Hung Up On A Dream - The Zombies

[SlySwell]

what an amazing song.

[wpDM34]

Mellotrone .

[WALDEN88888]

Sublime, baroque, psychedelic, hippy pop!

[Housemaster]

After having a transcendent mushroom trip, with feelings of pure love, oneness, and enlightenment, I now fully understand the meaning of this song. It's absolutely brilliant...the last 1:10 in particular may be one of my favorite moments in music

[kkvibe13]

Day in the life, anyone? Somebodys influencing, maybe the Beatles heard this first. or the other way who knows....

[MrZGwah]

@kkvibe13 a day in the life came first bro

[FetaCheese222]

@kkvibe13 Sgt. Pepper - 1967

Odessey & Oracle - 1968

You figure out the rest.

[akeelaboomful]

I love this song. It's so amazing!!

[MrGerbilGoof]

Sounds a lot like Niko

[italian430PRIDE]

voice sounds a bit like velvet underground

[FetaCheese222]

@italian430PRIDE Uh, no it doesn't. :|

Which VU song do you have in mind?

[Imptheshrimp]

@italian430PRIDE It's subtley proto-punk, I find. Definitely has that sort of air to it.

[MrZGwah]

@italian430PRIDE i like the velvet underground

[elename333]

This song is so beautiful and meaningful.

[kyleronson1]

Ahhhhhhhhh that chord at 0:12 takes my breath away

[AntonioSaucedo22]

this song is still amazing and RELEVANT after so many years. This whole album is.

[toxicjimmy]

fantastic song with a fantastic album cover with it! i'd love to have a shirt with the odessey and oracle cover on it

[rancorog]

got this by lokkin up edan................fuck yeah this shit b fie

[pugcasso]

I just found this song for the first time a couple days ago...I've listened to it over 20 times! I love this song... although I was born in 1971, I did used to listen to the "oldies" radio quite a bit and I never ever heard this - it's sad that radio seems to ignore everything by a few songs from anyone. Anyway, this song is so great... I love the choral voices that start around 1:52 - wow "pop" music was so much greater back then!

[AntonioSaucedo22]

@pugcasso

You can find classy bands in the indie scene. I recommend Belle and Sebastian.

[TheAdam159]

I love every song on that album. Just a great great album

[lydiet]

One of the best songs ever written.

[katrinagrrl]

This is for me one of the most powerful of the 60's songs...so evocative of a lost time...beautiful and a very under rated band.

[SuperGaross]

Ahhh...yes...the mighty Mellotron. Of course! You know it never occured to me that they would have used this machine, but it is really rather obvious when I think about it. Cheers.I really miss this era when we were all in love at the same time to the most amazing array of women and spent so much time together like family, listening to these records, and helping each other grow up. ;)

[SoFlySoAwesome]

Beautiful...fills me with nostalgia for when I was little and when I used to catch grasshoppers with the neighbour girl...:D

[mindofprog]

Yes, evocative is the word.. Pure beauty too!

[simoskywatcher]

One of the most evocative songs ever. Masterpiece.

[kitchenmachine]

This is my first time checking this band out, and I'm certainly impressed. I'm definitely going to check the rest of their catalogue out.

[fanclassicslover]

hands down a masterpiece

[brh118]

Dammit.... this song gives me deja vu like no other!

[Citadin]

There is no comparison, this song is better than the entire repertoire of the Beatles or Beach Boys.

[ralgomes]

@Citadin Now let's not get ahead of ourselves.

[Citadin]

@ralgomes Sorry, but in relation of all the great music coming out from the late 60s, the Beatles or Beach Boys are quite overrated.

[TheLukeMaxwell]

@Citadin no.



[sapphiretaurus]

@Citadin Their music was still important to the musical history of the time, and well-written and produced. Whatever is better or overrated isn't going to change the music that they put out and its impact.

[captaingoatbeard7]

The British Love.. The British Forever Changes

[MrJeepsters]

Très grand disque, à mon avis, meilleur que pet sound

dans la démarche

[rnply]

just come back from funeral . makes me really sad. great music though.

[jack86835]

An absolutely breathtaking masterpiece of an album! My all time favourite!

I would like the the whole of "Odessey and Oracle" to be played at my funeral.

[70skate]

im hung up on this songg. in a groovy way!

[aarongoldy]

hippy music ftw

[johnbarry1965]

My favourite off an album that is abundant in musical delights!

[ZedgetRedd]

Nothing short of incredible.

[captainsoul1953]

I have a mono copy.....Woolworths cheapo...first time i have heard the stereo...great

Jim

[nlgbbbblth]

Rod Argent or Rod McKuen?

[SuperNevile]

unfortunately with only 500 characters available ~ acronyms are a necessary evil especially with long album and song titles~ and also makes the "Simon Cowell" generation think a bit.

[fruitbatrepublic]

I dislike acronyms.

[midmodgal]

I hit my 20's in the 80's- worst decade in pop culture. I escaped my awful reality with 60's music. Pop, rock and jazz . This gem was fairly obscure then but I loved it so. :)

[thesyd1975]

@midmodgal i hit my 20's in the mid 1990's and i agree i loathe the 1980s,i remember thinking that as a kid as the 80's were happening, my parents had and still have some amazing music on vinyl from late 60's early 70's and i must have heard this as i was growing up but since i was 15 i discovered the beatles,syd barrett,british folk rock,zombies,pretty things,amon duul,san francisco bands,british psychedelia,the lot!! What the hell is all this 80's revival about!! Bag of Shite!!

[braybeatles]

@thesyd1975. My experience is the same. 14 in 1984, chart music gradually turning crap so I turned toward the Beatles, Bowie, Brian Wilson, Neil Youn, The KInks, Velvets, Dylan, Byrds, Nick Drake, Syd Barret, Floyd, Love, Smiths, Stone Roses. I got a flavour of what living through great music might have been like though, when the Blur, Oasis, Pulp, Suede, Radiohead explosion happened in 94/95.

[OwrKeeng]

@midmodgal The 80's had some really interesting and cool stuff as far as pop culture was going, you did it wrong.

[oldrok]

Life was so good then... We need to return to a softer life a time of peace. Sorry Flashbacks of better times

[KristinCullen1]

Beautiful lyrics. Beautiful Song.

[Philmod68]

Beautiful song...

[elvissavik]

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[Paxobo]

This is certaintly on a par with the beatles.

[sassybiscuts99]

the intro is amazing! its so beautiful!

[annemarie326]

fits it perfectly.

[shoalman]

This band was so epic. So talented. Blunstone's vocals and the sheer talent of these guys was just unassailable. And so underrated.

Their music is full of emotion and such a rich tapestry of music.

Wow...I sound so lame right now. That's the effect they have on me!

[Markthompson123]

@shoalman very underrated

[servetakid]

just got shivers up my spine

[DocWyoming]

regal sounding, then in the chorus: ethereal

[dancing0being]

Fantastic song and album.

[songoftherushes]

i had heard this song before..but i had never actually LISTENED to it.!!!!

ok i am off to amazon now...gotta do the right thing......

[ELItheJEW420]

what a fantastic song to listen to while being in a different state of mind

[gebraks]

@ELItheJEW420

couldn't agree more. love this song. thanks lorjim58 for uploading ...

[avixious]

I used to smoke a lot of pot and listen to this album with my friends.

On one occasion a few years back while listening to this song, my old room mate told me that if he could hear this right before he died, he could go peacefully.

More and more lately, I've been tending to agree with him.

[serengiv]

have thousands of records ...I put this song on top of everything I listened to best pop song ever..... easily !

[dancing0being]

@serengiv

I would say one of the best pop albums ever. Been copied countless times later in my opinion.

[rotes1968]

Great, what a nice song!!! Thanks a lot!!!

[eddyiniguez]

really they were under rated. this album is up there along with pet sounds and dark side of the moon in my list

[ventovivimus]

Probably my favourite song ever. :)

[1940semochild]

Eventhough I have this album on my ipod I never really listened to this song up until a couple of days ago. It was playing in my head and I had to youtube it . Beautiful lyrics and melody.

[pizzamarinarabiscott]

Beautiful song, it's the first time I've heard it. I think I need the album! Or whatever they call it now...

[CBeliever]

as the song is called, it really is quite dream-like in its sounds. I don't honestly care for what @Citaden said, but speech is free in America.

[astronautapinguim]

My favourite Zombie song ever!!!!!! Cool mellotron sound!

[isud2000]

Can't beat 1960's 12-string guitars!

isud2000

[mavsfan1000]

My favorite Zombies tune. Amazing album from beginning to end. The classical influence in their pop music I think is what adds a lot to it. Maybe a Beach Boys influence from their album Pet Sounds.

[mobyboy]

wonderful song ! I remembered its from this albumn, but finally found the right track

[captainfuckwit]

Great song!!! I love the melody line of the vocals. Off a good album too.

[jorgealbertobaron]

ALBUM DE 1968

[ILSAN1000]

My favourite Zombie song.

[MIL074]

Amazing. I love the band, haven't been able to find their music in a really long while.

Thanks for posting this.

[YoungZee187]

itunes has there music

[MIL074]

Thanks mate.

[Scourgeofthehood]

tough alliance cover?

[abcmatrix]

the different yeas is difference corner i know your idea now i love

[mickeysdrinkinSOB]

under-rated !!!! this tuff is amazing

[TheLolitaaa]

I looooooove ! Do you have the variation instrumental ? Please, can you send me a message !

[geodacius]

Great song, very late sixties. very mellow and groovy :)

[Zerrith]

@geodacius Mellow? I think it's intense.

[isolationblues]

This song is so wonderful, another reason why I'm a huge Zombie fan...so undermentioned as a great 60s creative force.

[Citadin]

One of the best songs ever made with a Mellotron.

[mavsfan1000]

Check out Moodie Blues "Days of Future Passed" album. My favorite with the Mellotron is "Tuesday Afternoon".

[Zerrith]

@Citadin One of the best songs ever made period.

[FaithIsAnnoyed]

Briliant song.

[LOMBRADY71]

One of the most underrated albums of all time. This song is beautiful.

[braybeatles]

It is one of the greatest albums of all time. It is up there with Pet Sounds, Blonde on Blonde, Forever Changes, Velvet Underground & Nico, Revolver, Sgt Pepper.

[EmpZappa66]

'64-'69 was definitely the greatest era in music history.

[DreamNumberNine]

definitely ... and we've been going downwards since.

bummer

[Citadin]

Pet Sounds is way overrated, as are the Beatles.

[mavsfan1000]

I don't agree but you are free to your opinion.

[UnsereLuftwaffe]

I kind of agree with you on Pet Sounds. The music itself is really cool, but the lyrics on the album are pretty typical of the Beach Boys.

[G0452]

@braybeatles

You said it! It's my purpose in life to turn people on to this Zombies album. And it does rank up with those other great albums you listed.

[braybeatles1]

@G0452 thanks! i'm glad so many people appreciate it for what it is. sadly overlooked though.

[Zerrith]

@braybeatles It's even better than half those albums.. These guys aren't considered famous though are they?

[TheMrdmo]

@Zerrith of course theyre famous! lol. This album made Rolling Stones Top 200 albums of all time at No. 58.

[SuperNevile]

@braybeatles Interesting that this album was created in the same place, at the same time as Beatle's SPLHCB, Floyd'S PATGOD, Pretty Thing's SF Sorrow (probably the 1st concept album), What a time! What a place!. For me HUOAD is the standout track on OandO, although TOTS is in a class of its own with its unusual rythmn.

[braybeatles1]

@SuperNevile. Yes, totally spot on. I guess Piper and Oddesy were overshadowed (unfairly) by the hype over Sgt Pepper (which itself is a very good album).

HUOAD is a shimmering masterpiece, just so so beautiful. Reminds me of wading through a cool English garden at dawn in the still light of day, before the heavy scented flowers kick in. Exquisite.

[DudefromEvanston]

@SuperNevile The first concept album was Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson

[SuperNevile]

@DudefromEvanston Thanks

[ELItheJEW420]

@SuperNevile whats TOTS and floyds PATGOD 

[SuperNevile]

@ELItheJEW420 Sorry acronyms ~trying to save characters ~ TOTS ~ Time Of The Season ~PATGOD ~ Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

[SuperGaross]

@braybeatles

If you like this sound, try Moody Blues early albums. Lots of orchestration as no synthesisers at that stage. Moody Blues had first electronic sounds, but their flautist was from London Philharmonic ( I think) and they used the orchestra a lot, too.

Gives it a rich sound even if recording techniques were abominable. All meaningful passages are vocal with a guitar "fill" for structure. My fav. album ever.

[shotfan]

@SuperGaross Don't forget of course, that most, if not all the orchestration is, in fact Mellotron - the 'strings' and 'flutes' settings.

[voodookook]

Classic!!!!!!!!!

I catch myself humming this song often.

This is definitely an 'over and over' song!

Can't play it just  'once'!!!

Goodnight

[GregoryTrueman]

Word! I'm addicted!

[kashimura10]

beautiful, even after all these years. Timeless!

[jaccogardner]

yeah this is probably one of the best songs ever made to me

[gothamjediknight]

is there video of them performing this..?

[nhbright]

From 2008 but not 1967. Sounded great.

[Deutsche22]

this album, band, song is freakin awesome

[minutegongcoughs]

Any Black Music lover will tell you that Colin Blunstone is a terrific soul singer. One of the best and soulfull voices that is still cool.

[1940semochild]

Definately. I'm black and Colin is awesome and imo a legit soul singer. Zombies pwn one of my favorites.

[chilibean11]

Glad to see you peeps are appreciating this album...I also found it 40 or so years after its creation....a classic

[addmelolz]

This song along with the next track on the record "changes" are literally two of the greatest songs ever written.

[braybeatles]

yes, this song is so lovely

[MoodyFennec]

Such an amazing album! I bought it recently and can't stop listening to it, all the way through.

In this particular song - it's Colin singing the verses and Rod singing the part in the middle, right?

[ro666yn]

ok well i knew a few zombies songs but until now i hadnt heard anything off of this album except time of the season... this is awesome

[9marbles]

Full of memories thanks for postin

[catgumart]

I discovered this album in 1998 it is one of my favorites

[WTFproductions13]

The Zombies deserve way more credit than they recieved for this album! This is one of the most psycedelic songs I've ever heard! Go tell your friends.

[PassionatePerSuit]

I totally agree with you. This album is one of my all-time favorites and this is my favorite Zombies song.

[cicodelico]

this song is for nuria from gijon in spain,

i love you ,remember so much this song we heard together sooo many times.

i never forget you.

one of the greatest songs ever written.

mike

[wpDM34]

Mellotrone at is best.

[nhbright]

Thanks for the words.. Its really takes practice to sing along with this song.

[keyboardwhiz]

I discovered Odyssey and Oracle and this song 36 years after it came out. Better late than never, I guess. Hung up on a Dream is a neglected masterpiece.

[71patusss71]

haha! I discovered Oddesey and Oracle about 2 months ago, but I'm 17 now. I must to admit it's the best album I've ever heard.

[keyboardwhiz]

The Zombies were breaking up when they made this album. They had no idea it would be a classic. A guy named Al Kooper came over from the U.S. and made Time of the Season a hit a year later. But the album never sold

until 30 plus years later people like me and you discovered it.

[WTFproductions13]

I agree, when I ask people about this song theyre like....What? It definetely deserves 2 b better known!

[maida1982a]

love that mellotron sound; such a perfect song, with a beautiful melody and message!

that these guys are still doing it makes us very lucky.

PLEASE bring Odessey to USA-PLEASE

[animegalc4]

I loooove this song!!!

[chrisistubing]

Great song, deserves to be more well-known. Thanks for loading

[71patusss71]

one of the zombies' best <3

[nhbright]

Did this song ever get radio play? Does it ever now? I like Colin's whispery voice on the original, but I think the concert version had more depth somehow.

[lemurjim]

Funny i had a dream where a was buying Hung Up On A Dream on a single

[Santiagonow]

Thanks so much for loading this, whoever you are. Regards from Santiago, Chile. A true masterpiece!

[RedRocket1967]

Overlooked song in many decades. A true classic.

[randytro]

excellent