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"Time of the Season" is a song by The Zombies, featured on their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle. It was written by keyboard player Rod Argent and recorded at Abbey Road Studios in August 1967.
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* 1 Song information
* 2 Usage in pop culture
* 3 Cover versions
o 3.1 Live covers
* 4 References

[edit] Song information

Several other songs from Odessey and Oracle were released as singles prior to "Time of the Season". Columbia Records supported the album and its singles at the urging of new A&R Rep, Al Kooper. One of the singles Kooper pushed for was the quite uncommercial sounding "Butcher's Tale", which he and Columbia thought might catch on as an anti-war statement, at the time a popular trend. "Time of the Season" was only released at Kooper's urging, after previous singles flopped, and made its breakthrough on early 1969, over a year after the band split up, reaching #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 in Canada. It did not chart on the band's native Britain.

The song's characteristics include the unique voice of lead singer Colin Blunstone, the memorable bass riff (which is similar to Ben E. King's hit "Stand By Me"), and Rod Argent's fast-paced psychedelic improvisation. The lyrics are an archetypical depiction of the emotions surrounding the Summer of Love. It is famous for its call-and-response verses "What's your name? (What's your name?) / Who's your daddy? (Who's your daddy?) / (He rich?) Is he rich like me?".

In 1998, Big Beat Records released a CD reissue of Odessey and Oracle containing both the original stereo and mono versions of "Time of The Season". It also featured a newly remixed alternate version containing instrumental backing underneath the vocals during the entire chorus. These instruments were mixed out one of part on the original 1968 stereo and mono versions to create an a cappella vocal section.
[edit] Usage in pop culture

"Time of The Season" is frequently used in pop culture to represent the late 1960s. In that sense, it is featured in the films 1969, Awakenings and Riding the Bullet, all of which depicts the year of 1969. "Time of the Season" is played in the background of The Simpsons episode "D'oh-in In the Wind", in which Homer decides to follow the footsteps of his mother and becomes a hippie. In the South Park episode "The Mexican Staring Frog of Southern Sri Lanka" it is used in a flashback scene portraying the Vietnam War, where Jimbo and Ned first met. It was also featured in the 2005 film Dear Wendy, it is also referenced in the final words of Dick's letter addressed to Wendy.

The NBC series American Dreams, which depicts the mid and late 1960s in American society, featured the song in its third season episode "So Long, Farewell". "Tell Her No" and "She's Not There", The Zombies' other major hits in the U.S., were also used in the show, the latter being included in the soundtrack of the series.

It is also common for the song to appear in romantic scenes, such as the mentioned above in the film 1969. In the Friends episode "The One With the Flashback", the song is played in a dream sequence where Rachel fantasizes about Chandler. In the final scene of the Will and Grace episode "Marry Me A Little", it is used to represent Grace's joy after getting married with Leo.

"Time of the Season" is also featured in a scene of the 1999 NBC miniseries The '60s. The usage of the song in this particular scene was rather anachronistic, since it was supposed to portray 1965. The film Shanghai Knights, which is supposed to depict 1887, also features the song.

"Time of the Season" has been featured in several TV commercials, such as a 1999 Tampax ad taking place at Woodstock. In a 2006 ad for Sprite, a chorus of flowers with human faces performs an a cappella version of the song. In that same year, it was featured in an ad for the Irish beverage Bulmers Original Cider. It was also used in the advertising campaigns of Nissan Tiida in Greece in 2007 and of Crest in Mexico in 2008.

In sports, it was featured in Free Your Mind, the 16th video in the Transworld Skateboarding series. During the 2006 playoffs, the song was played in the Shea Stadium as the home-team New York Mets took the field.

The song appears on the video game Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore and DJ Hero
[edit] Cover versions

In 1997, "Time of the Season" was recorded by Kurt Elling and Cassandra Wilson for Elling's second album The Messenger. In the following year, The Scofflaws released an instrumental cover of the song on their fourth album "Record of Conviction". In 1999, the song was recorded by Big Blue Missile and Scott Weiland for the soundtrack of Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me. In 2001, it was recorded by Larry Goldings with guitarist Peter Bernstein and drummer Bill Stewart for Goldings' ninth album As One.

Dave Matthews Band included the song occasionally on their 2005 tour and it was consequently released on the CD/DVD Weekend on the Rocks later that year. It continues to be a crowd favorite on the road and it was performed at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas on March 23, 2007. This performance was released two months later as part of Vol. 9 of the band's Live Trax series.

In 2005, hip-hop musician Necro sampled the song for the track "Who's Your Daddy?", featured in his fourth studio album The Sexorcist. Also in 2005, The Guess Who released a cover of the song in the compilation album Let's Go. In the following year, Sage Francis covered the song for his live album Dead Poet Live Album. It was also recorded by Snowden in their demo[1].

In 2003, Ben Taylor recorded the song for his album Famous Among the Barns. In 2008 his version was featured on the soundtrack and of the opening sequence of the horror film Prom Night. Also in 2008, Ribkat sampled the song for a track performed by Beta.

On March 20, 2007, it was performed by Blake Lewis, the runner-up on the sixth season of American Idol. Its studio version was released on the show's official website and later included on his eponymous EP, as well as in the Season 6 compilation album. Also in 2007, it was recorded by Tommy Shaw (of Styx) and Jack Blades (of Night Ranger) for their album Influence.

In 2009, the song was sampled for Melanie Fiona's debut single "Give It to Me Right". Also in 2009, the song was sampled in Mook N Fair's song "Who's Your Daddy" featuring DJ Webstar.
[edit] Live covers

Tanya Donelly has covered the song live while on tour to promote her solo debut album Lovesongs for Underdogs.

The Canadian indie pop band Immaculate Machine regularly does a live cover of the song, and often translates parts of its lyrics to the language of the country they're playing in.

The Dave Matthews Band covered the song on their live album Weekend on the Rocks.

The Twilight Singers has covered the song live on at least one occasion [2].

The Mooney Suzuki has covered the song live while on tour, where it was sung by Graham Tyler.

Belle and Sebastian covered the song live during their 2001 UK tour.

Hungry Kids of Hungary included the song in the set for their debut tour in 2009 and still play it occasionally.

Fort Knox Five covered the song at Earthdance 2009 in Laytonville, California.

It's the time of the season
When the love runs high
In this time, give it to me easy
And let me try
With pleasured hands

To take you and the sun to
Promised lands
To show you every one
It's the time of the season for loving

What's your name?
(What's your name?)
Who's your daddy?
(Who's your daddy? He rich?)
Is he rich like me?

Has he taken
(Has he taken)
Any time
(Any time to show)
To show you what you need to live?
Tell it to me slowly
Tell you what?
I really want to know
It's the time of the season for loving

What's your name?
(What's your name?)
Who's your daddy?
(Who's your daddy? He rich?)
Is he rich like me?

Has he taken
(Has he taken)
Any time
(Any time to show)
To show you what you need to live?
Tell it to me slowly
Tell you what?
I really want to know
It's the time of the season for loving

Cockney Rebel war eine erfolgreiche britische Glam-Rock-Band in den 1970er Jahren um den charismatischen Sänger Steve Harley. Weitere Mitglieder der ersten Stunde waren Jean-Paul Crocker, Paul Avron Jeffries, Milton Reame-James und Stuart Elliott.

Die Band nannte sich in der ersten Besetzung ab 1973 lediglich Cockney Rebel, bis sich Steve Harley mit den ursprünglichen Bandmitgliedern zerstritt und schon im darauffolgenden Jahr eine neue Band formierte, die er von nun an Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel nannte. Das Lied Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me) handelt von dieser Trennungsphase. Einzig Stuart Elliott blieb ihm von der alten Besetzung treu. Hinzu kamen Duncan MacKay, Jim Cregan und George Ford. Wegen seiner Egozentrik wurde Harley in der Musikpresse als schwieriger Charakter bezeichnet, auch weil er sich musikalisch in keine Schublade stecken lassen wollte.

Die Band fiel insbesondere durch schrilles Outfit auf den Plattencovern auf. Weiterhin interessant ist auch, dass bei Cockney Rebel die obligatorische E-Gitarre anfänglich durch eine Violine ersetzt wurde. Zu ihren bekanntesten Titeln zählt Sebastian, wobei dieser Song zwar keine vordere Chartplatzierung erreichte, bei Musikpolls allerdings auf den vorderen Plätzen landete, vor allem in Deutschland. Der größte kommerzielle Erfolg war Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), 1975 ein Nummer-eins-Hit in den britischen Charts. Auch mit Judy Teen und Mr. Soft konnte die Band Single-Erfolge feiern.

Bei den Titeln Sebastian und Death Trip wurde die Band von einem Orchester unterstützt. Diese beiden Stücke gelten als Beispiele des damals aufkommenden Symphonic Rock. Im Gegensatz zu vielen Retortenbands der damaligen Zeit konnten Cockney Rebel ihr Können auch auf der Bühne unter Beweis stellen. Aufnahmen der Tournee 1976/77 sind z. B. auf der Doppel-LP Face to Face Live zu hören.

Einige von Steve Harleys Liedern kann man in Filmproduktionen hören, so z. B. Sebastian und Tumbling Down in Velvet Goldmine oder Make Me Smile in The Full Monty (Ganz oder gar nicht).

"Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" is a song written and recorded by Steve Harley. It was originally recorded by his band Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel on the album The Best Years of Our Lives and released as a single in 1975. In a television interview recorded in 2002, Steve Harley described how the lyrics are vindictively directed at the former band members, whom he felt had abandoned him.[1][2]

More than a hundred and twenty cover versions of the song have been recorded by other artists, most notably Duran Duran, The Wedding Present, Open Sauce Music and Erasure.[3]

Harley verfolgte später noch eine relativ bis mäßig erfolgreiche Solokarriere. Durch seine Konzerte mit exzellenten Mitmusikern erarbeitete er sich in den letzten Jahren eine feste Fangemeinde, vor allem in Großbritannien, Deutschland und Holland. Auch 2006 fand wieder eine Tournee auf deutschem Boden statt.

The Style Council war eine 1983 gegründete britische Band, die ursprünglich nur aus dem Gitarristen und Sänger Paul Weller und dem Keyboarder Mick Talbot bestand. Recht bald kamen der Schlagzeuger Steve White (auch heute noch musikalischer Begleiter von Paul Weller) und die Sängerin Dee C. Lee (Ex-Frau von Paul Weller) hinzu. Für Live-Auftritte wurde die Gruppe um weitere Musiker erweitert: in erster Linie waren dies Bassist Camelle Hinds, Perkussionist Steve Sidelnyk und Helen Turner an den Keyboards.

Nach der Veröffentlichung von vier Studioalben (1984 bis 1988; die erste Veröffentlichung aus dem Jahr 1983 ist lediglich eine Single-Zusammenstellung), einem Live-Album und einer Kompilation im Jahre 1989 löste sich die Band 1990 offiziell auf. Paul Weller wandte sich einer erfolgreichen Solokarriere zu.

Paul Weller gründete die Band auf dem Höhepunkt des Erfolgs von The Jam, da er mit deren musikalischer Richtung unzufrieden war. Er wollte mehr Elemente des Soul, R&B und Jazz in seine Musik einfließen lassen, deren Aufführung er den punkorientierten Bandmitgliedern von The Jam nicht zutraute.

Mitte der Achtziger konnte die Gruppe in Großbritannien einige Top-10-Hits landen, die zum Teil auch in die deutschen Charts vorstießen, nämlich Speak Like a Child (1983, Platz 4 in GB), Long Hot Summer (1983, Platz 3), My Ever Changing Moods (1984, Platz 5), You’re the Best Thing (1984, Platz 5), Shout to the Top (1984, Platz 7), Walls Come Tumbling Down (1985, Platz 6) und It Didn’t Matter (1987, Platz 9). Die ersten beiden Studioalben Cafe Bleu (1984, Platz 2 in GB) und Our Favourite Shop (1985, Platz 1) waren nicht nur in den Charts erfolgreich, sondern wurden auch von der Kritik hochgelobt. Die nachfolgenden Alben The Cost of Loving (1987, Platz 2 in GB) und insbesondere Confessions of a Pop Group (1988, Platz 15) konnten – vor allem im Ausland – nicht ganz an diesen kommerziellen Erfolg anknüpfen, waren jedoch qualitativ ebenfalls hochwertig.

Nachdem 1990 ein fünftes Album (Modernism: A New Decade) voller – für damalige Verhältnisse – recht progressiver House-Musik von der Plattenfirma Polydor abgelehnt worden war und der Vertrag seitens des Labels aufgelöst wurde, trennten sich Paul Weller und Mick Talbot mehr oder weniger erzwungenermaßen. Dennoch folgten weitere Veröffentlichungen, so etwa 1993 ein Album mit bis dato unveröffentlichtem Material (Here’s Some That Got Away) und 1997 ein zweites Live-Album. 1998 kam ein 5-CD-Box-Set heraus, das neben den alten Hits auch das bislang „verschollene“ fünfte Studioalbum enthielt.

I was half in mind - I was half in need,
And as the rain came down - I dropped to my knees and prayed
I said "oh Heavenly thing - please cleanse my soul,
I've seen all on offer and I'm not impressed at all".
I was halfway home - I was half insane,
And every shop window I looked in just looked the same
I said send me a sign to save my life
'Cause at this moment in time there is nothing certain in
these day's of mine

Y'see it's a frightening thing when it dawns upon you
That I know as much as the day I was born
And though I wasn't asked (I might as well stay)
And promise myself each and every day - that -

When you're knocked on your back - an' your life's a flop
and when you're down on the bottom there's nothing else
but to shout to the top - shout!