to his work with the Youngbloods, Jesse Colin Young was doing solo albums. After the dissolution of the Youngbloods, he toured as the solo opening act for CSNY. I saw him open at the CSNY concert at ODU's Foreman Filed in Norfolk Virginia on August 17, 1974. I think one of his - and the Youngbloods' - best songs was "Darkness Darkness", despite the 'dark' theme. Jesse said the inspiration for the song was the young men serving in Vietnam, after a personal friend of his was killed there.
@@mordabeyak Stellar song! There are some great contemporary covers of "Darkness" out there.
Man, my AM radio was so full of wonderful goodness. Both of these Zombie tunes included. The thing I love about these reaction videos is getting to relive hearing great music "for the first time" all over again. Bonus - I also get to learn about the music history that I may have missed, even as it happened. A&A do a good job of this. Another super cool thing is when the artists themselves are out there listening along with those of us who were there and they let us know by contacting the reactors. (Graham Nash even contacted Foxes and Fossils about their cover of "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" (which I thought couldn't be done), validating how impressed I was with what they did : ) For all of its warts, the UA-cam thing can be pretty cool. Rock on, college dudes.
'But they all knew!' As much as this song is about the girl, its also about the lousy friends who didn't try to stop him from getting into her in first place.
Vanilla Fudge does a great cover of this, they turn it up to 12. Their 60's version, not the newer version of the band.
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Colin Blunstone (born 24 June 1945) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. In a career spanning more than 50 years, Blunstone came to prominence in the mid 1960s as the lead singer of the English rock band the Zombies. He had hits in his solo career "Say You Don't Mind", "I Don't Believe in Miracles", "How Could We Dare to Be Wrong", "What Becomes of the Brokenhearted", and "The Tracks of My Tears".
I always liked "Time of the Season" better myself...but they're both good.
I think I said it last video. I LOVE when you reference other bands or songs. The Floyd reference. Interesting. Great reaction guys!!
Definitely a great song that stands the test of time really well. The Zombies were a band that was well ahead of their time. They specialised in complicated rhythms and songs written in minor keys, both were things that weren't appreciated as much by audiences of the time. After the band's first two hits, She's Not There and Tell Her No, they struggled to manage another hit despite some seriously good singles being released.
By the time they recorded the Odessey and Oracle album, they were frustrated with the direction their career had gone. At the time, Mono was the most common sound separation in record releases so they mixed O and O to that end, with their label then telling them they wanted it now mixed in Stereo as well. With no money left, the band pooled what personal resources they had and remixed the album. Sadly, it's release was met with the silence of being ignored. Their label never even really bothered to promote it. It wasn't until Al Kooper brought it to the attention of his bosses in the US that anything was done to push it, and even then the label chose the very downcast Butcher's Tale as the first single, which went nowhere near the charts, despite being an incredible piece of music. The final attempt was the release of Time Of The Season which slowly caught on until it became one of the biggest singles of the year, almost two years after its release. By then, the band had given up in frustration and moved on to other projects.
As the years passed, the style of music that The Zombies played became more accepted and they began to be recognised as the great band they really were. Further, Odessey and Oracle has become known as one of the finest albums for the time and beyond, with a multitude of famous musicians touting it as one of their favourites.
I saw The Zombies a few years ago, playing the album in its entirety to commemorate the 50th anniversary of release. They put on a masterful show and sounded just as fresh and vibrant as they did so many years before. My highlight of that show was meeting drummer Hugh Grundy and bassist Chris White before the show. They were two of the nicest guys you could imagine and a delight to chat music with.
My favorite Zombies song - by far - is Tell Her No. Class mid '60s pop.
There is a great cover of this by Santana - great video review - thanks!
I love how much your channel has grown since I found you. Very proud of you!
A full album reaction/review of Odessey and Oracle would be great
Mazel tov on hitting 90K! Keep it going, guys. Your appreciation of the music is only the basis of your success. Your intelligence and ability to break the songs into components because of your musical knowledge enriches the experience beyond most reactors who just "like stuff."
Care of Cell 44 or This Will Be Our Year next, if not all of Odessey and Oracle.
"Care Of Cell 44" is my favorite track on 'Odessey and Oracle'. I dig the story and all of the key changes. Just a great song.
Agreed
This will be our year is such a great uplifting song
Yes, yes, yes, This Will Be Our Year is perfect.
OK. Now it's time for some Nick Drake ( "Northern Sky" ), Some Laura Nyro ( "Captain Saint Lucifer" ) and some Todd Rundgren ( "Zen Archer" ).
Loooooove those harmonies!!!
Excellent song. Santana also did a cover of this on their album "Moonflower".
I don't get how someone doesn't like music like this. It's SO GOOD
When I listen to this song, it's like what pop music was just before rock really hit. It's well executed, jazzy, and pretty clean.