The Zombies - Care of Cell 44 - sixties Brit psych psychedelia - new version by The Flaming Gnomes

The Flaming Gnomes - "Care of Cell 44" - original by The Zombies - new single out now on Fruits de Mer Records - limited edition psychedelically purple vinyl - find out more at www.myspace.com/fdmer or www.myspace.com/fdmer2or go direct to our online shop - www.fruitsdemerrecords.com

The Zombies, formed in 1961 in St Albans, are an English rock band. Led by Rod Argent on piano and Colin Blunstone on vocals, the band scored US hits in the mid- and late-1960s with "She's Not There", "Tell Her No", and "Time of the Season". [1]Their 1968 album Odessey and Oracle, comprising twelve songs by the group's principal songwriters, Argent and Chris White, is now considered one of the best of its time and is ranked 80 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums of All Time.The group formed in 1961 in St Albans, England, and gained their initial reputation playing the Old Verulamians Rugby Club in that city. The group was formed while the members were at school. Some sources state that Argent, Atkinson and Grundy were at St Albans School, while Blunstone and White were students at St Albans Boys' Grammar School. After winning a beat-group competition sponsored by the London Evening News, the Zombies signed to Decca and recorded their first hit, "She's Not There" (Argent's second song, written specifically for this session), which was released in mid-1964 and peaked at number 12 in the UK, where it was their only UK Top 40 hit. This minor-key, jazz-tinged number, distinguished by its musicianship and Blunstone's breathy vocal, was unlike anything heard in British rock at the time.

Care of Cell 44 Lyrics
Good morning to you I hope you're feeling better baby
Thinking of me while you are far away
Counting the days until they set you free again
Writing this letter hoping you're okay

Saved you the room you used to stay in every Sunday
The one that is warmed by sunshine every day
And we'll get to know each other for a second time
And then you can tell me 'bout your prison stay...

Feels so good...
You're coming home soon!

It's gonna to be good to have you back again with me
Watching the laughter play around your eyes
Come up and fetch you, saved up for the train fare money
Kiss and make up and it will be so nice...

Feels so good...
You're coming home soon!

Walking the way we used to walk
And it could be so nice...
We're talking the way we used to talk
And it could be so nice...

It's gonna be good to have you back again with me
Watching the laughter play around your eyes
Come up and fetch you, saved up for the train fare money
Kiss and make up and it will be so nice...

Feels so good...
You're coming home soon!
Feels so good...
You're coming home soon!

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[driftingaway1962]

I'm not sure what the previous poster was on about--the singing on this is VERY good--and I love the original. Good luck to you.

[FruitsdeMer2]

Thanks for the feedback, very kind of you! all the bands on our label cover songs by bands they love and respect - but of course they try to add their own personaility into the tracks, and that means we're almost certain to upset some fans along the way.

The great thing about music is that it's such a personal thing!

[puddypuss]

was that corporal or sergeant sunshine, mr morecambe ?

[FruitsdeMer2]

corporal clegg, as it 'appens

[FruitsdeMer2]

not so much the 'blousegoose', sunshine

[williamhayter]

Love Song With Flute - Caravan, Care Of Cell 44 - The Zombies and Arnold Layne - Pink Floyd, as covered by The Flaming Gnomes are now available for download at iTunes, Amazon and numerous other digital download stores. Please check them out. Please come over to our Facebook page at The Flaming Gnomes and "LIKE" us too. Cheers! The GNOMES.

[chucktriplett]

A nice cover.

[lecheenpolvo]

very nice version. CONGRATULATIONS!!. greetings from Argentina

[poopmpants]

Bothered to add fades and other sound effects to the music, yet couldn't find someone that could actually sing

Add this to the longgg list of terrible cover songs.

[puddypuss]

a good version from fruits of the orge and gary max