Great song choice and reaction. You may want to check out the band Argent, named for and founded by the Zombie's keyboardist. The long version of the song Hold Your Head Up is a mesmerizing experience.
The Zombies were one of the few British Invasion bands to feature a keyboard player (along with The Animals and Manfred Mann). Sadly, the album was recorded in 1967 as the band were in the process of breaking up, and by the time this song became a hit in 1969 Rod Argent and Chris White were already busy with Argent and Colin Blunstone was working on his solo career. It's definitely a groovy 60's classic. The Zombies only had a couple other hits with "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No", but they were a solid example of the British Invasion sound.
I'm lucky enough to own a copy of this record signed by Colin Blunstone, the lead singer. It's a really good LP, and has quite a few songs that invoke that wonderfully ethereal dream like feeling that's distinctly unique to the late 60s and early 70s. It didn't sell particlarly well at the time, causing the band to split up. It's been rightly re-appraised in the past decade as one of the better recordings from the 'Sgt Pepper' era of psychedelic/baroque pop.
The one thing that modern folk don't realize about these 60s psychedelic musicians is that they really were pioneers. They were mostly born during WWII and grew up in the stale, straight-jacketed, black & white 1950s. For this explosion of grooviness, color and sound to have come out of that terror, poverty and boredom is just so improbable and not to be expected, all of which is probably impossible for young folk today to really understand or even imagine. I was born in 1961. I still remember black & white TV and a heavily segregated black & white society here in Plantation America. Even though I was only 8 years old when Woodstock happened, I was very much aware of it. I already had a little record player and a stack of 45s. Stuff like Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding, Sly & the Family Stone and my absolute favorite, Steppenwolf, who were not just psychedelic but dangerous. It's so weird for me when I hang out with my 8 year-old grandson, who is a lovely, smart and funny little human...but he doesn't really have any awareness of the outside world or any particular taste in music...which is just so different from what I was at his age. I mean, he loves goofing around with my drums, guitars and amplifiers--because who wouldn't?--but he has very, very little interest in the sorts of things that motivated and moved me so much in 1969. But then, I was a pretty weird kid, and I had an older brother who turned me on to all sorts of stuff well beyond today's typical little kid's range of interests...which is what makes your reaction videos so interesting to me. From my perspective, you aren't really all that much older than my grandson. What's 20 years when you're as old as stone?
I love everything you said! We are the same as I remember being five years old with a little tootle a.m. radio listening to Philadelphia Chicago, Cincinnati sometimes New York late at night. Radio exploded during that time and I was not even yet in school. I feel you!we still had a foot in vote generation
I totally get it... this generation and my own have no great war. The only war we've known is the war for our minds. Which has been won it seems.... but I escaped all of that by many different painful experiences. But at least I ended up quite unique. I definitely had a taste in music by 8. Honestly by 6. They took music out of schools so what reason would they have to know it? Unless their parents teach them. At least I went to a private school so they had a music program. Lol
Not many are aware that Colin Blundstone the lead singer and Rod Argent the keyboardist/vocalist of The Zombies have been working continuously in music since 1961. After The Zombies broke up in 1967 Colin has had a solo career to this day and did a lot of vocal work for the Alan Parsons Project. Rod founded the band Argent with Chris White and his cousin Jim Rodford, who started playing music in 1957, played bass with The Kinks for 20 years, and later joined the reconstituted Zombies in 2000. Chris White the bassist for The Zombies wrote music for and Produced Argent with Rod. Both Rod and Chris worked as very successful Music Producers in Europe after Argent ended. Rod also composed music for Film and Television in the UK including two Soccer World Cup Theme Songs. The Zombies have been releasing new albums since 2004 and just released one in 2023.
Zombies are still making music. An amazing group who were underappreciated at the time (mid-sixties and later). Rod Argent is one of the top keyboard players of the time. Yes, this song is iconic. Nobody ever had a "sound" like the one that continues through the song.
Part of the "British Invasion" of the early to mid 1960s. This British Band was way ahead of its time in many ways. Keyboardist Rod Argent of The Zombies, 20 years later formed his 70s Band "Argent" and had the hit "Hold Your Head Up." Great Band, with a great sound, very different from the other Bands of that era. They are credited with still influencing Bands and artists even today.
Lead singer Colin Blundstone was used extensively as a guest vocalist with The Alan Parsons Project and was part of a side project called Keats with the regular musicians from APP that released an underated self-titled album.
Rod Argent of this band started his own band, ARGENT, and did two big songs in the 70s: HOLD YOUR HEAD UP and LIAR, the latter was covered by Three Dog Night.
I don't think this video was not around in the '60s. It was probably made in the last ten years. I'm not sure though. The video I remember has the band going around London, looking at the young ladies.
@L33Reacts there's a point in Hold Your Head Up where there's a Pete Townsend (The Who) moment on guitar. At that moment, the song foreshadows Boston's song. "Long Time". Also, I believe that Rick Wakeman referred to the keyboard solo in HYHU as his favorite all-time, which is high-praise. Umphrey's McGee "Wizard Burial Ground", just saying (in your "spare" time 😉). ✌️❤️
Rod Argent, the keyboardest for the band, did a 6:36 extended live cover with a funky intro of this song with his band called Argent in the 70s. It's on The Argent Anthology: A Collection of Greatest Hits album. Argent's big hits were "Hold Your Head Up" and "God Gave Rock and Roll To You". Fun fact: the song "Liar", which was a huge hit for Three Dog Night, is a song composed by Russ Ballard of Argent and their version, which never charted, appears on Argent's first album.
Great song! Saw Rod Argent's band "Argent" when they came out with their hit "Hold Your Head Up." Think it was my second concert ever back in early 70's at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby PA.
Not many but those they put out became unforgettable tunes and Rod Argent showed off more of his organ and synths playing which he was quite the improv. Player!
interesting band... another cool track is "A Rose For Emily". also used in one of the greatest podcasts of all time, S-Town. if you don't know, I HIGHLY recommend. borderline life changing.
"Time of the Season" by The Zombies. I remember this one. I believe it became a hit after they broke up. They were not together very long. Google check me.
I think the Zombies (Colin Blunstone singing and Rod Argent on keyboards) launched a few months ago a new album.... almost sixty years after their first great hits like Time of the Season and She's Not There (later covered by Santana). Probably Austin Powers loves this too.
This was a big hit, but not their best. Tell her no, or She's not There, is even better. As far as Bond listen to Wings, Live and let die, McCartney solo lmao.
Terrific song! "She's Not There" is another great song by The Zombies. Rod Argent is one of the great keyboardists, and when he left the band, he formed Argent, which made one of the greatest songs of the '70s, "Hold Your Head Up," the album version. However, as iconic as that song is, and you MUST have it on your channel, it was Argent's Prog music that most people are unaware of and hits great. I suggest songs from their Circus album, which sounds more like early 2000s Prog than mid '70 Prog, like the songs "Clown" "Trapeze" or the title track "Circus." But, Hold Your Head Up, which is an empowerment song for women, but could apply to anyone, should definitely be reacted to at some point on your channel, L33. ❤✌
I like the original video better, it shows the young people and their iconic 1960s fashions and real shots of the ‘60s, it gives the song its true place in the vibe of that time. This is not the original video so I hope you look that original one up at some point. I have loved this since I was a child. (This is Sharilyn btw, got a new tablet and for some reason RUclips changed my username on this device and I was too lazy to change it).
My favorite song by The Zombies is the anti-war song from the same album, Butcher’s Tale. It’s an intense song. There’s a video with WWI footage that makes it even more intense.
I wouldn't read too much into the lyrics...I think it's just about a guy trying to sweet talk a girl. I may have had this conversation myself in various formats back then. Great song, and it may be the original source of the phrase 'Who's your daddy?'.
The videos you see from songs of the 60s-70s were made much later by people often not associated with the band - there weren't videos back then -best you got was video of the band itself - much better in my opinion
Hi. Can you please react to legendary Russian rock band Kino - Calm night? (From album in 80s.Not live performance 2021) It's rock music masterpiece. You will be surprised so great music you never heard.
It is actually the opposite of what you said. The Feds wanted to kill this music b/c it brought people together. They lost control over the youth in America. I see the 60's and 70's as a renaissance that changed how we viewed ourself through Art. Anyway enjoy and thank you ✌
I'm in recovery, I sold every piece of my kit except my snare for drugs like 4 years ago. And I'm poor and have kids so I haven't been able to get anything else
The 60's was one of the best times of my life. I went from 10 to 20 & grew in oh so many ways.
8 to 17
Now this takes me back to my old hippie days. ✌️🌸🌻
Great groove on this song.
Great song choice and reaction. You may want to check out the band Argent, named for and founded by the Zombie's keyboardist. The long version of the song Hold Your Head Up is a mesmerizing experience.
Awesome! Yall keep mentioning that one so i will definitely check out.
@@L33Reacts You're gonna love "Hold Your Head Up"!!! 😎
The Zombies were one of the few British Invasion bands to feature a keyboard player (along with The Animals and Manfred Mann). Sadly, the album was recorded in 1967 as the band were in the process of breaking up, and by the time this song became a hit in 1969 Rod Argent and Chris White were already busy with Argent and Colin Blunstone was working on his solo career. It's definitely a groovy 60's classic. The Zombies only had a couple other hits with "She's Not There" and "Tell Her No", but they were a solid example of the British Invasion sound.
keyboards also on DAVE CLARK FIVE
I'm lucky enough to own a copy of this record signed by Colin Blunstone, the lead singer.
It's a really good LP, and has quite a few songs that invoke that wonderfully ethereal dream like feeling that's distinctly unique to the late 60s and early 70s. It didn't sell particlarly well at the time, causing the band to split up. It's been rightly re-appraised in the past decade as one of the better recordings from the 'Sgt Pepper' era of psychedelic/baroque pop.
Colin is awesome. His singing in Hold Your Head Up live is better than the original Russ Ballard in my opinion.
Date label. I had it too
The one thing that modern folk don't realize about these 60s psychedelic musicians is that they really were pioneers. They were mostly born during WWII and grew up in the stale, straight-jacketed, black & white 1950s. For this explosion of grooviness, color and sound to have come out of that terror, poverty and boredom is just so improbable and not to be expected, all of which is probably impossible for young folk today to really understand or even imagine.
I was born in 1961. I still remember black & white TV and a heavily segregated black & white society here in Plantation America. Even though I was only 8 years old when Woodstock happened, I was very much aware of it. I already had a little record player and a stack of 45s. Stuff like Paul Revere and the Raiders, the Jefferson Airplane, Otis Redding, Sly & the Family Stone and my absolute favorite, Steppenwolf, who were not just psychedelic but dangerous. It's so weird for me when I hang out with my 8 year-old grandson, who is a lovely, smart and funny little human...but he doesn't really have any awareness of the outside world or any particular taste in music...which is just so different from what I was at his age.
I mean, he loves goofing around with my drums, guitars and amplifiers--because who wouldn't?--but he has very, very little interest in the sorts of things that motivated and moved me so much in 1969. But then, I was a pretty weird kid, and I had an older brother who turned me on to all sorts of stuff well beyond today's typical little kid's range of interests...which is what makes your reaction videos so interesting to me. From my perspective, you aren't really all that much older than my grandson. What's 20 years when you're as old as stone?
I love everything you said! We are the same as I remember being five years old with a little tootle a.m. radio listening to Philadelphia Chicago, Cincinnati sometimes New York late at night. Radio exploded during that time and I was not even yet in school. I feel you!we still had a foot in vote generation
I totally get it... this generation and my own have no great war. The only war we've known is the war for our minds. Which has been won it seems.... but I escaped all of that by many different painful experiences. But at least I ended up quite unique. I definitely had a taste in music by 8. Honestly by 6. They took music out of schools so what reason would they have to know it? Unless their parents teach them. At least I went to a private school so they had a music program. Lol
I was fortunate to see the zombies and love together a great show
One of the greatest songs ever. Timeless in every way. So so good.
The tone of those tomtoms is superb. The dynamic range is defined by the subvocal clicks in the dropbeat
Odessey & Oracle is one of the best albums ever made
Great reaction! The Zombies have two amazing songs; this one and "She's Not There".
Tell Her No is another good Zombies hit!
Rose For Emily is another one.
Not many are aware that Colin Blundstone the lead singer and Rod Argent the keyboardist/vocalist of The Zombies have been working continuously in music since 1961. After The Zombies broke up in 1967 Colin has had a solo career to this day and did a lot of vocal work for the Alan Parsons Project. Rod founded the band Argent with Chris White and his cousin Jim Rodford, who started playing music in 1957, played bass with The Kinks for 20 years, and later joined the reconstituted Zombies in 2000.
Chris White the bassist for The Zombies wrote music for and Produced Argent with Rod. Both Rod and Chris worked as very successful Music Producers in Europe after Argent ended. Rod also composed music for Film and Television in the UK including two Soccer World Cup Theme Songs. The Zombies have been releasing new albums since 2004 and just released one in 2023.
Love that you’re listening to these greats from the past!
Zombies are still making music. An amazing group who were underappreciated at the time (mid-sixties and later). Rod Argent is one of the top keyboard players of the time. Yes, this song is iconic. Nobody ever had a "sound" like the one that continues through the song.
One of my favorites from my youth, early twenties.
Part of the "British Invasion" of the early to mid 1960s. This British Band was way ahead of its time in many ways. Keyboardist Rod Argent of The Zombies, 20 years later formed his 70s Band "Argent" and had the hit "Hold Your Head Up." Great Band, with a great sound, very different from the other Bands of that era. They are credited with still influencing Bands and artists even today.
The whole album is great. The harmonies on the first song will blow you away.
Lead singer Colin Blundstone was used extensively as a guest vocalist with The Alan Parsons Project and was part of a side project called Keats with the regular musicians from APP that released an underated self-titled album.
We didn't have videos to go along with the music we listened to until MTV and then most every song had one.
So Cool. A different vibe but I adore The Mamas and the Papas too. 😍
Indeed, it came to be called psychodelic music. Check the Jefferson Airplane's "White Rabbit." Short song, but so outstanding.
Great iconic tune... I was a 11th grader when this came out and consider this era a musical renaissance..
She’s Not There is another 60s classic by them.
It’s good to see you reaching back to the 60s sounds man, soooo many good vibes.😎
Love that song. I was in high school and it was on the radio when I had my first girlfriend. Zombies had a lot of hits. Rod Argent
Rod Argent of this band started his own band, ARGENT, and did two big songs in the 70s: HOLD YOUR HEAD UP and LIAR, the latter was covered by Three Dog Night.
I'll add it to the list, sounds fun!! Thank you! 😊
Hi Lee- delving into the 60s- you may be pleasantly surprised. ❤
I don't think this video was not around in the '60s. It was probably made in the last ten years. I'm not sure though. The video I remember has the band going around London, looking at the young ladies.
Now that's what I'm talking about great f****** pick❤
"Hold you Head Up", by Argent is great too (Rod Argent)
Gotta listen to the live version with Colin singing.
I'll add it to the list! Thank you bro
@L33Reacts there's a point in Hold Your Head Up where there's a Pete Townsend (The Who) moment on guitar. At that moment, the song foreshadows Boston's song. "Long Time". Also, I believe that Rick Wakeman referred to the keyboard solo in HYHU as his favorite all-time, which is high-praise.
Umphrey's McGee "Wizard Burial Ground", just saying (in your "spare" time 😉). ✌️❤️
Rod Argent wrote and produced the song. The video was added more recently
Perhaps the best named band relative to their sound and performances.
Sign me up!
Cheers!. 🍄🌲🍄💥✨🌈😍
Good morning, and good choice. Bring it!
Good morning! Let's get it!! 🙃
❤❤❤❤❤❤ I love this… I had the 45 record… back in the day…that’s when they had 45’s….
Rod Argent, the keyboardest for the band, did a 6:36 extended live cover with a funky intro of this song with his band called Argent in the 70s. It's on The Argent Anthology: A Collection of Greatest Hits album. Argent's big hits were "Hold Your Head Up" and "God Gave Rock and Roll To You". Fun fact: the song "Liar", which was a huge hit for Three Dog Night, is a song composed by Russ Ballard of Argent and their version, which never charted, appears on Argent's first album.
Great song! Saw Rod Argent's band "Argent" when they came out with their hit "Hold Your Head Up." Think it was my second concert ever back in early 70's at the Tower Theater in Upper Darby PA.
Now you know where the phrase, "who's your daddy" originated.
CLASSIC!!!!!!!!
Hey Thanks Lee. Check out Green Eyed Lady by Sugarloaf
just requested the same moments after you. Peace
Telling my age, but I grew up on this. My parents forbid me to listen to it. We did anyway, made us want to listen more
Forbidden fruit! ❤
Flower child here! 🌻🌺🤣
😂😂 flowers, and weeds and beads!
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How about Lee Michael’s doing “Stormy Monday.” Just him and his organ, lol
ARGENT. You will love them.
Not many but those they put out became unforgettable tunes and Rod Argent showed off more of his organ and synths playing which he was quite the improv. Player!
Love the Zombies!!! Just pull up their hits to start!!! Very Cool tunes you WILL Love!❤
interesting band... another cool track is "A Rose For Emily". also used in one of the greatest podcasts of all time, S-Town. if you don't know, I HIGHLY recommend. borderline life changing.
"Time of the Season" by The Zombies. I remember this one. I believe it became a hit after they broke up. They were not together very long. Google check me.
I think the Zombies (Colin Blunstone singing and Rod Argent on keyboards) launched a few months ago a new album.... almost sixty years after their first great hits like Time of the Season and She's Not There (later covered by Santana). Probably Austin Powers loves this too.
This was a big hit, but not their best. Tell her no, or She's not There, is even better. As far as Bond listen to Wings, Live and let die, McCartney solo lmao.
Terrific song! "She's Not There" is another great song by The Zombies. Rod Argent is one of the great keyboardists, and when he left the band, he formed Argent, which made one of the greatest songs of the '70s, "Hold Your Head Up," the album version. However, as iconic as that song is, and you MUST have it on your channel, it was Argent's Prog music that most people are unaware of and hits great. I suggest songs from their Circus album, which sounds more like early 2000s Prog than mid '70 Prog, like the songs "Clown" "Trapeze" or the title track "Circus."
But, Hold Your Head Up, which is an empowerment song for women, but could apply to anyone, should definitely be reacted to at some point on your channel, L33. ❤✌
I like the original video better, it shows the young people and their iconic 1960s fashions and real shots of the ‘60s, it gives the song its true place in the vibe of that time. This is not the original video so I hope you look that original one up at some point. I have loved this since I was a child. (This is Sharilyn btw, got a new tablet and for some reason RUclips changed my username on this device and I was too lazy to change it).
My favorite song by The Zombies is the anti-war song from the same album, Butcher’s Tale. It’s an intense song. There’s a video with WWI footage that makes it even more intense.
It's not only 10 times better than nost of todays crap, it's recorded 10 times better as well. The instruments sound like ... instruments!
There's actually another really good video done to this song. Not animated, but featuring a lot of hot girls from the 60s.
CAUTION: This tune may cause loss of virginity.
My mom always pointed out the line:
What’s your name? Who’s your Daddy?
Is he rich like me?
Why?
Don’t be a sugar baby or Daddy as it is just icky.
I wouldn't read too much into the lyrics...I think it's just about a guy trying to sweet talk a girl. I may have had this conversation myself in various formats back then. Great song, and it may be the original source of the phrase 'Who's your daddy?'.
The videos you see from songs of the 60s-70s were made much later by people often not associated with the band - there weren't videos back then -best you got was video of the band itself - much better in my opinion
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Great band and after they broke up the keyboard player, Rod Argent form a new band called Argent and the also were a great band.
Rod Argent
Hi. Can you please react to legendary Russian rock band Kino - Calm night? (From album in 80s.Not live performance 2021) It's rock music masterpiece. You will be surprised so great music you never heard.
It is actually the opposite of what you said. The Feds wanted to kill this music b/c it brought people together. They lost control over the youth in America. I see the 60's and 70's as a renaissance that changed how we viewed ourself through Art. Anyway enjoy and thank you ✌
When this came out in 1968 I was 14 and totally confused by the line "who's your daddy". Why is he asking about her father ? LOL
Hahaha I get it. If I hadn't already picked up on what was getting put down, I would have asked the same question 🤔 😆
Is this the first instance of the phrase being used in popular culture?
Me too. 14 and loving this so much. My daddy had 4 daughters and was kinda rich. Lol
So when are we going to hear any of your drumming work?
Whenever I live in a house where I can have a set. I've got a snare drum and a seat. And a cracked cymbal lol what would you like to hear?
I'm in recovery, I sold every piece of my kit except my snare for drugs like 4 years ago. And I'm poor and have kids so I haven't been able to get anything else
@@L33Reacts OK respect
You need to get a drum kit.
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@@L33Reacts Practice pad &
paradiddles
Para diddle Para diddle.
Theses videos nowadays, in my opinion, add nothing to the music itself. In fact, its more of a distraction. But this is the norm in todays world.
Propaganda?? WTF????