The British Invasion - Music of the 1960's

Wow - walking down memory lane this evening as PBS (local) is doing their fund-raising and is broadcasting a special "The British Invasion" featuring bands, performers, and all of the great music of the 1960's.

I was especially struck tonight by the Zombies' "Time of the Season" and how appropriate it was back in Jane Austen's day and how appropriate it still is today with a certain "in" crowd of uber-rich people and their offspring who are seeking future mates.  A read of the lyrics should convince you:

It's the time of the season
When the love [blood] 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? Is 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? Is 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

Yeah, and if Daddy was rich enough, you made a match of it then with a nice "settlement" (dowery) and got to live the rest of your life bearing and losing children out in the country while your husband lived it up in town with his mistress.  Today, pretty much the same, except now the wife can jet around to whatever country she wants to give birth in.  What's your name?  Who's your daddy?  Is he rich like me? 

And you know what - the Zombies are still performing!  Found this fairly recent bootlegged video recording from an appearance in 2006 and they sound as great as ever!